Desiring God

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The pursuit of pleasure is not optional. It is essential. Scripture reveals that the great business of life is to glorify God by enjoying Him forever. In this paradigm-shattering work, John Piper reveals that the debate between duty and delight doesn't truly exist: Delight is our duty. Join him as he unveils stunning, life-impacting truths you saw in the Bible but never dared to believe. - Back cover.

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Full title :Desiring God / John Piper.

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Publication Date:©2003

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Publisher(s):Multnomah
Place of Publication:Sisters, OR
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2003

The Physical Object

Description:399 pages ; : 22 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:1590521196, 9781590521199
oclc:ocn961646856
LC Classification:BV4817
Dewey Decimal:248.4

What's new in the 2003 edition? -- Preface -- Introduction : How I became a Christian hedonist -- The happiness of God : foundation for Christian hedonism -- Conversion : the creation of a Christian hedonist -- Worship : the feast of Christian hedonism -- Love : the labor of Christian hedonism -- Scripture : kindling for Christian hedonism -- Prayer : the power of Christian hedonism -- Money : the currency of Christian hedonism -- Marriage : a matrix for Christian hedonism -- Missions : the battle cry of Christian hedonism -- Suffering : the sacrifice of Christian hedonism -- Epilogue : Why I have written this book : seven reasons -- Appendixes. The goal of God in redemptive history -- Is the Bible a reliable guide to lasting joy? -- Is God less glorious because he ordained that evil be? : Jonathan Edwards on the divine decrees -- How then shall we fight for joy? : An outline -- Why call it Christian hedonism? -- A note on resources : Desiring God Ministries -- Other books by the author.