Desiring God : meditations of a Christian hedonist / John Piper.

By:

Piper, John, 1946-

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TextPublication details: Sisters, Or. : Multnomah Books, c1996.Edition: [10th anniversary expanded ed.]Description: 358 p. ; 24 cmISBN:

0880708697
9780880708692

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DDC classification:

248.4 21 P665D

LOC classification:

BV4817 P665D

Contents:

What's new in the 1996 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. -- Eipologue: Why I have written this book, seven reasons -- The goal of God in redemptive history -- Is the Bible a reliable guide to lasting joy? -- What does it mean to love your neighbor as you love yourself? -- Why call it Christian hedonsim?

Summary: 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 stuns you again and again with life-impacting truths you saw in the Bible, but never dared to believe. - Back cover.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-307) and index.

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 stuns you again and again with life-impacting truths you saw in the Bible, but never dared to believe. - Back cover.

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