02266cam a2200337 a 4500 9974 9974 35209872 OCoLC 20210208095542.0 960712s1996 oru b 001 0 eng 96168734 0880708697 9780880708692 (OCoLC)35209872 DLC eng DLC DPL BTCTA YDXCP OCLCG SGB OCLCO PRP OCLCF BV4817 P665D 248.4 21 P665D 248.4 P665D Piper, John, 1946- Desiring God : meditations of a Christian hedonist / John Piper. [10th anniversary expanded ed.] Sisters, Or. : Multnomah Books, c1996. 358 p. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-307) and index. 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? 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. God (Christianity) Worship and love. Desire for God. Happiness Religious aspects Christianity. Praise of God. ddc BK 0 0 ddc 0 0 NFIC HMC HMC GEN 2021-02-18 0 248.4 P665D 011466 2021-02-18 00:00:00 2021-02-18 BK