02392cam a2200349 a 4500999001500000001000900015003000600024005001700030008004100047010001600088020001500104020001800119035002000137040006800157050001800225082002100243092001700264100002400281245007100305250003600376260004500412300002100457504006400478505082200542520042301364650004201787650002001829650004801849650001901897942001201916952011401928  c9974d997435209872OCoLC20210208095542.0960712s1996    oru      b    001 0 eng    a   96168734  a0880708697  a9780880708692  a(OCoLC)35209872  aDLCbengcDLCdDPLdBTCTAdYDXCPdOCLCGdSGBdOCLCOdPRPdOCLCF00aBV4817bP665D00a248.4221bP665D0 a248.4bP665D1 aPiper, John,d1946-10aDesiring God :bmeditations of a Christian hedonist /cJohn Piper.  a[10th anniversary expanded ed.]  aSisters, Or. :bMultnomah Books,cc1996.  a358 p. ;c24 cm.  aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 293-307) and index.0 aWhat'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?  aThe 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. 0aGod (Christianity)xWorship and love. 0aDesire for God. 0aHappinessxReligious aspectsxChristianity. 0aPraise of God.  2ddccBK  00102ddc40708NFICaHMCbHMCcGENd2021-02-18l0o248.4 P665Dp011466r2021-02-18 00:00:00w2021-02-18yBK