John Piper (theologian) quote: Prayer is the open admission that without Christ we can do nothing. And prayer is the turning away from ourselves ...

Prayer is the open admission that without Christ we can do nothing. And prayer is the turning away from ourselves to God in the confidence that He will provide the help we need. Prayer humbles us as needy and exalts God as ...

~ John Piper (theologian) ~

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John Piper (theologian)Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist

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Your mind was made to know and love God.

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Imagination is the faculty of the mind that God has given us to make the communication of his beauty beautiful.

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Therefore we should pray for each other the way Jesus prays for us in John 17:17-- "Sanctify them in the truth; thy Word is truth.

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Love is the overflow of joy in God that meets the needs of others

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Go, send, or disobey.

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The most precious gifts you can think of are not ends in themselves. They all lead to God. Ultimately, that is what all His gifts are for.

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I should interweave my theology with prayer. I should frequently interrupt my talking about God by talking to God. Not far behind the theological sent...

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The aim of the gospel is the creation of people who are passionate for doing good rather than settling for the passionless avoidance of evil.

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The wisdom of God devised a way for the love of God to deliver sinners from the wrath of God while not compromising the righteousness of God.

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