Share & Save
Meaning
Not documented yet.
When It Was Said
Not documented yet.
Who It Was Said To
Not documented yet.
Historical Context
Not documented yet.
Source
Not documented yet.
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
Not documented yet.
Did You Know?
Not documented yet.
About John Piper
American Reformed Baptist theologian and retired pastor
John Stephen Piper is an American Reformed Baptist theologian and retired pastor. He is known for his work in New Testament studies and for his long ministry in Minneapolis. He taught biblical studies at Bethel University from 1974 to 1980, then served for 33 years as pastor for preaching and vision at Bethlehem Baptist Church. He is also chancellor of Bethlehem College and Seminary in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and his writing and teaching are shaped by theology and Scripture.
More from John Piper (178 quotes) →Other sayings from John Piper
- “Redemption is not perfection. The redeemed must realize their imperfections.”John Piper
- “When this world totally fails, the ground for joy remains.”John Piper
- “Whether sexual orientation can change or not, hearts can change and turn any sexual orientation into an occas…”John Piper
- “What is love for, if not to intensify our affections—both in life and death? But, O, do not be bitter. It is…”John Piper
Explore The Universe
- “I think it's perfectly possible to explain how the universe came about without bringing God into it, but I do…”Philip Pullman
- “Merleau-Ponty's painting inhabits the same rhetoric as early cinema: it makes the invisible visible, or rathe…”Akira Mizuta Lippit
- “I think, therefore I am?No, I simply am.I am. I am. I am.I will still be if I didn't think. In fact, it is on…”Kamand Kojouri
Joy: more sayings
- “Nature attunes children to receive the coded messages that parents issue how to live a joyful and virtuous li…”Kilroy J. Oldster
- “Everything that looks good may not be good for you. In life, we all take chances. You must carefully examine…”Amaka Imani Nkosazana
- “...and thus he found his single source of joy in the society of other people: frightening the girls with his…”Christopher Moore