John Piper Quotes

Reading the New Testament without seeing the subtle allusions to the Old is missing to the point and the grandeur of it all.

The glory of God is not the psychological projection of human longing onto reality. On the contrary, inconsolable human longing is the evidence that we were made for God’s glory.

I loathe the thought of speaking of the glory of God or the joy He gives in a way that is so familiar or stale or clichéd that it wakens no sense of wonder.

Missions is not the ultimate goal of the church. Worship is. Missions exists because worship doesn’t.

After calming the sea he said, “Why are you afraid?” Not because Christians never drown. But they are safe in drowning.

“I lifted my eyes to heaven, and my reason returned.“ (Dan 4:3) This is where understanding comes from. Looking there is where it starts.

I lifted my eyes to heaven, and my reason returned - Daniel 4:34. For that is where reason comes from. Looking there is where it starts.

You have sold yourself to do what is evil in the sight of the Lord. 1 Kings 21:20 - Every sin is a self-selling.

Do we believe God can tell us something Google can’t? Without doubt always and forever.

We have an all-knowing, all-seeing, all-wise God, but most of the time we’d rather entrust our questions to the internet.