Tag Archives: John Piper

Do you love me more than these?

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Mel Wild

Jesus asks Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” (John 21:15). The “more than these” is a sticky question we must all answer if we want to follow Christ. It took Peter, the one who … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, Worship | Tagged Christianity, Discipleship, Intimacy with God, Jesus, John Piper | 4 Comments

Grace dispels fear through the promises

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Mel Wild

Originally posted on sevennotesofgrace:
John Piper “The Power of a Superior Promise” from Solid Joys Devotionals You may also like: Grace has now appeared Co-Heirs with the Child of the Promise

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Non-pleasure-seeking Christians are delusional

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Mel Wild

All human beings must seek pleasure. In fact, God designed us for it. Our problem is not pleasure-seeking. It’s that we have settled for inferior counterfeits. But make no mistake about it, we will all find pleasure somewhere. We seemed to have bought into an absurd … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctrine, Freedom, Heaven on earth, Quotes, Worship | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Christianity, Church, God, God's love, Jesus, John Piper, Religion and Spirituality | 2 Comments

Glory – God going public

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Mel Wild

Why is so much made about glory and so little understood about it? I agree with John Piper (“What is God’s Glory?). We should know what we’re talking about when we use such a term. But I don’t think he goes … Continue reading →