Little hearts, little souls give little lusts big power. Big hearts give little lusts little power.
John PiperLife is precarious, and life is precious. Don't presume you will have it tomorrow, and don't waste it today.
John PiperThe point is not that the resurrection is the price paid for our sins. The point point is that the resurrection proves the death of Jesus is an all-sufficient price. If Jesus did not rise from the dead, then his death was a failure, God did not vindicate his sin-bearing achievement, and we are still in our sins.
John PiperDon't marry so you can stop pursuing women. Marry so you can perfect the pursuit of ONE woman for a lifetime.
John PiperIt is not surprising that prayer malfunctions when we try to make it a domestic intercom to call upstairs for more comforts in the den.
John PiperA saving knowledge of Christ crucified and risen is not the mere result of right reasoning about historical facts. It is the result of spiritual illumination to see those facts for what they really are: a revelation of the truth and glory of God in the face of Christ-who is the same yesterday today and forever.
John Piper