John Piper Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“If a tornado twists at 175 miles an hour and stays on the ground like a massive lawnmower for 50 miles, God gave the command.”

“The bloodline of Jesus is thicker, deeper, stronger than the bloodline of race, ethnicity and family.”

“We are all responsible to Jesus first, and then, under him, to various other persons and offices. Discerning the path of love and obedience when two or more of these submissive relationships collide is a call to humble, Bible-saturated, spiritual wisdom.”

“The absence of God in most spheres of life is perceived to be normal, and even Christians feel it as normal - which is why absorbing the culture all around us and its priorities is so dangerous.”

“The Bible is the ultimate authority and infallible, not the pastor and not the elders. And it doesn't mean that you believe everything he says without examining it.”

“The essence of faith is being satisfied with all that God is for us in Jesus.”

“You can't make yourself saved. This is very threatening to people, even Christians, because of what it seems to say about freedom.”

“Blind people don't decide to see. Jesus says, 'See!' and they see.”

“God gives life and he takes life. Everybody who dies, dies because God wills that they die.”

“God is infinitely valuable. I can't think of anything that would have a greater impact on your life than for you to believe that.”