__"Besides Jesus, no one has kept me from despair, or taken me deeper into the mysteries of the gospel, than the apostle Paul." —John Piper__

No one has had a greater impact on the world for eternal good than the apostle Paul—except Jesus himself. For John Piper, this impact is very personal. He does not just admire and trust Paul. He loves him. Piper gives us thirty glimpses into why his heart and mind respond this way.

Can a Christian-killer really endure 195 lashes from a heart of love? Can a mystic who thinks he was caught up into heaven be a model of lucid rationality? Can an ethnocentric Jew write the most beautiful call to reconciliation? Can a person who lives with the unceasing anguish of empathy be always rejoicing? Can a man's description of the horrors of human sin be exceeded by his delight in human splendor? Can a man with a backbone of steel be as tender as a nursing mother?

If we know this man—if we see what Piper sees—we too will love him. Paul's testimony is a matter of life and death. Piper invites you into his relationship with Paul in the hope that you will know life, forever.

Through short chapters that meditate on the apostle Paul's awe-inspiring life and teaching, John Piper gives 30 reasons why he loves the person and work of this murderer-turned-apostle.

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Copyright

Introduction

Part 1 The Beautiful Transformation

1 From Angry Killer to Apostle of Christ

2 Beyond Rational Persuasion to the Revelation of Glory

3 Steady in His Calling through Incomparable Sufferings

4 Unwavering Love for Those Who Scourged Him

5 Unshakable Contentment Whether Abased or Abounding

Part 2 Loving the Man Who Shaped My Life

6 Magnifying Christ through a Satisfying Death

7 Love for People as the Overflow of Joy in God

8 From Rabid Ethnic Arrogance to Herald of Deepest Reconciliation

9 My Friend with the Best News during Cancer

10 Learning Late in Life to Know and Kill My Most Besetting Sins

Part 3 A Mind for Logic, A Heart for Love

11 Rigorous in Reasoning, Transparent in Feeling

12 Speaking with Feeling about the Glory of Christ, Not Religious Activity

13 From Logic on Fire to Lyrics of Love

14 Turning High Thoughts to the Help of the Lowly

Part 4 Making the Mysteries Sing

15 More Awed by the Glory Revealed than the Glory Concealed

16 Reveling in God’s Power in and through Ours

17 A Global Grasp of Suffering and a Heart of Personal Empathy

18 The Horror of Human Sin, the Hope of Human Splendor

19 Showing the Truth of Christian Freedom, but Not in a Simplistic Way

Part 5 A Personal Passion for Precious Community

20 Not Lonely at the Top, but Linked with Precious Friends

21 Christ Was All-S ufficient, and Community Was Crucial

22 Backbone, Blunt, and Beautifully Affirming

23 Zeal for Gospel Accuracy, Slow to Take Personal Offense

24 Not a Conforming Chameleon, and Not a Ministering Maverick

Part 6 Counting Others More Significant than Himself

25 Lover of God’s Sovereignty with Tears for the Lost

26 Apostle of the Happy God and the Hard Life of Spreading Joy

27 Admitting Imperfections and Turning Them for Love

28 Unrivaled Success as a Missionary, with No Conceit

29 The Pursuit of Pure Doctrine and Passion for the Poor

Part 7 The Best Gift Paul Could Give

30 The Greatest Chapter in the Bible and the Most Important Promise in My Life

A Final Commendation

General Index

Scripture Index

__“Besides Jesus, no one has kept me from despair, or taken me deeper into the mysteries of the gospel, than the apostle Paul.” —John Piper__

No one has had a greater impact on the world for eternal good than the apostle Paul—except Jesus himself. For John Piper, this impact is very personal. He does not just admire and trust Paul. He loves him. Piper gives us thirty glimpses into why his heart and mind respond this way.

Can a Christian-killer really endure 195 lashes from a heart of love? Can a mystic who thinks he was caught up into heaven be a model of lucid rationality? Can an ethnocentric Jew write the most beautiful call to reconciliation? Can a person who lives with the unceasing anguish of empathy be always rejoicing? Can a man’s description of the horrors of human sin be exceeded by his delight in human splendor? Can a man with a backbone of steel be as tender as a nursing mother?

If we know this man—if we see what Piper sees—we too will love him. Paul’s testimony is a matter of life and death. Piper invites you into his relationship with Paul in the hope that you will know life, forever.

\["Want to catch some of John Piper's zeal for Paul?","These 30 reasons make for an inspiring and thoughtful devotional","A great way to discover the overarching message of Paul's writings"\]

Introduction: Liar, Lunatic, or Loved?

Part 1: The Beautiful Transformation Before and After Christ

1\. From Angry Killer to Apostle of Christ

2\. Beyond Rational Persuasion to the Revelation of Glory

3\. Steady in His Calling through Incomparable Sufferings

4\. Unwavering Love for Those Who Scourged Him

5\. Unshakeable Contentment, Whether Abased or Abounding

Part 2: Loving the Man Who Shaped My Life

6\. Magnifying Christ through a Satisfying Death

7\. Love for People as the Overflow of Joy in God

8\. From Rabid Ethnic Arrogance to Herald of Deepest Reconciliation

9\. My Friend with the Best News during Cancer

10\. Learning Late in Life to Know and Kill My Most Besetting Sins

Part 3: A Mind for Logic, a Heart for Love

11\. Rigorous in Reasoning, Transparent in Feeling

12\. Speaking with Feeling about the Glory of Christ, Not Religious Activity

13\. From Logic on Fire to Lyrics of Love

14\. Turning High Thoughts to the Help of the Lowly

Part 4: Making the Mysteries Sing

15\. More Awed by the Glory Revealed than the Glory Concealed

16\. Reveling in God’s Power in and through Ours

17\. A Global Grasp of Suffering and a Heart of Personal Empathy

18\. The Horror of Human Sin, the Hope of Human Splendor

19\. Showing the Truth of Christian Freedom, but Not in a Simplistic Way

Part 5: A Personal Passion for Precious Community

20\. Not Lonely at the Top, but Linked with Precious Friends

21\. Christ Was All-Sufficient, and Community Was Crucial

22\. Backbone, Blunt, and Beautifully Affirming

23\. Zeal for Gospel Accuracy, Slow to Take Personal Offense

24\. Not a Conforming Chameleon, and Not a Ministering Maverick

Part 6: Counting Others More Significant than Himself

25\. Lover of God’s Sovereignty with Tears for the Lost

26\. Apostle of the Happy God and the Hard Life of Spreading Joy

27\. Admitting Imperfections and Turning Them for Love

28\. Unrivaled Success as a Missionary, with No Conceit

29\. The Pursuit of Pure Doctrine and Passion for the Poor

Part 7: The Best Gift Paul Could Give

30\. The Greatest Chapter in the Bible and the Most Important Promise in My Life

Conclusion

Through a series of 30 short and enthused devotions, this book helps pass down John Piper's love for the Apostle Paul and his lasting legacy to this day.

Roger Wilcock

Great read about the greatest disciple in my opinion.

Great buy

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