Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die, John Piper
Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die, John Piper
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Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die

Author: John Piper

Narrator: John Piper

Unabridged: 3 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/01/2009


Synopsis

WHY? The most important questions anyone can ask are: Why was Jesus Christ crucified? Why did he suffer so much? What has this to do with me? Finally, who sent him to his death? The answer to the last question is that God did. Jesus was God's Son. The suffering was unsurpassed, but the whole message of the Bible leads to this answer. The central issue of Jesus’ death is not the cause, but the meaning—God’s meaning. That is what this book is about. John Piper has gathered from the New Testament fifty reasons. Not fifty causes, but fifty purposes—in answer to the most important question that each of us must face: What did God achieve for sinners like us in sending his Son to die?

About John Piper

John Piper is a bestselling author, a major evangelical leader, and the founder of Desiring God Ministries. For over thirty years, he was pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has written more than fifty books, including Desiring God.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Brian on December 31, 2020

It's worth rereading. It's worth reading slowly. It's worth muzzling that cry for novelty (Is that just me?) which seeks to object when Piper states what might logically be the same reason as two different ones. We need repetition of such a grand narrative, grand Truth, and we know it. That's probab......more

Goodreads review by David on February 26, 2008

Far from a simple overview of the death of Christ and the Christian faith. This book was the end of a long search to find something for my father that would be challenging and to-the-point, but not overly theological in words or loaded with the same 'ol americanized christian jargon. Perfect for tho......more

Goodreads review by Cindy on January 23, 2015

This is the perfect "Morning Time" book since its chapters are very short and its concepts are basic. Piper is so good clearly communicating truth and passion for Christ. For those who know about our family MT you might remember that we started this late last January. It only has 50 chapters so tech......more

Goodreads review by Heath on September 17, 2012

This very small book packs a very hard punch! Do not be overwhelmed by the thought of 50 chapters. They are small. Most are just two pages in length, which allows the reader to be able to read the book as a devotional thought each morning or evening. The book helps its reader by grasping some of the......more

Goodreads review by Peter on September 04, 2015

I was looking for a short book about the atonement to put on a book rack. Piper's book will fit that need. However, it is not perfect. As one reviewer said, there is a lot of overlap between the chapters. He is repetitive. Second and more glaring, though typical for Piper, he does not really bring t......more