Spectacular Sins, John Piper
Spectacular Sins, John Piper
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Spectacular Sins
And Their Global Purpose in the Glory of Christ

Author: John Piper

Narrator: John Piper

Unabridged: 3 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/01/2009


Synopsis

John Piper delivers powerful biblical reassurances to bolster readers’ trust in the sovereignty of God and the supremacy of Christ when evil and tragedy come. If God governs the sinful acts of men, then does the devastation caused by those terrorists, dictators, murderers, cheats, and abusers discredit Jesus’ words: “All authority in heaven and earth belongs to me”? When heart-rending news comes of the latest accident, illness, or natural disaster, can we really believe that in Jesus, “all things hold together”? Though God has not answered all of our questions about sin and suffering, there are things he wants us to know, things he declares in his Word—such as what’s at stake in the “spectacular” sins of others and the horrible tragedies of this life; their global purpose, both historically and today; and what these events say to us personally. As John Piper works through these biblical truths, this book will bolster readers' trust in the utter sovereignty of God such that they'll be less timid in their witness and less afraid of whatever may come. It is also a joy-infused declaration that because everything occurs through Christ and for Christ and his glory, they are forever secure in him.

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 Jorge on July 15, 2022

Un libro pequeño. Pero con mucho para meditar y asimilar. Definitivamente te ayuda a analizar en profundidad la soberanía de Dios en el mundo "injusto" en el que vivimos.......more

Goodreads review by Cassie on December 12, 2024

A small book that powerfully unpacked the truths surrounding sin in a way that I had never thought about. Piper prays: “We ask that you would make this little book a window onto the panorama of your glory, and a skylight to your supremacy in all things.” I will continue to come back to this book as......more

Goodreads review by Tamara on December 12, 2024

Johnny Pipes always with the truth bombs, saturated in scripture.......more

Goodreads review by Nat on February 20, 2013

This is one of Piper's easier books to read. Adapted from a series of messages, it's also short as well. I read it in less than four hours. Why does God allow sin? Why does God allow Satan to get away with what he does? Why not destroy sin when it first appeared in Satan and/or man? These are some of......more

Goodreads review by Daniel on September 29, 2020

This is a good book, doing what Piper does best, holding Biblical texts up to the light and forcing us to reckon with them. I think he has pulled together the most "spectacular" of the Bible's texts regarding how God intends evil acts for good ("you intended it for evil, God intended it for good").......more