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A hunger for God : desiring God through fasting and prayer / by John Piper.

By: Publisher: Wheaton, Illinois, USA : Crossway Books, [1997]Copyright date: ©1997Description: 239 pages ; 22 c.mContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
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  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0891079661 (paperback)
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Contents:
Introduction : a homesickness for God -- Is fasting Christian? : new fasting for the new wine -- Man shall not live by bread alone : the desert feast of fasting -- Fasting for the reward of the father : Jesus' radical God-orientation in fasting -- Fasting for the king's coming : how much do we miss him? -- Fasting and the course of history : a call for discernment and desire -- Finding God in the garden of pain : a different fast for the sake of the poor -- Fasting for the little ones : abortion and the sovereignty of God over false worldviews -- Conclusion : why does God reward fasting?
Summary: Our appetites control much of what we do each day--whether it is the cravings of our stomachs, the desire for possessions or power, or the longings of our spirits for God. But for the Christian, the hunger for anything apart from God is ultimately detrimental to spiritual health and enduring joy. In this classic meditation on fasting, John Piper helps Christians apply the Bible's teaching on this long-standing spiritual discipline, highlighting the profound contentment that comes from delighting in God above all else. Piper helps readers put to death self-indulgence by directing them to the all-satisfying, sin-conquering glory of Christ.
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Holland Park 248.4 Christian life and practice Holland Park Church Library Room 248.47 pip hun 1997 c1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 1972
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [211]-213) and indexes

Introduction : a homesickness for God -- Is fasting Christian? : new fasting for the new wine -- Man shall not live by bread alone : the desert feast of fasting -- Fasting for the reward of the father : Jesus' radical God-orientation in fasting -- Fasting for the king's coming : how much do we miss him? -- Fasting and the course of history : a call for discernment and desire -- Finding God in the garden of pain : a different fast for the sake of the poor -- Fasting for the little ones : abortion and the sovereignty of God over false worldviews -- Conclusion : why does God reward fasting?

Our appetites control much of what we do each day--whether it is the cravings of our stomachs, the desire for possessions or power, or the longings of our spirits for God. But for the Christian, the hunger for anything apart from God is ultimately detrimental to spiritual health and enduring joy. In this classic meditation on fasting, John Piper helps Christians apply the Bible's teaching on this long-standing spiritual discipline, highlighting the profound contentment that comes from delighting in God above all else. Piper helps readers put to death self-indulgence by directing them to the all-satisfying, sin-conquering glory of Christ.

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