| Title: | Why I Love the Apostle Paul |
| Subtitle: | 30 Reasons |
| Published: | January 31, 2019 |
| ISBN-10: | 1-4335-6504-8 |
| ISBN-13: | 978-1-4335-6504-5 |
| Category: | Christian Living |
| Retail Price: | $14.99 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Trim: | 5.25 in x 8.0 in |
| Page Count: | 208 |
John Piper, a best-selling author and popular pastor who has preached to thousands around the world, claims no person other than Jesus Christ himself has had a greater impact on his life than the apostle Paul. In this book, Piper reflects on the ministry of this famous persecutor-turned-missionary, drawing on six decades he has spent “getting to know” Paul through the New Testament, which records his conversion, missionary journeys, and 13 letters he penned to churches throughout the ancient world. Offering readers 30 reasons why he loves the apostle Paul, this book of short meditations on the wonder of the gospel, perseverance through suffering, love for unbelievers, and God's work through weakness will encourage readers to imitate Paul’s example of unwavering confidence in God's grace and love toward others.
Author:
John Piper is founder and lead teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. He served for thirty-three years as a pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is the author of more than fifty books, including Desiring God; Don’t Waste Your Life; and Providence.
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Table of Contents
Introduction: Liar, Lunatic, or Loved?
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. 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
A Final Commendation: Paul’s Christ-Embodying Love for Me General Index Scripture Index Desiring God Note on Resources
"I welcome you to share my admiration—and my love—for the apostle Paul."
from chapter 1