Don't Waste Your Life

by John Piper

Overview

In This Bestselling Book, John Piper Challenges Christians to a God-Exalting Life

Many spend their lives on trivial diversions, seeking earthly comfort and pleasure above all else. But Jesus said, "Whoever loses his life for my sake will save it," calling us into the eternal purpose and God-exalting life for which we were made. 

In this bestselling book, John Piper warns readers of the dangers of an irrelevant life that counts for nothing and calls Christians to the deeper joys, and risks, that matter for eternity. This new edition features a revised preface and updated statistics.

• Over 1 Million Copies Sold
• Written by Bestselling Author John Piper: Author of Desiring God; Providence; and Come, Lord Jesus
• Second Edition: Features a new preface, redesigned cover, and small revisions to the content 
• Great Gift for High School or College Students: Inspires Christians to make a lasting difference for the cause of the gospel 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433580802
Publisher:	Crossway
Publication date:	08/07/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	200
File size:	1 MB

About the 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. 

  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. 

Table of Contents

Preface: For Christians and Non-Christians 9

1 My Search for a Single Passion to Live By 11

2 Breakthrough-the Beauty of Christ, My Joy 23

3 Boasting Only in the Cross, The Blazing Center of the Glory of God 43

4 Magnifying Christ Through Pain and Death 61

5 Risk Is Right-Better to Lose Your Life Than to Waste It 79

6 The Goal of Life-Gladly Making Others Glad in God 99

7 Living to Prove He Is More Precious Than Life 107

8 Making Much of Christ from 8 to 5 131

9 The Majesty of Christ in Missions and Mercy-A Plea to This Generation 155

10 My Prayer-Let None Say in the End, "I've Wasted It" 183

Desiring God Ministries 191

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“Risk is right. Be mastered by one thing. Make much of Christ and him crucified. Those exhortations—and many more like them—are just as relevant today as they were twenty years ago. As a young man, I was captivated by Piper’s pleas for ‘fear-defeating joy in Jesus Christ.’ I still need this message, but now I want my children to hear it as well. I’m confident, and prayerful, that God will continue to use this powerful book for twenty more years and beyond.”
—Kevin DeYoung, Senior Pastor, Christ Covenant Church, Matthews, North Carolina; Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte

“This message changed my generation. I hope it will change the next ones too. We never grow out of the need to be reminded that God demands our souls, our lives, our all.”
—Collin Hansen, Editor in Chief, The Gospel Coalition; author, Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation

Editorial Reviews

Piper is writing at his most humble and transparent, and Lloyd James brings home his message like a trusted friend, the words soothing, encouraging, and inspiring. Fully capturing the tone of the piece, James reads it the way it should be heard, never rushing or forcing a point. Together Piper and James give listeners a sense of intimacy and propriety, treating the material as the precious information it is.”

AudioFile magazine

John Piper encourages Christians to eschew seeking worldly joy and instead to live lives dedicated to Christ. Piper is writing at his most humble and transparent, and Lloyd James brings home his message like a trusted friend, the words soothing, encouraging, and inspiring. Fully capturing the tone of the piece, James reads it the way it should be heard, never rushing or forcing a point. Together Piper and James give listeners a sense of intimacy and propriety, treating the material as the precious information it is. S.M.M. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine

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