Living in the Light: Money, Sex and Power
Overview
Whether we’re rich or poor, married or single, in a position of great influence or not—all of us face temptation in the areas of money, sex and power. They are the dangerous opportunities of our time—opportunities to destroy our own souls, or to experience the true joy of using them for God’s glory. John Piper shows us that when we have the blazing glory of Christ at the center of our spiritual solar system, the planets of money, sex and power find their true and beautiful orbits.
This book is for every Christian and will help you to wake up to the all-satisfying glory of God, and discover what you were made for.
- Explores the potentials of money, sex, and power as well as the pitfalls
- Looks forward to the future redemption and rightful place of each
- Examines the affects of sin on humanity
- Definitions and Foundations
- The Pleasure-Destroying Dangers of Sex
- The Wealth-Destroying Dangers of Money
- The Self-Destroying Dangers of Power
- Deliverance: The Return of the Sun to the Center
- Deployment: The New Orbits for Money, Sex, and Power
Top Highlights
“ is the protection against these deadly effects of money? Answer: a heart that is content in God” (Page 63)
“Israel, are my wife. If your heart goes after another god, it’s like a wife getting into bed with another man. I get angry in my holy jealousy. Your heart, your supreme loyalty, your love, your affection, your devotion, your enjoyment belong supremely to me.” (Page 60)
“a sense that somehow my life will go better, and I will be a stronger, capable person.” (Page 76)
This new book is timely and deserves careful consideration by every Christian. It is a theologically rich, biblically faithful exploration of potential stumbling blocks to enjoying God: sex, money, and power. In these pages you will discover not only the spiritual danger of setting your hope in the things of this world but how, as Christians, we can understand sex, money, and power in ways that display God’s glory.
—R. Albert Mohler, Jr
Living in the Light offers a vibrant, refreshing, and enriching paradigm-shift. John Piper explores three gifts of God that are simultaneously precious and precarious. With penetrating clarity, he demonstrates the connection between money, sex and power, and shows how we can put them in their proper places by recognizing Christ as their center of gravity.
—Randy Alcorn
Piper here exposes us to the power of the Word. He helps open our ears to sober and solemn warnings. He also helps us embrace encouragements that shine with the promises of God. This book is about money, sex, and power. It is of course ultimately and wonderfully about the supremely satisfying and shining glory of God in Christ.
—Kathleen Nielson
- Title: Living in the Light: Money, Sex & Power: Making the Most of Three Dangerous Opportunities
- Author: John Piper
- Publisher: The Good Book Company
- Print Publication Date: 2016
- Logos Release Date: 2019
- Pages: 160
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Money › Religious aspects--Christianity; Sex › Religious aspects--Christianity; Power (Christian theology); Christian life
- ISBNs: 9781784980511, 178498051X
- Resource ID: LLS:LVNGLGHTMNSXPWR
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T01:25:25Z
John Piper (b. 1946) is a widely respected theologian and bestselling author who serves as founder and lead teacher at Desiring God and is chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. For 33 years, Piper served as pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church. He has authored more than 50 books, and more than 30 years of his preaching and writing are available free of charge at desiringGod.org. Piper resides in the Minneapolis area with his wife of 51 years, and has five children and 14 grandchildren.
Piper attended Wheaton College where he majored in literature and minored in philosophy. He completed his Bachelor of Divinity at Fuller Theological Seminary, where he studied under Dr. Daniel Fuller. Piper received his Doctorate in Theology from the University of Munich and taught biblical studies for six years at Bethel College.
In 1994, Piper founded Desiring God Ministries, which provides Piper’s sermons, articles, and information on titles he has authored. One of his bestsellers, Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist, prompted the name of the ministry.
Several of Piper’s books have been Evangelical Christian Publishers Association Christian book award winners including What Jesus Demands from the World, Pierced by the Word, and God’s Passion for His Glory. The Crossway John Piper Collection (39 vols.) includes 39 titles from Piper, including Love Your Enemies and A Hunger for God. His preaching ministry of more than 30 years is available in the John Piper Sermon Archive (1980–2014).
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