27 Servants of Sovereign Joy: Faithful, Flawed, and Fruitful

by John Piper

Publisher:

Crossway

, 2022

Overview

Throughout church history, the faithful ministries of Christian leaders—though full of struggle, sin, and weakness—have magnified the worth and majesty of God. Their lives and teachings are still profoundly relevant. Their voices live on in the stories we read and tell today.

In this book, John Piper celebrates the lives of 27 such leaders from church history, offering a close look at their perseverance amidst opposition, weakness, and suffering. Let the resilience of these faithful but flawed saints inspire you toward a life of Christ-exalting courage, passion, and joy.

Key Features

• Celebrates the lives of 27 leaders from church history
• Offers a close look at their perseverance amidst opposition, weakness, and suffering

Contents

• Book 1: The Legacy of Sovereign Joy
Augustine
Martin Luther
John Calvin
• Book 2: The Hidden Smile of God
John Bunyan
William Cowper
David Brainerd
• Book 3: The Roots of Endurance
John Newton
Charles Simeon
William Wilberforce
• Book 4: Contending for Our All
Athanasius
John Owen
J. Gresham Machen
• Book 5: Filling Up the Afflictions of Christ
William Tyndale
John Paton
Adoniram Judson
• Book 6: Seeing Beauty and Saying Beautifully
George Herbert
George Whitefield
C. S. Lewis
• Book 7: A Camaraderie of Confidence
Charles Spurgeon
George Müller
Hudson Taylor
• Book 8: The Power of Doctrinal Holiness
Andrew Fuller
Robert Murray McCheyne
J. C. Ryle
• Book 9: The Passionate Pursuit of Revival and Christ-Exalting Joy
Jonathan Edwards
Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Bill Piper

Product Details

• Title: 27 Servants of Sovereign Joy: Faithful, Flawed, and Fruitful
• Author: John Piper
• Publisher: Crossway
• Print Publication Date: 2022
• Logos Release Date: 2022
• Pages: 1017
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Christian biography; Church history
• ISBNs: 9781433578472, 9781433578502, 9781433578489, 9781433578496, 1433578476, 1433578506, 1433578484, 1433578492
• Resource ID: LLS:27SRVTSSVRGJY
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-28T20:00:45Z

About John Piper

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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