What Jesus demands from the world / John Piper. [print]

Introduction : the aim of the book -- A word to biblical scholars (and those who wonder what they are doing) -- Demand #1 : you must be born again -- Demand #2 : repent -- Demand #3 : come to me -- Demand #4 : believe in me -- Demand #5 : love me -- Demand #6 : listen to me -- Demand #7 : abide in me -- Demand #8 : take up your cross and follow me -- Demand #9 : love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength -- Demand #10 : rejoice and leap for joy -- Demand #11 : fear Him who can destroy both soul and body in hell -- Demand #12 : worship God in spirit and truth -- Demand #13 : always pray and do not lose heart -- Demand #14 : do not be anxious about the necessities of daily life -- Demand #15 : do not be anxious about the threats of man -- Demand #16 : humble yourself by making war on pride -- Demand #17 : humble yourself in childlikeness, servanthood, and broken-hearted boldness -- Demand #18 : do not be angry--trust God's providence -- Demand #19 : do not be angry--embrace mercy and forgiveness -- Demand #20 : do the will of my Father who is in heaven--be justified by trusting Jesus -- Demand #21 : do the will of my Father who is in heaven--be transformed by trusting Jesus -- Demand #22 : strive to enter through the narrow door, for all of life is war -- Demand #23 : strive to enter through the narrow door, for Jesus fulfills the new covenant -- Demand #24 : strive to enter through the narrow door, for you are already in the kingdom's power -- Demand #25 : your righteousness must exceed that of the Pharisees, for it was hypocritical and ugly -- Demand #26 : your righteousness must exceed that of the Pharisees--clean the inside of the cup -- Demand #27 : your righteousness must exceed that of the Pharisees, for every healthy tree bears good fruit -- Demand #28 : love your enemies--lead them to the truth -- Demand #29 : love your enemies--pray for those who abuse you -- Demand #30 : love your enemies--do good to those who hate you, give to the one who asks -- Demand #31 : love your enemies to show that you are children of God -- Demand #32 : love your neighbor as yourself, for this is the Law and the Prophets -- Demand #33 : love your neighbor with the same commitment you have to your own well-being -- Demand #34 : love your neighbor as yourself and as Jesus loved us -- Demand #35 : lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven by giving sacrificially and generously -- Demand #36 : lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven and increase your joy in Jesus -- Demand #37 : lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven--"It is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom" -- Demand #38 : do not take an oath--cherish the truth and speak it simply -- Demand #39 : do not take an oath--let what you say be simply "yes" or "no" -- Demand #40 : what God has joined together let no man separate, for marriage mirrors God's covenant with us -- Demand #41 : what God has joined together let no man separate, for whoever divorces and marries another commits adultery -- Demand #42 : what God has joined together let no man separate--one man, one woman, by grace, till death -- Demand #43 : render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's and to God the things that are God's -- Demand #44 : render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's as an act of rendering to God what is God's -- Demand #45 : do this in remembrance of me, for I will build my church -- Demand #46 : do this in remembrance of me--baptize disciples and eat the Lord's Supper -- Demand #47 : let your light shine before others that they may glorify your Father who is in heaven -- Demand #48 : let your light shine before others--the joyful sacrifice of love in suffering -- Demand #49 : make disciples of all nations, for all authority belongs to Jesus -- Demand #50 : make disciples of all nations, for the mission cannot fail.

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