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

Description Product Details Reviews (0) 27 Servants of Sovereign Joy Faithful, Flawed, and Fruitful Throughout history, the lives of spiritual giants—though full of struggle, sin, and weakness—magnify the glory and majesty of God. Their lives and teachings are full of messages that are still profoundly relevant. Their voices live on. And their stories should be told and read today. In this vast volume of over 1.000 pages, John Piper explores the lives of twenty-one leaders from church history, offering a close look at their perseverance amidst opposition, weakness, and suffering. Let the endurance of these faithful but flawed saints inspire you toward a life of Christ-exalting courage, passion, and joy. The 27 lives covered in this volume: 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 Muller 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 Piper’s biographies are exceptional work, in that they provide a fascinating, appreciative, and realistic view of the lives of the men covered, while exploring their theology.  They are also written on a level that anyone from 16 years of age and older can understand.  Every believer is encouraged by the lives of these 27 Servants to learn that the struggles we face in the Christian life are more similar than we think, to those of believers since the very outset of the church.  The battles they fought against error resemble in many ways the battles we engage.  But God preserves His people by grace, just the same.   About the Author John Piper is founder and lead teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. He served 33 years as the pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. John is author of more than fifty books, including Desiring God; Don’t Waste Your Life; and Reading the Bible Supernaturally.