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" God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him. "
John Piper
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" God wills to be displayed and known and loved and cherished and worshiped. "
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" The most dangerous thing in the world is the sin of self-reliance and the stupor of worldliness. "
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" Woe to us if we get our satisfaction from the food in the kitchen and the TV in the den and the sex in the bedroom with an occasional tribute to the cement blocks in the basement! "
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" Jesus Christ... came into the world to vindicate the infinite worth of God's holiness which had been desecrated by our sin and which seemed... to be taken lightly because it was being passed over for nothing more than the blood of bulls. "
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" God is infinitely valuable. I can't think of anything that would have a greater impact on your life than for you to believe that. "
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" It's amazing how many introverts go into the ministry. It's amazing how many people go into the ministry who don't really like to be with people. "
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" The Bible does not oppose or forbid interracial marriages but sees them as a positive good for the glory of Christ. "
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