God's Passion for His Glory : Living the Vision of Jonathan Edwards (With the Complete Text of The End for Which God Created the World)

In his essay The End for Which God Created the World, the great theologian Jonathan Edwards proclaimed that God's ultimate end is the manifestation of his glory in the highest happiness of his creatures. Pastor John Piper has devoted his years of ministry to exploring the implications of this stunning truth for life and ministry. Understanding that God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him has made all the difference for John Piper-and can transform your life as well. Here Piper passionately demonstrates the relevance of Edwards's ideals for the personal and public lives of Christians today through his own book-length introduction to Edwards's The End for Which God Created the World. This book also contains the complete essay supplemented by almost a hundred of Piper's insightful explanatory notes. The result is a powerful and persuasive presentation of the things that matter most in the Christian life. Part One: A Personal Encounter With Jonathan Edwards / John Piper -- The End For Which God Created The World -- Why Publish An Old Book? -- A Personal And Public Concern -- Jonathan Edwards, The Man And His Life -- Learning From An Unmodern Evangelical -- Jonathan Edwards, A Mind In Love With God -- The Private Life Of A Modern Evangelical -- Jonathan Edwards, Enjoying God And The Transformation Of Culture -- The Public Life Of A Modern Evangelical Part Two: The End For Which God Created The World / Jonathan Edwards -- Containing Explanation Of Terms And General Positions -- Wherein Is Considered What Reason Teaches Concerning This Affair -- Some Things Observed In General Which Reason Dictates -- Some Further Observations Concerning Those Things Which Reason Leads Us To Suppose God Aimed At In The Creation Of The World -- Wherein It Is Considered How, On The Supposition Of God's Making The Aforementioned Things His Last End, He Manifests A Supreme And Ultimate Regard To Himself In All His Works Some Objections Considered, Which May Be Made Against The Reasonableness Of What Has Been Said Of God Making Himself His Last End -- Wherein It Is Inquired What Is To Be Learned Form Holy Scriptures Concerning God's Last End In The Creation Of The World -- The Scriptures Represent God As Making Himself His Own Last End In The Creation Of The World -- Wherein Some Positions Are Advanced Concerning A Just Method Of Arguing In This Affair From What We Find In The Holy Scriptures -- Particular Texts Of Scripture Which Show That God's Glory Is An Ultimate End Of The Creation Places Of Scripture That Lead Us To Suppose That God Created The World For His Name, To Make His Perfections Known; And That He Made It For His Praise -- Places Of Scripture From Whence It May Be Argued That Communication Of Good To The Creature Was One Thing Which God Had In View As An Ultimate End Of The Creation Of The World -- Wherein Is Considered What Is Meant By The Glory Of God And The Name Of God In Scripture, When Spoken Of As God's End In His Works -- Showing That The Ultimate End Of The Creation Of The World Is But One, And What That One End Is. John Piper. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. The most important influence on John Piper's life and ministry has been Jonathan Edwards' essay, "The End for Which God Created the World". The great theologian sought to show that God's ultimate end is the manifestation of his own glory in the highest happiness of his creatures. Piper regards this as a stunning truth: namely, that God's passion for His glory is the measure of His commitment to our joy