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For the Fame of God's Name “This book is a tribute to one of the extraordinary pastors of our gen- eration, who in many ways broke the mold. He has big thoughts about God in a time when God and his glory have been much diminished in the church. His has been a God-centered ministry. In this he has sometimes been unconventional, but the explanation is always that he has insisted on seeking to be true to the truth of God’s Word. Though highly imaginative and endowed with a poetic sensibility, he has never let his ideas run away with him but has worked hard to make every thought, and himself, captive to Christ. The result has been a full, rich, and extraordinary ministry that has been owned of God. Pastors like this do not come along very often, and when they do, we need to take note.” David F. Wells, Distinguished Research Professor, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary “It would be strange if a book that honors a dynamic, intelligent, pious, God-centered, learned, kind, devoted, influential, far-traveled, widely published, and hyper-conscientious pastor like John Piper did not occasion- ally slip into hagiography. And this book does, but only occasionally. Far more, its authors offer the best sort of tribute by seriously engaging the Scriptures to which Piper is committed, earnestly expounding the classic Calvinistic doctrines into which Piper has breathed such life, and zealously promoting the glory of God to which Piper has devoted his ministry. Here is a volume full of thoughtful reflections on central scriptural themes, Jonathan Edwards, the life of prayer, Christ-honoring preaching, pastoral disciplines, pastoral privileges, Christian hedonism, and more. In the end, it is a tribute that, by stressing the themes John Piper has stressed, draws attention away from him to God.” Mark Noll, Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History, University of Notre Dame JP FameBook.indd 1 7/12/10 8:14:07 PM JP FameBook.indd 2 7/12/10 8:14:07 PM For the Fame oF God’s Name JP FameBook.indd 3 7/12/10 8:14:07 PM JP FameBook.indd 4 7/12/10 8:14:07 PM For the Fame oF God’s Name Essays in Honor of John Piper Edited by sam storms and JustiN taylor WHEATON, ILLI NOIS JP FameBook.indd 5 7/12/10 8:14:07 PM For the Fame of God’s Name: Essays in Honor of John Piper Copyright © 2010 by Sam Storms and Justin Taylor Published by Crossway 1300 Crescent Street Wheaton, Illinois 60187 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher, except as provided for by USA copyright law. Cover design: Studio Gearbox Cover image: iStock Interior design and typesetting: Lakeside Design Plus Illustration of John Piper by Allan Burch First printing 2010 Printed in the United States of America Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked KJV are from the King James Version of the Bible. Scripture quotations marked NASB are from The New American Standard Bible.® Copyright © The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995. Used by permission. Scripture quotations marked NIV from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 Biblica. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved. The “NIV” and “New International Version” trademarks are registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica. Use of either trademark requires the permission of Biblica. Scripture references marked nlt are from The Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Ill., 60189. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked TNIV are taken from the Holy Bible, Today’s New International Version. TNIV®. Copyright © 2001, 2005 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved. All emphases in Scripture quotations have been added by the authors. Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4335-0492-1 PDF ISBN: 978-1-4335-2319-9 Mobipocket ISBN: 978-1-4335-2320-5 ePub ISBN: 978-1-4335-2321-2 Crossway is a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. LB 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 JP FameBook.indd 6 7/12/10 8:14:07 PM Contents Contributors 11 A Note to John Piper 13 Sam Storms and Justin Taylor Part 1: John Piper 1. A Personal Tribute to the Praise of God’s Infinite Glory and Abounding Grace 17 David Michael 2. Three Doors Down from a Power Plant 24 David Livingston 3. Who Is John Piper? 36 David Mathis Part 2: Christian hedonism 4. Christian Hedonism: Piper and Edwards on the Pursuit of Joy in God 49 Sam Storms 5. When All Hope Has Died: Meditations on Profound Christian Suffering 70 Mark R. Talbot Part 3: the sovereignty of God 6. The Sovereignty of God in the Theology of Jonathan Edwards 105 Donald J. Westblade 7. Prayer and the Sovereignty of God 126 Bruce A. Ware JP FameBook.indd 7 7/12/10 8:14:08 PM Part 4: The Gospel, the Cross, and the resurrection of Christ 8. What Is the Gospel?—Revisited 147 D. A. Carson 9. Christus Victor et Propitiator: The Death of Christ, Substitute and Conqueror 171 Sinclair B. Ferguson 10. The Role of Resurrection in the Already-and-Not-Yet Phases of Justification 190 G. K. Beale Part 5: the supremacy of God in all things 11. A Biblical Theology of the Glory of God 215 Thomas R. Schreiner 12. The Kingdom of God as the Mission of God 235 Scott J. Hafemann 13. The Mystery of Marriage 253 James M. Hamilton Jr. 14. Pleasing God by Our Obedience: A Neglected New Testament Teaching 272 Wayne Grudem 15. The Glory and Supremacy of Jesus Christ in Ethnic Distinctions and over Ethnic Identities 293 Thabiti Anyabwile 16. Dethroning Money to Treasure Christ above All 308 Randy Alcorn 17. “Abortion Is about God”: Piper’s Passionate, Prophetic Pro-Life Preaching 328 Justin Taylor 18. A God-Centered Worldview: Recovering the Christian Mind by Rediscovering the Master Narrative of the Bible 351 R. Albert Mohler Jr. Part 6: Preaching and Pastoral ministry 19. Proclaiming the Gospel and the Glory of God: The Legacy of Jonathan Edwards for Preaching 369 Stephen J. Nichols 8 JP FameBook.indd 8 7/12/10 8:14:08 PM 20. The Pastor and the Trinity 386 C. J. Mahaney 21. The Pastor as Worshiper 405 Ray Ortlund 22. The Pastor as Counselor 419 David Powlison 23. The Pastor as Shepherd 443 Mark Dever 24. The Pastor as Leader 463 John MacArthur 25. The Pastor and His Study 477 William D. Mounce Part 7: ministries 26. The Vision and Ministry of Desiring God 499 Jon Bloom 27. The Vision and History of the Bethlehem Institute 508 Tom Steller Subject Index 516 Person Index 525 Scripture Index 529 9 JP FameBook.indd 9 7/12/10 8:14:08 PM JP FameBook.indd 10 7/12/10 8:14:08 PM Contributors Randy Alcorn, Founder and Director, Eternal Perspectives Ministries (Sandy, OR) Thabiti Anyabwile, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of Grand Cayman (Cayman Islands) G. K. Beale, Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology, Westminster Theological Seminary (Philadelphia, PA) Jon Bloom, Executive Director, Desiring God (Minneapolis, MN) D. A. Carson, Research Professor of New Testament, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Deerfield, IL) Mark Dever, Senior Pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church (Washington, DC) Sinclair B. Ferguson, Senior Minister, First Presbyterian Church (Colum- bia, SC) Wayne Grudem, Research Professor of Theology and Biblical Studies, Phoenix Seminary (Phoenix, AZ) Scott J. Hafemann, Mary French Rockefeller Distinguished Professor of New Testament, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (South Hamilton, MA) James M. Hamilton Jr., Associate Professor of Biblical Theology, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Louisville, KY) David Livingston, South Site Campus Pastor, Bethlehem Baptist Church (Minneapolis, MN) John MacArthur, Pastor-Teacher, Grace Community Church (Sun Valley, CA) C. J. Mahaney, President, Sovereign Grace Ministries (Gaithersburg, MD) 11 JP FameBook.indd 11 7/12/10 8:14:08 PM 12 Contributors David Mathis, Executive Pastoral Assistant, Bethlehem Baptist Church (Min- neapolis, MN) David Michael, Pastor for Parenting and Family Discipleship, Bethlehem Baptist Church (Minneapolis, MN) R. Albert Mohler Jr., President, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Louisville, KY) William D. Mounce, Vice President of Educational Development, BibleGate- way.com Stephen J. Nichols, Research Professor of Christianity and Culture, Lancaster Bible College and Graduate School (Lancaster, PA) Ray Ortlund, Pastor, Immanuel Church (Nashville, TN) David Powlison, Faculty Member and Counselor, Christian Counseling and Education Foundation (Glenside, PA) Thomas R. Schreiner, James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Louisville, KY) Tom Steller, Pastor for Leadership Development, Bethlehem Baptist Church (Minneapolis, MN) Sam Storms, Senior Pastor, Bridgeway Church (Oklahoma City, OK) Mark R. Talbot, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL) Justin Taylor, Vice President of Editorial, Crossway (Wheaton, IL) Bruce A. Ware, Professor of Theology, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Louisville, KY) Donald J. Westblade, Assistant Professor of Religion, Hillsdale College (Hills- dale, MI) JP FameBook.indd 12 7/12/10 8:14:08 PM a Note to John Piper ohn, as you hold this book of essays in your hands for the first time, we suspect your inclination is to turn it back over to us, perhaps with a measure of surprise, even disappointment, that we who know you Jso well would have ever dreamt that you might approve of what we’ve done! But you can’t argue with or resist the depths of love that we feel for you.
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