Risk Is Right: Better to Lose Your Life Than to Waste It

by John Piper, David Platt (Foreword by)

Overview

Helping Christians put their faith into action and live for more than comfort, Piper teaches us to choose risk for the cause of Christ, the fulfillment of our joy, and the good of others.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433535345
Publisher:	Crossway
Publication date:	01/31/2013
Pages:	64
Sales rank:	161,876
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 5.00(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

John Piper (DTheol, University of Munich) is the founder and teacher of desiringGod.org and the chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. He served for 33 years as the senior pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is the author of more than 50 books, including Desiring God; Don’t Waste Your Life; This Momentary Marriage; A Peculiar Glory; and Reading the Bible Supernaturally.

Table of Contents

Foreword David Platt 7

1 The Ultimate Meaning of Life 13

2 What Is Risk? 17

3 Stories of Risk in the Old Testament 23

4 The Great Risk Taker in the New Testament 27

5 When the People of God Risk and When They Don't 33

6 Right and Wrong Reasons to Risk 37

7 The Great Eight and the Foundation of Risk 41

8 On the Far Side of Every Faith-Filled Risk: Triumphant Love 47

Desiring God: Note on Resources 53

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“This book is absolute dynamite. While probably Piper’s smallest work, I would argue it's content is the most critical. I plead with all my heart that you buy it, read it and with God's help, live it out.”
—Jonathan Carswell, founder of The 10 Group of Companies (incorporating www.10ofthose.com)