
- 208 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Our appetites control much of what we do each day—whether it is the cravings of our stomachs, the desire for possessions or power, or the longings of our spirits for God. But for the Christian, the hunger for anything apart from God is ultimately detrimental to spiritual health and enduring joy. In this classic meditation on fasting, John Piper helps Christians apply the Bible's teaching on this long-standing spiritual discipline, highlighting the profound contentment that comes from delighting in God above all else. Piper helps readers put to death self-indulgence by directing them to the all-satisfying, sin-conquering glory of Christ. This volume is now redesigned with a new cover and a foreword by New York Times best-selling authors David Platt and Francis Chan.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Content
- Foreword by Francis Chan and David Platt
- Introduction: A Homesickness for God
- 1 Is Fasting Christian?
- 2 Man Shall Not Live By Bread Alone
- 3 Fasting for the Reward of the Fathers
- 4 Fasting for the King's Coming
- 5 Fasting and the Course of History
- 6 Finding God in the Garden of Pain
- 7 Fasting for the Little Ones
- Conclusion: Why Does God Reward Fasting?
- Notes
- Desiring God: A Note on Resources