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Authors: John Piper
ISBN-13: 9781581348132, ISBN-10: 1581348134
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Crossway Books
Date Published: August 2006
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: John Piper

Book Synopsis

The lives of Augustine, Luther, and Calvin reveal the glory and grace of our perfect God in the imperfect lives of his faithful servants.

Table of Contents

Preface9
Acknowledgments13
Introduction: Savoring the Sovereignty of Grace in the Lives of Flawed Saints17
Chapter 1Sovereign Joy: The Liberating Power of Holy Pleasure in the Life and Thought of St. Augustine41
Chapter 2Sacred Study: Martin Luther and the External Word77
Chapter 3The Divine Majesty of the Word: John Calvin: The Man and His Preaching115
Conclusion: Four Lessons from the Lives of Flawed Saints143
A Note on Resources: Desiring God Ministries150
Index of Scriptures153
Index of Persons155
Index of Subjects157

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