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The Pleasures of God : Meditations on God's Delight in Being God
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Overview

The author of Desiring God reveals the biblical evidence to help us see and savor what the pleasures of God show us about Him. 

Isn’t it true—we really don’t know someone until we understand what makes that person happy? And so it is with God!

What does bring delight to the happiest Being in the universe? John Piper writes, that it’s only when we know what makes God glad that we’ll know the greatness of His glory. Therefore, we must comprehend "the pleasures of God."
Unlike so much of what is written today, this is not a book about us. It is about the One we were made for—God Himself. In this theological masterpiece—chosen by World Magazine as one of the 20th Century’s top 100 books, John Piper reveals the biblical evidence to help us see and savor what the pleasures of God show us about Him.  Then we will be able to drink deeply—and satisfyingly—from the only well that offers living water. 
 
What followers of Jesus need now, more than anything else, is to know and love—behold and embrace—the great, glorious, sovereign, happy God of the Bible.

God meditation

1. Articles

2. Audio

1. Pleasures of God: Meditations on God's Delight in Being God
The weight of glory is a happy burden. Thus God is the happiest Being in the Universe. To know Him in His pleasures is to see Him as He is - and to have a fresh encounter with His transforming presence. If you are hungry for this deep delight, consider the gladness of His great heart. The things that make God glad are the measures of His greatness. Christ and the cross. Choosing His people and bruising His Son. Creating the world and revealing His worth. The gladness of His people in the greatness of His glory.

Language



English (en)

Publisher



christianaudio.com

Audio Release



2009-01-07

Format



Audible Audiobook

Duration



11:49:00




3. Books

1. The Pleasures of God : Meditations on God's Delight in Being God

Language



English (en)

Authors



John Piper,

Format



Book

Publisher



Multnomah Books

Publication Date



2000-06-26

Number of Pages



336




4. Musics

5. Videos

1. The Pleasures of God, Part 1
God has eternally enjoyed himself as Trinity and creates us to make his glory go on public display that we may be satisfied in him forever. Piper delivered this message on October 12, 2007. For more recent sermons by John Piper, visit: https://dsr.gd/JP-Sermon-YouTube To view the transcript, along with thousands of other resources, visit: https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/...

Language



English (en)

Authors



John Piper,

Type



Sermon

Date of Publicated



2013-04-03

Duration



01:14:30




2. The Pleasures of God, Part 1.

Desiring God 2007 Regional Conference Transcript available

Language



English (en)

Authors



John Piper,

Type



Sermon

Date of Publicated



2007-10-12

Duration



01:14:30




3. The Pleasures of God: Meditations on God’s Delight in Being God
We can only know the greatness of God’s glory if we know what makes him glad. Therefore, we must understand the pleasures of God. Learn more about the book at: https://www.desiringgod.org/books/the...

Language



English (en)

Authors



John Piper,

Type



Publicity

Date of Publicated



2018-11-04

Duration



00:02:43




4. The Pleasures of God - Part 1 - John Piper
God's Delight in Being God By John Piper. © Desiring God. Website: desiringGod.org

Language



English (en)

Authors



John Piper,

Type



Sermon

Date of Publicated



2009-06-06

Duration



00:52:18




5. The Pleasures of God - Part 2

God's Delight in Being God By John Piper. © Desiring God. Website: desiringGod.org

Language



English (en)

Authors



John Piper,

Type



Sermon

Date of Publicated



2009-06-06

Duration



00:55:23




6. Bible Study Series/Courses

1. The Pleasures of God Study Guide: Meditations on God's Delight in Being God
This study companion to the DVD version of The Pleasures of God--the landmark book by John Piper--will help individuals and groups answer the question, “What brings delight to the happiest Being in the universe?” Because it’s by knowing what makes God glad that we can drink deeply—and satisfyingly—from the only well that offers living water.
 
The DVD and this guide create an ideal package for adult and youth Sunday school classes, small groups, retreats, classrooms, families, as well as for individual study.  

Topics for this 12-session (or alternative 6-session intensive track), guided study include: The Worth and Excellency of God’s Soul, Our Pleasure in God’s Well-Placed Pleasures, God’s Pleasure in His Eternal Son, God’s Pleasure in the Display of His Glory, God’s Pleasure in All That He Does, God’s Pleasure in All of Creation, God’s Pleasure in Election, God’s Pleasure in Bruising His Son, and more.                                                                               
 
Complete with Scripture, key quotations for reflection, penetrating questions, and five daily assignments per week, this study guide will help reveal that what followers of Jesus need now, more than anything else, is to know and love—behold and embrace—the great, glorious, sovereign, happy God of the Bible.

Leader’s Guide Included

Language



English (en)

Authors



John Piper,

Format



Paperback

Publisher



Multnomah

Publication Date



2012-01-17




2. The Pleasures of God: God’s Delight in Being God. Instructor's Guide

The Pleasures of God: God’s Delight in Being God is a course that considers the worth and excellency of God through the lens of God’s pleasures. The curriculum simply investigates the biblical teaching on one pleasure of God in each lesson. Students will carefully examine the biblical text, thoughtfully interact with John Piper’s book, The Pleasures of God, and think through certain aspects of the doctrine of God. The aim of the course is to expand students’ vision of God so that they might come to share in the very joys of God himself.

Download the Instructor’s Guide

Download the Student’s Workbook

Language



English (en)

Authors



John Piper,

Format



Pdf

Publisher



Bethlehem College & Seminary

Publication Date



2009-01-01




3. The Pleasures of God: God’s Delight in Being God. Student Workbook

The Pleasures of God: God’s Delight in Being God is a course that considers the worth and excellency of God through the lens of God’s pleasures. The curriculum simply investigates the biblical teaching on one pleasure of God in each lesson. Students will carefully examine the biblical text, thoughtfully interact with John Piper’s book, The Pleasures of God, and think through certain aspects of the doctrine of God. The aim of the course is to expand students’ vision of God so that they might come to share in the very joys of God himself.

Download the Instructor’s Guide

Download the Student’s Workbook

Language



English (en)

Authors



John Piper,

Format



Pdf

Publisher



Bethlehem College & Seminary

Publication Date



2009-01-01




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