Coronavirus and Christ (audio)

by John Piper

Publisher:

Crossway

, 2020

Overview

“This is a time when the fragile form of this world is felt. The seemingly solid foundations are shaking. The question we should be asking is, Do we have a Rock under our feet? A Rock that cannot be shaken—ever?”

—John Piper

On January 11, 2020, a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) reportedly claimed its first victim in the Wuhan province of China. By March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization had declared a global pandemic. In the midst of this fear and uncertainty, it is natural to wonder what God is doing.

In Coronavirus and Christ, John Piper invites readers around the world to stand on the solid Rock, who is Jesus Christ, in whom our souls can be sustained by the sovereign God who ordains, governs, and reigns over all things to accomplish his wise and good purposes for those who trust in him. Piper offers six biblical answers to the question, What is God doing through the coronavirus?—reminding us that God is at work in this moment in history.

Key Features

• Invites people around the world to stand on the solid Rock, who is Jesus Christ
• Offers six biblical answers to the question, What is God doing through the coronavirus?
• Provides a sure foundation to those who are suffering, confused, and burdened under the weight of this pandemic
• Includes 127 minutes of audio

Contents

Part 1: The God Who Reigns over the Coronavirus

• Come to the Rock
• A Solid Foundation
• The Rock Is Righteous
• Sovereign over All
• The Sweetness of His Reign

Part 2: What Is God Doing through the Coronavirus?

• Preliminary Thoughts: Seeing and Pointing
• Picturing Moral Horror
• Sending Specific Divine Judgments
• Awakening Us for the Second Coming
• Realigning Us with the Infinite Worth of Christ
• Creating Good Works in Danger
• Loosening Roots to Reach the Nations
• A Closing Prayer

Product Details

• Title: Coronavirus and Christ (Audio)
• Author: John Piper
• Publisher: Crossway
• Print Publication Date: 2020
• Logos Release Date: 2020
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Audio
• Subject: Coronavirus › Religious aspects
• ISBNs: 1433573598, 9781433573590
• Resource ID: LLS:CORONAVIRUSAUDIO
• Resource Type: Media
• Metadata Last Updated: 2023-09-18T19:36:24Z

About John Piper

John Piper (b. 1946) is a widely respected theologian and bestselling author who serves as founder and lead teacher at Desiring God and is chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. For 33 years, Piper served as pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church. He has authored more than 50 books, and more than 30 years of his preaching and writing are available free of charge at desiringGod.org. Piper resides in the Minneapolis area with his wife of 51 years, and has five children and 14 grandchildren.

Piper attended Wheaton College where he majored in literature and minored in philosophy. He completed his Bachelor of Divinity at Fuller Theological Seminary, where he studied under Dr. Daniel Fuller. Piper received his Doctorate in Theology from the University of Munich and taught biblical studies for six years at Bethel College.

In 1994, Piper founded Desiring God Ministries, which provides Piper’s sermons, articles, and information on titles he has authored. One of his bestsellers, Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist, prompted the name of the ministry.

Several of Piper’s books have been Evangelical Christian Publishers Association Christian book award winners including What Jesus Demands from the World, Pierced by the Word, and God’s Passion for His Glory. The Crossway John Piper Collection (39 vols.) includes 39 titles from Piper, including Love Your Enemies and A Hunger for God. His preaching ministry of more than 30 years is available in the John Piper Sermon Archive (1980–2014).

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