the passion of jesus christ by john piper

“So when you desire the name and you say, ‘Your name and Your fame are my desire.’ You mean Yahweh … who is Jesus,” Piper said. Piper continued by referencing Jesus' words from John 8:58: “The most outrageous thing Jesus ever said was ‘Before Abraham was, I am.’”

I don't know if you're as amazed as I am by these outrageous things Jesus said.” “Now, on this side of the incarnation, He has another name. When you desire the renown, you desire the fame of the person,” Piper stressed. “So when you desire the name, you desire the person. Piper explained that when God revealed His name as Yahweh in Exodus 3, He said, “I am who I am” as if to say “my name is my being.” And the reason that I say You and not just Your name or Your fame is first because that's what the text says - we wait eagerly for You - because that's what the name means. “It’s never changed from 1997,” Piper added. ‘Yes Lord, walking in the way of your truth, we wait eagerly for You, for Your name and Your renown are the desire of our soul.’”

“You’ll find it on the website and you can read on the screen. “For over 20 years now, the flag that's been flying over Passion Conferences is from the Prophet Isaiah 26:8,” the 73-year-old Piper explained. Piper, an American Reformed Baptist pastor and founder of, kicked off the annual young adult gathering’s New Year’s Day session with a 45-minute sermon stressing why Christians must desire the name and fame of Jesus more than anything else in their life. Theologian John Piper shared what he considers to be Jesus’ “most outrageous” statement as he delved into the topic of fame during his sermon before tens of thousands at Passion 2020 in Atlanta on Wednesday. Theologian John Piper gives a sermon at Passion 2020 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Jan.

The passion of jesus christ by john piper