Filling up the Afflictions of Christ: The Cost of Bringing the Gospel to the Nations in the Lives of William Tyndale, Adoniram Judson, and John Paton
by John Piper
The Swans Are Not Silent (5)
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"The fifth volume in Piper's acclaimed The Swans Are Not Silent series illustrates powerful and enduring lessons through the missional sufferings of Tyndale, Judson, and Paton. Jesus' words in John 12 are sobering: unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it will bear little fruit. The history of Christianity's expansion proves that God's strategy for reaching unreached peoples with the gospel includes the sufferings of his frontline heralds-the missionaries who willingly die a show more thousand daily deaths to advance God's kingdom. Pastor John Piper's latest addition to The Swans Are Not Silent series focuses on this flesh-and-blood reality in the lives of William Tyndale, Adoniram Judson, and John Paton. The price they paid to translate the Word of God, to pave the way for missionary mobilization around the world, and to lead the hostile to Christ was great. Yet their stories show in triplicate how the gospel advances not only through the faithful proclamation of the truth but through representing the afflictions of Christ in our sufferings." -- Publisher's description. show lessTags
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Brief biographies of men who suffered profoundly provide the context for another call from John Piper to sacrifice all worldly pleasures for the sake of eternal gain and the glory of God. The stories are inspiring and the message is challenging.
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- Canonical title
- Filling up the Afflictions of Christ: The Cost of Bringing the Gospel to the Nations in the Lives of William Tyndale, Adoniram Judson, and John Paton
- Original title
- Filling up the affliction of Christ
- Original publication date
- 2009
- People/Characters
- Adoniram Judson; John Paton; Tyndale, William, 1494-1536
- Dedication*
- Allen gewidmet, die für die Ausbreitung des Evangeliums leiden
- First words*
- Der Herr Jesus hat uns die ernüchternen Worte gesagt: "Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch: Wenn das Weizenkorn nicht in die Erde fällt und stirbt, bleibt es allein; wenn es aber stirbt, bringt es viel Frucht" (Johannes 12,24... (show all)).
- Last words*
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Und lasst uns in dem vollen Bewusstsein der möglicherweise damit verbundenen Kosten, aber um Christi willen mit ganzem Mut mit Bedacht wandeln - hin zu allen unerreichten Völkern, die es noch gibt!
- Original language*
- Amerikanisch
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- Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, History, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 266.00922 — Religion Christian organization, social work & worship Missions Missions; Home and Foreign Missions; Home and Foreign History, geographic treatment, biography
- LCC
- BV3700 .P56 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Practical Theology Practical Theology Missions
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