A parable of permanence Piper, John 1946- creator Author text bibliography ilu Wheaton, Ill Crossway Books 2009 monographic eng

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191 p. ; 5.47 x 0.44 x 8.43 inches. Foreword / by Noël Piper -- Introduction: Marriage and martyrdom -- Staying married is not mainly about staying in love -- Naked and not ashamed -- God's showcase of covenant-keeping grace -- Forgiving and forbearing -- Pursuing conformity to Christ in the covenant -- Lionhearted and lamblike : the Christian husband as head -- Foundations of headship -- Lionhearted and lamblike : the Christian husband as head -- What does it mean to lead? -- The beautiful faith of fearless submission -- Single in Christ : a name better than sons and daughters -- Singleness, marriage, and the Christian virtue of hospitality -- Faith and sex in marriage -- Marriage is meant for making children ... disciples of Jesus -- How absolute is the duty to procreate? -- Marriage is meant for making children ... disciples of Jesus -- The conquest of anger in father and child -- What God has joined together, let not man separate -- The Gospel and the radical new obedience -- What God has joined together, let not man separate -- The Gospel and the divorced. John Piper. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Marriage Religious aspects Christianity BT706 .P57 2009 248.4 PIP 9781844743926 9781433507120 (hc) 1433507129 (hc) 2009004245 DLC 090203 20241007154620.0 15609034 eng