John Piper Quotes about Worship

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We belittle God when we go through the outward motions of worship and take no pleasure in His person.

We belittle God when we go through the outward motions of worship and take no pleasure in His person.

John Piper

Worship, Pleasure, Belittle

The immensity of His worth is reflected in the intensity of your worship.

John Piper

Worship, Intensity, Immensity

Where feelings for God are dead, worship is dead.

John Piper

Feelings, Worship

John Piper (2011). “Desiring God, Revised Edition: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist”, p.88, Multnomah

Worship is basically adoration, and we adore only what delights us. There is no such thing as sad adoration or unhappy praise.

John Piper

Unhappy, Delight, Worship

There will be no passion to draw others into our worship where there is no passion for worship.

John Piper

Passion, Worship, Draws

John Piper (2010). “Let the Nations Be Glad!: The Supremacy of God in Missions”, p.62, Baker Academic

It is unbiblical and arrogant to try to worship God for any other reason than the pleasure to be had in Him.

John Piper

Trying, Arrogant, Worship

John Piper (2011). “Desiring God, Revised Edition: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist”, p.18, Multnomah

The gospel of God and the love of God are expressed finally and fully in God's gift of himself for our everlasting pleasure. "In your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore."

John Piper

Hands, Joy, Worship