
Light + Truth Glory That Satisfies the Soul
Nov 25, 2025
John Piper, a renowned Reformed pastor and theologian, dives deep into the pursuit of beauty and greatness, illuminating how we were designed to marvel at Christ's glory. He addresses the objections to God's self-exaltation and proposes that God is most glorified when we find our deepest satisfaction in Him. Piper discusses Jesus' delayed healing of Lazarus as an act of love, highlights the significance of Jesus' prayers for glorification, and emphasizes that true love seeks eternal joy in God, revealing our true purpose in life.
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Christ Returns To Be Marvelled At
- Jesus is coming back to be glorified and marveled at, not primarily to fix our problems.
- That reveals our design: we were made to stand before infinite beauty and be satisfied by it.
Early Objections From Lewis And Prowse
- C.S. Lewis once felt Psalmic praise sounded like an old woman wanting compliments.
- Michael Prowse similarly turned off to religion because divine self-exaltation sounded vain.
Glory Through Satisfaction In God
- God is most glorified in you when you are most satisfied in Him.
- 'Glorify' means making God look more like He really is, like a telescope reveals a distant star.






