John Piper

To close out Passion, Piper spoke on the last night.

His main question:
Do you feel more loved by God because He makes much or you or because He enables you to enjoy making much out of Him?

Piper explained how the "bottom of your joy" is who you are. Either it is you at the bottom or it is God. For many, God is not at the bottom. Many even claim to be followers of Christ, settle for living with themeselves at the bottom and regaurdless of how much they love God, they are going to hell. Even in the gospels when people were healing and casting out demons in Jesus name, some where still hell bound. God loves us in the bible in a way that makes clear His design in making much of us is to make clear He be made much of!

Ponder this: Did Christ die for us or fo God?
He died for me because its for Him because He is at the bottom...John 17:24

Piper shared 7 Ways God makes much of you:

1. By being pleased with us and commending our lives. (The Weight of Glory)
• Well done, good and faithful servant.
• Even the theif on the cross...gracious God.
2. By making us fellow heirs with His Son who owns everything.
• Blessed arethe meek for they will inherit
• Rom 4:13
• 1 Cor. 3:21
• Matt 5:5
• God makes much of you so you inherit the world...what do you need now?!? YOURE GOING TO GET IT ALL!!!
3. By having us sit at table when Jesus returns and He will serve us.
• Luke 12:37
4. By apointing us to carry out the judgement fo the angels.
• Dan. 7:10...100 million angels
• Dont know exactly what this means, but its NOT SMALL!!!
5. By ascribing value to us and rejoicing over us
• Zeph. 3:17
•  Matt 10:30
• You will not simply be pleasing to God but you will be THRILLING!
• No one can look at you with natural eyes because you'll look worthy of being worshipped...wow what does this even mean? My brain cant go there.
6. By granting you to sit with Christ on His throne
• Rev. 3:21

Why does He reveal His love?
Gods love for you that makes much of His glory is a greater love for you then if He made you a supreme treasure. You will never be able to be stong enough, beautiful enough to bear the weight at the bottom...ONLY HE CAN!

I love you and you're so precious to me that I will not let your preciousness to me become your God...I will be your God and I LOVE YOU!