The four Gospels are filled with demands straight from the mouthof Jesus Christ. These demands are Jesus' way of showing us who heis and what he expects of us. They are not the harsh demands of ataskmaster. For example, the demand that we come to Jesus is likethe demand of a father to his child in a burning window, "Jump tome!" Or like the demand of a rich, strong, tender, handsome husbandto an unfaithful wife, "Come home!" What Jesus demands from theworld can be summed up as: "Trust and treasure me above all." Thisis good news!
In What Jesus Demands from the World, John Piper hasgathered many of Jesus' demands from the four Gospels. He beginswith an introduction that puts the demands in aredemptive-historical context, then concisely examines each demand.The result is an accessible introduction for thoughtful inquirersand new believers, as well as meditative meat for veteran believerswho want to know Jesus better.
