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This is the rare book that delivers more than it promises. Pick it up to learn about the true joy of sex: you will, and youll also learn about the joy of God.

MARVIN OLASKY, editor-in-chief, World magazine

This book is a glorious start to forming a Christian mind that expresses delight in Gods gift of marital intimacya Christian mind that so desires to delight in that which God delights in, that it revels in rejecting the cheap substitutes pawned off on this passing age as true pleasure, and instead only finds satisfaction in what is purest and highest and noblest and best. The book considers the subject of human sexuality biblically, theocentrically, Christologically, and thus helps form a well-rounded Christian outlook on sex.

J. LIGON DUNCAN III, Senior Minister,
First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, MS, Moderator,
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America

In a culture thats desperately asking sex to be the alpha and omega, this book shows how sex is better when Christ is the Alpha and Omega.

ANDRE SEU, Senior Writer, World magazine

I cannot think of any gift of God that has been more abused and misused than that of sex. What was intended to be a stunning, pure, earthly picture of amazing heavenly, eternal realities, has been perverted into an alluring but false god that is in fact a grotesque caricature of the true God. The contributors to this volume have provided a refreshing, insightful, and much-needed treatment of this sacred subject, calling us to bring our thoughts and lives into captivity to the supremacy of Christ and to reflect our ravishment with our heavenly Bridegroom in our sexuality. I pray that this resource will make a profound difference in how Gods people think and live.

NANCY LEIGH DEMOSS, author, host of
Revive Our Hearts radio program

Sex is a wonderful gift from God; but it makes a terrible idol, brutal and unyielding in the misery it inflicts. These authors are a breath of fresh air, because unlike our cultures self-proclaimed sexperts, they respect biblical authority and warmly embrace the Lordship of Christ. Hence, they can lift up the torch of divine truth and expose the enemys lies about sex that have penetrated not only the darkest corners of our culture, but of our churches. I pray that Sex and the Supremacy of Christ will demonstrate to readers that Christ being Lord of all means that he must be Lord of all we think, say, and do about sexand that in his lordship we will find deliverance and joy.

RANDY ALCORN, author, The Purity Principle

Another Christian book on sex? This is so much more. We dont need another book on how not to look at the girl in the miniskirt. Weve read that. We dont need another bedroom guide with chapter titles containing the word hot. Basically, we dont need another book on sex thats all about us. We need to have our gaze lifted. We need to consider the God who made us sexual creatures for his glory. This book will help you form a Christ-centered, Bible-shaped understanding of sex. This is something we all need.

JOSHUA HARRIS, author, Sex Is Not the Problem (Lust Is)

Sex and the Supremacy of Christ

John Piper | Justin Taylor

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Sex and the Supremacy of Christ

Copyright 2005 by Desiring God Ministries

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First printing 2005

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Sex and the supremacy of Christ / edited by John Piper and
Justin Taylor.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 13: 978-1-58134-697-8 (tpb)

ISBN 10: 1-58134-697-2

1. SexReligious aspectsChristianity. I. Piper, John, 1946- .
II. Taylor, Justin, 1976- .

BT708.S474 2005

261.8'357dc22 2005002312

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To all single Christians
who keep themselves pure for Christs sake
and all married Christians who keep their promises
till death do them part

Scott Croft. Elder, Capitol Hill Baptist Church (Washington, D.C.).

Mark Dever. Senior Pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church.

Michael Lawrence. Associate Pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church.

C. J. Mahaney. President of Sovereign Grace Ministries (Gaithersburg, Maryland).

Carolyn Mahaney. Wife, mother, and leader of the Titus 2 Ministry, Covenant Life Church (Gaithersburg, Maryland).