John Piper

John Piper is founder and teacher of Desiring God and chancellor of Bethlehem College and Seminary. For 33 years, he served as pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is author of more than 50 books, including Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist and most recently Foundations for Lifelong Learning: Education in Serious Joy.

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Empowered to Live Boldly

Sep 29, 2023

The fear of man inevitably undermines assurance, so how does the gospel give us the confidence we need? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Proverbs 28:1 to show us how to cultivate Christian boldness.

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Does God Love Us Simply for His Glory?

Sep 28, 2023

God-centered theology can raise all kinds of questions about God’s love for us. Pastor John asks and answers nine of them.

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Faithful Fearlessness

Sep 28, 2023

If courage is to be the core of everyday Christianity, how can we become bolder in our faith? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Philippians 1:12–30 to tackle that important question.

Book

Foundations for Lifelong Learning

Education in Serious Joy

Sep 28, 2023

In ‘Foundations for Lifelong Learning’ longtime pastor John Piper portrays Christian education as the process of growing in our ability to navigate God’s word and world.

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The Book Shapes the Reformation

Sep 27, 2023

In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows how Martin Luther’s understanding of the Scriptures helped shape the Protestant Reformation.

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The Book Unleashes Worship

Sep 26, 2023

In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows how Martin Luther came to worship the God he had previously hated.

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Why Warn Saints About Wrath?

Colossians 3:5–10, Part 5

Sep 26, 2023

If Christians are safe from God’s wrath, why does God warn them about it?

Message

God Is

The Life-Altering Reality of Sheer Divine Existence

Sep 25, 2023

God is. No reality is more mind-boggling, more valuable, more life-altering, more electrifying than the absolute being of God.

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If Sin’s Penalty Is Eternal, Why Isn’t Jesus Still Suffering?

Sep 25, 2023

If the penalty for sin is eternal punishment, how could Jesus’s finite sufferings pay the price of our redemption?

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Luther Discovers the Book

Sep 25, 2023

When Martin Luther discovered the gospel in the Scriptures, everything changed for him and the future of the church. In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper begins a 3-part series exploring Luther's relationship with the Bible.

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How to Put Sexual Immorality to Death

Colossians 3:5–10, Part 4

Sep 24, 2023

How do we gain victory over a sin that continually tempts us with the promise of pleasure?

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What Is Sexual Immorality?

Colossians 3:5–10, Part 3

Sep 22, 2023

How do we know what a biblical author means when he uses words that we almost never use?

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Justification and the Debtor’s Ethic

Sep 22, 2023

How do we as Christians live by the faith which justifies us? In this episode of Light + Truth, that’s the question John Piper answers from Romans 4:4–5.

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Six Reasons Jesus Left Earth After Easter

Sep 21, 2023

Why did Jesus leave earth after his resurrection? Pastor John gives six reasons for Jesus’s ascension to the Father’s right hand.

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Justification for Times of Failure

Sep 21, 2023

What weapon has God given us to fight the accusations of the devil? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper provides an answer from Romans 3:21–26.

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Jesus Reveals God’s Beauty

Sep 20, 2023

If we’re made for the beauty of God, how do we come to see it and be satisfied in it? In this episode of Light + Truth, that’s the question John Piper answers from 2 Corinthians 3:7–11.

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Where Is the Spirit in Colossians?

Colossians 3:5–10, Part 2

Sep 19, 2023

Paul seems extremely shy to mention the Spirit in Colossians. He does so explicitly only once. Why might that be?

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Jesus Gives Eternal Life

Sep 19, 2023

What does Jesus’s gift of eternal life provide for us? In this episode of Light + Truth, that’s the question John Piper explores in John 10:22–30.

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Even If Our Faith Is False, Aren’t Christians Happier People?

Sep 18, 2023

If Christ has not been raised, Paul says, then Christians are “of all people most to be pitied.” But why should we be pitied when we live with such joy?

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Jesus Removes Our Guilt

Sep 18, 2023

How does Jesus deal with the problem of our guilt? In this episode of Light + Truth, that’s the question John Piper answers from Romans 3:19–26.

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Kill What’s Killed, Renew What’s New

Colossians 3:5–10, Part 1

Sep 17, 2023

When sinfulness remains and newness of life delays, how should Christians make sense of it all?

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Jesus Loves God’s Glory

Sep 15, 2023

In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper provides one glorious reason Christ is precious by exploring his love for God’s glory in John 7:1–18.

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Relentlessly Seek Reality Above

Colossians 3:1–4, Part 8

Sep 15, 2023

Nothing on earth can compete with the worth of Christ, so we are called to seek him with all our hearts and minds.

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What Does Piper Mean by ‘Satisfied’?

Sep 14, 2023

“God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.” What does Pastor John mean when he talks about “satisfaction in God”?

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Jesus Conquers Death

Sep 14, 2023

Why is the resurrection of Jesus especially precious to Christians? In this episode of Light + Truth, that’s the question John Piper answers from 1 Corinthians 15:17.

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John Piper

Empowered to Live Boldly

Does God Love Us Simply for His Glory?

Faithful Fearlessness

Foundations for Lifelong Learning

Education in Serious Joy

The Book Shapes the Reformation

The Book Unleashes Worship

Why Warn Saints About Wrath?

Colossians 3:5–10, Part 5

God Is

The Life-Altering Reality of Sheer Divine Existence

If Sin’s Penalty Is Eternal, Why Isn’t Jesus Still Suffering?

Luther Discovers the Book

How to Put Sexual Immorality to Death

Colossians 3:5–10, Part 4

What Is Sexual Immorality?

Colossians 3:5–10, Part 3

Justification and the Debtor’s Ethic

Six Reasons Jesus Left Earth After Easter

Justification for Times of Failure

Jesus Reveals God’s Beauty

Where Is the Spirit in Colossians?

Colossians 3:5–10, Part 2

Jesus Gives Eternal Life

Even If Our Faith Is False, Aren’t Christians Happier People?

Jesus Removes Our Guilt

Kill What’s Killed, Renew What’s New

Colossians 3:5–10, Part 1

Jesus Loves God’s Glory

Relentlessly Seek Reality Above

Colossians 3:1–4, Part 8

What Does Piper Mean by ‘Satisfied’?

Jesus Conquers Death

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