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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.

Tolerance, Truth-Telling, Violence, and Law

Principles for How Christians Should Relate to Those of Other Faiths

How can we commend Christ to others so that they might believe?

It Is God Who Justifies!

God is the one who justifies, so let us fear the accusation of no one and love the good of all.

The Greatest Event in History

Two Paradoxes in the Death of Christ

Christ's death on the cross was emotionally and theologically complex, to the greater glory of God.

God Did Not Spare His Own Son

God Did Not Spare His Own Son

If God did the impossible thing — deliver his Son over to death — then he will surely do the easy thing: freely give us all that Christ bought for us.

The Roots of Endurance

The Roots of Endurance

Invincible Perseverance in the Lives of John Newton, Charles Simeon, and William Wilberforce

John Newton, Charles Simeon, and William Wilberforce endured lifelong opposition for the causes of gospel truth, missionary zeal, and political justice.

Justification by Faith

The Remedy for Paralyzed Sinners, Fallen Saints, and Provincial Christians

The doctrine of justification is immeasurably precious to every area of life.

Glorification: Conformed to Christ for the Supremacy of Christ

God's work to save and sanctify you is not so that you can enjoy yourself more. It's so that you might be free and fit to enjoy Christ forever.

Foreknown, Predestined, Conformed to Christ

And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the…

Endurance

How to Keep Going

In order to endure in the work of world evangelization we must have a firm grasp of the doctrine of justification by faith alone and live by faith in future grace.

Suffering

Pain’s Setbacks and Rewards

Suffering is promised to Christians on the path of obedience, and patient endurance will only be sustained by the expectation of reward in all that God is for us in Christ.

A Summary Theology of Prayer

Knowing God's purpose for prayer deepens our commitment to pray and helps us glorify God for why he does what he does.

Calling

Our Pursuit of Joy in God

God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him, therefore we must pursue our joy in God with all our might.

The Misery of Job and the Mercy of God

The Misery of Job and the Mercy of God

The story of Job is not only a story of misery, but also of mercy. Through every flame of pain and flood of fear, God’s sovereign goodness sustains.

Passion

God's Heart for God

In order to have passion for God we must first see and rejoice in God’s passion for God.

All Things for Good, Part 3

All Things for Good

Part 3

God takes the initiative to cause a person to love him, and he takes the initiative to keep them to the end.

The Sweet Commands of God

If God is sovereign, we are secure no matter how perilous it is to obey him.

All Things for Good, Part 2

All Things for Good

Part 2

If all things work for my good, then I will never be ultimately defeated in the cause of Christ.

Piper’s Mealtime Prayers

Some memorable and meaningful ways to talk to God at the kitchen table.

All Things for Good, Part 1

All Things for Good

Part 1

Whatever comes our way, we can rest assured that God will only give us good through it.

What Is the Christian Gospel?

There is nothing in itself that makes "forgiveness of sins" or justification good news. The gospel is more than that.

The Spirit Helps Us in Our Weakness, Part 2

How does the Holy Spirit pray for us?

A Call for Christian Risk

After removing eternal risk, Christ calls his people to temporal risk.

The Spirit Helps Us in Our Weakness, Part 1

What does the Holy Spirit pray for us?

The “Celebrity Factor” — Pondering the Implications of Preaching For Church Planting and Satellite Dreaming

Not too far beneath the surface of our discussions about church planting and satellite dreams is the so-called “celebrity factor.” That is, there is the awkward awareness that my reputation as an author and speaker may make it hard for…

Education for Exultation

A Psalm for Thanksgiving

Education and knowledge should cause us to rejoice in God. If not, then they aren't fulfilling their purpose.

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