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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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How to Use the Law Lawfully to Bear Fruit for God

Nov 25, 2001
Meditate on the law in order to know the justice and mercy of God in Christ, your righteousness and your life.
John Piper
Nov 25, 2001
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Thankful for the Love of God

Thankful for the Love of God

Nov 18, 2001
If you got everything you ever wanted but didn’t have Jesus, would you still be satisfied?
John Piper
Nov 18, 2001
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How to Pray If You Are Dead to the Law and Love to Bear Fruit

Nov 12, 2001
What would a Pharisee pray at his conversion?
John Piper
Nov 12, 2001
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How the Spirit Does What the Law Could Not Do

Nov 11, 2001
The law can't overcome your rebellion and make you a loving person. But the Spirit can.
John Piper
Nov 11, 2001
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ANTHEM: Strategies for Fighting Lust

ANTHEM: Strategies for Fighting Lust

Nov 5, 2001
If you have been losing in the war against lust, you may be fighting with the wrong weapons. Here are six tested and proven strategies.
John Piper
Nov 5, 2001
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What the Law Could Not Do, God Did Sending Christ, Part 2

Nov 4, 2001
Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. 3 For what…
John Piper
Nov 4, 2001
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The Strange Ways of Our Wonderful Builder

Oct 31, 2001
Was Christ building his church on September 11? The reason this question rises is the absolute, universal authority behind Jesus' promise in Matthew 16:18, "I will build my church." Who said this The one who spoke and fevers departed (Luke…
John Piper
Oct 31, 2001
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"I Will Build My Church" -- From All Peoples

Missions Week

Oct 28, 2001
Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" 14 And they said, "Some say John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but still others,…
John Piper
Oct 28, 2001
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Treating Delight As Duty Is Controversial

Oct 24, 2001
Joy is not just the spin-off of obedience to God, but part of obedience.
John Piper
Oct 24, 2001
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Preview to “The Dangerous Duty of Delight”

Oct 17, 2001
A Personal Letter from John Piper to All Our Web Visitors Dear Friends of Desiring God, May I encourage you to dream with me of what our kind and merciful God might do for unbelievers through Seeing and Savoring Jesus…
John Piper
Oct 17, 2001
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What the Law Could Not Do, God Did Sending Christ, Part 1

Oct 14, 2001
Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. 3 For what…
John Piper
Oct 14, 2001
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The Dangerous Duty of Delight

The Dangerous Duty of Delight

Daring to Make God Your Greatest Desire

Oct 10, 2001
This book turns our heart toward the one true object of human desire and happiness: God. Our happiness in Christ is not optional. It’s essential.
John Piper
Oct 10, 2001
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Getting at the Heart of God-Focused Ministry, Session 6

North Hills Community Church

Oct 9, 2001
We all know that Jesus Christ has great love for his people. But what we sometimes miss is that the highest expression of his love leads us to the glory of God, even when the path runs through suffering.
John Piper
Oct 9, 2001
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Getting at the Heart of God-Focused Ministry, Session 5 (Q & A)

North Hills Community Church

Oct 9, 2001
Under God’s blessing, preaching God-Centered truth has a way of bringing all other aspects of healthy church life and Christian duty into their proper place and proportion.
John Piper
Oct 9, 2001
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Getting at the Heart of God-Focused Ministry, Session 4

North Hills Community Church

Oct 9, 2001
Fruitful ministry doesn’t just produce right knowledge of God, but right feeling for him too. The depth of our theology should be matched by the heights of our affections.
John Piper
Oct 9, 2001
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Getting at the Heart of God-Focused Ministry, Session 3 (Q & A)

North Hills Community Church

Oct 9, 2001
The Scriptures carry answers relating to the nature of fasting, honoring parents in a missionary calling, leading the church in a God-Centered direction, and relating to those who walk in urepentant sin, but some things we will have to wait to know until the age to come.
John Piper
Oct 9, 2001
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Getting at the Heart of God-Focused Ministry, Session 2

North Hills Community Church

Oct 9, 2001
We have countless reasons to fear speaking up for Jesus every single day. But our Lord himself gave us even better reasons to take courage and live for him.
John Piper
Oct 9, 2001
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Getting at the Heart of God-Focused Ministry, Session 1

North Hills Community Church

Oct 8, 2001
God does everything, including every step of redemptive history, for his own glory. And that’s good news for sinners who find refuge in his Son.
John Piper
Oct 8, 2001
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Set Free by the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus

Oct 7, 2001
Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. 3 For what…
John Piper
Oct 7, 2001
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Pierced By the Word of God

Oct 3, 2001
Use the Bible to know yourself and confirm your own spiritual life.
John Piper
Oct 3, 2001
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No Condemnation in Christ Jesus, Part 2

Sep 30, 2001
If you are in Christ, all of God's action toward you is almighty mercy and omnipotent assistance.
John Piper
Sep 30, 2001
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Obstacles to the Eternal Life of Muslims

Hate and Tolerance

Sep 24, 2001
Paradoxically, hatred and tolerance are teaming up to take eternal life from Muslim people.
John Piper
Sep 24, 2001
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No Condemnation in Christ Jesus, One Body in Christ

Sep 23, 2001
For through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each…
John Piper
Sep 23, 2001
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Why I Do Not Say, "God Did Not Cause the Calamity, but He Can Use It for Good"

Sep 17, 2001
We surrender our hope if we sacrifice our belief in the sovereignty of God over evil.
John Piper
Sep 17, 2001
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A Service of Sorrow, Self-Humbling, and Steady Hope in Our Savior and King, Jesus Christ

A Service of Sorrow, Self-Humbling, and Steady Hope in Our Savior and King, Jesus Christ

A Response to the Attack on the World Trade Center

Sep 16, 2001
The sovereignty of God over all persons and events guarantees that what Jesus Christ bought for us by his own blood will infallibly become our inheritance.
John Piper
Sep 16, 2001

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