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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.

Did Christ Die for Us or for God?

Did Christ Die for Us or for God?

The root reason for why the cross is folly to the world is that it means the end of human self-exaltation.

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The Task and Motive of Missions

If our efforts to spread the gospel to the least reached will ever succeed, the mercy of God must be our motive and the glory of God must be our goal.

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Parenting for the Glory of God

Part 2

What we saw yesterday was that God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him. The greatness and beauty and all-sufficiency of God is seen most clearly when his people are so satisfied in him that…

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Parenting for the Glory of God

Part 1

As I have thought and prayed about the task assigned to me in these two messages (today and tomorrow), what I believe I should do is weave together three realities: worship—because it's the theme of Exalt 94; parenting—because…

The Destiny: Eternal Life

Why does eternity exist? It exists because it will take that long for us to know the inexhaustible glories of God.

Fasting, Prayer and the Course of History

Is God Calling Bethlehem to a Season of Fasting?

There is a reason why we begin each year with a week of concerted prayer. It’s because we need more of the fullness of God. Paul prays, “I bow my knees before the Father [asking] . . . that you…

Job

Part 4

The deep blue sky above the land Of Uz was cloudless. Stillness spanned The circle of the earth with peace, As if there had been made to cease Some monumental strife unseen Beyond the blue and arching screen Of heaven…

The Duty: Faith

Believe on Jesus and you shall not perish but have eternal life.

Life and Death at Christmas

Let every loss and every delight send your hearts homing after heaven.

Job

Part 3

Some days the swelling pinched his eyes Shut, so he couldn't see the flies That gorged their black bellies in The putrid pus that seeped like thin And yellow sap from crimson bark Built up with dreadful days of dark…

The Design Is Love

The Design Is Love

God loves you so much that he gave his Son for you. If you believe in him, you’ll have eternal life.

A Year-End Plea to Strengthen Your Faith for What Man Cannot Do

All human odds are against it happening. Namely, giving enough to cover all our 1994 expenses. We have not borrowed from any bank to get us through the lean months. We have borrowed from our own designated and undesignated reserve…

Job

Part 2

The morning after Job had lost His children and his wealth, he crossed The half-plowed pasture to the east, And made his way once more as priest And father, to the altar on The distant hill where he had gone…

The Danger: Perishing

Perishing means wrath; it means fiery torment; it means separation from God; and it lasts forever.

Job

Part 1

The sky above the land of Uz Could change the way the ocean does In moments, with a boding wind, As though the blue of day had sinned, And brought the blood of some great saint Upon the darkening east…

The Dominion Belongs to the God of All Grace

If God called you to his glory, he's going to get you to his glory.

Advent Series: "For God So Loved the World"

Meditations on John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life I believe that the time has come to devote four messages to John 3:16. I…

Are You Humble Enough to Be Care-Free?

Humility is what we need if we hope to find rest in the promises of God.

Crucial Questionnaire!

We Need Your Input

God often speaks through the company of “lay-priests” (1 Peter 2:5, 9), namely, you, the congregation. On Sunday, November 20, a crucial all-church questionnaire was handed out to everyone present in the worship services. You may get one at the…

How Elder-Shepherds Prepare to Meet the Chief Shepherd

When the Chief Shepherd comes, he is going to call elders to account and say, "Did you feed my sheep?"

Where Does Joy Come from?

Seven sources of the kind of joy that Paul had.

Cities of Ruthless Nations Will Revere Thee

Missions Week

Great affliction + deep poverty + abundant joy = great generosity.

The Word That Comes Worshiping: Savoring What We Say About God

The Word That Comes Worshiping

Savoring What We Say About God

When the preacher’s own heart sings with the glories of God, he can’t help but overflow to his people in the pulpit.

Where Will the Money Come From?

The Meaning of $1,069

God’s math is strange. Consider the way it worked in the churches of Macedonia We wish to make known to you the GRACE of God which has been given in the churches of Macedonia, that in a GREAT ORDEAL OF…

The Word That Kindles Worship: Showing the Glories of God

The Word That Kindles Worship

Showing the Glories of God

Preaching not only shows the content and truth of Scripture, but is an act of praise that helps others see and savor God.

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