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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.

Why God Is Not an Abomination to Himself

Meditation on Proverbs 17:15

How does the gospel avoid contradicting God's righteous standards?

God Justified the Ungodly

Being justified means being forgiven, being reckoned righteous, being loved by God, and being secured by God forever.

Let’s Sow Life-Seeds

Question: What famous politician said, “I am personally pro-life but politically pro-choice?" Answer: Pontius Pilate (Luke 23:20-25) Question: How is a fetus like a freeway? Answer: Safe. Till someone cuts in. The Battle for unborn life…

God Vindicated His Righteousness in the Death of Christ

God Vindicated His Righteousness in the Death of Christ

God put sent Christ to die in order to demonstrate his righteousness.

Magnificent Manumission

The whole concept of slavery as we know it is blown out of the water when God becomes the “Slavemaster.”

God Predestined Us unto Sonship Through Jesus Christ

The ultimate goal of God in election and predestination is that God might be praised for his glory.

Open Letter to the Star Tribune

John Piper challenges the inconsistent reasoning of a pro-choice editorial.

God Has Chosen Us in Him Before the Foundation of the Earth

God Has Chosen Us in Him Before the Foundation of the Earth

The glorious, unshakable, objective foundation of your being a Christian is that God chose you to be one.

God’s Invincible Purpose: Foundations for Full Assurance

Lenten Sermon Series

This new series of messages is meant to emphasize the objective grounds of assurance. It is to show what God did and is doing sovereignly by his own initiative to guarantee the salvation of his people. I want us to…

Receiving Children in Jesus' Name

Children prove whether you are truly great or not—whether you live to serve or live to be praised.

Elsie Viren Has Done Her Work for 63 Years

After 63 years of unbroken service in the church office and in the ministry of visitation it appears that Elsie Viren will serve out the rest of her days in other ways. She is now a resident of Augustana Home…

Because He Is Our Father? or That We May Be Sons?

But love your enemies, and do good. and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High: for he is kind to the ungrateful and the selfish. Be…

The Full Assurance of Hope

If second things become first things, we may have a rigorous religion, but we will not have evangelical, God-centered, biblical Christianity.

What Your Gifts Will Do in '92

Money is a cultural symbol that allows people to express what they value. A twenty dollar bill is hardly worth more than a sheet of notebook paper in itself. But we have all agreed that it will have authority to…

Savoring God by Serving the Saints

In this message, Pastor John discusses the connection between serving the saints and enjoying God.

Insanity and Spiritual Songs in the Soul of a Saint

Insanity and Spiritual Songs in the Soul of a Saint

Reflections on the Life of William Cowper

William Cowper’s life was wrought with sadness and depression. But he still produced glorious hymns that resound loudly in our churches today.

Panel Discussion

God, Congregation, and Codependency, Panel Discussion

Desiring God 1992 Conference for Pastors

In the face of self-esteem therapy and the agenda of the codependency movement, pastors and counselors must deal with people according to the root issues that drive their felt needs and not merely cater to their presenting problems.

A Prayer Jesus Would Not Answer

If the answer to our prayer doesn't come as we want, let us not assume that the Lord has no affection for us nor any tugs to do what we want.

Exposing the Dark Work of Abortion

Sanctity of Life Sunday

How can Christians serve as the conscience of our culture?

Interview With John Piper on The Supremacy of God in Preaching

Preaching Today Radio Broadcast

Why should the supremacy of God be central in preaching? What’s the danger of psychologically-driven sermons? Is there a place for humor? In this interview, Pastor John answers these questions and more.

The Imperfections of Good People

How do we not resist imperfections when the Bible says, “Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect”?

Enough for Us

Abundance for Every Good Work

The Bible teaches that God's aim is not for us to be rich in material goods, but rather for us to be rich in good works.

Pray for 200 Pastors

Please pray for Larry Crabb, Sam Storms, Ralph Winter, and me as we prepare to speak at the fifth annual Bethlehem Conference for Pastors, January 27-29. Pray for Shelley Solin who bears a tremendous administrative load in making this conference…

Angels and Prayer

Daniel's Experience and Ours

Take the supernatural seriously and realize that we are in warfare.

How to Pray for a Desolate Church

God will accomplish his purpose for the church, even if he choses to use a remnant to do it.

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