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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A New Full-Time Minister?

Nov 3, 1981

Winning college students for the Lord and for the local church is crucial.

Sermon

World Hunger and Us

Nov 1, 1981

Witnessing physical hunger should cause the church to wake up to the worldwide ravages of spiritual starvation.

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Holy Hedonism: Feeling Good About Doing Good

His Magazine 42, No. 2 (November 1981): 29–31

Nov 1, 1981

The basic tenet of Christian hedonism is that the desire to be happy is a proper motive for every good deed. Or conversely, if you abandon the pursuit of your own pleasure, you cannot please God or perform good deeds…

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God’s Favorite Color

A Meditation on Crossing Portland Avenue

Oct 27, 1981

Precautions have lengthened many lives; anxiety has lengthened none and shortened many.

Article

The Issue Is Scripture!

Oct 20, 1981

There’s no biblical support for excluding people from church membership whose consciences condone occasional drinking.

Sermon

The Covenant of Abraham

Oct 18, 1981

God's 4,000 year old relation to Abraham is of immense importance for your life as a believer today.

Article

On Thursday with the Pastor

On Children’s Finances

Oct 13, 1981

John Piper lays out six things that he wants his children to understand about money.

Sermon

I Chose You to Bear Fruit

Ordination of Glen Bloomstrom

Oct 12, 1981

Everything that you try to do will come to nothing unless you do it through a conscious, abiding dependence on the enablement of Christ.

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The Emergence of Sin and Misery

Oct 11, 1981

The essence of the Fall and of our depraved hearts is the desire not to depend on God.

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When the Potter Is for Us: Boom!

Oct 6, 1981

Mixing God’s absolute power with his rights as Creator causes combustion in the heart.

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Total Abstinence and Church Membership

Sunday Evening Message

Oct 5, 1981

Total abstinence may be the best way to treat alcohol today, but it should not be a requirement for church membership.

Sermon

He Commanded and They Were Created

Oct 4, 1981

Since God created everything, we and all our so-called possessions are his to do with as he pleases.

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A Very Precious and Practical Doctrine

Sep 29, 1981

God’s mercy and sovereignty are the twin pillars of the Christian life.

Sermon

To See You Fills Me With Joy

Sep 27, 1981

When you value someone because they value God, you are not denying that God is your only good; you are expressing it.

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A Call to Small Togetherness

Sep 22, 1981

John Piper shares nine characteristics of fruitful small groups.

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Alone in a Big Church

A Call to Small Togetherness

Sep 20, 1981

God designs human support to sustain his children's faith and to lighten the burdens they bear in the service of love.

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Light Beckons

Sep 15, 1981

Pastors should yearn for their people like Isaiah yearned for Israel.

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Worship Is an End in Itself

Sep 13, 1981

Only worship is an end in itself. Only worship should not be done as a means to achieving something other than itself.

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A Call to Fast for Humility and Power

Sep 8, 1981

Fasting fosters humility, and humility positions us for the Father’s blessing.

Sermon

Do Not Labor for the Food Which Perishes

Sep 6, 1981

Labor to feast on Jesus. Satisfy yourself with his beauty and his hope-filled fellowship.

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He Will Fight Your Battles

Sep 1, 1981

Memorize Hezekiah’s words to Jerusalem under siege, and you’ll know God’s power in a new way.

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You Almost Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Tricks

Aug 4, 1981

Human hearts are hard to change, but don’t forget the Holy Spirit.

Article

Saturday Night at the Manse

Jul 28, 1981

All rich and meaningful experiences — including corporate worship — require preparation and expectancy.

Sermon

Jesus Vs. the Occult

Jul 26, 1981

Jesus is God's fullest revelation and the source of all the knowledge and power that is good for us to have.

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On Lending to God

Jul 21, 1981

Trusting him is the one thing we can do to put God in debt.

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A digest from Desiring God

John Piper

A New Full-Time Minister?

World Hunger and Us

Holy Hedonism: Feeling Good About Doing Good

His Magazine 42, No. 2 (November 1981): 29–31

God’s Favorite Color

A Meditation on Crossing Portland Avenue

The Issue Is Scripture!

The Covenant of Abraham

On Thursday with the Pastor

On Children’s Finances

I Chose You to Bear Fruit

Ordination of Glen Bloomstrom

The Emergence of Sin and Misery

When the Potter Is for Us: Boom!

Total Abstinence and Church Membership

Sunday Evening Message

He Commanded and They Were Created

A Very Precious and Practical Doctrine

To See You Fills Me With Joy

A Call to Small Togetherness

Alone in a Big Church

A Call to Small Togetherness

Light Beckons

Worship Is an End in Itself

A Call to Fast for Humility and Power

Do Not Labor for the Food Which Perishes

He Will Fight Your Battles

You Almost Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Tricks

Saturday Night at the Manse

Jesus Vs. the Occult

On Lending to God

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