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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.
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Is Intermittent Fasting Sacrilegious?

Is Intermittent Fasting Sacrilegious?

Jan 6, 2023
Some people find intermittent fasting helpful for losing weight. But is fasting for merely physical purposes a sacrilegious use of a spiritual gift?
John Piper
Jan 6, 2023
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Justice for Tormentors, Relief for Tormented: 2 Thessalonians 1:5–8, Part 3

Justice for Tormentors, Relief for Tormented

2 Thessalonians 1:5–8, Part 3

Jan 5, 2023
God’s work to provide relief for his afflicted people is not only a matter of his mercy, but of his justice.
John Piper
Jan 5, 2023
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The Bible’s Main Road Out of Discouragement

The Bible’s Main Road Out of Discouragement

Jan 4, 2023
The psalmists show that darkness and discouragement are part of the normal Christian life. And they also show a crucial strategy for finding the light again.
John Piper
Jan 4, 2023
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God’s Kingdom: We Will Get in Because We Are In: 2 Thessalonians 1:5–8, Part 2

God’s Kingdom: We Will Get in Because We Are In

2 Thessalonians 1:5–8, Part 2

Jan 3, 2023
The mystery of the kingdom of God is that it’s already here and yet it’s still coming.
John Piper
Jan 3, 2023
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John Piper’s Favorite Things

John Piper’s Favorite Things

Jan 2, 2023
Pastor John, like the rest of us, has his likes and dislikes. From movies and soft drinks to breakfasts and songs, here are twelve of his favorite things.
John Piper
Jan 2, 2023
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God’s Righteous Judgment on Christians Now: 2 Thessalonians 1:5–8, Part 1

God’s Righteous Judgment on Christians Now

2 Thessalonians 1:5–8, Part 1

Dec 31, 2022
God uses afflictions to transform his church and thus make her fit for the kingdom of heaven.
John Piper
Dec 31, 2022
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Can I Be a Nurse for a ‘Gender-Reassignment’ Surgery?

Can I Be a Nurse for a ‘Gender-Reassignment’ Surgery?

Dec 30, 2022
If a hospital asks a Christian nurse to participate in a “gender-reassignment” surgery, should she agree — or should she take her nursing skills elsewhere?
John Piper
Dec 30, 2022
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Let Your Heart Exult Vertically and Horizontally! 2 Thessalonians 1:1–4, Part 7

Let Your Heart Exult Vertically and Horizontally!

2 Thessalonians 1:1–4, Part 7

Dec 29, 2022
Witnessing growing faith and love should result in exultation to God and exultation to one another about God.
John Piper
Dec 29, 2022
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Beat a Path to the Word in 2023

Beat a Path to the Word in 2023

Dec 28, 2022
Strong Christians read the Bible, memorize the Bible, meditate on the Bible, and live on the Bible. They make intentional plans for the word to be their daily bread.
John Piper
Dec 28, 2022
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Why Do We Thank God for Our Faith? 2 Thessalonians 1:1–4, Part 6

Why Do We Thank God for Our Faith?

2 Thessalonians 1:1–4, Part 6

Dec 27, 2022
Faith and love (and growth in each) are the gifts of God, and therefore it is fitting that we thank him for both.
John Piper
Dec 27, 2022
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How Do I Put Away My Desire for Praise?

How Do I Put Away My Desire for Praise?

Dec 26, 2022
A desire to do good can easily become a desire to look good. So how do we put away our hunger to be praised by other people?
John Piper
Dec 26, 2022
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Mighty Grace Is More Than Pardon: 2 Thessalonians 1:1–4, Part 5

Mighty Grace Is More Than Pardon

2 Thessalonians 1:1–4, Part 5

Dec 24, 2022
God’s grace does more than secure our pardon; it empowers us to walk in the good works he has prepared for us to do.
John Piper
Dec 24, 2022
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The Christmas We Needed

The Christmas We Needed

Dec 23, 2022
The best gift anyone can receive at Christmas is deliverance from our two greatest enemies: sin and Satan.
John Piper
Dec 23, 2022
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Why God as Father and Jesus as Lord? 2 Thessalonians 1:1–4, Part 4

Why God as Father and Jesus as Lord?

2 Thessalonians 1:1–4, Part 4

Dec 22, 2022
To be in God means to have all the immeasurably great benefits of his electing and keeping love.
John Piper
Dec 22, 2022
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What Makes for a Good Musical Worship Experience?

What Makes for a Good Musical Worship Experience?

Dec 21, 2022
A good musical worship experience involves head and heart, truth and affections. It will lead people to know their God and to embrace him with joy.
John Piper
Dec 21, 2022
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Our Foes

A Sonnet for our 54th Anniversary

Dec 21, 2022
Four mortal foes we have. The first is sin,      Not others’ but our own. The next is less, Yet great in power, Satan, not within,      But hurling accusation and distress. The third is sickness with its wasting pain.      The fourth…
John Piper
Dec 21, 2022
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The Explosive Power of Translating ‘Church’: 2 Thessalonians 1:1–4, Part 3

The Explosive Power of Translating ‘Church’

2 Thessalonians 1:1–4, Part 3

Dec 20, 2022
The church is not the building Christians worship in. It is the people whom God has called to himself through the Lord Jesus Christ.
John Piper
Dec 20, 2022
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‘Though He Slay Me’ — Why the Silence on This Verse?

‘Though He Slay Me’ — Why the Silence on This Verse?

Dec 19, 2022
“Though he slay me, I will hope in him.” Why has Pastor John barely mentioned these remarkable words of Job throughout his decades of preaching and teaching?
John Piper
Dec 19, 2022
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A Church Founded in the Fire: 2 Thessalonians 1:1–4, Part 2

A Church Founded in the Fire

2 Thessalonians 1:1–4, Part 2

Dec 17, 2022
We have much of our New Testament because of Paul’s relational, spiritual, and theological vigilance on behalf of the churches he planted.
John Piper
Dec 17, 2022
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Does God Still Save the Lost Through Visions?

Does God Still Save the Lost Through Visions?

Dec 16, 2022
Does God save the lost through visions today — or does someone need to hear the gospel to be saved?
John Piper
Dec 16, 2022
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Did Three People Write This Letter? 2 Thessalonians 1:1–4, Part 1

Did Three People Write This Letter?

2 Thessalonians 1:1–4, Part 1

Dec 15, 2022
The New Testament does not convey the mere opinions of men but the very words the risen Christ wanted his church to hear.
John Piper
Dec 15, 2022
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John Piper’s 2022 Year-in-Review

John Piper’s 2022 Year-in-Review

Dec 14, 2022
Pastor John discusses personal and ministry highlights from 2022, including podcasts, books, global outreach, and a new goal for ‘Look at the Book.’
John Piper
Dec 14, 2022
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An Overview of 1 Thessalonians: 1 Thessalonians 1:1–5:28

An Overview of 1 Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 1:1–5:28

Dec 13, 2022
First Thessalonians is a letter that affirms the election of the saints and calls them to live holy lives as they anticipate the longed-for return of Christ.
John Piper
Dec 13, 2022
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Good and Bad People-Pleasing

Good and Bad People-Pleasing

Dec 12, 2022
How can we find freedom from living for the opinions of people? Pray for and pursue a big vision of God. Find a firm identity in Christ. Look to your eternal reward.
John Piper
Dec 12, 2022
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The Lord Governs My Good and Is My Good: All of Psalm 16 for a New Year

The Lord Governs My Good and Is My Good

All of Psalm 16 for a New Year

Dec 11, 2022
When we pray for God to preserve us, we ask that he would be not only our Lord, but our life — not only our God, but our highest and everlasting good.
John Piper
Dec 11, 2022

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