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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Do My Sins Hinder My Prayers?

Feb 8, 2021

Peter tells us that a husband’s prayers are hindered if he dishonors his wife. Is this just a marriage principle, or does sin always obstruct our prayers?

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Salvation Is the Decisive Work of God

Ephesians 2:4–7, Part 8

Feb 6, 2021

Without our consent, without our approval, without our say, God decided to save his own.

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Is My Happiness Moral or Not?

Feb 5, 2021

Does the presence or absence of happiness say anything about us morally, or is happiness simply a nonmoral state of affairs?

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Escaping the Fog of Triviality

Feb 3, 2021

In a culture filled with silliness and superficiality, seeing and savoring the providence of God protects our hearts from trifling with divine things.

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Were Saved, Are Saved, Will Be Saved

Ephesians 2:4–7, Part 7

Feb 2, 2021

God has saved us. God is saving us. God will save us. All are true. All are necessary. All are glorious.

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Has Porn Already Broken My Future Marriage?

Feb 1, 2021

Pornography distorts our souls. But with the transformation of the Holy Spirit and a hard, honest fight, there is still hope for godly intimacy in marriage.

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Grace Intrudes on the Undeserving

Ephesians 2:4–7, Part 6

Jan 30, 2021

Grace loves to shine the brightest for the most undeserving and the most unable to save themselves.

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Before You Tweet Criticism: Six Considerations

Jan 29, 2021

Social media feeds are often infernos of insults and anger. How can Christians engage online in ways that make much of Christ?

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Everything Made Meaningful

Jan 27, 2021

Even the tiniest details of history move forward under the providential care of our sovereign, all-good God. Nothing is random. Nothing is meaningless.

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What Is It Like to Be Made Alive?

Ephesians 2:4–7, Part 5

Jan 26, 2021

Being alive to Christ is a real experience, just like being dead to God is a real experience. What is it like?

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Why Did God Create Us?

Jan 25, 2021

If God doesn’t need anything in this world in order to be who he is, then why did he create the world at all?

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Doing the Right Thing Never Ruins Your Life

A Belief That Prevents Abortion

Jan 24, 2021

Abortion holds out hope that ending the unborn child’s life will spare you misery and hardship. But doing the right thing will never ruin your life.

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Does God Love Everyone in the Same Way?

Ephesians 2:4–7, Part 4

Jan 23, 2021

Does God love everyone in the world? Does God care about both the elect and non-elect in the same way?

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Am I Too Hard on Myself?

Jan 22, 2021

God has given us a high and holy calling in Christ. But can a Christian ever be too hard on himself as he strives to live up to that calling?

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Will You Wake Up a Christian Tomorrow?

Jan 21, 2021

For all who are in Christ, holiness is not only a command. It is a promise.

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Trembling at Sin, Marveling at Grace

Jan 20, 2021

Seeing and savoring God’s providence in our redemption fills us with wonder and trembling joy. We owe everything to his grace.

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God Is Not Stingy with Mercy

Ephesians 2:4–7, Part 3

Jan 19, 2021

Where would we be today, or in a thousand years, if God were not rich in mercy?

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Martin Luther King and His Partner in the Cause

Jan 18, 2021

Christian citizenship expands far beyond the country on our passport. We share a citizenship with those from every nation who call upon the name of Jesus.

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Are You Amazed You Are a Christian?

Ephesians 2:4–7, Part 2

Jan 16, 2021

It always takes immeasurable power to raise the dead to life. Every Christian has an amazing testimony.

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Is an Audio Bible Sufficient for Devotions?

Jan 15, 2021

Is listening to the Bible just as good as reading it? Or do we risk missing something if our Bible intake comes mainly through listening?

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Confronting Lukewarm Worship

Jan 13, 2021

When we see and savor the providence of God, lukewarm worship gives way to wonder, awe, and holy reverence before our majestic God.

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Welcome to a God-Entranced World

Invitation into the Wonders of Providence

Jan 12, 2021

From the falling of the snow to the rotation of the earth, no natural process falls outside God’s pervasive and purposeful providence.

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Does God Save Us from God?

Ephesians 2:4–7, Part 1

Jan 12, 2021

When Christians say that we are “saved,” what exactly are we being saved from?

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How Do I Bear with Immature Christians?

Jan 11, 2021

Faithful pastors long to see their churches grow up in faith, hope, and love. So, how does a pastor bear with those who seem to be going backward?

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Is Love for Jesus, or Faith in Jesus, the Root of Ministry and Obedience?

Jan 10, 2021

Believing in Jesus, according to the Gospel of John, overlaps with love because it involves an act of the soul whereby one receives Jesus as their soul-satisfying bread, thirst-quenching water, and life-giving vine.

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A digest from Desiring God

John Piper

Do My Sins Hinder My Prayers?

Salvation Is the Decisive Work of God

Ephesians 2:4–7, Part 8

Is My Happiness Moral or Not?

Escaping the Fog of Triviality

Were Saved, Are Saved, Will Be Saved

Ephesians 2:4–7, Part 7

Has Porn Already Broken My Future Marriage?

Grace Intrudes on the Undeserving

Ephesians 2:4–7, Part 6

Before You Tweet Criticism: Six Considerations

Everything Made Meaningful

What Is It Like to Be Made Alive?

Ephesians 2:4–7, Part 5

Why Did God Create Us?

Doing the Right Thing Never Ruins Your Life

A Belief That Prevents Abortion

Does God Love Everyone in the Same Way?

Ephesians 2:4–7, Part 4

Am I Too Hard on Myself?

Will You Wake Up a Christian Tomorrow?

Trembling at Sin, Marveling at Grace

God Is Not Stingy with Mercy

Ephesians 2:4–7, Part 3

Martin Luther King and His Partner in the Cause

Are You Amazed You Are a Christian?

Ephesians 2:4–7, Part 2

Is an Audio Bible Sufficient for Devotions?

Confronting Lukewarm Worship

Welcome to a God-Entranced World

Invitation into the Wonders of Providence

Does God Save Us from God?

Ephesians 2:4–7, Part 1

How Do I Bear with Immature Christians?

Is Love for Jesus, or Faith in Jesus, the Root of Ministry and Obedience?

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