Poems by Title
Beginning in 1982, as a gift to Bethlehem Baptist Church, John Piper has written poems for each of the four Sundays of Advent. They are mostly stories from the lives of biblical characters who find their lives intertwined with significant events in redemptive history. Also included here are poems that Piper has written for other occasions.
Abraham
Absalom and David, Part 1
Absalom and David, Part 2
Advent Beauty
The Apostle Paul
Barnabas & Bar-Jesus
Barnabas and Paul
Called
The Children
Christmas Candle
The Cyrenian Cycle: Lucius the Centurion
The Cyrenian Cycle: Malchus the Slave
The Cyrenian Cycle: Rufina
The Cyrenian Cycle: Simon of Cyrene
Daniel
David
Elijah, Part 1
Elijah, Part 2
Elijah, Part 3
Elijah, Part 4
Esther, Part 1
Esther, Part 2
Ezekiel's Wife
For Noel on Our 20th Wedding Anniversary
For Noel On Our 25th Wedding Anniversary
For Noel On Our 30th Wedding Anniversary
For Noel On Our 35th Wedding Anniversary
For Talitha at Her Baptism
For Tom Steller on His 10th Anniversary at Bethlehem Baptist
Foreknown & Destined In The Son
The Gadarene
The Gadarene (original 1993)
A Gift From Eli
Glorified
Glorified (original 1985)
Hannah
Hosea and Gomer
Hosea and Gomer (original 1990)
The Innkeeper
The Innkeeper (original 1986)
Jesus
Job, Part 1
Job, Part 2
Job, Part 3
Job, Part 4
John Mark, Part 1
John Mark, Part 2
John the Baptist
Jonah, Part 1
Jonah, Part 2
Jonah, Part 3
Joseph of Arimathea, Part 1
Joseph of Arimathea, Part 2
Joseph, Part 1
Joseph, Part 2
Joseph, Part 3
Joseph, Part 4
Judas, My Son
Judas, My Son (original 1993)
Justified
The Loaves and Fishes
Love Her More and Love Her Less
Lydia
Mary Magdalene, Part 1
Mary Magdalene, Part 2
Mighty Mercy
Miriam and Moses
Moses
The Mother of Moses
Naaman's Servant Girl
Nebuchadnezzar, Part 1
Nebuchadnezzar, Part 2
Nebuchadnezzar, Part 3
Nebuchadnezzar, Part 4
The News
Nicodemus, Part 1
Nicodemus, Part 2
Nicodemus, Part 3
Noah
Old Anna
Paul, Malach, and Talitha
Paul’s Face, Part 1
Paul’s Face, Part 2
Paul’s Face, Part 3
Peter & John
Peter, Ananias, and Sapphira
Pilate's Wife, Part 1
Pilate's Wife, Part 2
Pilate's Wife, Part 3
The Prodigal's Sister, Part 1
The Prodigal's Sister, Part 2
The Prodigal's Sister, Part 3
Rahab
Ruth, Part 1
December 4, 1983
Absalom and David, Part 1
November 28, 2004
Absalom and David, Part 2
December 5, 2004
Advent Beauty
November 28, 1982
The Apostle Paul
December 21, 1986
Barnabas & Bar-Jesus
December 8, 1991
Barnabas and Paul
December 20, 1987
Called
December 8, 1985
The Children
December 10, 1989
Christmas Candle
December 25, 1982
The Cyrenian Cycle: Lucius the Centurion
December 15, 1996
The Cyrenian Cycle: Malchus the Slave
December 1, 1996
The Cyrenian Cycle: Rufina
December 22, 1996
The Cyrenian Cycle: Simon of Cyrene
December 8, 1996
Daniel
December 9, 1990
David
December 18, 1983
Elijah, Part 1
November 29, 1992
Elijah, Part 2
December 6, 1992
Elijah, Part 3
December 13, 1992
Elijah, Part 4
December 20, 1992
Esther, Part 1
December 6, 1987
Esther, Part 2
December 13, 1987
Ezekiel's Wife
December 23, 1984
For Noel on Our 20th Wedding Anniversary
December 18, 1988
For Noel On Our 25th Wedding Anniversary
December 19, 1993
For Noel On Our 30th Wedding Anniversary
Thirty Stanzas
December 21, 1998
For Noel On Our 35th Wedding Anniversary
December 21, 2003
For Talitha at Her Baptism
May 16, 2007
For Tom Steller on His 10th Anniversary at Bethlehem Baptist
December 2, 1990
Foreknown & Destined In The Son
December 1, 1985
The Gadarene
December 12, 1993
The Gadarene (original 1993)
December 18, 2005
A Gift From Eli
December 5, 1982
Glorified
December 22, 1985
Glorified (original 1985)
December 14, 2003
Hannah
December 2, 1984
Hosea and Gomer
December 23, 1990
Hosea and Gomer (original 1990)
December 19, 2004
The Innkeeper
December 14, 1986
The Innkeeper (original 1986)
December 22, 1991
Jesus
December 25, 1983
Job, Part 1
November 27, 1994
Job, Part 2
December 4, 1994
Job, Part 3
December 11, 1994
Job, Part 4
December 18, 1994
John Mark, Part 1
December 17, 2000
John Mark, Part 2
December 24, 2000
John the Baptist
December 7, 1986
Jonah, Part 1
November 29, 1998
Jonah, Part 2
December 6, 1998
Jonah, Part 3
December 13, 1998
Joseph of Arimathea, Part 1
December 3, 2000
Joseph of Arimathea, Part 2
December 10, 2000
Joseph, Part 1
November 30, 1997
Joseph, Part 2
December 7, 1997
Joseph, Part 3
December 14, 1997
Joseph, Part 4
December 21, 1997
Judas, My Son
December 15, 1993
Judas, My Son (original 1993)
November 30, 2003
Justified
The Thief on the Cross
December 15, 1985
The Loaves and Fishes
November 27, 1988
Love Her More and Love Her Less
May 29, 1995
Lydia
December 24, 1989
Mary Magdalene, Part 1
December 12, 1999
Mary Magdalene, Part 2
December 19, 1999
Mighty Mercy
December 19, 1982
Miriam and Moses
December 16, 1990
Moses
December 11, 1983
The Mother of Moses
December 16, 1984
Naaman's Servant Girl
December 4, 1988
Nebuchadnezzar, Part 1
December 3, 2006
Nebuchadnezzar, Part 2
December 10, 2006
Nebuchadnezzar, Part 3
December 17, 2006
Nebuchadnezzar, Part 4
December 24, 2006
The News
For Noel, Valentine's Day 2006
February 22, 2006
Nicodemus, Part 1
December 2, 2007
Nicodemus, Part 2
December 9, 2007
Nicodemus, Part 3
December 16, 2007
Noah
November 27, 1983
Old Anna
December 12, 1982
Paul, Malach, and Talitha
December 12, 2004
Paul’s Face, Part 1
November 27, 2005
Paul’s Face, Part 2
December 4, 2005
Paul’s Face, Part 3
December 11, 2005
Peter & John
December 3, 1989
Peter, Ananias, and Sapphira
December 17, 2003
Pilate's Wife, Part 1
December 8, 2002
Pilate's Wife, Part 2
December 15, 2002
Pilate's Wife, Part 3
December 22, 2002
The Prodigal's Sister, Part 1
December 2, 2001
The Prodigal's Sister, Part 2
December 9, 2001
The Prodigal's Sister, Part 3
December 16, 2001
Rahab
December 9, 1984
Ruth, Part 1
December 3, 1995