Is It Conceit or Compassion? …
Christ is the Messiah. So is it arrogant or loving to proclaim him to Jews?
Is It OK to Say Amen! on Sunday? …
Anything that helps you express your heart for God and does not hinder other people is good.
Is It Right to Say, “If I’d Prayed, He Might Have Been Saved?” …
When God predestines someone's salvation, he usually predestines a human agent too.
Is Jesus Christ Man's Only Hope for Salvation? …
Can people still be saved even if they never hear the name of Jesus?
Is Pastor John in Love with His Wife? …
He says marriage is not about staying in love, so is he in love with his wife?
Is the Holy Spirit Phase Three of God’s Word? …
The work of the Holy Spirit is a clarification and application and certification of the incarnation of the Son of God.
Is There Injustice With Our God? …
Is there injustice with our God / When he decrees our ways? / No! This is but his righteousness / And root of all our praise.
Is Zeal for Good Praised or Persecuted? …
Meditation on 1 Peter 3:13-16
Is your routine so harmless in this evil world that it fits nicely with the way things are going?
The Issue Is Scripture! …
There's no biblical support for excluding people from church membership whose consciences condone occasional drinking.
"It Is Appointed for Men to Die Once and After This Comes Judgment" …
9 key texts about the wrath of God.
It Is Great Gain to Die …
Five Reasons Why
It Is Never Right to Be Angry with God …
It's never right to be angry with God. And it's never right to hide your anger from him, if you feel it.
It Is Sown in Dishonor, It Is Raised in Glory …
Let us learn how to help each other die. It will not be easy, but, by grace, we will help each other say in our final pain, "To die is gain."
It Will Happen by Prayer …
The Lord grows his church by prayer, not by advertising alone.
Jesus and the Children …
Pondering Children as Pride Detectors
Something is deeply amiss in the soul that does not descend to love a child.
Jesus chooses and Uses Failures …
"Forgiven," Not "Failure," Defines the Christian
Jesus Christ Is Alive to Serve! …
How to Multiply Your Joy at the Easter Celebration
It does not dishonor Christ to say that he is the only one who can service us with what we need most.
Jesus' Finest Hour—His Last …
There was a kind of God-forsakenness on the cross, but the abandonment was not final.
Jesus, Islam, Pharisees, and the New Perspective on Paul …
If Jesus and the Pharisees didn't worship the same God, then surely Muslims and Christians don't either.
John G Paton's Father …
A Key to His Courage
The impact of a father's faith, love, and discipline can be immeasurable.
John Piper's Upcoming Leave …
John Piper announces an 8 month leave of absence and explains why he's taking it.
John's Crazy Joy: More on Bridegrooms and Purification …
Husbands, don't contradict the gospel by how you treat your wives.
Join the Life Chain Again This Year …
Do you have a plan to do something for the children who cannot speak for themselves?
Joining Jesus in Song …
We are a singing people because we are the children of a singing God.
Jonathan Edwards on the Pilgrim Mindset …
What characteristics ought to mark the life of a Christian sojourner?
Jonathan Edwards on the Problem of Faith and History …
Published in the Scottish Journal of Theology, Vol. 31, pp. 217-228.
The primary value of historical arguments is that they cause us to consider the gospel more carefully.
Joseph and Jesus: God's Successful Setbacks …
God has always delighted to show his power through apparent defeat.
A Joyful Meeting with Joseph Tson …
John Piper recounts a conversation with Joseph Tson.
Joyful, Serious Church Life Together …
Thoughts on Bethlehem Baptist's new relational commitments.
Justification by Faith …
The Remedy for Paralyzed Sinners, Fallen Saints, and Provincial Christians
The doctrine of justification is immeasurably precious to every area of life.
A Justification for Translation …
Why Every Christian Should Care About Gospel Resources in Languages Beyond Their Own
Kathy and Kenny Stokes …
Celebrating 10 Years of Ministry at Bethlehem
John Piper celebrates the Stokes's 10 years of ministry at Bethlehem.
Kill Anger Before It Kills You or Your Marriage …
Anger is often a worse enemy than lust in marriage. What can you do to keep it from ruining yours?
Kitchen Calvinism …
John Piper shares the surprising source of Spurgeon's first lessons in theology.
Late Night Meditations on the Book of Life …
What does it mean to be written in the Lamb's book of life?
Learn from Darwin …
We Become What We Behold
Learn to Fly By the Instruments …
Your Perceptions May Be Unreliable in a Spiritual Storm
Legal Killing, Illegal Maiming …
We do well not to kill unborn human beings created in the image of God when they only lack time or air.
Lenin, Francis and Paul …
Saint Francis left a legacy of delight and gratitude to God.
Lenten Lights …
Eight Biblical Devotions to Prepare for Easter
to be used weekly during Lent OR daily during Holy Week
Eight biblical devotions to read in preparation for Easter.
Lenten Preparations for Good Friday and Easter …
Seven ways to prepare yourself and others for commemorating the death of Christ.
Lessons from a Lost Master Card …
By the time we know a problem exists, God has already been working on it and his solution is on the way.
Lessons from Lisa …
A 9/11 Widow Trusts in the Sovereign Goodness of God
September 11, 2001 has served to prove at least these ten truths about the sovereign love of God.
Let Christians Vote As Though They Were Not Voting …
How should our thoughts on voting be affected by the age to come?
Let the Python Eat Its Tail. Amen. …
John Piper reflects on the Supreme Court's decision to ban partial birth abortion.
Let These Results of the Resurrection of Jesus Revive Your Passion for His Supremacy Over All Things …
Reminders of what the resurrection is for.
Let Us Taste the Sweetness of Sovereignty …
What kept William Carey going in the midst of great trial and loss?
Let's Find "Grace for a Well-Timed Help" Together …
Hebrews 4:6 reminds us to seek God not only for the kind of grace we need but also for the timing of it.
Letter About How to Relate to a Relative Who Is Homosexual …
John Piper offers help in seeking the mind of the Lord in an agonizingly difficult and painful situation.
Letter for Noël on Her Birthday …
John Piper celebrates the gift Noel has been in this birthday letter.
A Letter Found to the West of the Sanctuary on the Stairs Leading up to the Senior High Room …
Screwtape scolds Wormword for not doing more to undermine prayer at Bethlehem.
Letter to a Friend Concerning the So-Called "Lordship Salvation" …
Jesus seems more eager to explode the false assurance of faith than he is to give assurance to people who are intent on living in sin.
A Letter to the Sniper …
Christ Jesus is a great hope, even for the worst of sinners.
Let’s Make Some Autumn Resolutions …
It's always good to resolve to do good if we're resolving through faith.
Life and Death at Christmas …
Let every loss and every delight send your hearts homing after heaven.
Life and Work in Cambridge …
Letters from Cambridge #3
Light Beckons …
Pastors should yearn for their people like Isaiah yearned for Israel.
Lilias Trotter and the Language Nobody Knows …
We shouldn't be afraid to use the spiritual vocabulary of the Bible even where it is foreign.
The Limits of Love …
More Thoughts on Sunday’s Text
Listen to the Story of Jesus and See the Glory of God …
Jesus wants to give assurance to those who read the Gospel of John in the 21st century.
Living Supernaturally As the Church of Christ …
We must seek to experience supernatural power daily in order to be the church.
Load Your Guns With Some of These Anti-Satan Shells …
Fourteen passages of spiritual firepower for overcoming the devil.
The Lord Alone Will Be Exalted …
Making War on Pride
What is God's attitude toward pride? What is the remedy for pride?
Lord of the Dead …
How can Jesus say that God is "not the God of the dead" and Paul say that Jesus is "Lord of the dead?"
Lord-Focused Living at Work …
Meditation on Ephesians 6:7-8
Five applications from Scripture on how you carry out your vocation.
The Lord's Touch …
The touch of God in the heart is an awesome thing.
The Love of God: Past and Present …
Spirit-given assurance and enjoyment of the love of God is the secret to growing in hope through tribulation.
Love Seeking Understanding …
A Meditation on the Trinity
A nutshell explanation of the doctrine of the Trinity, with a little help from Jonathan Edwards.
Loving the Second Coming and the Assurance of Salvation …
Do we long for Christ's return or are we anxious that it might interrupt our worldly plans? Eternity hangs on this question.
Lullaby for Talitha …
One option for how to lead your child to rest ... in God.
Luther, Bunyan, Bible and Pain …
One of God's gifts to us in suffering is that we see and experience depths of his Word that a life of ease would never yield.
