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Do You Believe In Capital Punishment? …

December 13, 2000 |by John Piper

From the message, "Implications of Being Made in the Image of God."

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What Do You Think of Pictures of Jesus? …

February 7, 2001 |by John Piper

If we have no idea what Jesus looked like, how should he be portrayed?

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What Do You Believe About Justification By Faith Alone? …

January 23, 2006 |by John Piper

Read a summary of this doctrine and listen to John Piper briefly explain it.

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Why Should I Believe In Jesus Christ? …

August 17, 2006 |by John Piper

Listen to John Piper discuss the value of faith in Jesus.

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What Is Christian Hedonism? …

August 18, 2006 |by John Piper

"Hedonism" is the pursuit of pleasure. How does it even make sense to speak of "Christian Hedonism"?

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If Hell Is Real, How Can God Be Loving? …

August 18, 2006 |by John Piper

Hell is not only consistent with God's love, but ultimately serves to highlight his love even more fully.

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How Can I Be Filled With the Spirit? …

August 18, 2006 |by John Piper

Listen to John Piper talk about how prayer and gospel are essential if we want to be filled with the fullness of God.

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What Happens to Those Who Have Never Heard the Gospel? …

August 18, 2006 |by John Piper

Listen to John Piper talk about the justice of God in judging those who have never heard the gospel.

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How Do You Not Waste Your Life? …

August 31, 2006 |by John Piper

Don't get caught up in a life that counts for nothing.

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Is the Bible Without Error? …

August 31, 2006 |by John Piper

Listen to John Piper discuss the inerrancy of the Bible.

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How Do You Memorize Scripture? …

August 31, 2006 |by John Piper

Listen to John Piper discuss how he memorizes Scripture. There are two keys: prayer and setting aside time.

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What Should the Relationship Between Duty and Delight Be? …

September 12, 2006 |by John Piper

Can delight and duty be in harmony, so that it becomes pleasurable to do what we're supposed to?

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Why Is There an Offering Taken During a Worship Service? …

September 12, 2006 |by John Piper

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What Does It Mean to Say That Christ Is Self-Authenticating? …

September 14, 2006 |by John Piper

Christ has both the power and the excellence to make himself known by opening the eyes of the blind to his beauty.

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Can You Tell Us About Your New Book, What Jesus Demands From the World? …

September 15, 2006 |by John Piper

John Piper talks about where this book came from and what it's for.

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How Did John Piper Come to Believe in the Sovereignty of God? …

October 23, 2006 |by John Piper

Listen to John Piper tell how he fell in love with the supremacy of God over all things, including his will.

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If God Is Sovereign Over What We Do, How Can He Get Angry At Us? …

October 24, 2006 |by John Piper

Listen to John Piper explain how God can be both all-powerful and justifiably angry at what he has ordained.

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Can Pluralistic Relativism Lead to Peace? …

November 4, 2006 |by John Piper

If truth is not the arbiter of our competing cultural desires, totalitarianism will result.

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What Does Love Look Like In Conflict? …

November 9, 2006 |by John Piper

Listen to John Piper talk about how we should be different than this culture in the way we offer and receive criticism.

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Is Education the Solution to Social Problems? …

November 10, 2006 |by John Piper

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What Do You Think of Spanking? …

November 28, 2006 |by John Piper

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Can You Update Us On the Baptism and Church Membership Issue From 2005? …

December 4, 2006 |by John Piper

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What Is an Advent Poem? …

December 5, 2006 |by John Piper

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What's the Main Reason Jesus Died? …

December 5, 2006 |by John Piper

John Piper talks about the ultimate goal of Jesus dying on the cross.

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How Did You Meet Noël? …

December 14, 2006 |by John Piper

In a Q&A time with the youth group at Bethlehem Baptist, John Piper talks about how he met his wife.

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What Is the Value of Art In the Church? …

December 19, 2006 |by John Piper

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What's the Story Behind Your Poem, "The Innkeeper"? …

December 19, 2006 |by John Piper

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What Are Some Ways to Talk About the Meaning of Christmas? …

December 21, 2006 |by John Piper

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How Do Prayer and Bible-Reading Relate? …

January 8, 2007 |by John Piper

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At the Passion07 Breakout Session You Used Language That Seemed Inappropriate to Some. Will You Explain Why You Did That? …

January 10, 2007 |by John Piper

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How Can I Magnify God With My Life? …

February 16, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper talks about how to glorify God by showing that Christ is your treasure in the way you live.

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How Can I Magnify God With My Death? …

February 16, 2007 |by John Piper

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What Will We Remember In Heaven? …

February 20, 2007 |by John Piper

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How Is Marriage a Mystery? …

March 19, 2007 |by John Piper

Listen to John Piper talk about why Paul calls marriage a mystery.

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What Do Headship and Submission In Marriage Mean? …

March 19, 2007 |by John Piper

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What Is the Place of Practical Application In Preaching? …

March 26, 2007 |by John Piper

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How Should a Man Spiritually Provide for His Wife and Family? …

March 27, 2007 |by John Piper

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How Should a Man Physically Provide for His Wife and Family? …

March 27, 2007 |by John Piper

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How Should a Man Spiritually Protect His Wife and Family? …

March 27, 2007 |by John Piper

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Why Is a Daughter's Modesty a Dad's Responsibility? …

March 27, 2007 |by John Piper

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Why Is Initiating Reconciliation Always the Responsibility of a Husband and Father? …

March 27, 2007 |by John Piper

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How Should a Man Physically Protect His Wife and Family? …

March 27, 2007 |by John Piper

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Can a Pastor Preach to 12 People? …

April 18, 2007 |by John Piper

Watch John Piper talk about preaching for a very small group of people.

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Is It Ever Right to Lie? …

May 7, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper answers the most notorious question about falsehood.

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Why Is It Important to Take the Sentences In the Bible Seriously? …

May 21, 2007 |by John Piper

Listen to John Piper urge us to love the Bible and not define it by our pre-existing expectations.

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"It Is Better to Marry Than to Burn With Passion"—What Does This Mean? …

May 29, 2007 |by John Piper

Is marriage just an outlet for sexual drives?

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Why Do Parents Need to Be United In Front of the Kids? …

June 11, 2007 |by John Piper

Watch or listen to John Piper talk about the value of parents being united as they deal with their kids.

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What Is the Gist of the Book, The Justification of God? …

July 11, 2007 |by John Piper

Listen to this excerpt from session 3 of John Piper's lecture series on Romans 9-11.

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How Should We Respond to the Idea That Jesus Was Just a Good Man, Not God? …

August 14, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper talks about how it doesn't work to say Jesus was good unless you say also that he is God.

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What Does It Mean That We Have Been Adopted By God? …

August 14, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper talks about the amazing fact that God has brought us into his family.

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What Does It Mean to Call God Our Father? …

August 15, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper discusses how our relationship to God can be like a child with his dad.

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How Can I Make Time for the Bible? …

August 15, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper discusses how to make Bible-reading a regular part of life.

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How Can Parents Help Their Kids Memorize the Bible? …

August 15, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper talks about how to encourage your kids to love the word of God.

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What Do Truth and Praise Have to Do With Each Other? …

August 17, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper discusses the relationship between theology and doxology.

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How Should Music Be Included In Family Devotions? …

August 24, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper discusses the place of singing in family worship--even if no one is musical.

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How Should Christians View Retirement? …

August 27, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper talks about how to make your final years valuable for Christ.

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What Do You Think of Tattoos and Body-Piercing? …

August 29, 2007 |by John Piper

Listen to what tattoos and piercing have to do with the glory of God.

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How Can We Cultivate a Heart for the Unreached? …

August 31, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper discusses practical steps toward having a vision for missions.

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How Should We Approach the Bible When Reading It? …

September 3, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper talks about what attitudes and expectations you ought to have when you go to the Scriptures.

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Do We Earn Salvation By Living a Good Life? …

September 5, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper clarifies the reason why we should want to live obedient to God.

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How Can Christians Be Bold in Their Workplaces? …

September 7, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper highlights some tangible ways that Christians can honor Christ while on the job.

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Why Is Gambling Wrong? …

September 10, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper talks about why Christians shouldn't bet their money.

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Why Is It Important to Know That God Chose Us First? …

September 12, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper discusses why it is crucial for believers to know that God initiated their salvation.

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Why Is Singing So Important for Christians? …

September 14, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper considers the significance behind believers "making melody to the Lord."

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Is the Bible Silent on the Issue of Abortion? …

September 17, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper explains why killing the unborn must not be considered irrelevant by anyone, especially Christians.

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How Do You Keep From Getting Discouraged By Christians Who Aren't Passionate for God and His Word? …

September 19, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper talks about how to keep from being dragged down by the shortcomings of others.

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How Important Should the Study of Jesus' Second Coming Be to Us? …

September 21, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper answers several questions about the importance and effects of contemplating Christ's return.

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Is Direct Human Contact Important In Evangelism and Church Life? …

September 24, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper discusses why the internet, radio, and television aren't able to replace the local church.

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What Is the Danger In Being a Middle-Class Comfortable Christian? …

September 26, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper warns about the silent snare that luxury can be for the person who is seeking to follow Jesus.

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Should I Use the Bible When I Pray? …

September 28, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper talks about how helpful Scripture can be when we wish to communicate with God.

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What Has the Loss of Your Father Taught You About Ministering to the Dying? …

October 1, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper considers how we can be a blessing to those on the brink of eternity.

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Why Do You Think Some People Reject the Command That Wives Should Submit to Their Husbands? …

October 3, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper considers the primary misconception that people have about biblical submission.

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Is It More Important to Have a Mind for God or a Heart for God? …

October 5, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper discusses the relationship between a Christian's heart and mind.

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How Do You Respond to Non-Christians Who Say They Have an Open Mind? …

October 8, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper shares several options for helping others grasp the truths of Scripture.

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What Are Some Old Truths That Our Generation Desperately Needs to Recover? …

October 10, 2007 |by John Piper

Listen to John Piper talk about a major blindspot in our generation's view of reality.

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How Do You Respond to Criticism? …

October 12, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper talks about how to take criticism and how to give it.

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What Does It Mean to Believe? …

October 15, 2007 |by John Piper

Listen to John Piper discern how Satan's belief in Christ differs from the way that Christians believe in him.

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Is There a Place for Worriers In the Church? …

October 17, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper talks about how we should never become content with anxiety.

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How Should We Teach Children About Death and Eternal Life? …

October 19, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper talks about how to best prepare children for the realities of this life.

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How Can Christians Have a Positive Influence on American Politics? …

October 22, 2007 |by John Piper

Listen to John Piper articulate ways that Christians can act and pray in ways that benefit our government.

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Which Error Is More Prevalent In the World—Legalism or License? …

October 24, 2007 |by John Piper

Listen to John Piper talk about the origins and dangers of legalism.

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What Is Hindering Racial Reconciliation In the Church? …

October 26, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper explains how doctrinal unity is absolutely necessary to every other kind of unity.

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How Would You Help a Spiritually Stagnant Church? …

October 29, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper talks about what is needed for a church to have vital religion.

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What Is God's Purpose With False Teaching? …

October 31, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper talks about what God accomplishes by permitting false doctrine.

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Do We Need Times of Silence In Order to Be Spiritually Healthy? …

November 2, 2007 |by John Piper

Listen to John Piper discuss the importance of taking breaks from the busyness of life.

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Why Are Seemingly Minor Jokes About Jews and Jewish-ness So Concerning? …

November 5, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper talks about why we should think twice before entertaining ethnic (especially Jewish) jokes.

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Can We Permanently Conquer Temptation In This Life? …

November 7, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper talks about our crucial need to fight for faith every day.

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Is Being Born Again Up to Us? …

November 9, 2007 |by John Piper

Listen to John Piper clarify how people come to believe in Jesus.

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Is Gratitude Nothing More Than a Thoughtless Feeling? …

November 12, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper discusses the nature of true gratitude.

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How Can I Discern the Specific Calling of God on My Life? …

November 14, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper lays out three factors to consider in determining how to invest your life.

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Does Our Ability to Act Morally Depend on Who We Worship? …

November 16, 2007 |by John Piper

Listen to John Piper talk about the essence of Christian ethics.

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Is Modesty an Issue in the Church Today? …

November 19, 2007 |by John Piper

Listen to John Piper share his concerns and advice about the way women dress.

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How Can God Care for a Sinner Like Me? …

November 21, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper talks about how no one's past sins are bad enough to exlude them from the mercy of God.

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What Can We Do Practically to Help Set Our Minds on Heavenly Things? …

November 23, 2007 |by John Piper

Listen to John Piper talk about how we can honor and enjoy God more with our minds.

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How Bold Should Christians Be? …

November 26, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper considers the form, fuel, and focus of Christian boldness.

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How Can I Have Faith in Times of Crisis? …

November 28, 2007 |by John Piper

Listen to John Piper talk about how we can keep our shield of faith up at all times.

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Where Is the Balance Between Being Bold and Being Gentle? …

November 30, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper talks about knowing when to be tough and when to be tender.

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Where Is It Most Difficult to Be a Christian? …

December 3, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper talks about how the fight for faith can be just as hard—if not harder—in America as it is anywhere else.

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What Does Christianity Say About the Eternal State of Our Bodies? …

December 5, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper describes God's plans for our bodies after this life is over.

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How Can We Help Others Love God More Than His Gifts? …

December 7, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper talks about ways to help stimulate affections for Christ in ourselves and others.

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