Did Christ Ever Descend to Hell? …
John Piper explains why he doesn't think Jesus visited hell after his death.
Is It Wrong to Use Birth Control? …
John Piper believes birth control can be used to advance Christ's Kingdom.
The Unbelieving Poet Catches a Glimpse of Truth …
Jesus' beauty is irresistable once it is seen.
TULIP, Part 1 …
Introduction
TULIP, Part 2 …
Assumptions - Irresistible Grace
What Is So Important About Christian Hope? …
John Piper explains how Christian hope frees us to love others.
TULIP, Part 3 …
Irresistible Grace - Total Depravity
TULIP, Part 4 …
Total Depravity - Unconditional Election
No One Born of God Makes a Practice of Sinning …
Being born again doesn't mean being sinless. It means coming to Jesus as your advocate.
What Should We Do About Illegal Immigration? …
John Piper proposes a way to honor the law and still love the foreigner.
What Is the "Emerging Church"? …
John Piper clarifies why he is concerned about this modern church trend.
Let These Results of the Resurrection of Jesus Revive Your Passion for His Supremacy Over All Things …
Reminders of what the resurrection is for.
TULIP, Part 5 …
Unconditional Election
TULIP, Part 6 …
Unconditional Election
Is It Possible to Believe the Bible Is Inerrant If You Don't Have Faith? …
John Piper explains why faith is necessary if we are to embrace the Bible.
TULIP, Part 7 …
Limited Atonement
TULIP, Part 8 …
Perseverance of the Saints
TULIP, Part 9 …
Ten Effects of Believing the Five Points of Calvinism
The New Birth Produces Love …
By nature, those who are born again love others like God who gave his Son for them.
How Should We Respond to Inappropriate Humor? …
John Piper suggests ways to promote serious joy over cheap humor.
How Can Pastors Guard Their Time With Their Families? …
John Piper shares how he manages his time in order to care for his family.
The Intensity of Christ’s Love and the Intentionality of His Death …
5 ways of seeing Christ’s intentionality in dying for us.
How Can I Heal My Marriage After Committing Adultery? …
John Piper reaffirms God's design to help his people—and their marriages—through others in their local church.
The God of Peace Brought from the Dead the Good Shepherd …
Easter Sunday
Jesus will always be our shepherd and we will always get the incomparable joy of being his sheep.
How Can I Help Someone Who Thinks They Aren't Elect? …
John Piper explains why election should make sinners hopeful, not doubtful.
Is It Okay to Use Secular Media to Teach Christian Principles? …
John Piper considers what (and how) we can learn from non-Christian art.
Signs and Wonders, Heresy, and Love for God …
Does God have designs for deceptive signs and wonders? Does he have purposes for heresies?
Was Dietrich Bonhoeffer Wrong to Plot Against Hitler's Life? …
John Piper offers biblical direction for discerning when violence is an appropriate way to respond to evil.
The Essence of the Unwasted Life …
Desiring God 2008 Regional Conference
Don't Waste Your Life
The Origin of the Unwasted Life …
Desiring God 2008 Regional Conference
Don't Waste Your Life
The Appearance of the Unwasted Life, Part 1 …
Desiring God 2008 Regional Conference
Don't Waste Your Life
The Appearance of the Unwasted Life, Part 2 …
Desiring God 2008 Regional Conference
Don't Waste Your Life
Other Sheep That Are Not of This Fold …
Desiring God 2008 Regional Conference
Don't Waste Your Life
How Do You Glorify God Through Exercise? …
John Piper contemplates how working out can be spiritually significant.
How Can I Comfort My Brother Whose Daughter Has Cancer? …
John Piper offers counsel on how to help others endure suffering.
Why Is Jesus Called "Son of Man"? …
John Piper explains the significance of Jesus' favorite self-designation.
You Are God's Midwife for the New Birth of Others …
When God gives new birth, he does so through us speaking his word, the gospel.
How Can I Minister to a Family Member Who Is Practicing Homosexuality? …
John Piper clarifies how we are to minister with conviction and compassion.
Treasuring Christ and the Call to Suffer, Part 1 …
The New Word Alive Conference
Pwellheli, Wales
How Can I Explain God's Love to a Suffering Child? …
John Piper suggests three ways to help hurting children trust God.
Treasuring Christ and the Call to Suffer, Part 2 …
The New Word Alive Conference
Pwellheli, Wales
Preaching As Concept Creation, Not Just Contextualization …
We need to both contextualize and teach gospel ideas that no one can grasp without new categories.
Can I Remarry If My Spouse Divorces Me and Marries Another? …
John Piper explains why "till death do us part" should never be broken.
I'm Sending You to Open Their Eyes …
10 practical encouragments to evangelize.
Should All of My Tithe Go to the Local Church? …
John Piper shares some guidlines on where and how much to give.
Is God Less Glorious for Choosing Us Rather Than Having Us Choose Him? …
John Piper explains how God's electing love brings him more glory than self-determined human wills could.
How the Supremacy of Christ Creates Radical Christian Sacrifice …
Together for the Gospel Conference
Louisville, KY
Is It Okay to Not Have Children for the Sake of Ministry? …
John Piper explains that although the Bible doesn't require having children, it may still be a good idea.
Let No One Despise You for Your Youth …
A Vision for the Next Generation
How should the gospel affect our vision for the next generation?
How Confrontational Should We Be When Witnessing to Lost Family Members? …
John Piper says to pray for and utilize strategic situations for sharing.
Should I Invest for Retirement? …
John Piper explains why not all saving is a storing up of treasures on earth.
The Rebellion of Nudity and the Meaning of Clothing …
Our clothes are a witness both to our past and present failure and to our future glory.
How Can I Bless My Pastor? …
John Piper talks about how he is most encouraged by his people.
How Can I Trust God's Goodness When He Allowed Me to Be Abused? …
John Piper illustrates how time can prove the goodness of God, even when he has permitted much suffering.
How Do You Remain Humble? …
John Piper mentions several things he does to combat pride.
Acclaim for Christ vs. Craving Praise …
How do we reconcile "do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing" with "let your light shine before others"?
Can I Take the Lord's Supper If I've Had a Bad Week Spiritually? …
John Piper explains how sinners can still partake of the Lord's table.
Is It Wrong to Copyright and Sell the Bible? …
John Piper distinguishes selling God's Word from selling paper and ink.
Is It Wrong for Married People to Have Friends of the Opposite Sex? …
John Piper explains how we can have friendships that don't threaten the exclusivity of our marriages.
How Do You “Give” God Strength? …
How do we give the Lord what we don't have and he does?
What Is Evangelistic Sacramentalism? …
John Piper suggests ways to share the gospel without promoting false assurances of salvation.
Why Do You Speak Against Abortion? …
John Piper gives his two main reasons for opposing abortion.
How Do You Decide Which Books to Read? …
John Piper lists three factors that help him decide what to read next.
Why Did God Permit Slavery? …
John Piper explains why slavery, even though it was justifiable under the old covenant, should be abolished.
When Should We Confess Sins Publicly? …
John Piper gives his guideline for when we should confess our sins to others.
Why Are Calvinists So Negative? …
John Piper considers three reasons why a Calvinist might sound negative.
Should Christians Ever Join a Labor Strike? …
John Piper describes why striking, though at times permissible, may not be the best way to enact change in the workplace.
Songs That Shape the Heart and Mind …
Psalms: Thinking and Feeling with God, Part 1
The combination of instruction with emotion in the Psalms.
Deal with Death …
TBI Graduation
Death is, fortunately, an ever-present reality for ministers of the gospel.
Why Can't I Overcome My Bitterness and Anger? …
John Piper says that feeling angry is often the result of not feeling forgiven.
William Tyndale: A Life Transformed by God’s Word …
New Attitude Conference
Louisville, KY
Fighting for Faith with God’s Word …
New Attitude Conference
Louisville, KY
How Can I Speak More Boldly About Christ? …
John Piper explains why strategy is only secondary when sharing Christ.
How A Roman Catholic Anti-Calvinist Can Serve Today’s Poet-Calvinists …
Thoughts on G.K. Chesterton and Orthodoxy.
Can Even the Worst Sinner Be Saved? …
John Piper explains why every repentant sinner can have hope.
Spiritual Depression in the Psalms …
Psalms: Thinking and Feeling with God, Part 2
Learn from the Psalmist how to fight for hope.
How Should I Read the Book of Job? …
John Piper talks about how to discern between good and bad theology in the book of Job.
How Can I Believe That God Is In Control When Something Bad Happens? …
Two things convince John Piper to trust God's sovereignty no matter what.
Is Your Doctrine of Perseverance a Contradiction? …
John Piper shows how Scripture can both command and promise endurance.
A Broken and Contrite Heart God Will Not Despise …
Psalms: Thinking and Feeling with God, Part 3
Psalm 51 teaches us what it's like to be crushed with guilt well.
What Would Happen to Christianity If Christ's Resurrection Were Disproved? …
John Piper points out that if Jesus wasn't raised, then our faith is in vain.
Is Christianity Just a Bunch of Rules for How to Live? …
John Piper says that Christianity isn't first rules but news—very good news.
How God Teaches the Deep Things of His Word …
A Meditation on Psalm 119:65–72
A meditation on goodness in Psalm 119:65–72.
Is It Possible to Not Worship Jesus and Still Be Moral? …
John Piper says that we can't talk about morality only in terms of behavior.
Bless the Lord, O My Soul …
Psalms: Thinking and Feeling with God, Part 4
Perhaps nothing is more effective in helping children fear God than verbally blessing the Lord in their presence.
Is God's Sovereignty Limited? …
John Piper argues that it is both right and good to believe in God's absolute control over all things.
The Echo and the Insufficiency of Hell …
Resolved Conference
Palm Springs, CA
The Triumph of the Gospel in the New Heavens and the New Earth …
Resolved Conference
Palm Springs, CA
Does Suffering Always Make Sense? …
John Piper says that even though we don't understand our suffering, God does, and that with him it is totally worth enduring.
2 Birthdays and Biblical Inerrancy …
Two birthdays give reason to be thankful because of what they signify about the truth of God’s word.
What Should a Wife Do When Her Husband Doesn't Lead Spiritually? …
John Piper offers several ideas for how a wife can help her husband take responsibility for the spiritual life of his family.
Pour Out Your Indignation Upon Them …
Psalms: Thinking and Feeling with God, Part 5
How are we to understand the psalms that call down curses on others?
Should Missions Be Secondary In the Life of a Local Church? …
John Piper says missions is too intertwined with God's glory to be peripheral.
Should I Pray In Jesus' Name When Asked to Pray In Public? …
John Piper gives two reasons why he always prays in Jesus' name.
Fighting Covetousness by Looking at Others …
Keep God first in your life by finding others who love God well and imitating them.
Should We Teach That Good Works Come With Saving Faith? …
John Piper says that we must protect people from turning the gospel into either lechery or legalism.
Declare His Glory Among the Nations …
Psalms: Thinking and Feeling with God, Part 6
God summons us to sing, and in doing so to summon the nations to sing a new song with us.
What's the Difference Between Christian Prayer and Mantra? …
John Piper says that Christian prayer is different because of its view of God.
