On Divorce & Remarriage in the Event of Adultery …
There is no loophole in Scripture for divorce and remarriage when one of the partners commits adultery.
January
A Baptist Catechism …
Adapted by John Piper
My Heart's Desire: That They Might Be Saved …
It is fitting for those who believe in the sovereignty of God to feel a deep sorrow and for the lost and a deep longing for their conversion.
The Voice of the Snow God …
The Lord gets himself glory by providing just enough for his people, and just in time.
My Prayer to God Is That They Might Be Saved …
Paul does not pray for ineffectual influences, but for effectual influences. And that is how we should pray too.
What Can I Say -Ay -Ay? …
Pastor John expresses gratitude for his fortieth birthday suprise party.
I Will Sing of Thy Might and Mercy …
Authenticity and depth in worship characterize those who suffer with Christ by bearing the burdens of others.
Why We Are Going to Three Sunday Morning Services …
How should a church handle current growth and prepare for the future?
The Beatitudes and the Gospel of the Kingdom …
The powerful mercy of the kingdom has already come in Jesus Christ and in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Blessed Brooding About Bethlehem …
What might a church's ministry become if its members served for years on end?
February
Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit Who Mourn …
Blessed are those who feel keenly their helplessness and their unworthiness and their emptiness and are driven by them to the grace of God.
Blessed Are the Meek …
Meekness begins with God and ends with God.
Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness …
The hunger of your life that cannot be satisfied by anything in this world is the constant beckoning of God to remember that you were made for him.
Possible Steps for '86 …
Eight reasons for why Bethlehem members voted to postpone a capital campaign.
Blessed Are the Merciful …
Mercy comes from mercy. Our mercy to each other comes from God's mercy to us.
March
Blessed Are the Pure in Heart …
It is not enough to clean up our act on the outside. Jesus is concerned about our heart.
Blessed Are the Peacemakers …
God is a peace-loving God, and a peacemaking God. God's children have the character of their Father.
Pointers from a Westminster Pastor …
What sort of man was Martin Lloyd-Jones?
Blessed Are the Persecuted …
To the degree that you believe what Jesus sees in heaven, to that degree you will be able to rejoice and be glad in suffering.
U-Bahns, Missions and WTV's …
How to Get to a Crowded Church
Christ: The Lion and the Lamb …
Palm Sunday
You were made to admire Jesus Christ the Lion and the Lamb.
What We Owe the Resurrection of Jesus …
An Aid to Easter Worship
The Marvelous Rising of a Rejected Stone …
Easter Sunday
Academic stature has never been a guarantee of religious insight.
April
What Is Hope? …
Biblical hope not only desires something good for the future; it expects it to happen.
Why Hope? Grace! …
From beginning to end our salvation—our election, our calling, our faith, our sanctification, and our glorification—is a work of divine grace.
Why Hope? Gospel! …
The gospel is the good news that there is hope for sinners, the worst of sinners.
When Everyone Deserts You …
Meditation on Paul's Last Imprisonment
How Can I Hope? New Birth! …
To get well from the disease of sin, and to have a living hope, you have to undergo surgery.
May
How Can I Keep on Hoping? The Scriptures! …
The strength to endure comes from the hope before us. And the hope before us comes from the Scriptures.
Holy Women Who Hoped in God …
Mother's Day
The daughters of Sarah fight the anxiety that rises in their hearts. They wage war on fear, and they defeat it with the promises of God.
Our Hope: The Appearing of Jesus Christ …
The blessed hope of all who believe is the appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. Do you eagerly await the coming of Christ?
Let Us Taste the Sweetness of Sovereignty …
What kept William Carey going in the midst of great trial and loss?
Our Hope: The Redemption of Our Bodies …
There is coming a day when our bodies are going to be redeemed and there will be no more groaning.
June
Our Hope: Righteousness …
The presence of a struggle with sin in this life is not a sign that we are lost. Perfection is not the test of spiritual life in this age.
Alluring Joy …
Christianity is a religion of joy. Are people drawn to yours?
Revival and Fasting …
Bethlehem Day of Prayer
Twin Cities, MN
Educating for Hope …
A wise son makes a glad father, says the Lord, and it is the Word of God that makes a son wise.
Fathers Who Give Hope …
Father's Day
Dads, father your children in a way that shows what kind of father God is.
Our Hope: The Glory of God! …
If there is any wonder or awe or admiration or fame or praise or applause, it belongs to the glory of God. For all other glory is like grass compared to God's.
A Case for Seriousness …
Will there ever be revival in a place where everything is aimed at cultivating a light and pleasant spirit?
Highlights of the 108th Annual Meeting of the Baptist General Conference …
Sturbridge, Massachusetts - June 25-29, 1986
July
The Fruit of Hope: Joy …
Without Christian hope my life and your life cannot yield Christian joy or love or boldness or endurance.
Grounds for Assurance that God Will “Keep us Trusting” …
Does the perseverance of our faith rest on the reliability of our own resolve?
The Fruit of Hope: Love …
Heavenly-mindedness is what frees our hands to do the works of love.
The Other Four Illustrations …
How Hope Compels Love
Four illustrations from Scripture of how hope moves and sustains love.
The Fruit of Hope: Boldness …
A great hope produces great boldness.
Divorce & Remarriage: A Position Paper …
John Piper gives eleven reasons why he believes all remarriage after divorce is unbiblical when both of the spouses are still alive.
A Feast from God for Your Hope and Boldness …
Ten texts to stoke your confidence in and courage for Christ.
The Fruit of Hope: Endurance …
Endurance is a gift and endurance is a duty. And these are not in conflict.
Backfire Casualties …
The danger of prayer is that you may become the answer to your own request.
September
Escape from Futility …
Escape from futility! Live a different way. Walk a different path.
Strengthen Each Other's Hands in God …
God has ordained that we be related to other believers in such a way that we can help each other fight the fight of faith successfully day in and day out until the end.
How To Drink Orange Juice to the Glory of God …
How can we do everything, whether we eat or drink, to the glory of God?
Put on the New Person …
When Paul says, put off the old person and put on the new person, he is not talking about an optional elective. This is the core curriculum in the school of Christ.
Speak Truth with Your Neighbor …
If we walk with Jesus, we will be straightforward, open, and honest in all our dealings and in every relationship.
October
Don't Steal, Work and Give! …
You can live to HAVE, either legally or illegally. Or you can become a Christian and live to give.
Trouble: Faith's Best Friend …
Suffering would seem to threaten endurance, not promote it. But that's not what James says.
Make Your Mouth a Means of Grace …
Four kinds of rotten language, and a whole new way to think about words.
Be Kind to One Another …
Christian kindness is not merely an external change of manners; it is an internal change of heart.
Load Your Guns With Some of These Anti-Satan Shells …
Fourteen passages of spiritual firepower for overcoming the devil.
The Enthronement of Desire …
Success in morality without the gospel is suicide.
November
A Catechism Question for Missions Week! …
Did God leave all mankind to perish in the condemnation of sin and misery?
Let All the Peoples Praise Thee …
Missions Week
God's purpose is to be known and praised and enjoyed and feared among all the nations of the earth.
"Are You Becoming a Post-Millennialist?" …
When will Christ come back, and what does this have to do with missions?
Urgency and Gratitude …
How are we supposed to understand and live out the paradoxes of Scripture?
Preparing to Receive Christ: Something More Than Flesh and Blood …
To recognize and receive Christ for who he really is, God the Father must reveal it to you.
December
Preparing to Receive Christ: Willing to Do the Will of God …
The great obstacle to recognizing the truth of Christ is not deficient resources but deep rebellion against God.
The Power of Books and How to Use Them …
Make all your reading purposeful. Great books have changed the world by changing people's lives.
Preparing to Receive Christ: Hearing Moses and the Prophets …
The use of money can make or break your eternal destiny.
Preparing to Receive Christ: Looking for the Consolation of Israel …
God prepares a person to receive Christ by stirring up a longing for consolation and redemption that can come only from Christ.
A Cause to Live For …
We all need a cause to live for that accords with our Creator's purposes.
