God at Work in Every Womb …
Sanctity of Life Sunday
What Does It Mean to Fulfill the Law in Romans 8:3-4 …
Twelve Theses
Treasuring Christ Together: The North Campus Extension, Part 2 …
Grace Abounding for Every Good Work
Ten Aspects of God's Sovereignty Over Suffering and Satan's Hand in It …
Desiring God 2005 National Conference
Suffering and the Sovereignty of God
God Created Us for His Glory …
What is God's goal in creating and governing the world? How can I bring my life into alignment with that goal?
What We See When the Spirit Reigns: Love …
If we are unmerciful, unforgiving people, if we hold grudges or cherish resentments or plan revenge, then what we are saying in effect to God is, "This is the way I prefer life to be." And so he will give us what we have preferred at the day of judgment; no mercy, no forgiveness, but only vengeance. If Christ has not changed us (and I don't mean perfection, but only significant change), then probably we have never known him.
John the Baptist and the Brood of Vipers …
Sunday Evening Message
Don't trust in the kind of tree you are. If there is no fruit that accords with repentance, you will be destroyed.
The Sifting of Simon Peter …
It is relatively unimportant to Satan whether we are healthy or sick, rich or poor; what he wants is to sift out our faith. If he can do it by suffering, he will try that; if he can do it by wealth, he will try that.
To See You Fills Me With Joy …
When you value someone because they value God, you are not denying that God is your only good; you are expressing it.
Remember That You Were Hopeless …
You can't cleave to Christ with white-hot devotion if you don't remember and feel what your plight would be without him.
A Celebration of Baptism …
What counts in the new people is not who your parents are but whom you live for; and therefore a new symbol for the new covenant people is given, baptism.
God Works for Those Who Wait for Him …
If God undertakes to work for us, he cannot fail. He will succeed in providing all the services we need.
How to Buy Gold When You're Broke …
The essence of lukewarmness is the statement, "I need nothing." The lukewarm are spiritually self-satisfied.
Why Then the Law? …
If we don't understand why the law was given, we can kill ourselves with it.
Christ in Combat: Defense by the Spirit …
Satan might do anything to prevent you from suffering.
Adam, Where Are You? …
Father's Day
I urge you. Humble yourselves. Grow up. Become a godly man.
Hallowed Be Thy Name: In All the Earth …
Missions Week
In the Lord's prayer, Jesus teaches that the first priority in praying is to ask that our heavenly Father's name be hallowed.
Jesus Christ Is an Advocate for Sinners …
We must walk in the light if we are to go on experiencing the cleansing of Jesus. And if we sin, we do indeed have an advocate with the Father.
Perfect Love Casts Out Fear …
A life poured out in love for others yields peace of mind and the hope of a glorious destiny.
The Missionary Challenge of Paul's Life …
Bethel College Chapel
Twin Cities, MN
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.
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.
Abortion: You Desire and Do Not Have, So You Kill …
Sanctity of Life Sunday
Fight the social stupor that gripped Nazi Germany and imagine what is really happening behind clinic doors.
It Is Your Father's Pleasure to Give You the Kingdom …
Palm Sunday
God's joy, his desire, his want and wish and hope and pleasure and gladness and delight is to give the kingdom to his flock.
God Has Given Us Good Hope Through Grace, Part 1 …
When circumstances arise that alarm you, the key is to hold fast to the traditions that were taught by the apostles.
The Goodness of God and the Guidance of Sinners …
The prerequisite for divine guidance is not a quest for messages, but a quest for holiness.
The Doctrine of Perseverance: The Future of a Fruitless Field …
One of the ways God causes us to persevere in faith and be saved is by warning us that we could make shipwreck of our faith and be lost.
Joy Purchased …
The death of Jesus Christ is the only way that any of us can escape the righteous wrath of God and find peace with God.
Mercy to the Nations …
Missions Week
Zeal for the glory of the Lord is zeal for the glory of his mercy or it isn't missionary zeal—and it isn't holy zeal.
What Judas's Death Teaches Us About the Spirit …
The purpose of the Holy Spirit is invincible and he has an unwavering zeal for the glory of the God-man, Jesus.
A Prayer That Brought the Holy Spirit Down …
For people who desire the salvation of sinners, the magnifying of God's glory, and the vindication of Jesus' name, this is the way to pray.
Unsparing Pain, Unsparing Pleasure …
Bethel Seminary Graduation Communion
Twin Cities, MN
The Test of Authenticity in a New Sanctuary …
Sanctuary Dedication
The test of the authenticity our worship on Sunday is whether we are a radically Christ-like people on Monday.
Receiving Children in Jesus' Name …
Children prove whether you are truly great or not—whether you live to serve or live to be praised.
Called to Suffer and Rejoice: To Finish the Aim of Christ's Afflictions …
The suffering love of Christ for sinners is seen in the suffering love of his people for sinners.
Why the Son of God Came into the World …
A Christmas Message
The Bible's picture of our Savior too radical that it should be the mere creation of sinful men.
The Righteous Are Bold as a Lion …
The wicked flee for fear of the retribution that their wrongs deserve, but the righteous--those cleared of wrongdoing through Christ--stand boldly.
The Elect Are Kept by the Power of God …
Our security is not in making heaven unconditional. Our security is in God's infallible commitment to fulfill the conditions of heaven.
Why God Laid a Stone of Stumbling …
No human can thwart the purposes of God, neither by belief nor unbelief.
Today's Mercies for Today's Troubles …
Tomorrow's Mercies for Tomorrow's Troubles
You will not be asked to live tomorrow on today's strength. The mercy to carry you through this hour is given in this hour.
The Destiny: Eternal Life …
Why does eternity exist? It exists because it will take that long for us to know the inexhaustible glories of God.
Prayer, Fasting, and the Course of History …
The course of history has been changed again and again through the fasting of God's people.
Love Your Neighbor as Yourself, Part 1 …
All of Scripture hangs on two great purposes: that God be loved with all our heart, and that we love each other as we love ourselves.
Love Your Neighbor as Yourself, Part 2 …
Loving God sustains us through all the joy and pain and perplexity and uncertainty of what loving our neighbor should be.
Through Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Power of the Holy Spirit …
Unpacking the Master Planning Team Document
Jesus Christ has released the merciful power of God by his sin-bearing death; and the Holy Spirit is applying it to our church.
By Treasuring All That God Is, All Whom He Loves …
Unpacking the Master Planning Team Document
Faith works through love. It becomes active and visible in the form of love that people can see.
Walk in Wisdom: Seize the Moment …
Wisdom is the use of knowledge to reach worthy goals, such as winning outsiders to Christ.
Becoming All Things to All Men to Save Some …
Until the wrath of God figures as largely in our worldview as it did for Paul, we will not have the passion for evangelism that he had.
The Word of God: Living, Active, Sharp …
The Word of God is living and active and penetrates to the bottom of our lives and rips the pleasant mask off the ugly face of sin.
Draw Near to the Throne of Grace with Confidence …
Because we have a great High Priest, the throne of God is a throne of grace.
Woe to Those Who Trample the Son of God …
Threatening judgment is an effective (and biblical) way to motivate people.
You Have Come to Mount Zion …
Obedience is not our way of getting God to do something. It is how we act when we trust that God is already working for us.
Small Group Life in the Power of God's Promises …
The promises of God are the key to love and victory over sin. But we need people in our lives to "encourage us day after day" with those promises.
Open My Eyes That I May See …
It is by prayer that our eyes will be opened to see wonder in God's Word and be changed.
The Author of the Greatest Letter Ever Written …
First in a Series of Messages on Romans
Class, Culture and Ethnic Identity in Christ …
Racial Harmony Sunday
It is impossible to believe that Christ indwells every believer and then mistreat one of a different race.
Visiting Orphans in a World of AIDS and Abortion …
Sanctity of Life Sunday
Justification by Faith Establishes the Law …
The moral law in the Old Testament is not a ladder for climbing, but a track for riding in the power of the Holy Spirit.
One God and One Salvation for All the Nations …
God is one, and everyone he justifies is justified in the same way. Therefore he is God not only over the Jews but over all peoples.
Let Us Exult in the Hope of the Glory of God! …
Whatever else you do or say or feel, of this you can be certain: God wills that you rejoice in the hope of seeing his glory.
The Sluggard Says, There Is a Lion Outside! I Shall Be Slain …
A Meditation
Laziness makes us resistant against any truth that exposes our laziness.
God Has Allotted to Each a Measure of Faith …
If God grants faith, why wouldn't he give every believer the same amount?
The Greatest Thing in the World Is to Be Saved …
The reason being saved is the greatest experience in the world is because God is the greatest Person in the world.
Redeeming Time By Writing Truth …
Surely God means for our minutes on earth to count for something.
Nine Ways to Know That the Gospel of Christ Is True …
The claims of the New Testament have more support than you might think.
How Is God's Love Experienced in the Heart? …
The experience of God's love is the Spirit giving unspeakable joy in response to the mind's perception of Jesus Christ.
Is "Growing Without Growing" Working? …
Farewell to Sovereign Joy Fellowship
Do I Not Hate Those Who Hate You, O Lord? …
The Verses We Skipped
How are we to understand those psalms that express hatred and call down curses upon the enemies of God?
If You Want to Love, You Must Die to the Law …
The law is not our primary means for bearing fruit. It serves mostly to teach us that we don't bear fruit apart from the gospel.
How Jesus Helped His Disciples Increase Their Faith …
We never move beyond the need for grace, so let us trust God to do great things with our little faith.
What Does Jesus Want for Christmas? …
What Jesus wants most is that his elect get what they want most: eyes to see and savor the Son of God.
The Sweet Commands of God …
If God is sovereign, we are secure no matter how perilous it is to obey him.
A Summary Theology of Prayer …
Knowing God's purpose for prayer deepens our commitment to pray and helps us glorify God for why he does what he does.
The Passion of Jesus Christ and the Passion of Auschwitz …
Is there a way that Jewish suffering may find, not its cause, but its final meaning in the suffering of Jesus Christ?
What Pipers Do On Vacation …
How Can a Husband and Wife Fellowship with Jesus?
Tsunami, Sovereignty, and Mercy …
Natural disasters bring both judgment and mercy, punishment and purification.
If the Lord’s Day Is Sunday, Why Do We Have a Saturday Evening Service? …
It is acceptable to conduct your worship service on a day other than the Lord's Day?
The Loaves and Fishes …
A boy that's got to steal a cake has never seen what God can make.
What is the doctrine of the Trinity? …
What does the Bible teach about the Trinity? How is it not a contradiction for God to be both three and one?
