Praying in the Closet and in the Spirit …
Both disciplined and spontaneous prayer should flow from our confidence that God is already 100% on our side.
Our Desires and Their Fulfillment in Christ, Part 2 …
Campus Outreach Christmas Conference
Atlanta, GA
Others' Desires and Their Fulfillment in Christ …
Campus Outreach Christmas Conference
Atlanta, GA
The Need for Christian Courage …
Campus Outreach Christmas Conference
Atlanta, GA
Building a God-Focused Ministry …
Passion, Leaders Seminar
Austin, TX
God Is Glorified in Us When Christ Is Gain to Us …
Passion
Austin, TX
Did Christ Die for Us or for God? …
Passion
Austin, TX
Christian Hedonism with Questions and Answers …
Passion, Leaders Summit
Austin, TX
Subjected in Hope …
The Village Church
Dallas, TX
To What Extent Should a Daughter Submit to an Extremely Overprotective Father? …
John Piper says that, though all parents are sinful, Scripture still commands children to submit to them.
Who Is In Charge of Your @JohnPiper Twitter Account? …
John Piper shares why and how he maintains his Twitter account, and what he watches out for.
What Are Your Thoughts on Halloween? …
John Piper encourages us to think biblically about how we can be salt and light in any holiday.
You Have the Words of Eternal Life …
Though numerous questions remain, we know there's no one like Jesus and no words of eternal life like the words he spoke.
Why Do You Think Christianity Is True? …
John Piper gives three arguments for why he trusts the Bible.
How Would You Study the Bible With People Who Can't Read? …
John Piper says we can speak the word of God to those who can't read.
It Is the Spirit That Gives Life …
As once-adoring followers disappear, Jesus' message becomes clearer and clearer: Their resistance itself is in God's hands.
What Is Your Stance on Married Couples Using Birth Control Pills? …
John Piper tells why and how he thinks it's OK to use "conception control."
If You Had Two Minutes to Talk With the Pope, What Would You Say to Him? …
John Piper says he would talk to the pope about justification.
Why Don't We Experience the Miracles That the Apostles Were Capable of? …
John Piper offers three observations about miracles in the church.
Why Require Unregenerate Children to Act Like They’re Good? …
Does expecting unbelieving kids to obey outwardly create legalism?
They Will All Be Taught of God …
To know God, we need to be taught by him who Jesus is.
What Are Your Thoughts on the Legalization of Marijuana? …
John Piper explains why and how he'd like to see marijuana legalized.
How Does Unbelief Contribute to the Need I Feel for Pornography? …
John Piper describes how faith in Christ enables us to fight temptation.
Bless the Mother of Jesus, but Mainly Be the Mother of Jesus …
Be inspired by Mary, but don't venerate her more than the New Testament does.
William Tyndale and the Vernacular Bible …
Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) Annual Meeting
Washington, DC
I Believe in God's Self-Sufficiency …
A Response to Thomas McCall
Trinity Journal 29NS (2008) 227-234
How was it loving for God to create the world, if he foreknew the horrors that would come upon it?
Skeptical Grumbling and Sovereign Grace …
What does it mean that no one can come to Jesus unless the father draws them?
A Chapter Closes in Advent at Bethlehem …
John Piper announces the end of Advent poems.
Why Should I Want to Be a Christian? …
John Piper gives one negative and one positive reason for why you should want to follow Jesus.
Should the Risk of Danger Keep Me From Doing Missions? …
John Piper says danger doesn't automatically exempt a person from doing missions.
Behold, Believe, Be Raised …
Jesus and all that God is for us in him is what we hunger and thirst for, and saving faith is being satisfied in him.
What Role Does Your Temperament Play In Determining Your View of God and the Christian Life? …
Our temperaments influence the way we view God, says John Piper. But so does the Bible.
Evangelicals and A Common Word …
Evangelical Theological Society
New Orleans, LA
Do Not Labor for the Food That Perishes …
When Jesus is our highest Treasure something about everything changes.
Ask Pastor John Live—November 2009, Part 1 …
The first hour of a live webcast where John Piper fields questions sent in via Twitter.
Ask Pastor John Live—November 2009, Part 2 …
The second hour of a live webcast where John Piper fields questions sent in via Twitter.
Ask Pastor John Live—November 2009, Part 3 …
The third and final hour of a live webcast where John Piper fields questions sent in via Twitter.
What Are Some Ways I Can Encourage My Mentor? …
John Piper mentions 3 ways that a student can encourage his or her mentor.
Do You Have a Particular Burden or Love For Your Hometown? …
John Piper shares some of his thoughts and prayers for Minneapolis.
Satan, World, Providence, Christ …
Resist the devil in faith that the one in you is greater than he is. Risk your life to spread this liberating news.
Twelve Baskets of Bread and the Walk on Water …
Jesus’ presence brings the kind of fullness that produces generosity and risk-taking in his church.
If Parents Raise Their Children According to the Bible, Does God Promise to Bring Them to Know Him? …
John Piper says God's word does not go forth void into the lives of children.
How Can I Desire Heaven When I Know I Won't Be Married to My Husband There? …
John Piper says we shouldn't forget that everything will be better in heaven.
How Can a Pastor Minister to a Congregation of Illegal Immigrants? …
John Piper says pastors should aim to create a church that wants to do what is right.
Rebuilding Some Basics of Bethlehem: The Centrality of the Glory of God …
Seeing and sharing in God’s glory is our ultimate hope through the gospel of Christ.
This Is Why We Are Here! …
The spread of pluralism does not prevent the spread of the gospel.
Four Ways God Leads His People …
Four "D's" that describe how God leads us, and three implications.
Precious Sovereignty—Priceless Assurance …
We know we will not fall away because this is a promise of the new covenant sealed by the blood of Jesus.
How Does the Spirit Produce Love? …
And Why He Does It This Way
Why does the Spirit limit himself to bring about love only through conscious faith in the word of Jesus?
Bethlehem Is Debt-Free and God Is Not Perspiring …
God wants more work because more work means more demonstrations of power and wisdom and love.
Six Shadows Flee at Christmas …
The meaning of Christmas is that the substance of true religion belongs to Christ.
The All-Providing King Who Would Not Be King …
Look beyond the bread God provides to the Bread of Life.
Questions and Answers …
Ligonier Ministries National Conference
Orlando, FL
T4G 2006 Panel Discussion …
Together for the Gospel Conference
Louisville, KY
T4G 2008 Panel Discussion …
Together for the Gospel Conference
Louisville, KY
125 Years of Bygone Grace for the Sake of Faith in Future Grace …
By looking to God's faithfulness in the past we can have hope for the future.
Discernment by Desire …
How to Choose a Lead Worshipper
The faculty of delight is crucial in helping us make right decisions.
The Painful Lesson of Learning Joy …
Serving God means we get from him more than we give to him.
Begin by Blowing Out All His Lamps …
The Light in Rutherford's Prison
Samuel Rutherford's great discovery about the source of enduring happiness.
Bethlehem, the Word of God, and Your Family …
Three recommended routines for keeping God's word central in your life.
Precious and Powerful Rebukes …
Matter is utterly dependent for its origin, existence and stability on the thought of Christ.
Are All Sins Equal Before God? …
John Piper says consequences matter when it comes to weighing sin.
Do You Use Arcing When You Study the Narrative Passages of the Bible? …
John Piper explains one way to interpret the stories of Scripture.
Was Jesus Tempted With Homosexuality? …
John Piper says Jesus encountered every temptation on the cross.
Why I Abominate the Prosperity Gospel …
John Piper explains why the so-called "prosperity gospel" is not the gospel.
How Willingly Do People Go to Hell? …
Does Anyone Standing by the Lake of Fire Jump In?
Does anyone stand by the Lake of Fire and jump in?
The Legacy of Antioch …
Partnering with the Church of the Global South for the Sake of the Gospel
How to partner with the churches of the Global South for the sake of the Gospel.
Is It True to Say That God Made You So That He Could Love You? …
John Piper can agree with the statement "God made us to love us," as long as "love" is defined right.
What Would You Say to a Christian Going Through a Mid-Life Crisis? …
John Piper says that God offers hope to everyone, no matter how regretful their past.
Does Being Totally Depraved Mean We're Always Sinning No Matter What? …
Even though we're always sinning, John Piper says that shouldn't paralyze us.
Should Christians Say That Their Aim Is to Convert Others to Faith in Christ? …
God causes conversion, but he calls us to be agents of it.
Does the Number of People Praying for Something Make God More Likely to Do It? …
John Piper says God sometimes gets more glory when more people pray.
How Are General and Special Revelation Different? …
John Piper explains why the Bible is the best way to know God.
What Should a Pastor Think About Marrying Non-Believers? …
John Piper says God approves of non-Christians getting married, even though it's sin.
It Seems Our Potential Son-in-Law Became a Believer to Win Our Daughter. How Should We Respond? …
John Piper says parents must be very careful in their guidance to grown children.
What Bible Passages Do You Use to Base Your Claims About How We Should Preach? …
John Piper looks to Paul's words to Timothy for how to view preaching.
What Would You Say to Someone Who Feels Like the Spirit's Leading Has Authority Over Scripture? …
John Piper shows where Paul himself subordinated spiritual gifts to the written word of God.
Rebuilding Some Basics of Bethlehem: The Purifying Power of Living by Faith in Future Grace …
We conquer sin when we are satisfied in what God promises to do for us.
An Evening of Eschatology …
Bethlehem College and Seminary
Twin Cities, MN
If You Believed Moses, You Would Believe Me, for He Wrote of Me …
Wherever God is revealed in the Old Testament, Jesus is revealed.
Other Sheep I Have …
Crown College
St. Bonifacius, MN
Was It Possible for Jesus to Sin? …
John Piper says that Jesus was both capable and incapable of sinning.
What Have You Done to Teach Your Children the Importance of Giving Tithes and Offerings? …
John Piper describes how he and Noël have taught their children about money.
How Do You Choose What Bible Passages to Memorize? …
John Piper wants to memorize those verses that help him fight against anxiety.
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.
O That You Might Be Strong Like a Tree! …
It is impossible to meditate on God’s word as continually as we should if portions of it are not in our mind.
Foundations for Thinking About Race …
Echoes of Sunday, January 14
7 reasons racial harmony is worth pursuing, and 1 resolve for doing it.
Luther's Rules for How to Become a Theologian …
Martin Luther's 3 rules for how to read the Bible.
