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The Line of Prayer …

January 4, 1981 |by John Piper | Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:11

Beware of a church that runs on the momentum of tradition rather than the power of prayer.

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Prayer at Harvest Time: Now! …

January 3, 1982 |by John Piper | Scripture: Matthew 9:35–38

Before God enables his people to bring in a harvest, he pours out a Spirit of prayer upon them. The surest sign that God is about to send power upon us is a great movement of prayer in our midst.

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How to Buy Gold When You're Broke …

January 2, 1983 |by John Piper | Scripture: Revelation 3:14–22

The essence of lukewarmness is the statement, "I need nothing." The lukewarm are spiritually self-satisfied.

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Always Pray and Do Not Lose Heart …

January 9, 1983 |by John Piper | Scripture: Luke 18:1–8

Jesus makes it clear that eternal life hangs on whether we are ready when he comes.

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Going Hard After the Holy God …

January 8, 1984 |by John Piper | Scripture: Philippians 3:2–16

Why do we have to pursue God, and how should it be done?

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A New Year's Plea: Plan! …

December 31, 1984 |by John Piper

Jesus planned for our joy; we ought to plan for his glory.

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God Glorified in Good Resolves …

December 29, 1985 |by John Piper | Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:3–12

It is the duty of Christians to seek God's power to fulfill good resolves.

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Sweet "Our" of Prayer …

January 4, 1987 |by John Piper | Scripture: Matthew 6:5–9a

The Lord's Prayer is an invitation not only to pray but to pray together with other believers.

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Practical Help for Praying for Help …

January 3, 1988 |by John Piper

Prayer is not a mere devotional interlude in the real business of living; it is the pathway of faith and obedience. There is no other.

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Resist the Devil! …

January 1, 1989 |by John Piper | Scripture: James 4:7

War-time prayer is an essential part of our assault on the strongholds of Satan.

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All the Promises of God Are Yes in Christ …

December 31, 1989 |by John Piper | Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:15–20

Are you living in the fullest enjoyment of God's YES to you in Christ Jesus? Have you said yes to all of God's YES to you?

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Prevailing Prayer for the Spirit's Power …

December 30, 1990 |by John Piper | Scripture: Luke 11:1–13

May the Lord forbid that we would lose heart and fail in the very thing needful: mighty prevailing prayer.

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Sweeter than Honey, Better than Gold …

January 6, 1991 |by John Piper | Scripture: Psalms 19:7–11

In meditation on the Word of God and in following it there is great reward—greater than much fine gold.

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Daniel's Defiance of Darius in Prayer …

December 29, 1991 |by John Piper | Scripture: Daniel 6:1–13

Daniel was immersed in secular life but he still lived by prayer—daring, defiant, disciplined prayer.

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How to Pray for a Desolate Church …

January 5, 1992 |by John Piper | Scripture: Daniel 9:1–23

God will accomplish his purpose for the church, even if he choses to use a remnant to do it.

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Angels and Prayer …

Daniel's Experience and Ours

January 12, 1992 |by John Piper | Scripture: Daniel 10

Take the supernatural seriously and realize that we are in warfare.

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If My Words Abide In You . . . …

January 3, 1993 |by John Piper | Scripture: John 15:7

The great need of the hour is to know God more deeply and personally and more biblically.

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Ask Whatever You Wish …

January 10, 1993 |by John Piper | Scripture: John 15:7

God designed prayer to give his disciples the joy of bearing fruit while God himself gets the glory.

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That Your Prayers May Not Be Hindered …

January 2, 1994 |by John Piper | Scripture: 1 Peter 3:7

There are ways live that hinder prayers and there is a way to live that helps prayer.

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The Prayers of the Saints and the End of the World …

January 9, 1994 |by John Piper | Scripture: Revelation 8:1–5

No believing prayer is in vain. Ever.

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Prayer, Fasting, and the Course of History …

January 1, 1995 |by John Piper | Scripture: Acts 13:1–4

The course of history has been changed again and again through the fasting of God's people.

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Incentives to Strive in Prayer …

December 31, 1995 |by John Piper | Scripture: Romans 15:30

God calls us from time to time, and some of us as a kind of vocation, to strive—to struggle, and wrestle, and persist, and prevail in prayer.

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Prayer Changes People's Wills …

January 7, 1996 |by John Piper | Scripture: Romans 15:30–31

Don't neglect the amazing influence you have in the world through prayer.

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Praying From The Fullness of The Word …

December 29, 1996 |by John Piper | Scripture: John 15:1–8

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Thy Word I Have Treasured in My Heart …

January 5, 1997 |by John Piper | Scripture: Psalms 119:9–16

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Open My Eyes That I May See …

January 4, 1998 |by John Piper | Scripture: Psalms 119:17–24

It is by prayer that our eyes will be opened to see wonder in God's Word and be changed.

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Wonderful Things from Your Word …

January 11, 1998 |by John Piper | Scripture: Psalms 119:18

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Meditate on the Word of the Lord Day and Night …

January 3, 1999 |by John Piper | Scripture: Psalms 1

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Pray Without Ceasing …

January 10, 1999 |by John Piper | Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12–18

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I Will Meditate on All Your Work and Muse on Your Deeds …

January 2, 2000 |by John Piper | Scripture: Psalms 77

Moment by moment, our vital union with Christ is sustained, shaped, and carried by the Word of God.

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Devote Yourselves to Prayer …

January 9, 2000 |by John Piper | Scripture: Colossians 4:2–4

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Learning to Pray in the Spirit and the Word, Part 1 …

December 31, 2000 |by John Piper | Scripture: Jude 1:17–25

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Learning to Pray in the Spirit and the Word, Part 2 …

January 7, 2001 |by John Piper | Scripture: Jude 1:17–25

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Hold Fast to the Word and Pray for Us …

How the Spirit and the Word Produce Change

December 30, 2001 |by John Piper | Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:13 – 3:5

Prayer and meditation are as inseparable in the Christian life as the Spirit and the Word of God.

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Be Devoted to Prayer …

December 29, 2002 |by John Piper | Scripture: Romans 12:12

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How to Receive the Word of Man as the Word of God …

January 5, 2003 |by John Piper | Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:9–16

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Let Your Requests Be Made Known to God …

December 28, 2003 |by John Piper | Scripture: Philippians 4:4–7

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All Scripture Is Breathed Out by God and Profitable …

January 4, 2004 |by John Piper | Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14–4:4

Thoughts on Bible translations and loving the Word of God.

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Be Constant in Prayer for the Joy of Hope …

December 26, 2004 |by John Piper | Scripture: Romans 12:12 and Ephesians 1:15–23

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Use the Inspired Scriptures to Rejoice in Hope …

January 2, 2005 |by John Piper | Scripture: Romans 15:1–4

If we give ourselves daily to the word of God, our hope and joy will be made unshakably strong—even in suffering.

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Prayer and the Victory of God …

January 1, 2006 |by John Piper | Scripture: Isaiah 37

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How God's Word Produces Our Work …

The Mighty "Therefore" of the Ultimate Victory God Gives Us in Christ

January 8, 2006 |by John Piper | Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:51–58

It is wonderfully energizing to settle in your heart and mind the truth that Christ is real.

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Ask Your Father in Heaven …

December 31, 2006 |by John Piper | Scripture: Matthew 7:7–12

God's lavish invitations to ask him for good things, with the promise that he will give them, is unimaginably wonderful.

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Receive With Meekness the Implanted Word …

January 6, 2008 |by John Piper | Scripture: James 1:18–25

Our souls need Scripture just like our bodies need oxygen: moment by moment, every day.

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