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I Will Magnify God with Thanksgiving! …

November 23, 1980 |by John Piper | Scripture: Psalms 69:30–32

What does an all-sufficient God, who owns and controls all things, demand from the creature he has made? That we cease to be great in our own eyes and become small that he might appear great.

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Grace, Gratitude, and the Glory of God …

Thanksgiving Day

November 26, 1981 |by John Piper | Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:15

Gratitude is not an act of will power but the glad response of one who acknowledges grace.

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Proud People Don't Say Thanks …

November 20, 1983 |by John Piper | Scripture: Romans 1:16–23

The human heart hates the truth that creation teaches because it is too humbling.

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Guard Yourself With Gratitude …

November 24, 1985 |by John Piper | Scripture: Colossians 2:1–8

Thankfulness guards our souls because it nurtures humility and kills triviality.

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Urgency and Gratitude …

November 23, 1986 |by John Piper | Scripture: Ephesians 5:15–20

How are we supposed to understand and live out the paradoxes of Scripture?

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Thanks Be to God for His Inexpressible Gift …

Celebration of Thanksgiving

November 19, 1989 |by John Piper | Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:15

The answer to the most important questions in life is Jesus Christ, God's inexpressible gift to you.

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Thanksgiving in Suffering …

Celebration of Thanksgiving at Maranatha Hall

November 18, 1990 |by John Piper | Scripture: Hebrews 4:14–16

Jesus, the Son of God, is alive today, and stands ready to serve you as your advocate with God the Father.

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He Saw the Grace of God and Was Glad …

November 24, 1991 |by John Piper | Scripture: Acts 11:23

The grace of God does not spare his people suffering in this age, but rather uses suffering to bring people to himself.

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Why God Cannot Be Served But Loves to Serve …

November 23, 1997 |by John Piper | Scripture: Acts 17:16–34

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Thanksgiving Toward the Past, Faith Toward the Future …

A Parable: The Anvil

November 21, 1999 |by John Piper | Scripture: Isaiah 40:8

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Thank God for the Mercies of Christ …

Festival of Thanksgiving

November 19, 2000 |by John Piper | Scripture: Lamentations 3:21–25

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Thankful for the Love of God! Why? …

November 18, 2001 |by John Piper | Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7–10

Why do you want God to love you? There are bad answers to this question.

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Thank God for Famous Faith …

November 24, 2002 |by John Piper | Scripture: Romans 1:7–8

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