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The Power of Knowledge …

September 9, 1985 |by John Piper

Knowledge doesn't guarantee godliness. But ignorance seems to guarantees ungodliness.

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It Will Happen by Prayer …

September 23, 1985 |by John Piper

The Lord grows his church by prayer, not by advertising alone.

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God Has a Wife …

Toward a Theology of Marriage Enrichment

September 30, 1985 |by John Piper

God is wholly committed to saving and enriching his marriage. Are you?

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Where Are We in Long Range Planning? …

October 7, 1985 |by John Piper

John Piper unfolds a motion regarding the long range plans of Bethlehem Baptist.

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How Spurgeon Got Saved …

October 14, 1985 |by John Piper

John Piper quotes Spurgeon on how he came to believe in God's sovereign grace.

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A Deep and Peaceful Hour …

October 21, 1985 |by John Piper

Scripture has the power to put your fretting soul to rest.

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Kitchen Calvinism …

October 28, 1985 |by John Piper

John Piper shares the surprising source of Spurgeon's first lessons in theology.

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From Bedford to Bethlehem via China …

November 4, 1985 |by John Piper

Introducing the China Awareness Seminar and its speaker, David Adeney.

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Reading for Your Own Soul and Others' …

November 11, 1985 |by John Piper

How can Christians use the incredible power of literature to spread the gospel?

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Testing Your Attendance Strategy Quotient …

November 18, 1985 |by John Piper

A test to see how mindful you are to others in your church attendance.

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Prepare the Way of the Lord! …

November 25, 1985 |by John Piper

Five ways to get spiritually prepared for Christmas.

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A True Story to Encourage You to Really Give …

December 2, 1985 |by John Piper

The generosity of God's people does not go unnoticed.

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I'm at the Doctor's Office with a Broken Leg …

December 9, 1985 |by John Piper

John Piper expresses his gratitude for three fellow staffers at Bethlehem.

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Allein's Alarm …

December 23, 1985 |by John Piper

Joseph Alleine's life and writing was a true model of Puritan evangelism.

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Heart's Desire . . . Prayer to God …

A Week of Concerted Prayer at Bethlehem

December 30, 1985 |by John Piper

Are you satisfied with the fervor of your desire for the conversion of sinners and the holiness of saints?

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The Voice of the Snow God …

January 6, 1986 |by John Piper

The Lord gets himself glory by providing just enough for his people, and just in time.

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What Can I Say -Ay -Ay? …

January 13, 1986 |by John Piper

Pastor John expresses gratitude for his fortieth birthday suprise party.

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Why We Are Going to Three Sunday Morning Services …

January 20, 1986 |by John Piper

How should a church handle current growth and prepare for the future?

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Blessed Brooding About Bethlehem …

January 27, 1986 |by John Piper

What might a church's ministry become if its members served for years on end?

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Take Part in the Dream …

February 3, 1986 |by John Piper

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Getting Ready for Three Services …

February 10, 1986 |by John Piper

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Possible Steps for '86 …

February 17, 1986 |by John Piper

Eight reasons for why Bethlehem members voted to postpone a capital campaign.

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The Move to Three Services and a Milieu for Missions …

February 24, 1986 |by John Piper

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The Tree Jumped Into The Sea …

March 3, 1986 |by John Piper | Scripture: Luke 17:6

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Pointers from a Westminster Pastor …

March 10, 1986 |by John Piper

What sort of man was Martin Lloyd-Jones?

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U-Bahns, Missions and WTV's …

How to Get to a Crowded Church

March 17, 1986 |by John Piper

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What We Owe the Resurrection of Jesus …

An Aid to Easter Worship

March 24, 1986 |by John Piper

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Post-Easter Reds, Yellows and Oranges (Not Blues) …

March 31, 1986 |by John Piper

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A Sermon Series on Christian Hope …

April 7, 1986 |by John Piper

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When Everyone Deserts You …

Meditation on Paul's Last Imprisonment

April 21, 1986 |by John Piper

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What Happened at the Quarterly Business Meeting? …

April 28, 1986 |by John Piper

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How to Become a Large Tree …

May 5, 1986 |by John Piper

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A Stunning Suggestion …

May 12, 1986 |by John Piper

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Let Us Taste the Sweetness of Sovereignty …

May 19, 1986 |by John Piper

What kept William Carey going in the midst of great trial and loss?

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Loyalty, Brave and Sweet …

May 27, 1986 |by John Piper

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Alluring Joy …

June 2, 1986 |by John Piper

Christianity is a religion of joy. Are people drawn to yours?

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A Catechism? …

June 9, 1986 |by John Piper

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Questions About the All Church Picnic …

June 16, 1986 |by John Piper

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A Case for Seriousness …

June 23, 1986 |by John Piper

Will there ever be revival in a place where everything is aimed at cultivating a light and pleasant spirit?

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Highlights of the 108th Annual Meeting of the Baptist General Conference …

Sturbridge, Massachusetts - June 25-29, 1986

June 30, 1986 |by John Piper

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Grounds for Assurance that God Will “Keep us Trusting” …

July 7, 1986 |by John Piper

Does the perseverance of our faith rest on the reliability of our own resolve?

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The Other Four Illustrations …

How Hope Compels Love

July 14, 1986 |by John Piper

Four illustrations from Scripture of how hope moves and sustains love.

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A Feast from God for Your Hope and Boldness …

July 21, 1986 |by John Piper

Ten texts to stoke your confidence in and courage for Christ.

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Backfire Casualties …

July 28, 1986 |by John Piper

The danger of prayer is that you may become the answer to your own request.

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Why I Have Accepted the Contingent Call to First Baptist Church …

September 8, 1986 |by John Piper

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How To Drink Orange Juice to the Glory of God …

September 15, 1986 |by John Piper

How can we do everything, whether we eat or drink, to the glory of God?

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Three Words of Thanks and a Plan …

September 22, 1986 |by John Piper

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A Letter to the Bethlehem of 2006 …

September 29, 1986 |by John Piper

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Trouble: Faith's Best Friend …

October 6, 1986 |by John Piper

Suffering would seem to threaten endurance, not promote it. But that's not what James says.

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A Minor Merger Miracle …

October 13, 1986 |by John Piper

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Load Your Guns With Some of These Anti-Satan Shells …

October 20, 1986 |by John Piper

Fourteen passages of spiritual firepower for overcoming the devil.

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The Peaceful End to a Powerful Dream …

October 28, 1986 |by John Piper

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A Catechism Question for Missions Week! …

November 3, 1986 |by John Piper

Did God leave all mankind to perish in the condemnation of sin and misery?

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"Are You Becoming a Post-Millennialist?" …

November 10, 1986 |by John Piper

When will Christ come back, and what does this have to do with missions?

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Some Meanings of Missions Week '86 …

November 17, 1986 |by John Piper

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Why the Ballot Looks the Way It Does …

December 1, 1986 |by John Piper

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The Power of Books and How to Use Them …

December 8, 1986 |by John Piper

Make all your reading purposeful. Great books have changed the world by changing people's lives.

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"Yuppies Make Yucky Missionaries" …

December 22, 1986 |by John Piper

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The Anatomy of Legalism and the Discipline of Prayer …

January 5, 1987 |by John Piper

Discipline is not necessarily legalism. It may be, or it may be faith moving in the power of the Spirit.

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Weary Ramblings and Ruminations on the Future …

January 12, 1987 |by John Piper

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Devil Prayers and Divine Pleasures …

January 26, 1987 |by John Piper

So many so-called saints submit to God out of constraint and not love!

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Breakfast, Benjamin and Baby-Work …

February 2, 1987 |by John Piper

The nursery may be the most God-filled room in your church.

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The Book Is Here! …

February 9, 1987 |by John Piper

John Piper announces the arrival of his book Desiring God.

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The Place of the Holy Spirit in the Trinity …

February 16, 1987 |by John Piper

The Holy Spirit is the love that flows between the Father and the Son.

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Two Books on Revival—In One Day! …

February 23, 1987 |by John Piper

It is worth noting that men of Edwards’ and Lloyd-Jones’ stature wrote and spoke so extensively about revival.

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Our Concern with Biblical Church Governance …

March 2, 1987 |by John Piper

Five reasons to reexamine church government offices and structure.

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Lenten Preparations for Good Friday and Easter …

March 9, 1987 |by John Piper

Seven ways to prepare yourself and others for commemorating the death of Christ.

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An Exchange of Letters …

March 16, 1987 |by John Piper

John Piper dialogues with an unbeliever about human sexuality.

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Calling for a Ministry to the Deaf …

March 23, 1987 |by John Piper

How can the church reach out to the millions of people in this world who are deaf?

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The Repentance of God …

March 30, 1987 |by John Piper

What does it mean when the Bible says that God repents?

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What Is Bethlehem? …

April 6, 1987 |by John Piper

Bethlehem is most essentially a vision of God.

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Singapore '87 and the Philippines Piggy Back …

April 20, 1987 |by John Piper

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Questions about Adding Pastoral Staff …

April 27, 1987 |by John Piper

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Is Jesus Christ Man’s Only Hope for Salvation? …

May 4, 1987 |by John Piper

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Praying for the Pipers …

May 11, 1987 |by John Piper

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Some Lessons from Singapore …

June 22, 1987 |by John Piper

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What a Privilege! And a Free Book to Boot! …

June 29, 1987 |by John Piper

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Meeting God at the Minneapolis Auditorium …

July 6, 1987 |by John Piper

Our city has thousands of unbelievers in it who are perishing. What can we do?

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An Example of Deception …

July 13, 1987 |by John Piper

Every mature believer should be able to say with the apostle Paul, “We are not ignorant of Satan’s designs.”

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Envisioning the Next Eight Years …

July 20, 1987 |by John Piper

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A Spot on KTIS …

August 24, 1987 |by John Piper

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"The Greatest Mercy in the World" …

August 31, 1987 |by John Piper

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Rearing Children for the World’s End …

September 8, 1987 |by John Piper

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The American Revival of 1905 …

September 14, 1987 |by John Piper

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Expecting and Attempting …

Reflections on Prayer '87

September 21, 1987 |by John Piper

It is the attempting of something great for God that gives edge and point to prayer.

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A New Sermon Series for the Fall …

September 28, 1987 |by John Piper

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Come on the Lookout for God, Leave on the Lookout for People …

October 5, 1987 |by John Piper

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After 102 Years Is It Time for a New Sanctuary? …

October 12, 1987 |by John Piper

A brief history of where Bethlehem has been and a consideration for the future.

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Ramblings on Being in the City to Stay …

October 19, 1987 |by John Piper

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The People Said Yes! …

October 26, 1987 |by John Piper

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What a City, What a Place, What a God! …

November 2, 1987 |by John Piper

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Practical Steps to Kill Sin …

November 9, 1987 |by John Piper

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Then the Five Said Yes …

November 16, 1987 |by John Piper

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Irving Hetherington, Self-Pity and Service …

November 23, 1987 |by John Piper

Put the pressures of your life into missionary perspective and lose the self-pity.

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Planning for the Unexpected to Help Make It Happen …

November 30, 1987 |by John Piper

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The Ripples of Desiring God …

December 14, 1987 |by John Piper

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Semi-Serious Meditations on a Birth-Laden Week …

December 21, 1987 |by John Piper

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A Theological Framework for Prayer ‘88 …

January 1, 1988 |by John Piper

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What Might This Mean? …

January 4, 1988 |by John Piper

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Now Where with the Word of God? …

January 11, 1988 |by John Piper

John Piper introduces his preaching series on 1 Corinthians 1-3.

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