Quantitative Hopelessness and the Immeasurable Moment …
For the Encouragement of Sunday School Teachers
Sunday Evening Message
Never underestimate the power of truth spoken in a single sentence.
Building a Common Community Understanding of God …
One aim of preaching is to build a people who think biblically.
A Pastor's Role in World Missions …
Bethel Seminary Chapel
Twin Cities, MN
The Ministry of the Word …
Ordination of Steve Roy
There is no better way to spend a brief life on this little earth than to spend it in the ministry of the Word.
Now Where with the Word of God? …
John Piper introduces his preaching series on 1 Corinthians 1-3.
The Goal of Preaching: The Glory of God …
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Ockenga Lectures on Preaching
South Hamilton, MA
The Ground of Preaching: The Cross of Christ …
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Ockenga Lectures on Preaching
South Hamilton, MA
The Gravity and Gladness of Preaching …
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Ockenga Lectures on Preaching
South Hamilton, MA
The Gift of Preaching: The Power of the Holy Spirit …
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Ockenga Lectures on Preaching
South Hamilton, MA
Battling Unbelief …
Bethlehem’s New Sermon Series for the Fall of 1988
The Guilt of Giving Part of God's Counsel …
It is possible for us to be guilty of another person's final lostness.
Interview With John Piper on The Supremacy of God in Preaching …
Preaching Today Radio Broadcast
John Piper answers questions on issues raised in his book on preaching.
A Passion For Preaching …
Desiring God 1992 Conference for Pastors
God, Congregation, and Codependency
God’s Invincible Purpose: Foundations for Full Assurance …
Lenten Sermon Series
Advent Series: "For God So Loved the World" …
Meditations on John 3:16
The Primacy of Expository Preaching, Part 1 …
Desiring God 1995 Conference for Pastors
The Primacy of Expository Preaching
You Have a Solemn Charge, Preach the Word …
Desiring God 1995 Conference for Pastors
The Primacy of Expository Preaching
The Primacy of Expository Preaching, Part 2 …
Desiring God 1995 Conference for Pastors
The Primacy of Expository Preaching
The Primacy of Expository Preaching, Part 3 …
Desiring God 1995 Conference for Pastors
The Primacy of Expository Preaching
The Primacy of Expository Preaching, Panel Discussion …
Desiring God 1995 Conference for Pastors
The Primacy of Expository Preaching
Advice to Pastors: Preach the Word …
Installation Sermon
Scripture turned into glad tidings—that is what happens in expository exultation.
The Supremacy of God in Preaching …
Christian & Missionary Alliance General Council
Milwaukee, WI
The Place of Preaching in Worship …
Why is the proclamation of the Word so prominent in corporate worship?
The Supremacy and Sweetness of God: Community Worship Service …
Beeson Divinity School, William E. Conger Lectures
Birmingham, AL
The Supremacy and Sweetness of God: Discussion Luncheon …
Beeson Divinity School, William E. Conger Lectures
Birmingham, AL
The Supremacy and Sweetness of God: How Not to Blaspheme God …
Beeson Divinity School, William E. Conger Lectures
Birmingham, AL
The Supremacy and Sweetness of God: Preaching for Radical Obedience …
Beeson Divinity School, William E. Conger Lectures
Birmingham, AL
How to Teach and Preach “Calvinism” …
Preach exegetically, explaining and applying what is in the text. If it sounds Arminian, let it sound Arminian.
Preaching Today: The (Almost) Forgotten Task, Part 1 …
Desiring God 1999 Conference for Pastors
Preaching Today: The (Almost) Forgotten Task
Preaching Today: The (Almost) Forgotten Task, Part 2 …
Desiring God 1999 Conference for Pastors
Preaching Today: The (Almost) Forgotten Task
Preaching Today: The (Almost) Forgotten Task, Part 3 …
Desiring God 1999 Conference for Pastors
Preaching Today: The (Almost) Forgotten Task
Preaching Today: The (Almost) Forgotten Task …
Desiring God 1999 Conference for Pastors
Preaching Today: The (Almost) Forgotten Task
Preaching Today: The (Almost) Forgotten Task, Panel Discussion …
1999 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
John Piper, James Montgomery Boice, C. J. Mahaney
How Not to Blaspheme God in the Pulpit …
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, H. I. Hester Lectureship on Preaching
Kansas City, MO
Preaching for Radical Obedience …
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, H. I. Hester Lectureship on Preaching
Kansas City, MO
Drinking Deep for God's Sake …
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Kansas City, MO
How Not to Blaspheme God in the Pulpit …
Tyndale College and Seminary
Toronto, ON
Preaching for Radical Obedience …
Tyndale College and Seminary
Toronto, ON
Drinking Deep for God's Sake …
Tyndale College and Seminary
Toronto, ON
Wonderful Things from Your Word …
Tyndale College and Seminary, President's Chapel
Toronto, ON
Preaching God in a Man-Centered Age …
ACT 3 Reformation Conference
Wheaton, IL
Preaching: With Confidence That It Belongs in Worship …
First Presbyterian Church Pastor's Conference
Augusta, GA
Preaching: With Zeal That Accords with Knowledge …
First Presbyterian Church Pastor's Conference
Augusta, GA
The Supremacy of God in Preaching …
“More than ever I believe in preaching as a part of worship in the gathered church. Preaching is worship, and it belongs in the regular worship life of the church no matter the size of the church” (p. 9).
The Joy of Preaching the Gospel of God …
Desiring God 2005 Conference for Pastors
"This Is My Beloved Son!" Exulting in the Trinitarian Relationships of Jesus Christ
Why Expositional Preaching Is Particularly Glorifying to God …
Together for the Gospel Conference
Louisville, KY
T4G 2006 Panel Discussion …
Together for the Gospel Conference
Louisville, KY
Brothers — Feel, Think, Preach God (Part 1) …
Phoenix Conference for Pastors
Phoenix, Arizona
Brothers — Feel, Think, Preach God (Part 2) …
Phoenix Conference for Pastors
Phoenix, Arizona
Brothers — Feel, Think, Preach God (Part 3) …
Phoenix Conference for Pastors
Phoenix, Arizona
Prosperity Preaching: Deceitful and Deadly …
Consider these seven concerns about the danger of prosperity preaching.
Can a Pastor Preach to 12 People? …
Watch John Piper talk about preaching for a very small group of people.
How Do You Respond to Criticism? …
John Piper talks about how to take criticism and how to give it.
How Should a Pastor Decide What to Preach? …
John Piper talks about what pastors should consider as they prepare for Sunday.
How Can a Pastor Uphold Good Doctrine In a Denomination That Doesn't? …
John Piper talks about how to replace doctrinal confusion with conviction.
Preaching As Concept Creation, Not Just Contextualization …
We need to both contextualize and teach gospel ideas that no one can grasp without new categories.
T4G 2008 Panel Discussion …
Together for the Gospel Conference
Louisville, KY
In Honor of Tethered Preaching …
John Calvin and the Entertaining Pastor
Differences between entertainment-oriented preachers and bible-oriented preachers.
What Would You Say to a Pastor Who Wants to Rush His Preaching of a Book of the Bible Just to Be Done With It? …
John Piper says pastors need to test their hearts as they consider what to preach.
What Are the Pros and Cons of Using Video Preaching In the Church? …
John Piper shares some of the reasoning behind using video-recorded sermons in corporate worship.
Should a Pastor Skip Teaching Some Passages Because He Lacks Confidence In His Own Interpretation? …
John Piper says to draw as much as you can out of a passage, but then to be honest about the rest.
How Does the Spiritual Diversity Among Your Listeners Affect Your Preaching? …
John Piper says that a preacher should consider his hearers' needs, be himself, and pray.
Are There Any Books of the Bible That You Have Purposefully Avoided In Preaching? …
John Piper talks about how he chooses what books of the Bible to preach from.
What Books Are You Using in Your Sermon Preparations As You Go Through the Gospel of John? …
John Piper mentions who he is reading and how each helps his study of John.
Communicating the Gospel Through Preaching …
Advance Conference
Raleigh, NC
Preaching the Gospel to the De-churched …
Advance Conference
Raleigh, NC
How Do Stories Fit Into Expository Preaching? …
John Piper says that expository preaching is about exposing a text's meaning, and stories have meaning.
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.
Is It Ever Appropriate to Call Out Prosperity Gospel Teachers By Name? …
John Piper wants to be careful to criticize himself before criticizing another.
The Pastor as Prophet (Part 1) …
Re:Train
Seattle, WA
The Pastor as Prophet (Part 2) …
Re:Train
Seattle, WA
The Pastor as Prophet (Part 3) …
Re:Train
Seattle, WA
The Pastor as Prophet (Part 4) …
Re:Train
Seattle, WA
How Important Is It for Preachers to Preach Christ From Every Text of Scripture? …
John Piper says that every Christian sermon should point to Jesus somehow.
Preaching in the Power of the Spirit …
The Evangelical Ministry Assembly
London, United Kingdom
How Do You Prepare Your Sermons? …
John Piper describes his method of sermon preparation, but doesn't recommend it for other preachers.
Brothers—Think, Feel, Preach God (Part One) …
Piper 2 Leaders
Pretoria, South Africa
Preach the Word …
Institut Biblique de Genève
Geneva, Switzerland
What Is It Like Preaching to 60,000 People? …
John Piper preached to 60,000 students in the Georgia Dome for Passion 2013.
What are Your Takeaways from Passion 2013? …
John Piper shares about his takeaways from Passion 2013 and offers one particular lesson for everyone involved in leading student ministries.
Saying Beautifully As a Way of Seeing Beauty: The Life of George Herbert and His Poetic Effort …
The Pastor, His Words, and His God
Desiring God 2013 Conference for Pastors
Should a Joyless Pastor Preach Joy in God? …
In this episode we ask Pastor John Piper about preaching joy in God during seasons when he didn’t experience personal joy in God. And did he disclose his personal condition in those sermons?
Why No Pastor Lives Up to What He Preaches …
“No pastor lives up to what he preaches. If he does, he is preaching too low.” You wrote that on Twitter a few years back, Pastor John. How does a pastor think through this? Talk to the pastor who is preaching high, and feels overwhelmed and burdened because of it. Is this a healthy tension for him to feel?
What’s with All the Preaching Gestures? …
In Episode 49 John Piper talks about why he uses hand gestures while preaching.
Does It Bother You People Are Entertained by Your Gestures? …
In Episode 50 John Piper says, “Preaching, to me, is expository exultation. Expository means I am explaining things. I want to make them clear. And so my hands are trying to do in the air what I am saying with my mouth.”
The Essential and Prominent Place of Preaching in Worship …
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wake Forest, NC
How Jesus’s Glory Drives Creative Communication …
In Episode 54 Pastor John talks about Christian communication, including the relationship between God’s sovereignty and our creativity with words.
Do You Use Bible Commentaries Written by Women? …
In Episode 56 someone asks if men reading biblical commentaries written by women violates Paul’s instruction 1 Timothy 2:12.
How Are Teachers Judged More Strictly? …
In Episode 74, John Piper talks about the weighty responsibility of teaching the Bible.
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