The Argument of Romans 9:14-16 …
God's righteousness resounds most fully in his freely having mercy on whomever he wills.
A Critical Review of God's Strategy in Human History …
John Piper answers the argument that true love requires a freedom to choose.
I Will Be Gracious to Whom I Will Be Gracious …
When I choose God, it is because he has first chosen me. My will is not sovereign and self-determining. God's is.
Called According to His Purpose …
No promise in all the world surpasses the height and breadth and weight of Romans 8:28.
Those Whom He Foreknew He Predestined …
Sunday Evening Message
The glory of the preeminence Christ is the ultimate goal of predestination.
Those Whom He Predestined He Also Called, Part 1 …
Our call, our conversion, our regeneration, and the gift of our faith are based on God's eternal election and predestination not on our self-determination.
Those Whom He Predestined He Also Called, Part 2 …
Sunday Evening Message
The doctrines of sovereign grace are not overthrown by problems in Scripture. They stand firm and are the precious foundation of our deepest hopes.
Foreknown & Destined In The Son …
A poetic reflection on the glories of God in the doctrine of predestination.
The Pleasure of God in Election …
God takes pleasure in election because it magnifies his name.
The Greatness of God's Electing Love …
Have you learned the love of God in a way that makes you tremble?
God's Patience with the Vessels of Wrath …
A commander's patient restraint complements his raw power to bring him more glory.
"Fitted for Destruction" …
Is God behind the hardening of a person's heart?
Divine Election: The Role of the Father and the Spirit …
We are aliens not because men have rejected us, but because God has elected us.
The Providence of God (Part 8) …
Bethlehem Baptist Church
Minneapolis, MN
The Providence of God (Part 9) …
Bethlehem Baptist Church
Minneapolis, MN
The Fame of His Name and the Freedom of Mercy …
God chooses who will believe and undeservingly be saved, and who will rebel and deservingly perish.
For God's Sake, Let Grace Be Grace! …
No one's obstinance can stop them from being saved, because God can remove the hardness.
Does God choose who will be saved? …
John Piper discusses the doctrine of election and the hope that it gives for missions and evangelism.
Why is it Important to Know that God Chose us First? …
John Piper discusses why it is crucial for believers to know that God initiated their salvation.
How can I help someone who thinks they aren't elect? …
John Piper explains why election should make sinners hopeful, not doubtful.
Related Topics
The Doctrines of Grace / Calvinism The Sovereignty of God The Glory of God The Grace of God Regeneration / New Birth The Death of Christ Perseverance of the Saints
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