Life Is Not Trivial …
Sunday Evening Message
The world is hungry for people filled with life because they see a reflection of eternity in everything.
How to Do Good So That God Gets the Glory …
God gets glory not from our heroic exertion but from our reliance upon his strength—when we serve as one who serves with the strength which God supplies.
Whatever Is Not from Faith Is Sin …
Anything, absolutely any act or attitude which is owing to a lack of trust in God is sin, no matter how moral it may appear to men. God looks on the heart.
The Liberating Law of the Spirit of Life …
The death of Christ does not turn away the wrath of God from all people. In order to benefit from the work that God has done outside of us, we must now experience the work that he does within us by the Holy Spirit. What is this work and how is it related to the gift of justification?
Let Us Walk by the Spirit …
The great problem in contemporary Christian living is not learning the right things to do but how to do the right things. The problem is not to discover what love looks like but how to love by the Spirit.
Be Filled with the Spirit …
The fundamental meaning of being filled with the Spirit is being filled with joy that comes from God and overflows in song.
New Year's Resolutions? Oops. …
The possibilities of joyful service are too great to let yourself be paralyzed by the past.
You Almost Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks …
Human hearts are hard to change, but don't forget the Holy Spirit.
Confirm Your Election …
If the knowledge of God's glorious promises does not spur us on to strive against the tide, then we will be barren and fruitless and drift to our destruction.
How to Buy Gold When You're Broke …
The essence of lukewarmness is the statement, "I need nothing." The lukewarm are spiritually self-satisfied.
Dana, Doug and an APTAT Recap …
Practically speaking, how do I obey God so that it is “not I but Christ in me”?
For Freedom Christ Has Set Us Free …
Your enjoyment of freedom is much more important to God than many of the day-to-day decisions that fill us with so much concern.
Walk by the Spirit! …
People who bear the fruit of the Spirit know they are worthy only of condemnation. They know that the only pay they can earn is the wrath of God.
A New Year's Plea: Plan! …
Jesus planned for our joy; we ought to plan for his glory.
Let Us Walk in the Light of God …
If we are not walking in the light, we have no warrant for believing that our sins are covered.
Wartime Empathy …
Is there any point to exercising self-denial for the sake of distant soldiers?
His Commandments Are Not Burdensome …
Faith says to every temptation of the world: NO, BE GONE! I know where true satisfaction is to be found.
God Glorified in Good Resolves …
It is the duty of Christians to seek God's power to fulfill good resolves.
Blessed Are the Merciful …
Mercy comes from mercy. Our mercy to each other comes from God's mercy to us.
The Pleasure of God in Obedience …
Obedience to God makes our God-glorifying hope visible and proves that it is real in our lives.
He Is Like a Refiner's Fire …
If God were only an incinerating fire, heaven would be empty. And if he were no fire, heaven would be empty.
The Present Power of Christ Crucified …
The cross is not a mere event in history; it's a way of life!
The Dangers of Following Jesus …
Maundy Thursday Communion Meditation
Jesus had love to suffer for us that we might have faith to suffer with him.
Eighteen Aspects of Holy Dissatisfaction …
A New Year’s Agenda for Growth
A collection of verses that identify how God would have us grow.
Christ's Power Is Made Perfect in Weakness …
The market wants power to escape weakness in leisure, but Christianity offers power to endure weakness in love.
The Imperfections of Good People …
How do we not resist imperfections when the Bible says, “Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect”?
Does Unconditionality Conceal the Remedy? …
There is a precious experience of peace and assurance in the Christian life that is not unconditional.
Contracts, Covenants, and Self-Deification …
The person who pleases God makes a covenant, knowing that it may hurt to keep it, but does not change.
All God's Commands Are Possible with God …
Christianity means that deep, fundamental change is possible, no matter your background.
Sanctification by Faith Alone: Believing in Jesus …
Desiring God 1994 Conference for Pastors
Sanctification By Faith Alone
Sanctification by Faith Alone: Believing in Jesus Work Ethic …
Desiring God 1994 Conference for Pastors
Sanctification By Faith Alone
Sanctification by Faith Alone: The Nuts and Bolts of Living …
Desiring God 1994 Conference for Pastors
Sanctification By Faith Alone
Sanctification by Faith Alone …
Desiring God 1994 Conference for Pastors
Sanctification By Faith Alone
Slaves of God: Free from All to Honor All …
The aim of life—including our social and political life—is to live to God.
Is It a Detour If You Find Gold? …
Her First Words Were A Song—At Twenty
Your agonizing, unplanned detour is not a waste—not if you look to the Lord for his unexpected work, and do what you must do in his name.
The God Who Strengthens His People, Part 4 …
EFAC National Conference
Melbourne, Australia
The God Who Strengthens His People, Part 5 …
EFAC National Conference
Melbourne, Australia
Future Grace: Its Purifying Power, Part 1 …
Newfrontiers Conference
Future Grace: Its Purifying Power, Part 2 …
Newfrontiers Conference
Future Grace: Its Purifying Power, Part 3 …
Newfrontiers Conference
Future Grace: Its Purifying Power, Part 4 …
Newfrontiers Conference
Future Grace: Its Purifying Power, Part 5 …
Newfrontiers Conference
Future Grace: Its Purifying Power, Part 6 …
Newfrontiers Conference
Walk Worthy of God? …
Can we deserve or earn anything good from God? If not, then what does it mean to be worthy of him?
O Be Not Mere Shadows, Echoes, and Residue …
Break free from the epidemic of the manward spirit of our age, and set yourself to live in the light of the Lord.
Free from Sin, Slaves of Righteousness, Part 1 …
What is the Meaning of "Under Law" and "Under Grace"?
The Free Gift of God is Eternal Life, Part 2 …
Christmas Eve Day
The Solution Is Closer Than You Think …
Three Ways of Seeing
Sometimes we are prepared to see what we see and sometimes our minds have to be changed before we can accept reality.
Storms Are the Triumph of His Art …
Away, Despair!
There is no place for despair in the Christian life. To be out of the pit of hell is to be on the ground of mercy.
Does It Matter What Others Think? …
The answer is not simple. Some Biblical texts seem to say no. Others, yes.
What Does It Mean to Fulfill the Law in Romans 8:3-4 …
Twelve Theses
The Sweet Commands of God …
If God is sovereign, we are secure no matter how perilous it is to obey him.
The Transforming Power of Feeling Mercy …
Let the horror you've been rescued from and the mercy you live in make you humble, thankful, patient, kind, and forgiving.
Don't Waste Your Life …
“If you live gladly to make others glad in God, your life will be hard, your risks will be high, and your joy will be full. This is not a book about how to avoid a wounded life, but how to avoid a wasted life. Some of you will die in the service of Christ. That will not be a tragedy. Treasuring life above Christ is a tragedy” (p. 10).
When to Be Merciful and When to Demand Justice …
Consider three criteria for deciding when to love others with mercy and when to love them with justice.
Build Your Life on the Mercies of God …
Of all the things Paul could have chosen as the foundation of your life in Christ, he picks the mercies of God. Why?
Do Not Be Conformed to This World …
The Indigenous and Pilgrim Principle of Christian Living
What is the balance between being in the world and yet not of the world?
Future Grace …
The Purifying Power of the Promises of God
“By future I do not merely mean the grace of heaven and the age to come. I mean the grace that begins now, this very second, and sustains your life to the end of this paragraph. By grace I do not merely mean the pardon of God in passing over your sins, but also the power and beauty of God to keep you from sinning” (p. 5).
Boiling for Christ …
When it comes to serving Christ, half-heartedness, lukewarmness, laziness, sluggishness, and slothfulness are utterly inappropriate.
Christ Overcame Evil with Good—Do the Same …
Palm Sunday
Setting Our Minds on Things Above in Summer …
Thoughts on Colossians 3:1-2
How Can I Be Filled With the Spirit? …
Listen to John Piper talk about how prayer and gospel are essential if we want to be filled with the fullness of God.
How to Be Spiritually Minded …
What does Mac vs. PC have to do with spiritual-mindedness? Seventeen practical ways to align your attitude with God's.
How Can I Magnify God With My Life? …
John Piper talks about how to glorify God by showing that Christ is your treasure in the way you live.
Battling Unbelief …
Defeating Sin with Superior Pleasure
“Battling unbelief and fighting for faith in future grace means that we fight fire with fire. We throw against the promises of sin the promises of God. We take hold of some great promise God made about our future and say to a particular sin, ‘Match that!’” (p. 16).
Discern What Pleases God—Personal Obedience …
New Attitude Conference
Louisville, KY
Which Error Is More Prevalent In the World—Legalism or License? …
Listen to John Piper talk about the origins and dangers of legalism.
If You Can Be Godly and Wrong, Does Truth Matter? …
Truth is important, but there is more to godliness than knowing about God.
What Should We Do When Our Spiritual Life Isn't What It Should Be? …
John Piper says we can take heart knowing that our acceptance with the Father doesn't ultimately depend on us.
Is It Possible to Be Angry and Not Sin? …
John Piper says that if we feel angry at someone, we should also feel broken for them.
Let’s Make Some Autumn Resolutions …
It's always good to resolve to do good if we're resolving through faith.
Healed for the Sake of Holiness …
Miracles should motivate us to look past the miracle to Jesus and move away from sin.
Rebuilding Some Basics of Bethlehem: The Purifying Power of Living by Faith in Future Grace …
We conquer sin when we are satisfied in what God promises to do for us.
Ask Pastor John Live—November 2009, Part 1 …
The first hour of a live webcast where John Piper fields questions sent in via Twitter.
Ask Pastor John Live—November 2009, Part 2 …
The second hour of a live webcast where John Piper fields questions sent in via Twitter.
Ask Pastor John Live—November 2009, Part 3 …
The third and final hour of a live webcast where John Piper fields questions sent in via Twitter.
What Role Does Your Temperament Play In Determining Your View of God and the Christian Life? …
Our temperaments influence the way we view God, says John Piper. But so does the Bible.
Living in the Power of the Spirit …
The Evangelical Ministry Assembly
London, United Kingdom
What Has Been Your Biggest Spiritual Struggle and How Did You Get Victory? …
John Piper says that his biggest struggle has been prideful frustration which leads to anger.
Q & A with John Piper and Conrad Mbewe …
Rezolution
Johannesburg, South Africa
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