Rethinking the "Carnal Christian" …
The difference between the spiritual Christian and the carnal Christian is one of degree.
Consequences of Forgiven Sin …
We must not equate forgiveness with absence of painful impact.
The Providence of God (Part 7) …
Bethlehem Baptist Church
What? Me Hostile to God? …
Meditation on Colossians 1:21-22
Most people imagine God to be the way they want him to be, which seldom includes the possibility that they might be his enemy.
The Perils of Disapproving God …
Every form of evil ultimately comes from failing to know, approve, and love God above all things.
Doing and Endorsing Evil …
The gospel of Jesus Christ is the perfect and only remedy for what people already know about themselves.
God's Response to Hypocrisy: Kindness and Judgment …
God's justice does not demand that he punish us for our sins immediately. His kindness leads him to forbear and to be patient with us, to a point.
The Effect of Hypocrisy, Part 1 …
Dishonoring God
The Effect of Hypocrisy, Part 2 …
Dishonoring God
Mouths Closed and All the World Accountable to God …
Palm Sunday
Christianity is not a narrow, provincial, or tribal religion. It declares things that have to do with the whole world.
The Importance of Knowing Our Sin …
You don't have to give in to temptation in order to know your sin.
The Deadly Team of Sin and Law …
Sin fools us in two ways: it makes us hopeless of ever being righteous or it persuades us that we can do it on our own.
All Things Were Created Through Him and for Him …
In the end, even sin serves to glorify Christ and increase the gladness of his people in him.
What Is the Unforgivable Sin? …
John Piper describes what does (and does not) disqualify us from eternal life.
How Could David Say to God—After Sleeping With Uriah's Wife and Then Killing Him—"Against You and You Only Have I Sinned"? …
John Piper explains that all sin is ultimately an assualt on the glory of God.
How God Visits Sins on the Third and Fourth Generation …
How do we understand God's punishing children for their parents' sins?
Discerning Idolatry in Desire …
12 Ways to Recognize the Rise of Covetousness
12 ways to recognize the rise of covetousness
Why I Don’t Have a Television and Rarely Go to Movies …
John Piper gives a different answer than the one he gave at Advance09.
Does Being Totally Depraved Mean We're Always Sinning No Matter What? …
Even though we're always sinning, John Piper says that shouldn't paralyze us.
Are All Sins Equal Before God? …
John Piper says consequences matter when it comes to weighing sin.
Related Topics
Indwelling Sin The Fall Killing Sin
Related Resources:
- Who Is This Divided Man? Part 1 (Sermons)
- Who Is This Divided Man? Part 2 (Sermons)
- Subjected to Futility in Hope, Part 1 (Sermons)
- Subjected to Futility in Hope, Part 2 (Sermons)
- Do Not Let Sin Reign in Your Mortal Body, Part 1 (Sermons)
- Do Not Let Sin Reign in Your Mortal Body, Part 2 (Sermons)
