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Stinginess and the Generosity of God

Stinginess and the Generosity of God

Seven Sins We Tolerate

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Gossip and the Words of God

Tanner Kay Swanson
Oct 21
Stinginess and the Generosity of God

Randy Alcorn
Oct 25
Fruitlessness and the Fear of God

Greg Morse

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Gossip and the Words of God

Gossip and the Words of God

How can we resist the temptation to gossip? When we fill our mouths with God’s own words, their sweetness makes every morsel of gossip distasteful.

Stinginess and the Generosity of God

Stinginess and the Generosity of God

Do you cling to your money, or do you give generously and gladly? Christians who awake to Christ and his promises flee the stingy life.

Fruitlessness and the Fear of God

Fruitlessness and the Fear of God

Must we bear fruit when we have God’s grace? The parable of the barren fig tree warns us not to squander God’s mercy.

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Stephen and the Lord Who Received Him

Stephen and the Lord Who Received Him

How does God make death serve his saints? John Piper shows from Acts 7:54–8:1 how the Spirit turned Stephen’s death into a doorway to Jesus.

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1 Corinthians 2:14–16: Why Do Non-Christians Fail to Understand Christians?

1 Corinthians 2:14–16: Why Do Non-Christians Fail to Understand Christians?

Why Do Non-Christians Fail to Understand Christians?

1 Corinthians 2:14–16

Why does having the Holy Spirit make such a difference in how we judge between wisdom and folly? Only those with the Spirit can see God’s wisdom as true wisdom.

Where Does the Gospel Still Need to Go?

Where Does the Gospel Still Need to Go?

Where Does the Gospel Still Need to Go?

Finding the Modern Frontiers of Missions

In the task of missions, the barriers are complex, the frontiers uncertain, and our capacities limited. How can we steward our efforts well to see every tongue confess Christ?

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Can My Pain Kill My Sins?

Can My Pain Kill My Sins?

Can My Pain Kill My Sins?

Does suffering kill the sin within us? Pastor John argues from 1 Peter 4:1 that believers die to sin with Christ so we can live to his righteousness.

Gutsy Guilt the Morning After

Gutsy Guilt the Morning After

Does the accuser have the last word when you fall? John Piper opens Micah 7:8–9 to show how God disciplines his people while pleading their cause.

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1 Corinthians 2:10–13, Part 4: Paul’s Amazing Claim of Divine Inspiration

1 Corinthians 2:10–13, Part 4: Paul’s Amazing Claim of Divine Inspiration

Paul’s Amazing Claim of Divine Inspiration

1 Corinthians 2:10–13, Part 4

Do you believe that the apostles were spokesmen for God, taught by the Holy Spirit? Paul did. He depended on it for both authority and impact.

William Tyndale’s Gift to the World

William Tyndale’s Gift to the World

The road of sacrifice took William Tyndale from the Roman Catholic Church to the translator’s desk, giving us the first ever English version of the Greek New Testament.

The Mercy of a Long Wilderness

The Mercy of a Long Wilderness

When we face a wilderness of pain, we may long for deliverance and relief. But suffering draws us closer to God than any promised land without him.

When Our Children Pass Through Deep Pain

When Our Children Pass Through Deep Pain

When suffering comes close, our children often ask big questions about God. Thankfully, his steadfast love and faithfulness are even bigger.

Your Failure Is Not Final

Your Failure Is Not Final

What frees us from guilt after sexual failure? John Piper opens Romans 8:3 to show that God condemned our sin in Christ’s flesh at the cross.

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