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John Piper

John Piper is founder and teacher of Desiring God and chancellor of Bethlehem College and Seminary. For 33 years, he served as pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is author of more than 50 books, including Desiring God and The Pleasures of God. Read more about John.

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Matthew 22:15–21: Render to Caesar

Render to Caesar

Matthew 22:15–21

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Will Some Saints Be Happier in Heaven?

The New Testament speaks of varying degrees of reward in heaven, but that doesn’t mean there will be any envy or boasting. All will experience fullness of joy in their own capacity.

Pascal’s Wager: Misleading, But Challenging

Pascal’s Wager: Misleading, But Challenging

Thinking about Pascal’s Wager helps us clarify our relationship with God. The Wager is not simple. In its true complexity, it is a wise and sobering challenge. But in its popular simplicity, it becomes misleading. The Wager goes like this…

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How Do I Honor God in Chronic Pain?

Injury doesn’t have to impede our ability to grow in and witness to Christ. God wants to use our weakness for his glory.

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Undaunted by the Darkness – Invincible Joy for the Sake of the Nations

Undaunted by the Darkness – Invincible Joy for the Sake of the Nations

CROSS 2015

Last week I watched an interview on an Arabic broadcast network SAT-7 with English subtitles with the brother of two of the 21 Egyptian Christians who were beheaded in Libya two weeks ago. The slain brothers’ names are Bishoy Estafanos…

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If God Is So Happy, Why Did He Create the Non-Elect?

We may not always know precisely why God does what he does, but we can always trust his infinite wisdom, righteousness, and justice.

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Hebrews 3:12–14, Part 2: Exhort One Another Every Day

Exhort One Another Every Day

Hebrews 3:12–14, Part 2

God has appointed other believers as one of the primary means of our perseverance. In this lab, John Piper explains how sin wages war against our souls, and how God equips us with weapons for the battle. We will see that this fight is not one we should fight alone.

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How Do I Explain Election over Brunch?

The doctrine of election isn’t just a point of theology to study, but a profound truth that awakens amazement for all God has done.

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Finding the Courage to Be Christian

What Jesus Christ offers in the gospel isn’t merely a band-aid for sin, but everlasting joy that outweighs any and every earthly pleasure.

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Hebrews 3:12–14, Part 1: Take Care, Brothers

Take Care, Brothers

Hebrews 3:12–14, Part 1

When you come across an if/then statement, restate the condition and study the implications. For instance, can someone who has truly been saved fall away from the faith? John Piper answers in this lab.

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How Do I Take My Thoughts Captive?

How Do I Take My Thoughts Captive?

Left to ourselves, we cannot discern or remove the flaws in our thoughts. But God’s word and the Holy Spirit can renew our minds.

Are You Destined to Possess the Glory of Christ?

Are You Destined to Possess the Glory of Christ?

What I want you to enjoy as you read this is the destiny of your calling, the aim — the God-appointed, blood-bought, Spirit-assured goal of your life. What is the final, highest enjoyment in your future? God chose you as…

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Do I Tithe to My Church or to God?

When we give money to our churches and to God through them, we need to always remember that every desire and ability to serve and give are themselves gifts from God.

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Unrivaled Christ, Unstoppable Gospel, Unreached Peoples, Unending Joy

Cross captures, for a new generation, the great summons to the unreached and unengaged peoples of the world.

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What to Do When God Feels Distant

What to Do When God Feels Distant

When we feel no joy, when we go to Scripture and walk away discouraged, when God feels distant, what can we do?

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Romans 8: The Big Picture

The Big Picture

Romans 8

John Piper has completed thirty labs working verse-by-verse through Romans 8. In this last lab, he sums up all that we have learned and explains how the highest points relate to each other. We need to be regularly stepping back in our Bible reading to see the bigger picture.

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Does the First Sin Undermine Christian Hedonism?

Does the First Sin Undermine Christian Hedonism?

Pastor John teaches how the first sin displayed a heart that did not trust nor treasure God.

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Don’t Become an Entertainment-Addicted, Approval Junkie

When we as a church assume that we are owed cultural dominance and prosperity, our otherworldly hope can quickly begin to fade.

Charles Spurgeon: Preaching Through Adversity

Charles Spurgeon

Preaching Through Adversity

John Piper draws from the treasure trove of Spurgeon’s work in order to offer practical counsel for pastors in the midst of trials.

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Romans 8:38–39: Nothing Can Separate Us from God’s Love

Nothing Can Separate Us from God’s Love

Romans 8:38–39

Romans 8 lands on the note of God’s unstoppable, unshakeable love for us in Christ. Nothing — however dark or hard — can separate us from him. In this lab, John Piper reveals the love of God for us, and calls us all to love one another in response to this great love.

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Is My Lack of Joy Sinful?

Whenever we talk about emotions in the Christian life, like joy, we need to remember that we all experience life differently, and God has grace for all our shortcomings.

How Can You Know the Bible Is True?

How Can You Know the Bible Is True?

We were dead to spiritual majesty. Then the Spirit made us alive. “The witness is this, that God has given us eternal life.”

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Advice to Teens About Their Parents

When a Christian teen disagrees with their Christian parent, are they both stuck, or is there more to pursue than agreeing to disagree?

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Do Pets Go to Heaven?

Do Pets Go to Heaven?

Only humans are made in God’s image, and only humans can be redeemed. So do we have any biblical basis for saying our pets will be in heaven?

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Romans 8:35–37: We Are More Than Conquerors

We Are More Than Conquerors

Romans 8:35–37

We learn a lot about the Bible when the Bible quotes itself. In this lab, John Piper looks at Paul’s use of Psalm 44 to see how we are more than conquerors in all our suffering. Understanding God’s love for us in Christ completely changes how we think about hard things in this life.

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