Every dollar helps 7 people hear gospel truth. Join Us →

John Piper Photo

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: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist and most recently Foundations for Lifelong Learning: Education in Serious Joy. Read more about John.

Message Excerpt

Satan Always Asks Permission: Seven Ways God Reigns over Evil

Satan Always Asks Permission

Seven Ways God Reigns over Evil

Satan is powerful and active, but he has no authority apart from God. He may be a roaring lion, but he may not attack where God forbids.

The Beatitudes and the Gospel of the Kingdom

The Beatitudes and the Gospel of the Kingdom

The powerful mercy of the kingdom has already come in Jesus Christ and in the power of the Holy Spirit.

The Fierce Fruit of Self-Control

The Fierce Fruit of Self-Control

The kind of self-control that glorifies God does not simply say no. It says no by faith in the superior power and pleasure of Christ.

Ask Pastor John

Should I Pray to the Father, the Son, or the Spirit?

Should I Pray to the Father, the Son, or the Spirit?

Learn how the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit should shape our prayer life.

The Depth of Christ's Love: Its Cost

The most worthy of living, the least worthy of dying. This is the life Jesus gave for you—that you might live.

The Great Invitation: Come! Drink! Eat! Live!

The Great Invitation: Come! Drink! Eat! Live!

God is not a topic to be studied. He is a person to be experienced. He is food and life and joy for the soul.

Let Us Draw Near to God

Palm Sunday

Drawing near to God is the heart of the gospel, and we are called to embrace it with informed zeal.

Ask Pastor John

Doesn’t the Bible Tell Christians to Put Homosexuals to Death?

Doesn’t the Bible Tell Christians to Put Homosexuals to Death?

Putting practicing homosexuals to death belonged to a particular season in the history of God’s dealings with his people.

Letter to an Incomplete, Insecure Teenager

Letter to an Incomplete, Insecure Teenager

A teen wrote to John Piper for advice about life in general, and identity in particular. Here is his response, including memories from his teenage years.

Job: Rebuked in Suffering

The suffering of the righteous is not a token of God's enmity but of his love. It is not a punishment of their sins but a refinement of their righteousness.

The Holy Spirit: He Is God!

There is only one power that can break the spell of Satan, waken the armies of the Lord, and rout the god of this age—the power of the Holy Spirit.

The Plundering of Your Property and the Power of Hope

The Plundering of Your Property and the Power of Hope

Passion City Church

We can joyfully accept hardship in this life because our true home is in heaven. Our best life is yet to come.

Ask Pastor John

Will Every Jew Be Saved?

Will Every Jew Be Saved?

Not all Israelites will be saved, and no Jews who are waiting for a Messiah but rejecting Jesus while they wait will be saved.

The Risen Christ — His Peace, Power, and Purpose

The Risen Christ — His Peace, Power, and Purpose

Be reconciled to God: receive as a free gift his peace, his power, his purpose.

No Condemnation in Christ Jesus

No Condemnation in Christ Jesus

The essence of Christianity is this: there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

Are Prophecy and Tongues Alive Today?

Are Prophecy and Tongues Alive Today?

Christian ministry is unavoidably supernatural because Christ equips our ministry by his Spirit. How should we understand the controversial gifts of prophecy and tongues today?

Ask Pastor John

What Is Grace?

We often define “grace” as “undeserved favor.” But the grace of God has another meaning in the Bible that is filled with encouragement and comfort.

The Gentiles Are Included

What if God, desiring to show his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction, 23 in order to make known the riches of his glory for vessels of mercy…

Open Bible, Burning Hearts: Response to Andy Stanley

Open Bibles, Burning Hearts

A Response to Andy Stanley

Andy Stanley’s view might rescue a doubting believer, but also establish a view of the Bible which undermines the faith of the next five generations.

Ask Pastor John

Is God Sovereign over My Free Will?

Is God Sovereign over My Free Will?

We do not have ultimate self-determination, but we will all give an account to God for our choices.

The Word of God Is at Work in You

The Word of God Is at Work in You

Walking by the Spirit is a continual depending, praying, trusting, acting, and thanking God all out of faith.

Anxieties: To Be Cast Not Carried

Anxieties: To Be Cast Not Carried

Humble yourselves under the hand of God by casting your anxiety on him.

Ask Pastor John

How Do I Know If the Holy Spirit Is in Me?

How Do I Know If the Holy Spirit Is in Me?

Whether you became a Christian at age 5 or 85, God worked in you, by his Holy Spirit, to open your eyes to the wonder and beauty of Jesus Christ.

Battling the Unbelief of Lust

Battling the Unbelief of Lust

The battle against lust is absolutely necessary for salvation, not just because it’s a battle for purity, but because it’s a battle against unbelief.

Are There Two Wills in God?

Are There Two Wills in God?

Divine Election and God’s Desire for All to Be Saved

If God wants everyone to be saved, why does he choose that some won't be?

New Resources
in Your Inbox

A digest from Desiring God