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John Piper is founder and teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & 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 What Is Saving Faith?

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Every Christian Serving with the Whole Soul: Ephesians 6:5–9, Part 4

Every Christian Serving with the Whole Soul

Ephesians 6:5–9, Part 4

True Christian love and service spring from within. People-pleasers may sometimes serve, but not from the heart.

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How Fleeting Pleasures Sidetrack Our Love

How Fleeting Pleasures Sidetrack Our Love

A lack of love for other people doesn’t show that we’re trying too hard to please ourselves — it shows that we’re far too easily pleased.

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Does the New Testament Legitimize Slavery? Ephesians 6:5–9, Part 3

Does the New Testament Legitimize Slavery?

Ephesians 6:5–9, Part 3

Does the Bible condone slavery?

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I’m Too Distracted with Life to Meditate on Christ

I’m Too Distracted with Life to Meditate on Christ

How can we turn our attention away from regrets, dreams, and other consuming thoughts so that we can set our minds on things that are above?

Bible Reading Has Been My Life: Personal Reflections for Christian Fathers

Bible Reading Has Been My Life

Personal Reflections for Christian Fathers

What does Bible reading look like for John Piper? In this message to fathers, he tells personal stories and shares how he has weaved Bible reading into all of life.

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Can Slaves of Christ Have Another Master? Ephesians 6:5–9, Part 2

Can Slaves of Christ Have Another Master?

Ephesians 6:5–9, Part 2

The apostle’s words to slaves commanding them to obey their earthly masters apply to all of us — but how?

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On Permanent Birth Control

On Permanent Birth Control

If two spouses agree that they do not want to have more children, would it be sinful to pursue permanent forms of birth control?

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Let All Earthly Obedience Be Obedience to Christ: Ephesians 6:5–9, Part 1

Let All Earthly Obedience Be Obedience to Christ

Ephesians 6:5–9, Part 1

What can we learn about the lordship of Jesus Christ when we consider the relationship between slaves and masters in the early church?

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How Does God Lead Us in Daily Decisions?

How Does God Lead Us in Daily Decisions?

How do I follow God’s lead in my daily decisions? I know he’s my shepherd, and that he’s leading me, but how do I know if I am following him?

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Fathers, Aim at Trusting, Obedient, Happy Children: Ephesians 6:1–4, Part 2

Fathers, Aim at Trusting, Obedient, Happy Children

Ephesians 6:1–4, Part 2

Fathers, have compassion on your children. Do not provoke them to anger. Be firm in discipline and instruction, but don’t break them.

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In Our Racial Differences, How Is Christ ‘All’ and ‘in All’?

In Our Racial Differences, How Is Christ ‘All’ and ‘in All’?

To be a Christian is not only to trust Christ and treasure Christ, but to be indwelt by Christ. And that new identity transforms all our relationships.

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Do Obedient Children Always Live Long? Ephesians 6:1–4, Part 1

Do Obedient Children Always Live Long?

Ephesians 6:1–4, Part 1

If a child professes faith in Christ and honors his mother and father, yet dies at a young age, has the promise of God failed?

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What Should We Make of Healing Ministries?

What Should We Make of Healing Ministries?

God still answers prayers for physical healing today. But how should Christians evaluate the claims of so-called healing ministries?

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Should Wives Fear Their Husbands? Ephesians 5:31–33, Part 3

Should Wives Fear Their Husbands?

Ephesians 5:31–33, Part 3

What does it mean when Paul writes, “Let the wife see that she fears her husband”?

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When Will Christ Heal My Body?

When Will Christ Heal My Body?

We know that Jesus has purchased both our forgiveness and our physical healing at the cross. But what kind of healing can we expect in this life?

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How Great Is the Mystery of Marriage? Ephesians 5:31–33, Part 2

How Great Is the Mystery of Marriage?

Ephesians 5:31–33, Part 2

In a culture that downplays and undermines marriage, we need to know why marriage is worth protecting and cultivating.

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All My Sins Were Canceled — So Why Continue to Confess?

All My Sins Were Canceled — So Why Continue to Confess?

If all our sins are forgiven — past, present, and future — does ongoing confession show that we doubt Christ’s finished work?

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What Does It Mean to Become One Flesh? Ephesians 5:31–33, Part 1

What Does It Mean to Become One Flesh?

Ephesians 5:31–33, Part 1

What does it mean that a husband and wife are “one flesh”? Is it only a reference to sexual intimacy?

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My Flesh Was Crucified — So Why Do I Still Sin?

My Flesh Was Crucified — So Why Do I Still Sin?

If our sinful flesh was crucified with Christ when we first believed, why do we keep sinning like we do?

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What Does a Husband’s Headship Mean? Ephesians 5:25–31, Part 8

What Does a Husband’s Headship Mean?

Ephesians 5:25–31, Part 8

What does it mean for a husband to be a “head” of a household? At least eight things.

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How Do I Know If My Good Deeds Are Worthless?

How Do I Know If My Good Deeds Are Worthless?

How do we make sure the good we do is not done in vain? Listen to Pastor John’s answer more than thirty years ago, just weeks after becoming a pastor.

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Is Christ Selfish to Die for His Own Joy? Ephesians 5:25–31, Part 7

Is Christ Selfish to Die for His Own Joy?

Ephesians 5:25–31, Part 7

Does it undermine love to have self-interest as a main motivation in caring for others?

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If God Is Sovereign, Why Is His World Full of Suffering?

If God Is Sovereign, Why Is His World Full of Suffering?

When we look around at our world of horrific suffering, how can we keep believing in an all-good, all-wise, totally sovereign God?

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First the Church, Then Marriage Follows: Ephesians 5:25–31, Part 6

First the Church, Then Marriage Follows

Ephesians 5:25–31, Part 6

The model for the first marriage was modeled after Jesus and his bride; not vice versa. This is the meaning of marriage.

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Is There a Place for Asceticism in the Christian Life?

Is There a Place for Asceticism in the Christian Life?

Some self-denial exalts self and feeds sin, and some self-denial exalts Christ and kills sin. So how can we practice the right kind?

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