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John Piper

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 Providence.

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Ingredients for a Theology of Feasting

Ingredients for a Theology of Feasting

The Bible talks a lot about feasting — far more than about fasting, in fact. So what is feasting, and how might we enjoy it in our Christian lives?

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How Is the Church a Mature Man? Ephesians 4:11–14, Part 9

How Is the Church a Mature Man?

Ephesians 4:11–14, Part 9

In order for the church to stand mature before God, each child of God needs to grow up into Christian maturity.

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How Do We Prepare for the Second Coming?

How Do We Prepare for the Second Coming?

We know from the New Testament that Jesus will return in power and glory. What can we do to prepare ourselves for that long-expected day?

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Why Do We Call Jesus the Son of God? Ephesians 4:11–14, Part 8

Why Do We Call Jesus the Son of God?

Ephesians 4:11–14, Part 8

We often say that Jesus is the “Son of God,” but what exactly does that name mean?

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You Don’t Need More Self-Love

You Don’t Need More Self-Love

Jesus’s command to love our neighbors as we love ourselves isn’t a call to raise our self-esteem. It’s a charge to seek others’ good in the same way we seek our own.

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Will We Find Unity Before Christ Comes? Ephesians 4:11–14, Part 7

Will We Find Unity Before Christ Comes?

Ephesians 4:11–14, Part 7

Right now, our faith is imperfect, our churches are imperfect, our love is imperfect. When Christ comes, the imperfect will be made perfect.

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Should Couples Use Role-Play in the Bedroom?

Should Couples Use Role-Play in the Bedroom?

When the glory of God grows dim in our eyes, bodily appetites become gods. When we lose sight of a big purpose for our lives, sexual urges become too big.

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Unity in Truth Understood and Embraced: Ephesians 4:11–14, Part 6

Unity in Truth Understood and Embraced

Ephesians 4:11–14, Part 6

When we only unify over an intellectual assent to truth, we miss out on the true beauty and benefit of biblical unity.

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My Boyfriend Is Spiritually Lethargic — Should I Still Marry Him?

My Boyfriend Is Spiritually Lethargic — Should I Still Marry Him?

At what point should a Christian woman keep encouraging her spiritually lethargic boyfriend — and at what point should she call it off?

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How Do Saints Build the Body? Ephesians 4:11–14, Part 5

How Do Saints Build the Body?

Ephesians 4:11–14, Part 5

When the pastors equip the saints and the saints do the work of ministry, the body of Christ builds itself up into maturity.

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Does God Love Me?

Does God Love Me?

When do we experience the love of God most deeply? Not when we get whatever we want, but when he does whatever it takes to satisfy us in himself.

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Who Are the Ministers in the Church? Ephesians 4:11–14, Part 4

Who Are the Ministers in the Church?

Ephesians 4:11–14, Part 4

Pastors have the challenging task of teaching and inspiring their people to maturity in the faith for the health of the church.

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How Do I Stop Rooting My Joy in My Circumstances?

How Do I Stop Rooting My Joy in My Circumstances?

We seem hardwired to be happiest when life goes well, and saddest when life goes poorly. How can we root our joy in Jesus instead of circumstances?

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Does Christ Put Pastors in Specific Churches? Ephesians 4:11–14, Part 3

Does Christ Put Pastors in Specific Churches?

Ephesians 4:11–14, Part 3

Is there a call to the ministry? Does God still appoint pastors to specific local churches?

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Should Rich Christians Downgrade Their Lifestyle?

Should Rich Christians Downgrade Their Lifestyle?

Jesus and the apostles regularly warn against the dangers of wealth. So, should rich Christians take steps to downgrade their lifestyle?

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Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, and Teachers: Ephesians 4:11–14, Part 2

Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, and Teachers

Ephesians 4:11–14, Part 2

Apostles and prophets are different from evangelists, shepherds, and teachers. Do you know how?

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Prayers That Work

Prayers That Work

Jesus promises spectacular responses to our prayers, but only if our desires are shaped by his word abiding within us.

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Individualism and Solidarity in the Church: Ephesians 4:11–14, Part 1

Individualism and Solidarity in the Church

Ephesians 4:11–14, Part 1

Who we each are in Christ, with our specific giftings, matters. And who we are as members of the wider church also matters. One does not cancel the other.

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How Do We Discern False Teachers?

How Do We Discern False Teachers?

The Bible repeatedly warns us against false teachers. But how can we actually identify them, especially if their ministry is mainly online?

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John Piper’s 9/11 Radio Interview

John Piper’s 9/11 Radio Interview

On the morning after September 11, 2001, a radio station interviewed Pastor John about the day’s stunning and tragic attack. Listen to the 47-minute recording.

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How Does Christ Fill All Things? Ephesians 4:7–10, Part 4

How Does Christ Fill All Things?

Ephesians 4:7–10, Part 4

Christ fills all things by dying and giving grace and gifts to his church. He is the head, and we are the body. As he reigns, so will we.

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What Does It Mean to Be Blessed?

What Does It Mean to Be Blessed?

The New Testament never pairs the blessing of God with material prosperity in this age. So, what does it really mean to be blessed?

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Did Jesus Descend into Hell? Ephesians 4:7–10, Part 3

Did Jesus Descend into Hell?

Ephesians 4:7–10, Part 3

The same Jesus that came to earth, lived, taught, died, and rose, is the same Jesus interceding for us now in heaven.

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The Power of Your Personal Testimony

The Power of Your Personal Testimony

Don’t be intimidated when people far smarter than you level arguments against Jesus. Your personal testimony has power to trump the most sophisticated arguments.

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Was the Old Testament in Light of the New? Ephesians 4:7–10, Part 2

Was the Old Testament in Light of the New?

Ephesians 4:7–10, Part 2

When the Old Testament was written, was it written in light of what would be said in the New Testament?

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