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John Piper

John Piper is founder and teacher of desiringGod.org 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.

Do I Have to Confess My Sin to Another Person in Order to Be Forgiven?

John Piper says that it is wise to confess our sins to one another, even when it's not absolutely necessary.

How Can We Be Clothed with Power?

How Can We Be Clothed with Power?

Missions Week

God gives special power, extraordinary power, for the extraordinary challenges of an expanding witness to Christ. How do we seek it?

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What Does It Mean to ‘Abide in Christ’?

What Does It Mean to ‘Abide in Christ’?

Jesus is clear that abiding in him is not optional. But what does it actually mean to daily remain attached to him?

God Seeks People to Worship Him in Spirit and Truth

God Seeks People to Worship Him in Spirit and Truth

God wants us to worship him in both spirit and truth. He desires our hearts and our heads.

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Watershed Differences Between Calvinists and Arminians

Watershed Differences Between Calvinists and Arminians

The five points tease out the differences between Calvinists and Arminians, but how can parents teach them to their kids simply and clearly?

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To a Spouse Considering Divorce

To a Spouse Considering Divorce

When everything in a marriage feels broken, what do you do? Pastor John offers hope for overwhelmed spouses.

Called According to His Purpose

Called According to His Purpose

God’s call is the only thing powerful enough to pierce our hard hearts. It is the firm foundation of Romans 8:28.

The Author of the Greatest Letter Ever Written

The Author of the Greatest Letter Ever Written

First in a Series of Messages on Romans

John Piper details the personal impact of the Book of Romans in his life and describes how Paul’s apostlic ministry comes from him being bought by Christ, called by Christ, and set apart for the gospel of God.

What Happens When You Die? All Appear Before the Judgment Seat of Christ

What Happens When You Die? All Appear Before the Judgment Seat of Christ

In the end, God will judge us all. But our pardon in the blood of Jesus is more than sufficient.

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What Is Discipleship and How Is It Done?

What Is Discipleship and How Is It Done?

We all know the call to make disciples of all nations, but where do we start? And how do we know if we have actually succeeded?

A Peculiar Disapproval of Gay Pride

A Peculiar Disapproval of Gay Pride

Biblically faithful Christians do not disapprove of Gay Pride the way non-Christians do. Christian disapproval is peculiar.

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How Do I Respond to Sexual Dreams?

How Do I Respond to Sexual Dreams?

What do sexually illicit dreams reveal about our souls? Pastor John offers biblical principles for understanding dreams and practical ways to overcome them.

George Mueller's Strategy for Showing God: Simplicity of Faith, Sacred Scripture, and Satisfaction in God

George Mueller's Strategy for Showing God

Simplicity of Faith, Sacred Scripture, and Satisfaction in God

George Mueller was a native German (a Prussian). He was born in Kroppenstaedt on September 27, 1805 and lived almost the entire nineteenth century. He died March 10, 1898 at the age of 92. He saw the great awakening of…

Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness

Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness

The hunger of your life that cannot be satisfied by anything in this world is the constant beckoning of God to remember that you were made for him.

A Beginner’s Guide to ‘Free Will’

A Beginner’s Guide to ‘Free Will’

Glad submission to God’s authority, and to God’s superior value and beauty, is something God must work in us.

Behold, I Make All Things New

God wants us to have assurance that no matter how much evil and suffering and futility we see now, he will make all things new.

If My Words Abide in You

If My Words Abide in You

When you let Jesus’s words abide in you, they will grow into a bountiful harvest for God’s glory and your good.

What Does It Mean Practically to Keep the Sabbath Holy?

John Piper reminds us that God wants us to set aside time each week to rest and to reverence his name.

Loving Jesus More Than Life

Loving Jesus More Than Life

Christianity is a deep, profound transformation of what we love. When Christ is our supreme Treasure, we belong with him.

From God, to God, Through God

From God, to God, Through God

Do you love the thought that you exist to make God look good? If not, you may be committing spiritual suicide.

15 Prayers for God’s Power

15 Prayers for God’s Power

The greatest power in the world among humans is the power not to sin. Here are fifteen prayers for that kind of strength.

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Does My Soul Sleep After Death?

Does My Soul Sleep After Death?

What happens after we die? Do we go directly to be with Christ, or do our souls sleep until Christ returns at the second coming?

50 Crucial Questions About Manhood and Womanhood

50 Crucial Questions About Manhood and Womanhood

An Overview of Central Concerns About Manhood and Womanhood

In this booklet of fifty questions and answers, John Piper and Wayne Grudem explain and defend biblical complementarianism.

How to Kill Sin

How to Kill Sin

Our fight against sin does not earn our way to God, but it evidences that we belong to God’s army.

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Why Was Jesus Baptized?

Why Was Jesus Baptized?

Jesus clearly stated that he needed John to baptize him. But why would Jesus need to go through the waters of baptism if he had not sinned?

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