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“The King has come. But that’s not good news until we hear that the King has come to die for his rebellious subjects.”

—John Piper, from Gospel Depths

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Sex and the Supremacy of Christ

Part 2

Topic: Sexual Purity

Popular Collections: Conference Messages; Bethlehem Sermons; Biographies; Seminars; Small Talks

Popular References: Romans 8; Hebrews 10; Philippians 1; John 3; Isaiah 55

Popular Topics: Christian Hedonism; World Missions; Pastoral Ministry; The Gospel; Sanctification & Growth

Popular Series: Romans: The Greatest Letter Ever Written; The Gospel of John; Hebrews; Acts: What Jesus Did After the Beginning; 1 Peter: Grow in the Grace & Knowledge of Christ

Sermon of the Day

Sermon of the Day

Sex and the Supremacy of Christ

Part 2

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Joy Comes Through the Mourning: Why Sorrow Must Give Way to Gladness

Joy Comes Through the Mourning: Why Sorrow Must Give Way to Gladness

Joy Comes Through the Mourning

Why Sorrow Must Give Way to Gladness

Scripture: Psalm 30

Topic: Suffering, Joy

God’s Law in the Gospel Age: How Jesus Sets Us Free

God’s Law in the Gospel Age: How Jesus Sets Us Free

God’s Law in the Gospel Age

How Jesus Sets Us Free

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:1–4:6, 1 Timothy 1:8–11

Classics

Our Deepest Prayer: Hallowed Be Your Name

Our Deepest Prayer: Hallowed Be Your Name

Scripture: Matthew 6:5–15

Conference Message

Don’t Waste Your Life

Don’t Waste Your Life

Scripture: Matthew 16:24–26

Topic: The Unwasted Life

Conference Message

How the Supremacy of Christ Creates Radical Christian Sacrifice

How the Supremacy of Christ Creates Radical Christian Sacrifice

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6

Topic: Suffering

How to Kill Sin

How to Kill Sin

Scripture: Romans 8:10–17

Topic: Killing Sin

Conference Messages

Conference Message

None Can Stay His Hand: The Certain Triumph of the Gospel

None Can Stay His Hand

The Certain Triumph of the Gospel

Scripture: Daniel 4:34–35

Topic: The Sovereignty of God

Conference Message

The Second Coming: Not Before the ‘Man of Lawlessness’

The Second Coming: Not Before the ‘Man of Lawlessness’

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:1–3:15

Topic: End Times

Conference Message

Does God Intend Evil for Our Good? Providential Peril for Joseph, Jesus, and You

Does God Intend Evil for Our Good?

Providential Peril for Joseph, Jesus, and You

Scripture: Genesis 37:1–50:26

Topic: The Sovereignty of God

Conference Message

Glory-Finding in the Gospel of John: The War in Our Social Media Feeds (Part 2)

Glory-Finding in the Gospel of John

The War in Our Social Media Feeds (Part 2)

Scripture: John 17

Topic: Technology

Sermon Series

Battling Unbelief

Battling Unbelief

Sep 11 – Dec 18, 1988

John Piper shows how to sever the clinging roots of sin that ensnare us, including anxiety, misplaced shame, regret, covetousness, lust, envy, bitterness, impatience, despondency, and pride.

Marriage, Christ, and Covenant: One Flesh for the Glory of God

Marriage, Christ, and Covenant: One Flesh for the Glory of God

Jan 28 – Jul 1, 2007

Marriage is a momentary but glorious gift. It is more than a husband’s and wife’s love for each other — vastly more. Its meaning is infinitely great: the display of the covenant-keeping love between Jesus and his people.

Quest for Joy

Jan 8 – Mar 26, 1989

What is God like? What’s the meaning and consequence of sin? What did Christ achieve when he died? And what is faith? How you answer those questions makes a tremendous difference in how you share your faith — and how deep and endurable is your joy.

Spectacular Sins and Their Global Purpose in the Glory of Christ

Spectacular Sins and Their Global Purpose in the Glory of Christ

Aug 12 – Oct 7, 2007

God does not just rule the wind; he rules wickedness, your sin, and the sin of those who have hurt you. The question is, How can this be good news — for you and for the world? We must answer with unswerving allegiance to God’s word. And it is good news.

Biographies

Contending for Our All

Contending for Our All

Contending for Our All

The Life and Ministry of Athanasius

Seminars

The Purifying Power of the Promises of God

The Purifying Power of the Promises of God

Mar 16 – Mar 17, 2012

As believers, we do not simply look back to God’s work in the past, but forward to the grace that God promises us today, tomorrow, and forever.

Small Talks

The Old Testament in Ten Minutes

The Old Testament in Ten Minutes

Desiring God 2014 Conference for Pastors

Topic: The Bible