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Is Oprah Right on Psalm 37:4?

“Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Oprah missed the most important part of the verse: God himself.
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All Scripture Is Breathed Out by God and Profitable

Jan 4, 2004
Thoughts on Bible translations and loving the Word of God.
John Piper
Jan 4, 2004

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Reading the Bible Upside Down: Why the Pope Changed the Lord’s Prayer
Reading the Bible Upside Down: Why the Pope Changed the Lord’s Prayer

Reading the Bible Upside Down

Why the Pope Changed the Lord’s Prayer

Jun 12, 2019
Before you reject something the Bible says, remember that you cannot see, understand, or plan what God can.
John Piper
Jun 12, 2019

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Is Oprah Right on Psalm 37:4?
Is Oprah Right on Psalm 37:4?

Is Oprah Right on Psalm 37:4?

Mar 8, 2016
“Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Oprah missed the most important part of the verse: God himself.
John Piper
Mar 8, 2016
“I will cause a boy that driveth the plow, shall know more of the Scripture than thou dost.”
—John Piper, from The Bible Was His Only Crime
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1 Peter 3:19–20: How Do You Decrypt Confusing Bible Verses?
1 Peter 3:19–20: How Do You Decrypt Confusing Bible Verses?

How Do You Decrypt Confusing Bible Verses?

1 Peter 3:19–20

Aug 2, 2016
Finding spiritual gems in the Bible is hard work. How do we dig into a verse when we don’t know what it means?
John Piper
Aug 2, 2016
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John 11:1–6, Part 1: How Do We Read the Bible’s Stories?
John 11:1–6, Part 1: How Do We Read the Bible’s Stories?

How Do We Read the Bible’s Stories?

John 11:1–6, Part 1

Mar 8, 2016
The New Testament letters are some of most straightforward books in the Bible to interpret and apply. Should we read the other parts of the Bible, like the stories, differently?
John Piper
Mar 8, 2016

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