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John Piper

John Stephen Piper (born January 11, 1946) is a Reformed Baptist theologian and retired pastor. Specializing in New Testament studies, he is chancellor of Bethlehem College and Seminary in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[5] Piper taught biblical studies at Bethel University for six years (1974–1980), before serving as pastor for preaching and vision of Bethlehem Baptist Church (Converge) in Minneapolis for 33 years (1980–2013).

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What Is It Like to Enjoy God?
Jan 2, 2018 • 51 min
God created you not mainly to do things for him, but to delight in him. The more we enjoy God, the more he is honored, and our very purpose in life is fulfilled.
Joy Changes Everything: An Invitation to Christian Hedonism
Nov 12, 2017 • 58 min
When you finally recognize that God wants to make you happier than you could ever dream, nothing will ever be the same again.
What Made Jonathan Edwards a Christian Hedonist?
Nov 11, 2017 • 1h 22m
The supreme goal of all Jonathan Edwards’s life and work was that God would be glorified through his people being supremely satisfied in him.
Reformation 500 Sermon: Stand on Your Head for Joy
Oct 29, 2017 • 44 min
Tuesday, October 31, 2017, marks the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Protestant Reformation with Luther’s nailing of his 95 Theses to the door of the church in Wittenberg.
Heart Comes Before Head: Seeing and Savoring the Glory of God in Scripture
Oct 28, 2017 • 53 min
When a Christian reads the Bible, a supernatural event takes place. Our regenerate souls meet the inspired word in a divine encounter.
Better to Lose Your Life Than Waste It
Oct 27, 2017 • 48 min
Only what’s done for Christ will last. Any risk, any trial, any tribulation is worth the risk when your aim in all of life is to make others glad in God.
Our Eyes Are on You, Lord: Thoughts on Pastoral Succession
Oct 12, 2017 • 46 min
Sooner or later, every leader will hand off the baton to the next generation — and where better to center pastoral succession than in the word of God himself?
How to Find Gold in God’s Word: Reading the Bible with Supernatural Help
Sep 22, 2017 • 53 min
All the Bible knowledge in the world won’t help you unless you cherish God’s truth. We’re nothing more than Pharisees unless we taste the glory of God in his word.
Faith Alone: How (Not) to Use a Reformed Slogan
Sep 13, 2017 • 40 min
No truth was more central to the Reformation that turned the world upside down 500 years ago: God justifies sinners by faith alone.
Soli Deo Gloria: Heart and Soul of the Reformation
Aug 30, 2017 • 36 min
God works every dot on the timeline of history for his glory. Nothing stands outside the scope of his plan to bring fame to his name, for the joy of his people.
Christ’s Urgent Call: Don’t Waste Your Life
May 30, 2017 • 1h 4m
Christ calls us to live and die in such a way that we magnify his worth. Anything less is a wasted life.
God’s Purposes in a World of Pain
May 28, 2017 • 43 min
Pain and suffering exist to make plain the horrors of the sinful heart and the wonders of the sovereign Christ.
The Tipping Point of Sacrificial Missions: The Overflow of Joy in Jesus
May 28, 2017 • 58 min
Only a love sustained by genuine joy in God will propel us to take the gospel to the hardest places in the world.
The Gospel-Shaped Mouth: Preaching the Glories of Christ
May 25, 2017 • 1h 8m
Genuine preaching aims to display the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
The Gospel-Shaped Mind: Knowing the Glories of Christ
May 24, 2017 • 50 min
In the fight for faith, our minds serve our hearts. Right knowledge fuels true passion.
The Gospel-Shaped Heart: Treasuring the Glories of Christ
May 23, 2017 • 50 min
The ultimate goal of the gospel is that God would be glorified in our enjoyment of him. God’s glory and our satisfaction are not two different ends, they’re one.
Treasure God, Magnify Christ, Love People: The Way of Christian Hedonism
Apr 30, 2017 • 40 min
Real love is the overflow of joy in God that meets the needs of others, especially when it’s costly.
We Need Each Other: Christian Fellowship as a Means of Perseverance
Apr 19, 2017 • 43 min
Christians don’t fly solo. Our faith won’t survive unless brothers and sisters in Christ keep us accountable.
No Other Gospel: The Formal and Material Principles of the Reformation
Apr 3, 2017 • 56 min
Five hundred years ago, the Reformers fought to recover the true gospel. Fifteen hundred years before, God used Paul to pen the Reformers’ central text for justification by faith alone.
The Pastor, the People, and the Pursuit of Joy
Feb 26, 2017 • 46 min
Your joy in God multiplies exponentially as you seek the good of your brothers and sisters in the body of Christ.