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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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Such a Great Salvation
Dec 7, 2014 • 47 min
The Son of God brings many sons to glory through his own suffering — and this is more fitting than we can begin to know.
The Gospel of the Grace of God
Nov 22, 2014 • 34 min
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Gospel-Centered History and Gospel-Centered Living
Nov 16, 2014 • 59 min
All of history led to and flows from the cross. If the center of reality isn’t the center of our lives, we are tragically off course.
God Saves Whom He Wills
Nov 15, 2014 • 41 min
As we come to realize how big God is, and how horrifying our sin is, we will come to understand election as a grace so impossibly great that we could not imagine it on our own.
Does God Keep His Promises?
Nov 14, 2014 • 41 min
According to the book of Romans, the majority of ethnic Israelites have rejected the Messiah even though they have unique privileges. How do we account for both Israel’s privileged status and Israel’s unbelief?
Greatest Book, Greatest Chapter, Greatest Joy
Sep 28, 2014 • 51 min
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Predestination, Justification, No Separation
Sep 27, 2014 • 1h 23m
Knowing the love of God in Christ which not only chose us but purposes all things for our good makes us profoundly free to lay down our lives in sacrificial love for others.
Groaning Creation, Groaning Saints, Groaning Spirit
Sep 27, 2014 • 1h 9m
The groaning of creation matches up with our own groaning as we wait until the day when creation will be set free from corruption and share in the glorious inheritance of God’s children.
Free from Judgment, Fighting Sin, Full Assurance
Sep 27, 2014 • 1h 12m
Our justification is established through Christ’s substitutionary death, which then gives rises to the new life in the Spirit where we are able to fulfill the law of God.
Scripture: The Kindling of Christian Hedonism
Sep 26, 2014 • 1h 13m
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Join Me in Soul-Satisfaction in God
Sep 14, 2014 • 44 min
God is most satisfied in us when we are most satisfied in him. A fresh angle for the Christian Hedonist from Psalm 131.
Bitter Providence and Barley Harvest
Aug 31, 2014 • 47 min
The bitter providence of God is never the final word for his people because he always has a bright design for their future.
Are You Worthy of Jesus?
Aug 28, 2014 • 48 min
Are you worthy of Jesus? We not only can be — we need to be.
Death Is Not the End of Life
Aug 10, 2014 • 40 min
In Jesus, we have eternal life if we do and keep his word. Though we all will die, death is not the end of life for all those in Christ.
Responding to God According to His Word
Jun 27, 2014 • 1h 12m
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A Spectacular and Scary Promise: Assurance, Suffering, and Our Great Inheritance
May 1, 2014 • 55 min
God promises unimaginable blessings to every one of his children – if we have the courage to walk with Jesus through suffering.
The Glory of God and Gladness of Man
Apr 23, 2014 • 48 min
God’s glory and our gladness do not have to be at odds, but are in fact one and the same pursuit. John Piper demonstrates how with the help of Jonathan Edwards.
What Is the Joy of All Your Joys?
Apr 23, 2014 • 35 min
God promises innumerable benefits to all who trust in him. But those gifts aren’t an end in themselves. Our greatest joy is God himself.
Persuading, Pleading, and Predestination: Human Means in the Miracle of Conversion
Apr 10, 2014 • 1h 7m
In his 2014 plenary message at T4G, John Piper preaches about the seeming tension between God’s sovereignty and human responsibility in all our efforts to convert the lost.
The New Calvinism and the New Community
Mar 12, 2014 • 54 min
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