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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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The Pursuit of God’s Glory in Salvation
Mar 1, 2013 • 55 min
John Piper | The promises of God stand only if he is supremely sovereign. What does that mean for our individual salvation?
Life Together at the End of the Age
Feb 25, 2013 • 50 min
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Sailing to the Nations to Finish the Task
Feb 15, 2013 • 42 min
Every Christian should have a holy ambition that is rooted in the word of God and aimed at meeting needs in the cause of world evangelization.
The Sadness and Beauty of Paul’s Final Words
Feb 14, 2013 • 35 min
A life of ministry is a life of hardship. But Jesus will strengthen us to endure every trial and struggle when we press on in faith.
Saying Beautifully as a Way of Seeing Beauty: The Life of George Herbert and His Poetic Effort
Feb 5, 2013 • 1h 16m
George Herbert’s work and effort shows that words in our life matter. And how we use them can help us capture what’s really beautiful.
Thinking Seriously About the Lost People You Love
Jan 18, 2013 • 41 min
We don’t have the power to save the lost ones we love, but God can. Pray to him and share the good news of a glorious Redeemer.
Joy as the Power to Suffer in the Path of Love for the Sake of Liberation
Jan 3, 2013 • 40 min
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Sorrowful Yet Always Rejoicing
Dec 29, 2012 • 45 min
What the world needs from the church is our indomitable joy in Jesus in the midst of suffering and sorrow.
God Created Man Male and Female: What Does It Mean to Be Complementarian?
Nov 24, 2012 • 44 min
God has designed men for Christlike servant-leadership, and God has designed women to honor and affirm her husband’s leadership.
Living by Faith in Future Grace
Nov 17, 2012 • 45 min
Though our faith is founded on past acts of redeeming grace, the way faith works now is by looking to the boundless fountain of future grace.
The Price and the Prize of the Gospel
Nov 10, 2012 • 42 min
The gospel is the good news that God in Christ paid the price of suffering, so that we could have the prize of enjoying him forever.
When Jesus Meets Disability: How a Christian Hedonist Handles Deep Disappointment
Nov 8, 2012 • 59 min
God reigns so supreme, that he can even turn our deepest disappointments into our greater good.
The Sovereignty of God: ‘I Will Accomplish All My Purpose’
Nov 3, 2012 • 47 min
From galaxies to molecules, God rules over all. His power encompasses everything.
Desiring God Through Fasting and Prayer
Nov 3, 2012 • 1h 21m
John Piper | Communion with God in prayer involves expressing our desires for God and asking him for assistance in understanding and living out his word.
Desiring God Through Fasting and Prayer
Nov 2, 2012 • 1h 51m
John Piper | The sacred Scriptures are the lifeblood of our relationship with God. Don’t disconnect yourself of the restoring, rejuvenating effects of God’s word.
Missions Exists Because Worship Doesn’t
Oct 27, 2012 • 39 min
God will spread the fame of his name to every tribe, nation, and tongue, but he won’t do it without his people sending and going.
A Spectacular and Scary Promise: Fellow Heirs with Christ If We Suffer
Oct 21, 2012 • 53 min
The Holy Spirit wants to assure us that we are God‘s children. All he owns belongs to us — if we suffer alongside his Son.
God Is Most Glorified in Us When We Are Most Satisfied in Him
Oct 13, 2012 • 52 min
God’s design to pursue his own glory turns out to be love. And our duty to pursue God’s glory turns out to be a quest for joy.
Ten Ways to Pursue Ethnic Harmony in Your Church
Oct 3, 2012 • 42 min
Christ calls us to pursue unity in diversity, but what does that look like in a local church? John Piper offers ten ways forward.
Act the Miracle: Future Grace, the Word of the Cross, and the Purifying Power of God’s Promises
Sep 30, 2012 • 1h 17m
Christians tap into the sin-killing power of God when we believe a blood-bought promise and embrace it as a more precious treasure than any temptation in front of us.