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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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Help the Children Love the Different People
Jan 17, 2010 • 46 min
Eight ways to help children love those who don't look like them.
Holding Fast the Word of Life
Jan 10, 2010 • 47 min
There is a spiritual diet without which no Christian can be strong and healthy and fruitful. And that is a diet of the word of God.
Is Jesus an Egomaniac?
Jan 4, 2010 • 48 min
God loves us best when he loves himself most. And in his loving glorification, we find imperishable joy.
Praying in the Closet and in the Spirit
Jan 3, 2010 • 56 min
Both disciplined and spontaneous prayer should flow from our confidence that God is already one hundred percent on our side.
Holy Ambition: Paul’s and Yours
Dec 31, 2009 • 1h 1m
A holy ambition comes from immersing yourself in the word of God. Dive deep in the Bible and let it take hold of your desires.
God’s Passion for His Glory
Dec 30, 2009 • 53 min
God’s passion for his own glory is the great ballast not only for global missions, but also for our very own souls.
Subjected in Hope
Dec 27, 2009 • 55 min
Cancer causes us to come to Christ. Earthly groans guarantee a global heritage.
You Have the Words of Eternal Life
Dec 20, 2009 • 43 min
Christmas is for salvation. God sent his Son into the world to save it, not condemn it.
It Is the Spirit That Gives Life
Dec 13, 2009 • 53 min
As once-adoring followers disappear, Jesus’s message becomes clearer and clearer: their resistance itself is in God’s hands.
They Will All Be Taught of God
Dec 6, 2009 • 43 min
We come to God not because we merely made a decision, but because God has called us, drawn us, and taught us who Jesus really is.
Skeptical Grumbling and Sovereign Grace
Nov 29, 2009 • 50 min
When we come to Jesus, we come voluntarily and freely. And behind that change in us is a decisive work of the Father.
Behold, Believe, Be Raised
Nov 22, 2009 • 51 min
We should hunger and thirst for God and all he has done in Jesus more than anything else in this world.
Jesus Came Not to Give Bread but to Be Bread
Nov 19, 2009 • 49 min
Our greatest need is not physical but spiritual. We crave the bread of life more than bread for our stomachs.
Do Not Labor for the Food That Perishes
Nov 15, 2009 • 42 min
Jesus offers himself to us freely as the food that endures to eternal life. No amount of working for God can make you taste him for the feast he is.
Twelve Baskets of Bread and the Walk on Water
Nov 8, 2009 • 47 min
Jesus’ presence brings the kind of fullness that produces generosity and risk-taking in his church.
The All-Providing King Who Would Not Be King
Nov 1, 2009 • 44 min
Jesus came not mainly to give bread but to be bread. He became the all-satisfying bread of life when he gave himself up for us.
The Legacy of Antioch: Partnering with the Church of the Global South for the Sake of the Gospel
Oct 25, 2009 • 47 min
As Christianity expands in the global South, the Western church must continue to support the developing church by sending and going.
Q & A (with Russian Interpretation)
Oct 13, 2009 • 1h 7m
The word of God coming to us in the power of the Holy Spirit is sufficient to supply us with all the resources we need for satisfaction in God and dealing with all kinds of weaknesses in the church.
Preach Christ (with Russian Interpretation)
Oct 13, 2009 • 1h 14m
Preaching Christ must keep the enjoyment of God as the highest good of the gospel and the glory of God as the highest goal of all history.
Feel Christ (with Russian Interpretation)
Oct 12, 2009 • 1h 14m
Since right thinking is meant to fuel right feeling our preaching must not only aim at the head but also the heart.