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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 Tragic Cost of Her Cavernous Thirst
Jun 21, 2009 • 51 min
Our hearts wander to the sewer even though Jesus offers living water. Only he can transform and satisfy our deepest desires.
The Suicide of Satan
Jun 15, 2009 • 59 min
God uses everything for his sovereign purposes. Even the most heinous crimes ever committed were never beyond his control.
Spectacular Sins
Jun 14, 2009 • 53 min
God ordains all things, including the fall of Satan and the fall of man, for his glory in Jesus Christ.
You Will Never Be Thirsty Again
Jun 14, 2009 • 46 min
Jesus reveals our woeful condition that causes our thirst, and then offers his cup of grace so we never have to thirst again.
Remember the Rich Young Man
Jun 7, 2009 • 37 min
Health and wealth tempt us to no end, but they can never deliver what we need most. Christ is our only true life and treasure.
Sustained By Sovereign Grace: How to Endure to the End
Jun 7, 2009 • 51 min
God promises in the new covenant to keep believers steadfast to the end. He works with all of his heart and all of his soul, with infinite joy, to help us endure.
Q&A with Piper, Mason, Driscoll, Greear, and Stetzer
Jun 5, 2009 • 32 min
Revivals cannot be manufactured by human strategies, but we can seek the things that have characterized them throughout history: prayer, repentance, and the proclamation of the gospel.
The Father Has Given All Things into Jesus’s Hands
May 31, 2009 • 47 min
The Gospel of John lifts Jesus up as coming from God, being full of God, and speaking and ruling as God.
He Must Increase, I Must Decrease
May 24, 2009 • 47 min
Only when we decrease and Christ increases will we have full joy.
This Is the Judgment: Light Has Come into the World
May 17, 2009 • 48 min
Jesus didn't come to a neutral world. He came to those already dead and guilty to make some alive and free.
Preaching Regeneration Undiminished
May 12, 2009 • 58 min
The new birth is the supernatural giving of divine life to a dead soul, and God accomplishes this great work through the means of gospel preaching.
We Are Workers with You for Your Joy
May 11, 2009 • 44 min
Affections are to be prized, stirred, and renewed. Pastors labor alongside you and on your behalf, striving for your joy.
Preaching Justification Undiminished
May 11, 2009 • 59 min
If we depart from the traditional doctrine of the imputation of Christ’s righteousness we will diminish one of Christ’s great achievements, harm people who need this doctrine, and undermine the fruit of love.
God So Loved the World
May 3, 2009 • 49 min
We have eternal life because Christ died in our place and because in him is life. He removes God’s wrath, and he supplies the everlasting life we don’t have.
The God-Centeredness of God
Apr 30, 2009 • 58 min
Teaching children is not about indoctrination or contextualization, but about category-creation that is rooted in the God-centeredness of God.
The Free Will of the Wind
Apr 26, 2009 • 53 min
The wind of God’s Spirit gives new birth to whomever he pleases.
The Pastor as Scholar: A Personal Journey
Apr 23, 2009 • 1h 5m
Pastors should strive to be scholars and scholars should strive to be pastors.
Feed the Flame of God’s Gift
Apr 21, 2009 • 58 min
We are called to fan into flame God’s gift. Don’t be ashamed, be courageous in God’s unbeatable power.
Jesus Christ and the Rescue of Joy
Apr 19, 2009 • 54 min
If you live to maximize your joy and pleasure in God above all things, you will be the most loving and generous type of person in the world.
Jesus Christ and the Rescue of Joy, Part 1
Apr 19, 2009 • 51 min
When God calls you to praise him, he’s not a megalomaniac. He’s a loving Father who invites you into highest, purest joy.