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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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Pour Out Your Indignation Upon Them
Jun 22, 2008 • 49 min
How should we understand the psalms that call down curses on others?
The Echo and the Insufficiency of Hell
Jun 16, 2008 • 1h 1m
The threat of hell might scare us toward God, but only a deep love for Jesus can take us all the way home to him.
Bless the Lord, O My Soul
Jun 15, 2008 • 48 min
Perhaps nothing is more effective in helping children fear God than verbally blessing the Lord in their presence.
A Broken and Contrite Heart God Will Not Despise
Jun 8, 2008 • 57 min
Brokenhearted joy colors the entire Christian life. We might struggle along, but in the end, we have ultimate victory in Jesus.
Spiritual Depression in the Psalms
Jun 1, 2008 • 38 min
When we think and feel with the Psalms, we learn how to fight for hope in the most difficult times.
William Tyndale: A Life Transformed by God’s Word
May 26, 2008 • 1h 3m
William Tyndale died to both laziness and self-confidence in his driving passion to see the Scriptures translated into the common language of the people.
Fighting for Faith with God’s Word
May 26, 2008 • 1h 6m
Christians have tremendous hope in this life, but that doesn’t mean living for Christ is easy. We must take up the sword of the Spirit and fight for faith every day.
Songs That Shape the Heart and Mind
May 25, 2008 • 44 min
The Psalms instruct our minds and our hearts. They combine deep doctrine with full emotion.
Let No One Despise You for Your Youth: A Vision for the Next Generation
Apr 20, 2008 • 57 min
Old, young, or in-between, you can change the world for Jesus.
T4G 2008 Panel Discussion
Apr 17, 2008 • 1h 4m
Sacrificial obedience can only be empowered and sustained by a view of the surpassingly great value of Christ over all things.
How the Supremacy of Christ Creates Radical Christian Sacrifice
Apr 17, 2008 • 1h 5m
Our life and ministry should reflect Jesus’s own and have a radical, risk-taking, sacrificial flavor.
I'm Sending You to Open Their Eyes
Apr 13, 2008 • 56 min
10 practical encouragments to evangelize.
You Are God's Midwife for the New Birth of Others
Apr 6, 2008 • 54 min
When God gives new birth, he does so through us speaking his word, the gospel.
Other Sheep That Are Not of This Fold
Mar 30, 2008 • 1h 18m
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The Appearance of the Unwasted Life, Part 2
Mar 29, 2008 • 37 min
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The Appearance of the Unwasted Life, Part 1
Mar 29, 2008 • 1h 1m
The unwasted life is a life lived for the purpose of displaying the worth of Jesus Christ for others to see and cherish.
The Origin of the Unwasted Life
Mar 29, 2008 • 1h 2m
If God is magnified in our showing that he is valuable by treasuring him above all things — if that’s what the unwasted life is — then something has to happen to us, because we don’t do that by nature.
The Essence of the Unwasted Life
Mar 28, 2008 • 1h 18m
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The God of Peace Brought from the Dead the Good Shepherd
Mar 23, 2008 • 45 min
Jesus will always be our shepherd and we will always get the incomparable joy of being his sheep.
The New Birth Produces Love
Mar 16, 2008 • 48 min
By nature, those who are born again love others like God who gave his Son for them.