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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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Marriage, Singleness, and the Christian Virtue of Hospitality
May 27, 2007 • 42 min
How can we live in a way that shows that the church is our family?
The Triumph of the Gospel in the New Heavens and the New Earth
May 24, 2007 • 1h
The triumph of the gospel in the new heavens and new earth consists in the hope that comes through God’s promise to raise his children with glorified bodies to inhabit a world fit for their fellowship and everlasting enjoyment of God.
Four Mistakes I Hope You Don't Make
May 13, 2007 • 35 min
Four mistakes you should avoid making in life are: Bigger is better than smaller, newer is better than older, having is better than being, and visible is better than invisible.
Single in Christ: A Name Better Than Sons and Daughters
Apr 29, 2007 • 38 min
Family relationships are of great value, but the promises and blessings that come from Christ are of infinite value.
Why God Is Not a Megalomaniac: Encouragement for Pastors
Apr 27, 2007 • 58 min
God loves pastors who, feeling the weight of Sunday’s sermon, prepare themselves by immersing daily in Scripture with fresh fervor.
The Gospel for 11-Year-Olds Plus
Apr 26, 2007 • 59 min
How can we explain the gospel to children so that they not only understand all that content, but also come to cherish the God of the gospel with us?
Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ, Session 4
Apr 22, 2007 • 47 min
Psalm 43 demonstrates that joy in God is the ultimate goal of our existence, and it details the steps a person can take when they feel distant from God.
Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ, Session 2
Apr 21, 2007 • 58 min
The beauty and attraction of Jesus Christ isn’t just that he is meek or just that he is strong, but that he is meek in his strength and strong in his meekness.
Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ, Session 1
Apr 21, 2007 • 1h 6m
Delighting in Christ is not simply a blessing that comes in time, but is the essence of saving faith itself. To enjoy Jesus is to know Jesus.
The Nature of Saving Faith
Apr 20, 2007 • 56 min
Salvation comes through faith not only by believing objective facts, but by experiencing Christ as supremely satisfying.
The Nature of Our Depravity
Apr 19, 2007 • 1h 7m
The essence of sin is preferring anything more than God. Only he is truly worthy, but in our depravity, we shun the life he offers.
The Reason for Our Creation
Apr 19, 2007 • 55 min
God’s ultimate goal is to uphold and display his glory for the maximum enjoyment of his redeemed church.
The Beautiful Faith of Fearless Submission
Apr 15, 2007 • 47 min
A Christian woman hopes in God, fears nothing, and wears the jewelry of godliness.
The Peculiar Mark of Majesty, Part 2
Apr 8, 2007 • 44 min
We will reign with Christ and find our joy not in usurping God's majesty but in saying: “How majestic is your name in all the earth.”
Radical Effects of the Resurrection
Apr 3, 2007 • 54 min
Jesus calls his people to risk everything for him. But that temporary risk is nothing compared to all that God is and will be for us.
The Peculiar Mark of Majesty, Part 1
Apr 1, 2007 • 40 min
The glory of God is unique because of the lowly ways he chooses to show it.
Lionhearted and Lamblike
Mar 25, 2007 • 43 min
Husbands should take the primary role in providing for and protecting their families.
Lionhearted and Lamblike: The Christian Husband as Head, Part 1
Mar 18, 2007 • 43 min
What is the husband's role as head? What is the foundation of this headship?
The Challenge of Relativism
Mar 16, 2007 • 58 min
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Faith and Reason
Mar 15, 2007 • 1h 1m
Faith does not oppose reason, nor does reason oppose faith. We think over God-given truth in order to understand.