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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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Funeral Message for William S. H. Piper
Mar 9, 2007 • 37 min
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Marriage: Pursuing Conformity to Christ in the Covenant
Feb 25, 2007 • 51 min
Grace is not just forgiving and forbearing but also changing to become more like Jesus. John Piper preaches a sermon about marriage from Ephesians 5.
God Is the Gospel
Feb 19, 2007 • 1h 1m
The greatest, most ultimate, decisive good in the gospel is God himself.
A Passion for God’s Supremacy and Compassion for Man’s Soul
Feb 19, 2007 • 1h 1m
A passion for God’s glory and compassion for the lost are not mutually exclusive but are fused together in missions because God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.
Marriage: Forgiving and Forbearing
Feb 18, 2007 • 55 min
Because we are chosen and holy and loved, we can find the grace to see our spouses the way Jesus does.
Marriage: God’s Showcase of Covenant-Keeping Grace
Feb 11, 2007 • 49 min
Because God has forgiven us in Christ, we ought to treat our spouses with the same grace that God gives us.
Adoption: The Heart of the Gospel
Feb 10, 2007 • 56 min
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Holy Faith, Worthy Gospel, World Vision
Feb 6, 2007 • 1h 33m
Andrew Fuller shows us that getting Christian experience biblically right and getting the gospel biblically right are essential for the power and perseverance and fruitfulness of world missions.
Stripped in Shame, Clothed in Grace
Feb 4, 2007 • 43 min
With sin came shame and hostility in marriage. Only God’s Son can give comfort and restore peace in covenant-keeping love.
Staying Married Is Not About Staying in Love
Jan 28, 2007 • 41 min
Marriage is about keeping a covenant — just like Jesus does with his bride, the church.
When Is Abortion Racism?
Jan 21, 2007 • 38 min
White abortionists kill more black and Hispanic babies than they do white babies every year. Abortion is a racist institution.
Jesus Christ and the Fight for Life
Jan 19, 2007 • 55 min
There are several reasons why we must be engaged in the fight for life, and the various aspects of Christ’s work in redemption directly relate to the efforts of the pro-life cause.
The Spring of Persistent Public Love
Jan 14, 2007 • 49 min
Marking the two-hundredth anniversary of the abolition of legal slave trading in Britain.
The Word of God Abides in You, and You Have Overcome the Evil One
Jan 7, 2007 • 50 min
Live in God's word and in prayer, and you will be strengthened to defeat the devil.
The Power to Risk in the Cause of Christ
Jan 4, 2007 • 57 min
God calls us to risk for the cause of Christ. But a risk is never truly a risk when God holds you in his hand.
How to Deal with the Guilt of Sexual Failure for the Glory of Christ and His Global Cause
Jan 4, 2007 • 47 min
Satan will certainly remind you of your sinful failures. But Christ has defeated both the devil and sin to give you a redeemed passion.
Ask Your Father in Heaven
Dec 31, 2006 • 42 min
God’s lavish invitations to ask him for good things, with the promise that he will give them, is unimaginably wonderful.
Jesus Christ in the Book of Romans
Dec 24, 2006 • 32 min
Jesus is worthy of praise because he is the eternal Son of God who became flesh and died our death that we might live. To God be glory through Jesus.
To Him Be Glory Forevermore
Dec 17, 2006 • 50 min
God’s glory shines throughout his word and in the world. To ignore it is to tragically miss the most beautiful and joyful reality in the universe.
The Great Work of the Only Wise God
Dec 10, 2006 • 42 min
God is infinitely able to know the best possible outcome of any situation and then achieve it.