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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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Command of God: The Obedience of Faith
Dec 3, 2006 • 44 min
The greatest aim in this world is that Christ would be seen as glorious among all peoples by the means of Christian obedience flowing from faith.
God Strengthens Us by the Gospel
Nov 26, 2006 • 45 min
God uses his gospel to strengthen believers so that they will persevere in faith and draw all attention to his glory.
Thank God for an Inspired Bible
Nov 19, 2006 • 41 min
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How Does It Work Against Sin?
Nov 18, 2006 • 38 min
John Piper | When anxieties and struggles with sin inevitably rise up against us, the best strategy for fighting back is trusting believing specific promises of Scripture.
Is It Biblical?
Nov 17, 2006 • 35 min
John Piper | Gratitude can only take us so far in the Christian life. To keep pressing on in holiness, we need to hold onto God’s promises, and pursue them in faith.
William Tyndale and the Vernacular Bible
Nov 16, 2006 • 1h 2m
The gospel meant everything to William Tyndale, so much so that he died pursuing his passion to translate the Scriptures into the common language of the people.
The God of Peace Will Soon Crush Satan Under Your Feet
Nov 12, 2006 • 42 min
Satan gets one mention in the book of Romans just to remind us: he's doomed.
Watch Out for Those Who Lead You Away from the Truth
Nov 5, 2006 • 41 min
Watch out for smooth-talking pastors, no matter how popular, if they do not manifestly prize the whole counsel of God.
The Aroma of Christ Among the Nations
Oct 29, 2006 • 38 min
No one can bear the responsibility and weight of missions, but our sufficiency is from God.
Brothers — Feel, Think, Preach God (Part 3)
Oct 24, 2006 • 1h 12m
Our churches don’t need better productions and more entertainment. We need pastors and leaders who give themselves completely to exalting the supremacy of God in absolutely everything.
Brothers — Feel, Think, Preach God (Part 2)
Oct 23, 2006 • 1h 4m
Pastoral ministry is a call to an intellectually robust life that thinks and meditates and ponders over God’s word and God’s world for the fame of Jesus’s name.
Brothers — Feel, Think, Preach God (Part 1)
Oct 22, 2006 • 1h
If a pastor doesn’t pursue his own joy in God, he compromises his ministry. To overflow with grace and love, the pastor’s heart must be centered on God himself.
God Is the Gospel, Session 3
Oct 21, 2006 • 1h 3m
All the benefits of the gospel come together in the highest good we can imagine: God brings us to joy in himself and keeps us forever safe in him.
God Is the Gospel, Session 2
Oct 21, 2006 • 1h 2m
The greatest gift of the gospel isn’t what God gives to us but who he is to us. Only when we receive him as our highest treasure will we truly know the beauty of all Jesus Christ has accomplished.
God Is the Gospel, Session 1
Oct 20, 2006 • 1h
The greatest gift God can give us is himself. Without him, we have no cause for joy.
Jesus Died to Bring You to God
Oct 18, 2006 • 59 min
The best news in all the world is the gospel of Jesus Christ. And the sweetest prize of that gospel is the gift of God himself.
We Work With You for Your Joy
Oct 14, 2006 • 49 min
Pastors are called to be ministers of grace who work with their people for their joy in the faith.
Delighting in God as the Fountain of Love
Oct 13, 2006 • 57 min
Love is the overflow of joy in God that meets the needs of others; therefore, pursuing joy in God is not optional for the sake of genuine love.
Marriage Lived to the Glory of God
Oct 12, 2006 • 1h 4m
Love between husband and wife flourishes when you put God first. Only when you love God most will your life sync up with what God intends.
Delighting in God for the Sake of His Supreme Glory
Oct 12, 2006 • 48 min
God is the one being in the universe for whom self-exaltation is the greatest act of love, and if we would truly reflect him, we must be satisfied in him above anything else.