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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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How Our Suffering Glorifies the Greatness of the Grace of God
Jan 4, 2006 • 37 min
We can risk our lives for Jesus because he is all we need. We only lose when we embrace comfort over the cross.
Prayer and the Victory of God
Jan 1, 2006 • 38 min
God accomplishes his purposes through our prayers. He’s completely sovereign, but he has determined to use us.
The Child to Be Born Will Be Called Holy — the Son of God
Dec 25, 2005 • 44 min
Though the world in darkness lay, God entered into the universe this Christmas day. For sinners he came to save, and forevermore King Jesus will reign.
Word of Promise, Spirit of God, Hope of Man
Dec 18, 2005 • 33 min
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Gentiles Rejoice in the Root of Jesse
Dec 11, 2005 • 46 min
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Why Christ Became a Servant of the Jews
Dec 4, 2005 • 31 min
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Welcome One Another to the Glory of God
Nov 27, 2005 • 40 min
Only God can give us the strength to truly love our neighbors well, and only God can empower us to glorify him as we ought.
The Kingdom of Heaven Is a Treasure
Nov 20, 2005 • 40 min
The kingdom of God is so valuable that losing everything on earth, but getting the kingdom, is a happy trade-off.
The Kingdom of God is Righteousness and Peace and Joy in the Holy Spirit
Nov 13, 2005 • 43 min
The kingdom produces more than Christian liberty. It governs how you use your liberty too.
Do Not Destroy the Work of God
Nov 6, 2005 • 41 min
Faith is what really matters in Christian behavior, not just whether you accomplish certain things or abstain from others.
Where Is God?
Nov 2, 2005 • 1h
Spreading a passion for the supremacy of God in all things includes God’s supremacy in suffering and pain.
We Will All Stand Before the Judgment of God
Oct 30, 2005 • 47 min
Love your brother and help him get to heaven, instead of judging him and making it harder.
Gospel to the Nations, Generosity to the Poor
Oct 23, 2005 • 36 min
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The Suffering of Christ and the Sovereignty of God
Oct 9, 2005 • 43 min
Only the life and death of Jesus can explain pain and suffering. His affliction gives purpose to ours.
Ten Aspects of God’s Sovereignty over Suffering and Satan’s Hand in It
Oct 7, 2005 • 55 min
God is unquestionably sovereign over our suffering — even over Satan’s futile ploys to ruin God’s elect.
Is There a “Lord’s Day”?
Oct 2, 2005 • 39 min
Setting apart a day of rest testifies to a self-reliant world that our work does not save or define us, Christ does.
Each One Should Be Fully Convinced in His Own Mind
Sep 25, 2005 • 39 min
There are a hundred things we can disagree on in which both convictions can be done to the glory of God.
Consider How to Stir Up One Another to Love
Sep 18, 2005 • 46 min
Don’t be a loner in the Christian life. God did not design it that way.
Where Is God? The Supremacy of Christ in an Age of Terror
Sep 11, 2005 • 37 min
God does not answer all our questions, but he doesn’t leave us in the dark either. His deepest and loudest response to our pain is the suffering and death of his Son.
How to Welcome a Weak Brother
Sep 4, 2005 • 40 min
How can a church hold together when some of its members are so different from one another?