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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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Live to Die: A Leader Who Suffers Well
Mar 8, 2001 • 50 min
God has ordained that we will see many troubles in this life. The saints must suffer to show Jesus as supreme.
Dead to the Law, Serving in the Spirit, Part 4
Feb 25, 2001 • 46 min
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Suffering: The Path and the Price of World Evangelization
Feb 22, 2001 • 42 min
The good news of the gospel will indeed make its way to all nations, but it won’t happen without God’s people taking up their crosses and following the Lord Jesus Christ into hard places.
Prayer: Pursuing Peoples When Life Is War and God Is Sovereign
Feb 21, 2001 • 59 min
One who believes that life is war, that God is sovereign, and that the victory is assured will pray to the Lord day and night.
Preaching: Zeal That Accords with Knowledge
Feb 21, 2001 • 56 min
We can have zeal and still be condemned. Pursue a passion for God that accepts his righteousness alone for salvation.
Worship: Sharing God's Passion for His Global Glory
Feb 20, 2001 • 49 min
What fuels world missions isn’t merely a commitment to the task itself, but a passion for the supremacy of God among all peoples.
Preaching: With Confidence That It Belongs in Worship
Feb 20, 2001 • 1h 2m
Preaching should be prominent in the setting of corporate worship because it aligns with God’s purpose in creation to be understood truly and admired duly.
The Ethics of Interracial Marriage
Feb 14, 2001 • 47 min
John Piper | John Piper responds to five prominent arguments that use the Bible to reject interracial marriage.
Dead to the Law, Serving in the Spirit, Part 3
Feb 11, 2001 • 46 min
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Dead to the Law, Serving in the Spirit, Part 2
Feb 4, 2001 • 40 min
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John Newton: The Tough Roots of His Habitual Tenderness
Jan 30, 2001 • 1h 34m
One of the deepest roots of Newton’s habitual tenderness was that he could not get over the wonder of his own rescue by sheer, triumphant grace.
Dead to the Law, Serving in the Spirit, Part 1
Jan 28, 2001 • 41 min
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God at Work in Every Womb
Jan 21, 2001 • 43 min
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The Meaning and Significance of Race
Jan 17, 2001 • 40 min
John Piper | Race is significant because one God created all of humanity through one man and redeems humanity through one man, and race is insignificant in terms of the releatively small differences that separate us.
God’s Pursuit of Racial Diversity at Infinite Cost
Jan 14, 2001 • 40 min
The cost of racial reconciliation and unity came not at the blood of any man, but of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Learning to Pray in the Spirit and the Word, Part 2
Jan 7, 2001 • 46 min
What does it mean to pray in the Holy Spirit? And how do we pursue God through such prayer?
The Need for Christian Courage
Jan 3, 2001 • 37 min
The Bible warns us about our truth-ignoring culture. But it also gives us the courage season our speech with Christ day after day.
College Men’s Rally: Family, Fatherhood, and God
Jan 2, 2001 • 56 min
Fatherhood isn’t just a natural responsibility, but a gift that God gives for men to shepherd and train impressionable souls, all to his glory.
Others' Desires and Their Fulfillment in Christ
Jan 2, 2001 • 45 min
What does it mean to fill up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions? Do we, as mere followers, really have anything to add?
Our Desires and Their Fulfillment in Christ
Jan 1, 2001 • 40 min
Since God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him, our lifelong vocation must be to earnestly pursue joy in him and bring others into that joy.