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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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United with Christ in Death and Life, Part 2
Oct 1, 2000 • 31 min
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A Biblical Alternative to Serving God: Living by Prayer
Sep 27, 2000 • 56 min
The Bible calls us to serve God, but we need to remember that God’s own grace and passion for his glory enable and uphold everything we have to offer him.
Foundations for Prayer Toward the Global Purpose of God
Sep 26, 2000 • 52 min
God will sovereignly bring the nations to himself. But he will use our prayers and petitions to fuel a movement of the word that reaches the world.
United with Christ in Death and Life, Part 1
Sep 24, 2000 • 42 min
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How Justified Sinners Love Each Other
Sep 17, 2000 • 46 min
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Are We to Continue in Sin That Grace Might Increase?
Sep 10, 2000 • 31 min
Believers are commanded to become in practice what we are in Christ: dead to sin and alive to God.
The Triumph of Grace through Righteousness
Sep 3, 2000 • 36 min
God's purpose in giving the law was so that, in the end, grace would reign through Christ's righteousness on our behalf.
Adam, Christ, and Justification, Part 5
Aug 27, 2000 • 46 min
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Adam, Christ, and Justification, Part 4
Aug 20, 2000 • 44 min
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Desiring God
Aug 3, 2000 • 35 min
The pursuit of joy in God is not icing on the cake of the Christian life but is essential to glorifying God and loving people.
Holding on to Your Faith in the Midst of Suffering: Q&A
Jul 16, 2000 • 58 min
Calvinism does not teach that human responsibility is insignificant, but rather that humans do not have ultimate self-determination over their will, including their choice to be reconciled to God.
Holding on to Your Faith in the Midst of Suffering: Job
Jul 15, 2000 • 58 min
Good theology matters. But love and grace matter just as much in our application of theology.
Holding on to Your Faith in the Midst of Suffering
Jul 14, 2000 • 1h 4m
God’s sovereignty is a balm of relief for sufferers. He works through every pain for our good.
Future Grace for Finishing the Task
Jul 9, 2000 • 1h 32m
Every Christian stands firmly rooted in Christ’s decisive past work. But grounded there, we now look expectantly forward for more and more of God’s grace.
Future Grace for Finishing the Task
Jul 8, 2000 • 55 min
God lives for the fame of his name, and so should we. But we’ll never honor and magnify him as we should unless we first learn that our delight in him glorifies him most.
Adam, Christ, and Justification, Part 3
Jul 2, 2000 • 45 min
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Adam, Christ, and Justification, Part 2
Jun 25, 2000 • 41 min
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Adam, Christ, and Justification, Part 1
Jun 18, 2000 • 44 min
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Counting It All Joy
Jun 15, 2000 • 54 min
Jesus Christ is magnified in the life of his people whenever they find their highest joy in him — especially in seasons of suffering and pain.
Questions and Answers
Jun 15, 2000 • 34 min
Both in tenderness and toughness, we must follow the example of Jesus as we upset the world.