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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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I Will Meditate on All Your Work and Muse on Your Deeds
Jan 2, 2000 • 43 min
Moment by moment, our vital union with Christ is sustained, shaped, and carried by the Word of God.
Jesus Christ is the Same Yesterday and Today and Forever
Dec 26, 1999 • 43 min
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We Exult in God Through Our Lord Jesus Christ
Dec 19, 1999 • 35 min
The biblical portrait of Jesus must be the essential content of your joy in God.
Much More Shall We Be Saved By His Life
Dec 12, 1999 • 40 min
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The Love of God Has Been Poured Out Within Our Hearts
Nov 28, 1999 • 38 min
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Thanksgiving Toward the Past, Faith Toward the Future: A Parable of the Anvil
Nov 21, 1999 • 43 min
You can stake your life on what will not come from science or psychology, but the very word of our God that endures forever.
We Exult in Our Tribulations
Nov 14, 1999 • 38 min
In this world you will have trouble, but in Christ it will only increase your joy and hope.
Let Your Passion Be Single
Nov 12, 1999 • 52 min
A singular passion for God is not only sensible but safe — it is not only reasonable, it is right.
The Revelation of God’s Righteousness Where There Is No Church
Nov 7, 1999 • 44 min
The aim of missions is that the nations would glorify God for his mercy — that all would worship God for his great grace.
The Surpassing Excellency of God in the Joy of His Suffering People
Oct 30, 1999 • 54 min
Suffering is the normal means God appoints to spread the gospel through his people. We can only full embrace Jesus when we rejoice in our sufferings.
God Is Too Excellent to Need Servants
Oct 29, 1999 • 39 min
God is too great and glorious to need servants. But he does ask us to work for him and glorify him — all in the strength that he so graciously supplies.
Preaching God in a Man-Centered Age
Oct 28, 1999 • 49 min
Faith comes through hearing, and hearing by the word of God, so pastors must preach God’s word to satisfy both the mind and the heart.
The Call for Courage in the Cause of Truth
Oct 28, 1999 • 56 min
Our culture today may recoil against absolutes, but our faith rests on Jesus Christ, who is himself Truth.
Let Us Exult in the Hope of the Glory of God!
Oct 24, 1999 • 41 min
Whatever else you do or say or feel, of this you can be certain: God wills that you rejoice in the hope of seeing his glory.
Faith and the Imputation of Righteousness
Oct 17, 1999 • 47 min
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The Purpose and Perseverance of Faith
Oct 10, 1999 • 47 min
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Why Was Jesus Put to Death and Raised Again?
Oct 3, 1999 • 36 min
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Faith: in Hope, Against Hope, for the Glory of God
Sep 26, 1999 • 47 min
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The Faith - Grace - Certainty Connection
Sep 19, 1999 • 44 min
Your faith is called into being out of nothing. That is the meaning of grace and the reason why God can guarantee his promises to you.
The Children of Abraham Are Heirs of the World
Sep 12, 1999 • 47 min
What does it mean to be an heir of the world?