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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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What Does It Mean to Receive the Holy Spirit?
May 19, 1991 • 33 min
Luke expects the receiving of the Holy Spirit to be a real, identifiable experience, not just a logical inference from a human act of will.
Simon's Perversion of Signs and Wonders
May 12, 1991 • 33 min
There is a "faith" or a "believing" that does not save, even though it rises in the presence of true preaching and true miracles.
Stephen's Crime: "Jesus Will Destroy the Temple"
Mar 24, 1991 • 36 min
How did Jesus destroy the temple? Why did saying so cost Stephen his life?
The Price and the Preciousness of Spiritual Power
Feb 24, 1991 • 31 min
The preciousness of spiritual power is that it is finally in God's control, not ours.
How Signs and Wonders Helped Add Multitudes to the Lord
Feb 17, 1991 • 39 min
God wants us to pray for signs and wonders today.
Be Like Barnabas Not Like Ananias!
Feb 10, 1991 • 37 min
Faking faith in the presence of God is a fearful thing.
A Prayer That Brought the Holy Spirit Down
Feb 3, 1991 • 31 min
For people who desire the salvation of sinners, the magnifying of God's glory, and the vindication of Jesus' name, this is the way to pray.
A Passion for Christ-Exalting Power
Jan 30, 1991 • 1h 20m
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Abortion: Shall We Listen to Men or God?
Jan 27, 1991 • 38 min
We are not called to win; we are called to witness.
There Is Salvation in No One Else
Jan 20, 1991 • 32 min
We are saved only by calling on the name of the Lord Jesus. It's the kind of truth that either makes converts or makes enemies.
These You Ought to Have Done Without Neglecting the Others
Jan 13, 1991 • 38 min
Don't live for comforts, live for justice and compassion.
Sweeter than Honey, Better than Gold
Jan 6, 1991 • 31 min
In meditation on the Word of God and in following it there is great reward—greater than much fine gold.
Prevailing Prayer for the Spirit's Power
Dec 30, 1990 • 33 min
May the Lord forbid that we would lose heart and fail in the very thing needful: mighty prevailing prayer.
Jesus' Name Made This Man Strong
Dec 9, 1990 • 32 min
The Father is the ultimate source of all healing. Through Jesus the Father does his healing will.
Repentance, Forgiveness, and the Gift of the Spirit
Nov 25, 1990 • 37 min
Even if you are a murderer of the Son of God, God himself is ready to forgive you! And not only to forgive you but to give you his Spirit!
Disarray or God's Design?
Oct 21, 1990 • 37 min
May God unite us in one vision of what he is doing so that we might not only endure but delight in the design of these days.
Tongues of Fire and the Fullness of God
Oct 14, 1990 • 41 min
When the Spirit comes in power, he comes suddenly—on his own terms and in his own time—and he comes for harvesting.
You Shall Receive Power Till Jesus Comes
Sep 30, 1990 • 39 min
The extraordinary experience of being clothed with power is available to us for the fulfillment of the Great Commission.
You Will Be Baptized with the Holy Spirit
Sep 23, 1990 • 36 min
In order to be effective instruments of Jesus' life in the world, you need to be baptized in the Holy Spirit.
Public Worship in a Secular World: What, Why and How, Session 2
Sep 19, 1990 • 59 min
When churches gather in corporate worship, rock-solid doctrine and intense emotion ought to work side by side. God wants both our minds and our hearts when we worship.