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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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The Gift of Preaching: The Power of the Holy Spirit
Feb 26, 1988 • 42 min
The Sunday sermon isn’t just another lecture, but a Spirit-empowered, Scripture-saturated heralding of good news to God’s people.
The Ground of Preaching: The Cross of Christ
Feb 25, 1988 • 32 min
God’s passion for his glory and our longing to be satisfied are not in final conflict only because God displayed his righteousness in the cross of Christ.
The Gravity and Gladness of Preaching
Feb 25, 1988 • 1h 6m
Biblically balanced pastoral ministry requires the joyful gravity and brokenhearted gladness, especially in the pulpit.
The Goal of Preaching: The Glory of God
Feb 24, 1988 • 35 min
The goal of preaching is to glorify God in glad submission to his authority.
The Danger of Being Merely Human
Feb 21, 1988 • 39 min
There is a group of people whom Paul calls not spiritual and not natural, but "fleshly," or "babes in Christ."
Natural People and Spiritual People
Feb 14, 1988 • 34 min
Without the Spirit, we are so rebellious against the Lord that we cannot recognize the truth and beauty of a crucified Christ.
The Present Power of Christ Crucified
Feb 7, 1988 • 37 min
The cross is not a mere event in history; it's a way of life!
Let Him Who Boasts Boast in the Lord!
Jan 31, 1988 • 33 min
God's purpose in creating man and saving sinners is that we might boast in him .
Christian Unity and the Cross
Jan 24, 1988 • 34 min
The cross undermines the deepest basis of disunity and lays a new foundation for unity.
Sustained by the Faithfulness of God
Jan 17, 1988 • 38 min
The freedom of God in the calling of sinners gives us hope. No one is too bad. No one is too hard. No one is too far gone. God is free.
The Goodness of God and the Guidance of Sinners
Jan 10, 1988 • 41 min
The prerequisite for divine guidance is not a quest for messages, but a quest for holiness.
Practical Help for Praying for Help
Jan 3, 1988 • 32 min
Prayer is not a mere devotional prelude in the real business of living, it is the pathway of faith and obedience. There is no other.
He Will Turn the Hearts of the Fathers to the Children
Dec 27, 1987 • 41 min
God has turned his heart toward you in Jesus Christ. Don't push it away.
The Sun of Righteousness Will Rise
Dec 20, 1987 • 36 min
When Jesus comes into the world, he comes as a sun.
I Will Spare Them as a Man Spares His Son
Dec 13, 1987 • 32 min
God will spare sinful sons, precisely because he did not spare his only sinless Son.
He Is Like a Refiner's Fire
Nov 29, 1987 • 34 min
If God were only an incinerating fire, heaven would be empty. And if he were no fire, heaven would be empty.
Let None Be Faithless to the Wife of His Youth
Nov 22, 1987 • 39 min
Don't back out on your commitments, don't marry an unbeliever, and don't divorce your covenant wife.
The Curse of Priestly Failure
Nov 8, 1987 • 32 min
A great danger to the pastoral ministry is that the voice of God in Scripture may be drowned out by other voices.
Honor Thy Majestic Father
Oct 25, 1987 • 34 min
Those who know God as Father should honor their majestic Father.
The Greatness of God's Electing Love
Oct 4, 1987 • 33 min
Have you learned the love of God in a way that makes you tremble?