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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 Pleasure of God in Bruising the Son
Mar 8, 1987 • 31 min
God's pleasure in his name and his pleasure in doing good to sinners meet and marry in his pleasure in bruising his Son.
The Pleasure of God in the Good of His People
Mar 1, 1987 • 39 min
God does not do you good out of some constraint or coercion. He is free! And in his freedom he overflows in joy to do you good.
The Pleasure of God in Election
Feb 22, 1987 • 40 min
God takes pleasure in election because it magnifies his name.
The Pleasure of God in His Name
Feb 15, 1987 • 32 min
God’s first love is his name and not his people. And because it is, there is hope for his sinful people.
The Pleasure of God in His Creation
Feb 8, 1987 • 35 min
God rejoices in what he has made because all of creation points to the grandeur and majesty of his glory.
The Pleasure of God in His Son
Jan 25, 1987 • 38 min
The first and most fundamental thing we can say about the pleasures of God is that he takes pleasure in his Son.
Abortion: You Desire and Do Not Have, So You Kill
Jan 18, 1987 • 43 min
Fight the social stupor that gripped Nazi Germany and imagine what is really happening behind clinic doors.
The Life of God in the Soul of Man
Jan 11, 1987 • 38 min
God lives in the soul of man by the indwelling of his Spirit.
Sweet “Our” of Prayer
Jan 4, 1987 • 33 min
The Lord's Prayer is an invitation not only to pray but to pray together with other believers.
A Cause to Live For
Dec 28, 1986 • 39 min
We all need a cause to live for that accords with our Creator's purposes.
Preparing to Receive Christ: Hearing Moses and the Prophets
Dec 14, 1986 • 31 min
The use of money can make or break your eternal destiny.
Preparing to Receive Christ: Something More Than Flesh and Blood
Nov 30, 1986 • 35 min
To recognize and receive Christ for who he really is, God the Father must reveal it to you.
Urgency and Gratitude
Nov 23, 1986 • 31 min
How are we supposed to understand and live out the paradoxes of Scripture?
Let All the Peoples Praise Thee
Nov 9, 1986 • 34 min
God's purpose is to be known and praised and enjoyed and feared among all the nations of the earth.
The Enthronement of Desire
Oct 26, 1986 • 34 min
The most potent antidote for sin’s sickness is gratitude to God for the glories of the gospel.
Be Kind to One Another
Oct 19, 1986 • 36 min
Christian kindness is not merely an external change of manners; it is an internal change of heart.
Make Your Mouth a Means of Grace
Oct 12, 1986 • 39 min
Four kinds of rotten language, and a whole new way to think about words.
Don't Steal, Work and Give!
Oct 5, 1986 • 37 min
You can live to HAVE, either legally or illegally. Or you can become a Christian and live to give.
Speak Truth with Your Neighbor
Sep 28, 1986 • 37 min
If we walk with Jesus, we will be straightforward, open, and honest in all our dealings and in every relationship.
Put on the New Person
Sep 21, 1986 • 38 min
When Paul says, put off the old person and put on the new person, he is not talking about an optional elective, but core curriculum in the school of Christ.