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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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Escape from Futility
Sep 7, 1986 • 30 min
Escape from futility! Live a different way. Walk a different path.
The Fruit of Hope: Endurance
Jul 27, 1986 • 39 min
Endurance is a gift and endurance is a duty. And these are not in conflict.
The Fruit of Hope: Boldness
Jul 20, 1986 • 42 min
A great hope produces great boldness.
The Fruit of Hope: Love
Jul 13, 1986 • 41 min
Heavenly-mindedness is what frees our hands to do the works of love.
The Fruit of Hope: Joy
Jul 6, 1986 • 39 min
Without Christian hope my life and your life cannot yield Christian joy or love or boldness or endurance.
Our Hope: The Glory of God
Jun 22, 1986 • 38 min
If there is any wonder, or awe, or admiration, or fame, or praise, or applause, it belongs to the glory of God.
Fathers Who Give Hope
Jun 15, 1986 • 37 min
Dads, father your children in a way that shows what kind of father God is.
Educating for Hope
Jun 8, 1986 • 36 min
A wise son makes a glad father, says the Lord, and it is the Word of God that makes a son wise.
Our Hope: Righteousness
Jun 1, 1986 • 35 min
The presence of a struggle with sin in this life is not a sign that we are lost. Perfection is not the test of spiritual life in this age.
Our Hope: The Redemption of Our Bodies
May 25, 1986 • 36 min
There is coming a day when our bodies are going to be redeemed and there will be no more groaning.
Our Hope: The Appearing of Jesus Christ
May 18, 1986 • 37 min
The blessed hope of all who believe is the appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. Do you eagerly await the coming of Christ?
Holy Women Who Hoped in God
May 11, 1986 • 33 min
The daughters of Sarah fight the anxiety that rises in their hearts. They wage war on fear, and they defeat it with the promises of God.
How Can I Hope? New Birth!
Apr 27, 1986 • 35 min
To get well from the disease of sin, and to have a living hope, you have to undergo surgery.
The Hope of the Gospel
Apr 20, 1986 • 33 min
The gospel is the good news that there is hope for sinners — even the worst of us.
Why Hope? Grace!
Apr 13, 1986 • 31 min
From beginning to end our salvation—our election, our calling, our faith, our sanctification, and our glorification—is a work of divine grace.
What Is Hope?
Apr 6, 1986 • 40 min
Our hope in God isn’t just a wish or a dream, but a sure confidence that what God says will happen will happen.
The Marvelous Rising of a Rejected Stone
Mar 30, 1986 • 33 min
Academic stature has never been a guarantee of religious insight.
Christ: The Lion and the Lamb
Mar 23, 1986 • 38 min
You were made to admire Jesus Christ the Lion and the Lamb.
Blessed Are the Persecuted
Mar 16, 1986 • 36 min
As a Christian, your light might offend our dark world, but Jesus promises a reward greater than anything you stand to lose in this life.
Blessed Are the Peacemakers
Mar 9, 1986 • 35 min
God has made peace with his people, and he calls us to push for peace with friends and enemies alike.