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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 Am Who I Am’
Sep 16, 1984 • 31 min
Contained in the name Yahweh is the first and most important truth about God: he exists.
Ruth: the Best Is Yet to Come
Jul 22, 1984 • 31 min
The life of the godly is not a straight line to glory, but they do get there. No matter where you are, if you love God, the best is yet to come.
Ruth: Strategic Righteousness
Jul 15, 1984 • 31 min
Hopelessness makes us think we need to have illicit pleasures to be happy. But hope gives us a thrilling impulse to do good.
Ruth: Under the Wings of God
Jul 8, 1984 • 36 min
God will reward Ruth because she has sought refuge under his wings.
Ruth: Sweet and Bitter Providence
Jul 1, 1984 • 33 min
When it seems that God is farthest from you or has turned against you, he is actually laying foundations for your greater happiness.
Adam, Where Are You?
Jun 17, 1984 • 36 min
God has given husbands the responsibility to lead their families. Men, it’s time we get serious about serving.
The Holy Spirit Will Help You Die
Jun 10, 1984 • 34 min
In their hour of greatest trial God gives his children courage and faith.
How to Receive the Gift of the Holy Spirit
Apr 29, 1984 • 37 min
Christianity is not merely an array of glorious ideas. It is the life-changing experience of the Holy Spirit through faith in Jesus Christ.
The Spirit Will Give Life to Your Mortal Bodies
Apr 22, 1984 • 32 min
If the Spirit of God indwells you, God is going to raise you from the dead at Christ's second coming and give new life to your mortal bodies.
God Seeks People to Worship Him in Spirit and Truth
Apr 8, 1984 • 30 min
God wants us to worship him in both spirit and truth. He desires our hearts and our heads.
Christ in Combat: Offense by the Spirit
Mar 25, 1984 • 35 min
Everything Jesus said and did was to make us trust him and imitate him. Everything he did is a ground for faith and a call to action.
Christ in Combat: Defense by the Spirit
Mar 18, 1984 • 33 min
Satan might do anything to prevent you from suffering.
Christ Conceived by the Holy Spirit
Mar 11, 1984 • 34 min
The Holy Spirit may be shy, but he is also omnipotent.
A Precious Promise: The Outpouring of God’s Spirit
Mar 4, 1984 • 31 min
If you long for the touch of God's Spirit on your life, give yourself daily to the reading of his Word.
The Holy Spirit: Author of Scripture
Feb 26, 1984 • 37 min
Bible confirms its divine origin again and again as it makes sense out of our experience in the real world and points the way to harmony.
How Believers Experienced the Spirit Before Pentecost
Feb 19, 1984 • 35 min
We need to know the experiences of Old Testament saints in order to understand the immensity of our privilege in these last days.
Creation, Fall, Redemption, and the Holy Spirit
Feb 12, 1984 • 35 min
If I'm so depraved that I can't do anything good, what do you expect me to do?
Tell How Much the Lord Has Done for You!
Jan 22, 1984 • 38 min
Strategies and actions to seek and save the lost must have high priority in the life of our church.
Helping Each Other Endure to the End
Jan 15, 1984 • 35 min
God intends to guard us for salvation through Christian community. We won’t survive without our brothers and sisters in Jesus.
Going Hard After the Holy God
Jan 8, 1984 • 35 min
Why do we have to pursue God, and how should it be done?