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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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Holy, Holy, Holy Is the Lord of Hosts
Jan 1, 1984 • 32 min
If we want revival to happen, we need to see God for who he is. Only when we see God as God and confess him as so, then we can have real delight.
God's Covenant with David
Dec 18, 1983 • 32 min
When God makes a covenant he reveals his own job description and signs it.
God's Covenant Through Moses
Dec 11, 1983 • 34 min
What was freely given under Moses was purchased by Christ.
God’s Covenant with Noah
Nov 27, 1983 • 35 min
The story of Noah and the flood is incomplete in itself. God still hates sin and no remedy was found. The story cries out for an epilogue.
Proud People Don’t Say Thanks
Nov 20, 1983 • 32 min
The human heart hates the truth that creation teaches because it is too humbling.
Missions: The Battle Cry of Christian Hedonism
Nov 13, 1983 • 35 min
Missions is a summons to pursue joy. Trials will come, but your joy in Jesus will outweigh any sacrifice.
Prayer: the Power of Christian Hedonism
Oct 23, 1983 • 33 min
Prayer opens our eyes to our weakness, but also draws us near to the one who is more than strong enough to help.
Marriage: A Matrix of Christian Hedonism
Oct 16, 1983 • 35 min
Marriage is a mystery. It contains and conceals a meaning far greater than what we see on the surface.
Money: Currency for Christian Hedonism
Oct 9, 1983 • 38 min
How you use your money reveals the true desires of your heart.
Love: The Labor of Christian Hedonism
Oct 2, 1983 • 38 min
We will glorify God and love people better when we serve out of joy instead of duty.
Worship: The Feast of Christian Hedonism
Sep 25, 1983 • 32 min
Worship is the melody of your heart as it repents of sin, delights in grace, and thirsts for more and more of Christ.
Conversion to Christ: The Making of a Christian Hedonist
Sep 18, 1983 • 38 min
You are converted to Christ when Jesus becomes for you a treasure chest of holy joy.
The Happiness of God
Sep 11, 1983 • 36 min
God enjoys eternal happiness in himself, and he delights in satisfying his people with the overflow of that abundant joy.
Only a New Creation Counts
Aug 28, 1983 • 36 min
The mindset of the new creation does not just agree that Christ died for sinners; it glories in the cross.
Do Not Grow Weary in Well-Doing
Aug 21, 1983 • 33 min
When you get your paycheck, do you look to the Spirit for how to use this money for God's kingdom?
The Law of Christ
Aug 14, 1983 • 37 min
If we really care about a person's ultimate welfare, we will confront them with their sin as well as comfort them in their trouble.
Walk by the Spirit!
Aug 7, 1983 • 34 min
People who bear the fruit of the Spirit know they are worthy only of condemnation. They know that the only pay they can earn is the wrath of God.
The War Within: Flesh Versus Spirit
Jun 19, 1983 • 39 min
A Christian is not a person who experiences zero bad desires. A Christian is a person who is at war with every distorted desire by the power of the Spirit.
Freed to Love
Jun 12, 1983 • 35 min
Freedom flows forth in love just as surely as a bubbling spring flows forth in a mountain stream.
Saving Faith Produces Love
Jun 5, 1983 • 35 min
Being a loving person is absolutely essential to being saved, because the faith which saves by its very essence works through love.