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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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Jesus Is Precious Because He Removes Our Guilt
Feb 21, 1982 • 33 min
Turn away from all the intellectual, physical, and religious tactics the world uses to evade its guilt, and rest in Jesus.
Jesus Is Precious Because His Biblical Portrait Is True, Part 2
Feb 14, 1982 • 34 min
If you ever meet a man who cares nothing for the praise and approval of men (Mark 12:14), but whose one controlling desire is to glorify God whom he loves with all his heart, believe that man. He is true.
I Seek Not What Is Yours but You
Jan 31, 1982 • 36 min
The question that Jesus drives us to ask again and again is not, "How much should I give?" but rather, "How much dare I keep?"
Flesh Tank and Peashooter Regulations
Jan 17, 1982 • 47 min
Legalism is a more dangerous disease than alcoholism because it doesn't look like one.
How Much Is Jesus Worth?
Jan 10, 1982 • 40 min
Your power to give a compassionate witness about Jesus is in direct proportion to how precious Jesus is to you.
Prayer at Harvest Time: Now!
Jan 3, 1982 • 40 min
Before God enables his people to bring in a harvest, he pours out a Spirit of prayer upon them. The surest sign that God is about to send power upon us is a great movement of prayer in our midst.
Remember That You Were Hopeless
Dec 27, 1981 • 30 min
You can't cleave to Christ with white-hot devotion if you don't remember and feel what your plight would be without him.
Christmas as the End of History
Dec 20, 1981 • 31 min
Christmas marks the arrival of the end of history, which will soon be consummated by Christ's second appearing.
I Will Raise Up for David a Righteous Branch
Dec 13, 1981 • 32 min
The promise will be fulfilled in spite of all judgment.
The Conquest of Canaan
Nov 29, 1981 • 36 min
If the old Joshua was victorious over the enemies of God, then how much more the new Joshua.
Why the Law Was Given
Nov 15, 1981 • 34 min
The law is a description of the obedience of faith; it is not a job description for how to earn the wages of God's blessings.
The Covenant of Abraham
Oct 18, 1981 • 34 min
God's 4,000 year old relation to Abraham is of immense importance for your life as a believer today.
The Emergence of Sin and Misery
Oct 11, 1981 • 39 min
The essence of the Fall and of our depraved hearts is the desire not to depend on God.
Alone in a Big Church
Sep 20, 1981 • 34 min
God designs human support to sustain his children's faith and to lighten the burdens they bear in the service of love.
Jesus Vs. the Occult
Jul 26, 1981 • 32 min
Jesus is God's fullest revelation and the source of all the knowledge and power that is good for us to have.
Rivers From the Heart
Jul 19, 1981 • 32 min
We are afflicted and blessed with a chronic restlessness, an insatiable soul-thirst, for this reason: that we might keep looking until we find Christ.
Even the Hairs of My Head Are All Numbered
Jul 12, 1981 • 34 min
Do not fear the work God calls you to. He loves you deeply, knows you fully, and will turn all for your good.
Your Job as Ministry
Jun 14, 1981 • 33 min
How you do your job is an essential part of Christian discipleship.
A Woman Who Fears the Lord Is to Be Praised
May 10, 1981 • 34 min
A woman who fears the Lord will not run away from God to satisfy her longings and relieve her anxieties. She will stay close to the heart of God and trust in his promises.
The Sifting of Simon Peter
Apr 26, 1981 • 31 min
Satan wants is to sift out our faith. If he can do it by suffering, he will try that. If he can do it by wealth, he will try that.