John Piper

Apr 21, 1981 • 31 min

God is able to grieve over humanity’s sin and unbelief, therefore it is possible for us to have an anxious state of heart that is not sinful.

Mar 29, 1981 • 31 min

There are at least seven qualifications if a group wants to be a church in the NT sense.

Mar 22, 1981 • 34 min

The church is the cosmic showcase of God's mercy, but he gets cosmic reproach when we fail to receive his mercy with joy.

Mar 15, 1981 • 37 min

God gives us spiritual gifts so that we can help our brothers and sisters fight the good fight of faith.

Mar 8, 1981 • 36 min

The fundamental meaning of being filled with the Spirit is being filled with joy that comes from God and overflows in song.

Mar 1, 1981 • 38 min

From the moment you awake, till your head hits the pillow again, the Spirit waits to walk with you.

Feb 22, 1981 • 35 min

Something has to happen if we are to be saved from the wrath of God. We must be profoundly changed.

Feb 15, 1981 • 45 min

Marital sex is a great joy that also proves to be a fearsome weapon against our ancient foe. Learn what it means to keep the marriage bed undefiled.

Feb 8, 1981 • 44 min

God’s word is every Christian’s infallible guide to maximum sexual fulfillment. The good news for singles is that they are included.

Jan 25, 1981 • 39 min

Our prayers should always aim not merely at our own satisfaction, but also at the benefit of others.

Jan 24, 1981 • 1h 26m

Listen Now

Jan 24, 1981 • 1h 29m

Listen Now

Jan 23, 1981 • 1h 11m

Christian Hedonism teaches that morality is not destroyed, but rather upheld, by pursuing our fullest and longest lasting joy.

Jan 18, 1981 • 33 min

Let your prayers embrace all kinds of people: high and low, white and black, democrats and republicans, Soviet premiers and Iranian Ayatollahs. Enlarge your heart until it embraces the world.

Jan 11, 1981 • 34 min

If we are unloving and unrepentant then we should not think that God is likely to answer our prayers.

Jan 4, 1981 • 35 min

Beware of a church that runs on the momentum of tradition rather than the power of prayer.

Dec 28, 1980 • 36 min

For me, the end of a year is like the end of my life. And in these last hours, I face the inevitable question: Did I live it well? Will Jesus Christ, the righteous judge, say "Well done, good and faithful servant"?

Dec 21, 1980 • 35 min

You can read every fairy tale that was ever written, every mystery thriller, every ghost story, and you will never find anything so shocking, so strange, so weird and spellbinding as the story of the incarnation of the Son of God.

Dec 14, 1980 • 33 min

There is a deadly disease and an awesome enemy. And every one of us will die from this disease and be devoured by that enemy if there is no horn of salvation for us.

Dec 7, 1980 • 36 min

If God values joyful, loving generosity so much as to give his beloved Son to create it in his people, then we can be absolutely assured that when we are more generous, we will be more happy and more fulfilled because God is bound to work mightily for those whose behavior he values so highly.