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Born Blind for the Glory of God

Born Blind for the Glory of God Eugenics by Abortion Is an Abomination to God January 24, 2010 By John Piper      John 9:1-7 As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 [...]

Help the Children Love the Different People

Help the Children Love the Different People Racial Harmony Sunday January 17, 2010 By John Piper      Romans 5:1-11 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and [...]

You Have the Words of Eternal Life

You Have the Words of Eternal Life December 20, 2009 By John Piper There is no traditional Christmas story about the birth of Jesus in the Gospel of John. You remember how it begins: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1). Instead of [...]

The Word of God Abides in You, and You Have Overcome the Evil One

The Word of God Abides in You, and You Have Overcome the Evil One January 7, 2007 By John Piper 1 John 2:12-14 I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven for his name’s sake. 13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. [...]

Ask Your Father in Heaven

Ask Your Father in Heaven December 31, 2006 By John Piper Matthew 7:7-12 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be [...]

Joy+Debt = A Two Thousand Mile Detour to Jerusalem

Joy+Debt = A Two Thousand Mile Detour to Jerusalem By John Piper September 10, 2006 Romans 15:20-28 Thus I make it my ambition to preach the gospel, not where Christ has already been named, lest I build on someone else’s foundation, 21 but as it is written, “Those who have never been told of him [...]

Behold, Believe, Be Raised

Behold, Believe, Be Raised November 22, 2009 By John Piper John 6:27-40 “Do not labor for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For on him God the Father has set his seal.” 28 Then they said to him, “What [...]

Glorify God

“The chief end of God is to glorify God and enjoy Himself forever.” — John Piper

God’s Greatest Glory

At the all-important pivot of human history, the worst sin ever committed served to show the greatest glory of Christ and obtain the sin-conquering gift of God’s grace. God did not just overcome evil at the cross. He made evil serve the overcoming of evil. He made evil commit suicide in doing its worst evil. [...]

Supremacy Of God

We exist to spread a passion for the supremacy of God in all things for the joy of all peoples.
— John Piper

Passion For The Supremacy Of God

We exist to spread a passion for the supremacy of God in all things for the joy of all peoples. — John Piper

God Most Glorified

God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him. — John Piper

Preach to yourself the promises of God. …

Preach to yourself the promises of God. – John Piper

Train Ministers at Church or Send Them to Seminary?

Train Ministers at Church or Send Them to Seminary? By John Piper|Christian Post Guest Columnist The following is an edited transcript of the audio. Should local churches support and equip young men in their congregation who feel called to ministry, or should they be sent to seminary? It’s a rare church that would be able [...]

Theologian Most Christians Infected with Prosperity Gospel

Theologian: Most Christians Infected with Prosperity Gospel By Lillian Kwon|Christian Post Reporter Most professing Christians in America are infected with at least some measure of the health and wealth gospel, said one theologian. Related * Osteen Resonates in Society where Damnation Messages Don’t * Theology Group Reflects on Impact of Prosperity Gospel * Oral Roberts [...]