John Piper on Ephesians 1:23- Christ fills all in all. Verse 23: “Which is his body, the fullness of him [i.e., Christ] who fills all in all.” So Christ fills all in all. Or as the present tense and the middle voice imply: Christ is now filling for himself all in all. I take this … More Christ fills all in all
John Piper comments on Luke 1: The first thing Gabriel reveals about Jesus is that “He will be great” (1:32). This Jesus is going to be a great man. That is the first thing Theophilus needs to hear about Jesus. You may have never heard of Nazareth, Theophilus, and this young girl may be poor … More Don’t judge by merely human outward appearances
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 ESV Five Steps Toward Walking by the Spirit by John Piper Let me conclude by mentioning five things that I think we must do so that it can be truly said that we are walking … More Walking by the Spirit
John Piper comments on Psalm 117: “Praise the LORD, all nations! Extol him, all peoples!” This is God’s purpose: that he be praised by all the peoples – that he be much of; that he be seen and savored and shown to be great. Missions is a cross-cultural movement aimed at helping people stop making … More Missions is calling the world do what they were created to do
John Piper on Galatians 2: Verse 20 spells out for us what this experience of death to law and life to God is like. “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by … More What does it mean to be crucified with Christ?
DAVID by John Piper December 18, 1983 In spring, the time of year when kings Go forth to war, and David sings Of conquest, and the lonely wives At dawn plead for the distant lives Of brown-eyed lovers under oath To Joab, it is known to both That front-line flesh is severed first And valiant … More In spring, the time of year when kings go forth to war
For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ. Galatians 1:10 John Piper, in a sermon, “When Not To Believe an Angel” The most thrilling implication of verse 10 … More One person to be pleased in every decision of life
John Piper: Now add one more observation about the Psalms in general: The Psalms are inspired by God. They are not merely the word of man but also the word of God. What that means is that God guided what was written and arranged so that the Psalms teach the truth and, when properly understood, … More One of the reasons we believe that the Psalms are divinely inspired and trustworthy
2 Corinthians 12:14-15 Here for the third time I am ready to come to you. And I will not be a burden, for I seek not what is yours but you. For children are not obligated to save up for their parents, but parents for their children. I will most gladly spend and be spent for … More I seek not what is yours but you!
John Piper, in a sermon, “Christ’s Power is Made Perfect in Weakness”- God’s purpose in our weaknesses is to glorify the grace and power of his Son. This is the main point of [2 Corinthians] verses 9–10. Jesus says, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” God’s design … More God’s design is to make you a showcase for Jesus’ power.
