Pastor John Piper is currently [October 2009] preaching through the Gospel of John. Here is a portion of an introductory message that explains the purpose of the book: The Gospel of John is a portrait of Jesus Christ and his saving work. It focuses on the last three years of Jesus’ life—and especially on his … More Ultimate Jesus
John Piper, in a conference message: “Passion for the Supremacy of God, Part 2” Sin is the insanity of forsaking the pursuit of your pleasure in God. Here’s the text: Jeremiah 2:12-13: “Be appalled O heavens, be shocked. Be utterly desolate, says the Lord. For my people have committed two great evils. They have forsaken … More What do you call the insanity of forsaking the pursuit of your pleasure in God?
Ephesians 2:1-10 By Grace Through Faith 2:1 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— 3 among whom we all once lived in the … More In the Morgue, Not the Doghouse
John Piper, in a sermon “The God of Peace Brought from the Dead the Good Shepherd” And what will that mean for you? Our text mentions two things. Hebrews 13:20-21: “Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of … More What does it mean for us to have a Shepherd?
John Piper, in a sermon, “The Ascent of Joy” Text: Luke 24:50-53 O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is your name in all the earth. We believe, Jesus, that you died for our sins, rose on the third day, ascended to the right hand of the Majesty on high, and that you are coming again. … More O God, have mercy on our blindness!
“Charm is deceitful, beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.” Proverbs 31:30 John Piper, in a sermon, A Woman Who Fears the Lord Is to Be Praised” What does it mean in daily experience to “fear the Lord”? Let’s go back to the beginning of Israel’s national life. … More What Does It Mean to Fear the Lord?
Isaiah 66:18-19 “For I know their works and their thoughts, and the time is coming to gather all nations and tongues. And they shall come and shall see my glory, and I will set a sign among them. And from them I will send survivors to the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, who draw the bow, to … More Missons and the Glory of God’s Name
Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. John Piper comments, in a sermon “Jesus Christ is the Same Yesterday and Today and Forever” Why does it matter that the Jesus Christ of today be the same as the Jesus Christ of yesterday and tomorrow? Let me try to put the significance … More The same yesterday and today and forever!
John Piper, in a sermon from Hebrew 12 “A Kingdom That Cannot Be Shaken” Before the end of this age, God is giving to everyone who believes in his Son a kingdom that cannot be shaken and will never end. This is the message of the whole Bible. But to see it we should look … More Unshakable Kingdom
When I read the Bible, there are times when a certain verse or passage stands out and encourages me, challenges me, warns me. But there are other times when it seems as if my eyes are opened to see the big picture, to marvel at how all the passages I’ve been reading come together. Today … More “Change your clothes!”
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