Tag: Dr. John Piper

A battlefield transmitter for staying in touch with the General

June 13, 2026

John Piper on today’s passage, Ephesians 6:10-24, “The Weapon Serves the Wielding Power”-: …I have been impressed more than ever before that God has given us prayer not as an intercom for increased convenience in our secluded cottages, but as a walkie-talkie connecting the general’s headquarters with the transportation line and the field hospital and … More A battlefield transmitter for staying in touch with the General

Show your children something great to live for

June 12, 2026

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. —Ephesians 6:4 (read verses 1-9 today) John Piper on “Raising Children Who Hope in the Triumph of God” Paul says, “Don’t provoke your children to anger.” What does he mean? He doesn’t mean don’t cross … More Show your children something great to live for

Elijah: Faith was a gift, and God would send It when he willed

June 11, 2026

To encourage us as we continue in our reading through 1 Kings 17-18, here is ELIJAH PART 2, An Advent Poem by John Piper, King Ahab called out from the rocks, “Do you think that a fire-tailed fox Can scorch the fields of Jezebel, And starve the stock, and dry the well, And mock the … More Elijah: Faith was a gift, and God would send It when he willed

Stop and ask questions

June 10, 2026

When lost, it might be embarrassing to stop to ask for directions.  However, when reading the Bible, John Piper suggests that we SHOULD stop and ask questions about the text. Today we read Luke 3:21-38 in our read-through-the-Bible plan. Here is a quote from the introduction of  a sermon, “The Baptism and the Genealogy of Jesus”: Here’s … More Stop and ask questions