And though this world with devils filled Should threaten to undo us, We will not fear, for God hath willed His truth to triumph through us. The prince of darkness grim, We tremble not for him; His rage we can endure For, lo, his doom is sure; one little word shall fell him. John Piper … More His Truth Will Triumph
From “Ask Pastor John”, a question and answer series by John Piper: It is certainly not peripheral, and it shouldn’t be the only thing we study. I’m putting myself in the middle here. I think it is an absolutely essential doctrine that Christ fulfill God’s purposes for this universe–and this world in particular. It is … More What level of importance should the doctrine of Christ’s second coming have for us?
John Piper, in a sermon, “Where is God? The Supremacy of Christ in an Age of Terror:” …the joy we pursue and the joy we embrace in Jesus Christ is always—always in this world—interwoven with sorrow. There is no unadulterated joy in this world for people who care about others. The Bible describes Christ’s servants … More Sorrowful yet always rejoicing
1 Samuel 15:22 “Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams. John Piper comments in a sermon, “The Pleasure of God in Obedience” Is It Good News That God Delights in Obedience? … More Is It Good News That God Delights in Obedience?
John Piper: God is a mountain spring and not a watering trough. The good news is that GOD’S overflowing fullness is magnified and OUR longings are satisfied in the simple acts of thirsting and drinking. The Best News in All the World When we turn from all the pop and fizz and bottled … More God is a mountain spring and not a watering trough
When you know your covenant-keeping “Lord” is the absolute God; and that he is the all-powerful creator of all things; and that he is like a shepherd who provides pasture for his weak and straying sheep; and that he is good; and that his lovingkindness (= free, and undeserved covenant-making mercy) is forever; and that … More John Piper on Psalm 100
We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. Pastor Coty Pinckney … More What are the parallels between Jesus and our ideas about government?
For theLord will not forsake his people, for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased the Lord to make you a people for himself. 1 Samuel 12:22 John Piper comments: We should learn from this how faithful God is to his own name. Look at verse 22: “It has pleased the LORD to make you a people … More For HIS sake!
2 Corinthians 3:18 And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit. John Piper comments: The main point is that Christian believers are being transformed—progressively, degree by degree—into … More You Become What You Behold
For we are not, like so many, peddlers of God’s word, but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:17 John Piper asks: So the utterly crucial question for many of you, as you have prayed and thought about giving your life, or … More Take the “Missionary Test”
