From a message, “You Shall Worship the Lord Your God” by John Piper, September 8, 1985: Taking Cues from the King’s Son Suppose you are a kid playing in the streets outside the mansion of the king, and the king’s own son comes out and starts to play with you. After a while he invites … More Taking Cues from the King’s Son Matthew 4:8-10
Is Anything Too Hard for God? That is the title of a missions sermon preached by John Piper in 1987. Genesis 18:14, Jeremiah 32:17 and Matthew 19:26 all address this question. “Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, about this time next year, and Sarah shall have a … More Is Anything Too Hard for God? Genesis 18:14
Twisted Tolerance or Acts 4:12? Acts 4:12 states clearly, “And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” John Piper, in an article entitled Obstacles to the Eternal Life of Muslims, published just 13 days after September 11, 2001, states: In … More Twisted Tolerance or Acts 4:12?
In this poem, John Piper imagines Jesus, two weeks before his death, returning to Bethlehem and visiting the inn where he was born. He meets Jacob, the old innkeeper, who years before had made a place for Joseph and Mary to stay. As they converse, Jesus hears what it cost Jacob to house the … More The Innkeeper…Reflections on Matthew 2
John Piper, in his sermon “We Have Come to Worship Him,” gives us some insight into the passage from Matthew 2 about the visit of the wise men from the east: Notice that Matthew does not tell us about the shepherds coming to visit Jesus in the stable. His focus is immediately on foreigners coming … More Come and Worship the Messiah-King
In his sermon on Acts 2:1-13, John Piper states: From Knowing to Experiencing This is what happened, it seems, to the disciples in Acts 2 when they saw tongues of fire and heard the violent wind. It filled them with an overwhelming sense of the presence of God. Until that moment we can imagine them … More Knowing to Experiencing…The Power of Pentecost in Acts 2
From the Desiring God Blog December 24, 2007 | By: David Mathis Category: Commentary This is part 4 of 4 on the Incarnation. Advent and the Incarnation Jesus Is Fully Human What Is the Hypostatic Union? Jesus was born of a virgin. This is a unique glory. Of the billions of humans who have lived throughout history, … More The Virgin Birth of Christ
Part 5 of John Piper’s message from Psalm 1….”Songs That Shape the Heart and Mind” A Fight Won by Delight Here’s the picture of the Christian life: There are streams of water. This is the life of God flowing through the word of God, the Psalms. You are planted there by God’s sovereign grace … More Psalms….”Songs That Shape the Heart and Mind” Part 5
More from Pastor John Piper’s sermon, “Songs That Shape the Heart and Mind” Two Questions on Psalm 1 As we turn now to Psalm 1, we will see confirmation for much of what we just saw. This psalm is worthy of three sermons at least. I will only make two observations that come from two questions. … More Psalms….”Songs That Shape the Heart and Mind” Part 4
Part 3 from John Piper’s sermon on Psalm 1….”Songs That Shape the Heart and Mind” 3. The Psalms are inspired by God. 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 … More Psalms….”Songs That Shape the Heart and Mind” Part 3
