Tag: Dr. John Piper

John Piper: Three ways to resist Satan’s efforts to defeat the Word of God as you hear it

April 10, 2025

Today we come to Mark 4:1-20, where Jesus told the parable of the sower. In the conclusion, he says that Satan takes away the Word of God from people’s minds and hearts so that they cannot believe and be saved. Here is some encouragement from John Piper, who suggests “three ways to resist Satan’s efforts to … More John Piper: Three ways to resist Satan’s efforts to defeat the Word of God as you hear it

Stepping on a few toes…

April 9, 2025

Paul steps on a few Corinthian toes in today’s reading in 1 Corinthians 7:17-40. John Piper comments: [1 Corinthians 7] Verse 19 says literally, “Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, but keeping the commandments of God (is everything).” That was about the most offensive thing Paul could say to a Jew: Circumcision is nothing. … More Stepping on a few toes…

Bought With a Price

April 8, 2025

For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body. —1 Corinthians 6:20 John Piper asks, “What Does It Mean That Your Body Was Bought?” When Christ paid the price for his people, he bought our bodies. So let me try to show you from this passage of God’s Word what … More Bought With a Price

Mourn rather than boast

April 6, 2025

1 Corinthians 5:1-2:  It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is not tolerated even among pagans, for a man has his father’s wife. And you are arrogant! Ought you not rather to mourn? Let him who has done this be removed from among you. As we … More Mourn rather than boast

Boasting in Grace

April 5, 2025

In our reading for today, in 1 Corinthians 4:7 Paul says, And what do you have that you did not receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it? John Piper, in “Sustained by All His Grace”- The answer to that first question is “nothing.” “What … More Boasting in Grace

Grace always means these two things: humility, we do need help; and encouragement, the help is there.

April 4, 2025

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise.For the wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their craftiness,” and again, “The Lord knows the thoughts of … More Grace always means these two things: humility, we do need help; and encouragement, the help is there.

Piper: Every prop of human pride is knocked out from under us

April 3, 2025

The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. The spiritual person judges all things, but is himself to be judged by no one. “For who has understood the mind of the … More Piper: Every prop of human pride is knocked out from under us

God’s call-“It’s the gospel with an omnipotent supercharge.”

April 2, 2025

John Piper, in a sermon, “God Called Us into Life and Hope,” comments on the passage in 1 Corinthians that is in our reading for today: At first glance the call of God does not look like a foundation for assurance. If somebody calls you on the phone and invites you to dinner, is that … More God’s call-“It’s the gospel with an omnipotent supercharge.”