Dr. John Piper – Page 5 – Knowing God through His Word … Day by Day

Did Jesus really say he would destroy the temple and build it again in three days?

March 21, 2026

And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads and saying, “You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross.” —Matthew 27:39-40, in our reading plan for today. Did Jesus really say he would destroy the temple … More Did Jesus really say he would destroy the temple and build it again in three days?

Partial to Israel or to the Palestinians?

March 21, 2026

You have declared today that the Lord is your God, and that you will walk in his ways, and keep his statutes and his commandments and his rules, and will obey his voice. And the Lord has declared today that you are a people for his treasured possession, as he has promised you, and that … More Partial to Israel or to the Palestinians?

Piper: Do lots. Feel lots.

March 20, 2026

Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. —Romans 12:11, in our reading plan for today John Piper, in a sermon “Boiling for Christ” Each of these two statements clarifies and protects the other from misunderstanding. “Do not be slothful in zeal”—do not be lazy in zeal—could be taken to … More Piper: Do lots. Feel lots.

Piper: Three Stages of Knowing and Doing the Revealed Will of God

March 19, 2026

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. —Romans 12:2 , in our reading plan for today. John Piper’s conclusion to a sermon on Romans 12:1-2, What is … More Piper: Three Stages of Knowing and Doing the Revealed Will of God

Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God!

March 18, 2026

Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! We come to a doxology at the end of Romans 11 today, and to help us unpack these verses is an excerpt from John Piper’s sermon, “The Deep Riches and Wisdom and Knowledge … More Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God!

The Way God Exercises His Freedom of Choice

March 18, 2026

Today we read Deuteronomy 9-12. In Deuteronomy 9, God reminds his people that it was not because of their righteousness or “deserving” that he was bringing them into the Promised Land. In fact, he reminds them of their stubbornness and sin. So WHY did God choose them over other people he could have chosen? John … More The Way God Exercises His Freedom of Choice

The freedom of sovereign grace

March 17, 2026

For if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you. Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God’s kindness to you, provided you continue in his kindness. Otherwise you too will be cut off.—Romans 11:21-22 A prayer to see and understand … More The freedom of sovereign grace

Decisively Defeated

March 17, 2026

Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.”… Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.” And going a little farther he fell on his face and … More Decisively Defeated

Saving faith believes on Jesus as Lord and calls on him as Lord from the beginning.

March 16, 2026

…..because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. —Romans 10:9-10, in our reading plan for today. John Piper … More Saving faith believes on Jesus as Lord and calls on him as Lord from the beginning.

Piper: Heaven is a place for those who love God, not for those who just fear hell.