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How Should We Dress for Church?
1 mei 2020 · 13 min
How we dress for church will depend on our vision of God, our understanding of God’s people, and our grasp of what is at stake when we gather.
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What Are the Spiritual Dangers of Technology?
29 april 2020 · 10 min
Technology can make our lives easier and more efficient than ever. But it can also slowly numb our affections to the things that matter most.
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Is the Christian’s Heart Deceitfully Wicked?
27 april 2020 · 8 min
Is the Christian heart still wicked and deceitful? Or does God give us a completely new heart at the new birth?
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What Sins Disqualify a Pastor for Life?
24 april 2020 · 12 min
Should churches ever consider calling a pastor who has committed adultery in the past? And if so, how should they evaluate his repentance?
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Sovereign Comfort for Uncertain Times
22 april 2020 · 11 min
When crisis hits, Jesus Christ remains on his throne. He reigns supreme, and he will never leave nor forsake his people.
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Why Do We Confess If Our Sins Are Already Forgiven?
20 april 2020 · 12 min
If Christians are already fully forgiven, justified, and united with Christ, then why do we need to continually confess our sins to God?
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Is God Humble?
17 april 2020 · 12 min
As we seek to put away pride and become more humble, is there any humility in God for us to imitate? Or is humility fitting only for creatures?
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More Precious Than Praise and Possessions
15 april 2020 · 13 min
How we handle our possessions in this world and the praise of man not only shapes our lives now, but determines our fate for eternity.
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Fighting Loneliness in the Coronavirus Outbreak
14 april 2020 · 10 min
God created us to live in community, not to self-isolate. But when we do experience loneliness, to what promises can we turn?
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I’m Afraid of Surrendering to Christ — What Can I Do?
13 april 2020 · 12 min
The life Jesus promises when you follow him far surpasses anything you might have to give up. There is no greater joy than in walking with him.
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Why Do We Celebrate Easter?
10 april 2020 · 11 min
If Jesus remained in the grave, then his followers have no hope. But Jesus didn’t stay dead. Christ is risen.
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Why the Sovereignty of God Is Good News
9 april 2020 · 8 min
The doctrine of God’s sovereignty does not sit on the periphery of theology. Without the sovereignty of God, we have no gospel.
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Coronavirus and Christ (Audiobook)
8 april 2020 · 2 uur 8 min
What is God doing through the coronavirus pandemic? He is not silent about what he is doing in the world. He has given us the Scriptures. In this special edition of APJ, Pastor John narrates his first-ever audiobook entitled Coronavirus and Christ.
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How Do I Know If the Holy Spirit Is in Me?
6 april 2020 · 12 min
Whether you became a Christian at age 5 or 85, God worked in you, by his Holy Spirit, to open your eyes to the wonder and beauty of Jesus Christ.
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Is It a Sin to Back Out of a Commitment?
3 april 2020 · 10 min
Honesty, integrity, and reliability should characterize every Christian. Since God delights in truth, so should his people.
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Plan for Something Greater Than Retirement
1 april 2020 · 12 min
Retirement is not the last chapter of life — eternity is the last chapter. And the hope of being with Jesus forever should shape our final years on earth.
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How to Talk to Children About the Coronavirus
31 maart 2020 · 13 min
Little hearts need the hope and security of a big God. What can parents tell kids and teens in the middle of a pandemic?
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Public, Private, Online, Homeschool?
30 maart 2020 · 10 min
When Christian parents have a number of educational options for their children, what biblical principles help us decide what’s best?
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What’s Next for an Aging Pastor?
27 maart 2020 · 10 min
God never wastes his children. If you devote yourself to serving the Lord, he will never leave you without significant opportunities for good works.
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How Do I Fight My Coronavirus Fears?
26 maart 2020 · 16 min
The coronavirus is a wake-up call for everyone. Have we built our lives on a fragile foundation, or do we have true, unshakable hope in Jesus Christ?
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Grace for Our Hardest Moments
25 maart 2020 · 12 min
Jesus may not give us everything we want, or even everything we think we need. But he will give us everything we truly need — all the way to the end.
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Are IVF Babies Knit Together by God Too?
23 maart 2020 · 11 min
No technology can ever thwart God’s sovereignty. His oversight extends even to those advancements that seem to take his place.
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A Word to Men Who Demean Their Wives
20 maart 2020 · 15 min
God calls husbands to provide and protect, not demean and belittle. Husbands must lead, but always with gentleness and grace, especially in the home.
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Jesus Didn’t Die for Our Present Prosperity
18 maart 2020 · 13 min
Jesus doesn’t want disciples who seek him merely for what he can provide. He wants disciples who treasure him for who he is.
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Jesus Came to Bring Violence — but What Does That Mean for Us?
16 maart 2020 · 9 min
Jesus told his disciples, “I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.” What kind of sword does the Prince of Peace bring?
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How Do I Take Risks Without Being Unwise?
13 maart 2020 · 10 min
Jesus calls us away from self-protection and toward taking risks of love. To follow a sacrificial Savior is to give and sacrifice with him.
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John Piper’s Death-Row Plea
11 maart 2020 · 12 min
Jesus does not discriminate. He offers the bread of life to anyone who calls on his name — even to those who have committed unspeakable crimes.
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Am I Mainly the Product of My Background?
9 maart 2020 · 11 min
Are we free to be who we want to be, or are we instead the products of our backgrounds and environments?
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If God Is Sovereign, Are My Prayers Pointless?
6 maart 2020 · 11 min
If all of God’s plans stand, and all of his purposes come to pass, is praying for what we want pointless?
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Will Suffering Weaken My Ministry?
4 maart 2020 · 13 min
Suffering is not a hindrance to the spread of the gospel. Suffering is, very often, God’s means of spreading the gospel where it has never gone before.
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How Do I Care for My Depressed Wife?
2 maart 2020 · 12 min
How can a husband cultivate an atmosphere of holy joy at home if his wife struggles with chronic sadness or depression?
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How Can Couples Heal After Adultery?
28 februari 2020 · 14 min
After adultery, couples may feel like their marriage is ruined beyond repair. What biblical realities can help them begin to find healing?
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How Do We Make Sense of the Coronavirus?
28 februari 2020 · 16 min
How can Christians make sense of the coronavirus, which has infected and killed so many people all throughout the world? Pastor John offers four biblical realities.
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How Can I Jumpstart My Prayer Life?
26 februari 2020 · 11 min
Prayer offers us a lifeline to our Lord, a vital connection we need every day. But unless we plan ahead, we will be prone to wander.
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How Much Victory Can I Expect over Sinful Desires?
24 februari 2020 · 12 min
The new birth brings an awakening of delight in Christ and increasing victory over sin. But how much delight and victory should Christians expect?
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How Do I Bless My Children Before Bed?
21 februari 2020 · 11 min
If you want to raise your children to know and love Jesus, then a regular rhythm of blessing may prove to be a helpful habit of grace.
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Why Is My Theology Not Changing My Life?
19 februari 2020 · 10 min
If I believe all the right things, then why does my growth in holiness seem so tedious and slow?
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Should Christians Attend Alcoholics Anonymous?
17 februari 2020 · 10 min
Alcoholics Anonymous, and programs like it, seem to genuinely help hurting people. But what do such programs miss that Christians can’t overlook?
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Can We Love Both God and Pleasure?
14 februari 2020 · 11 min
If the Bible says that loving pleasure is a sign of ungodliness, then can we really make joy and pleasure essential to our pursuit of God?
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How Do I Let Go of Anger over Past Wrongs?
12 februari 2020 · 13 min
How do we lay down our anger, our bitterness, our grudges against those who have wronged us and gotten away with it?
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Would God Be Just as Glorified If We Were His Slaves?
10 februari 2020 · 11 min
God gets maximum glory from his people, not when we work for him out of begrudging duty, but when we run to him out of sheer delight.
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How Do I Find a Good Church?
7 februari 2020 · 11 min
If you live near a number of gospel-preaching churches, how do you decide which body is best for you to join? Pastor John suggests nine steps.
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How Do I Grow in Wisdom?
5 februari 2020 · 11 min
How do I become a sage who overflows with godly wisdom? Pastor John recommends a path too few of us choose to tread.
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Should My Husband Pray with Me More?
3 februari 2020 · 11 min
We all need private, regular communion with God. But the Bible presents a vision for prayer that reaches well beyond our personal quiet times.
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Should We Call Female Leaders ‘Pastors’?
31 januari 2020 · 11 min
The New Testament doesn’t apply the term “pastor” to any leader in the church, but only to qualified men who oversee and teach the flock.
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Who Is Yahweh?
29 januari 2020 · 10 min
The God of our Bibles is more glorious than we can even begin to imagine. And it all begins with this fact: God absolutely and simply is.
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Is John Piper Popular Because He Makes Christianity Look Intelligent?
27 januari 2020 · 10 min
What happens when a preacher saturates himself with the Scriptures, walks into a pulpit, and overflows with a God-entranced vision of all things?
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Did My Dad Die Because I Lacked Faith?
24 januari 2020 · 10 min
James tells us that we have not because we ask not. But do we still lack sometimes because we don’t ask with enough faith?
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Is Something Evil Only If It Harms Others?
22 januari 2020 · 9 min
Evil goes beyond the harm we commit against other humans. Evil is preferring anything above God, even if we harm no one in the process.
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What Is the State of Race Relations in the Church?
20 januari 2020 · 11 min
Our perceptions of race relations in the church are of some importance. God’s vision for where race relations are heading is of infinite importance.