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Who Is John Piper?
25 september 2019 · 13 min
We make plans and prepare for what’s ahead, but only God orders our steps. Pastor John shares his path toward a lifetime of fruitful ministry.
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Is Baptism Necessary for Salvation?
23 september 2019 · 16 min
The Bible commands us to be baptized, but what does the water actually do? Does it save us, like 1 Peter 3:21 appears to say?
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We’re Back! — Update from John Piper
20 september 2019 · 14 min
Pastor John recently finished a book on the providence of God — the purposeful sovereignty of a heavenly Father who loves and cares for his children.
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How Do I Live Like a Son Rather Than a Slave?
17 juli 2019 · 13 min
God has called us sons and daughters, but his people sometimes talk as if we were still slaves. What does it mean to talk like children of God?
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How Does ‘Christ Live in Me’ (Galatians 2:20)?
15 juli 2019 · 11 min
When we are saved, we’re united to Christ by the Spirit. Our old self — our unbelieving, rebellious, sin-loving self — dies, and we live by the Spirit.
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Does Jesus Teach Us to Sell All Our Possessions?
12 juli 2019 · 12 min
Jesus said, “Sell your possessions, and give to the needy.” Are we disobeying Jesus if we don’t literally give away all that we have?
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How Can I Forgive My Parents for Childhood Abuse?
10 juli 2019 · 12 min
How can we forgive others who have hurt us deeply? Pastor John gives three practical suggestions for pursuing forgiveness.
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I’m Terrified of Giving Birth — Should I Still Pursue Marriage?
8 juli 2019 · 11 min
The fall has made childbirth painful and dangerous. But in Christ, the deepest dangers of the curse have been removed.
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How Do I Survive This Midlife Crisis?
5 juli 2019 · 14 min
God keeps his children through midlife crises by empowering them to keep fighting to be kept.
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Is God Just as Sovereign over Damnation as Salvation?
3 juli 2019 · 13 min
What role does God play in the redemption and damnation of sinners? Is he just as sovereign over both?
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What Is a Father’s Role in Caring for an Infant?
1 juli 2019 · 13 min
A godly father will want to show God the Father to his children. He will want to model for them the heart of Jesus.
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Would God Be Less Glorious If He Never Created?
28 juni 2019 · 12 min
If God created the world to display the fullness of his attributes, would he have been less glorious without creation?
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Is God Angry at Me When I Sin?
26 juni 2019 · 14 min
We go from a rebel against the King to a child of the King. God’s attitude toward us completely changes. But does he still get angry at us when we sin?
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The Heart of the Calvinist-Arminian Divide
24 juni 2019 · 14 min
Both Calvinists and Arminians see grace as powerful and necessary, but not in the same way. Pastor John gets at the heart of the theological divide.
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What Is the Baptism of the Holy Spirit?
21 juni 2019 · 14 min
If you are a Christian, then you have the Holy Spirit. But is this the same as being baptized in the Holy Spirit? Pastor John explains the difference.
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How Do I Trust God with the Eternal Destiny of My Child?
19 juni 2019 · 11 min
We know God will accomplish his purposes for good, but he doesn’t promise our children’s eternal good. How can we be satisfied in God with this unknown?
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Does God Ever Soften a Heart He Has Hardened?
17 juni 2019 · 11 min
When we think God has hardened someone’s heart, we should not assume that the hardening is permanent. God can and does break in and save.
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How Should a Husband Treat His Quarrelsome Wife?
14 juni 2019 · 9 min
“Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.” What are readers of Scripture supposed to learn from a proverb like this?
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Should My Boyfriend and I Travel Alone?
12 juni 2019 · 11 min
Is it wise for a girlfriend and boyfriend to travel together and stay in the same hotel? Should they? Pastor John gives three reasons why they shouldn’t.
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Do Human Technologies Ever Threaten Divine Sovereignty?
10 juni 2019 · 9 min
At any moment, God can put a complete stop to the plans of man. Rebellious human plans never threaten a sovereign God.
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Was Job a Man or a Myth?
7 juni 2019 · 10 min
Job is a profound book on human suffering, worthy of a lifetime of study. But was Job himself a real, historical character? And does it matter?
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Why Does God Discipline Some Christians with Death?
5 juni 2019 · 10 min
Why would God take some of his children home as a means of discipline when he could have prevented their sin another way?
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How Do I Kill My Pride?
3 juni 2019 · 11 min
Faith kills pride by forcing us to look away from ourselves to God to receive the gift of salvation that we could never earn on our own.
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Do I Need to Love Myself More?
31 mei 2019 · 11 min
Jesus said we should love our neighbors as ourselves. How is this kind of self-love different from the mantra we hear in advertising and social media?
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How Much Authority Does Satan Have in the World?
29 mei 2019 · 10 min
All Satan’s power is by permission. He has no authority to do anything God does not permit for infinitely wise purposes.
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Are Christians Righteous or Unrighteous?
27 mei 2019 · 11 min
Are Christians righteous or unrighteous? Pastor John explains two forms of righteousness in Scripture that get to the core of the gospel.
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Should We Postpone Children While I Finish My Degree?
24 mei 2019 · 12 min
Deciding when to start a family can be complex. Pastor John shares how he and Noël decided, and what biblical truths should inform the process.
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Why Is It Better That Christ Went Away (John 16:7)?
22 mei 2019 · 11 min
It’s better for us that Jesus is gone. He said so when he left. But why is Christ’s physical absence from us better for us than his physical presence?
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Will Marriage Cure My Lust?
20 mei 2019 · 12 min
Sex in marriage, just like other physical gifts from God, is not an absolute cure for lust, but it can be a great help in the battle.
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Can an Elect Person Die Without Hearing the Gospel?
17 mei 2019 · 11 min
Letting the truth of election deter evangelism isn’t only illogical, but unbiblical. Pastor John shows how election moves us to action, not inaction.
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Should a Gay Couple, Once Converted, Stay ‘Married’?
15 mei 2019 · 10 min
The union of two men or women is not “gay marriage.” It’s no marriage. When they come to Christ, that former relationship has no binding authority.
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Is It Sinful to Want to Die?
13 mei 2019 · 12 min
Pain surrounds us in this world, and for those in Christ, the exact opposite awaits us after we die. Is it sinful to want to die and be with Jesus?
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Should We Expect Revival or More Social Decay?
10 mei 2019 · 13 min
Scripture tells us that the last days will bring an upsurge of evil in the world. Does that mean we should stop expecting revivals to take place?
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How Does the Gospel Speak to Self-Hate?
8 mei 2019 · 10 min
The Bible has a lot to say about the issue of self-hate. Where should we begin if we’re talking to a non-Christian who struggles in this area?
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Does Christ’s Righteousness Cover My Joylessness?
6 mei 2019 · 11 min
Jesus is our substitute, the one who became sin so we might be saved. So does his righteousness also cover our joylessness?
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Does God Direct All the Details of My Life?
3 mei 2019 · 13 min
God’s sovereign control is complete, not partial. He governs every aspect of nature, every aspect of history, and every aspect of personal life.
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What Does It Mean to Live ‘in the Flesh’?
1 mei 2019 · 12 min
Over ninety times, Paul speaks of “the flesh.” So what does this word mean to the apostle? Pastor John forms a definition from two key passages.
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Is Cremation Okay If I Give My Body to Science?
29 april 2019 · 9 min
We testify to the hope of resurrection when we choose burial over cremation. But if we first donate our body to science, is cremation okay then?
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Does Junk Food Dishonor God?
26 april 2019 · 10 min
When it comes to food, many of us are in greater danger of judging people where we shouldn’t than of eating what we shouldn’t.
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I Want Jesus to Be My Treasure — Is the Wanting Enough?
24 april 2019 · 11 min
Our satisfaction in God will be in measure, not in fullness, until the day we see him face-to-face.
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My Joy Is So Short-Lived — How Do I Make It Last?
22 april 2019 · 13 min
God promises lasting joy. But what should we do when we feel full on Sunday but empty by Monday?
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What’s the Significance of Simon Carrying Jesus’s Cross?
19 april 2019 · 12 min
Matthew, Mark, and Luke all tell us that Simon of Cyrene helped carry Jesus’s cross. What’s the significance of this story?
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Where Was the Holy Spirit on Good Friday?
17 april 2019 · 12 min
At the cross, the triune God was at work, securing our redemption. But what role did the Holy Spirit play in Jesus’s crucifixion?
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Is There Any Place for Fear in the Christian Life?
15 april 2019 · 11 min
Fear does not govern the Christian life. But we have a skewed view of the Christian life if we exclude fear.
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How Does God Answer Today’s Skeptics?
12 april 2019 · 13 min
Many of today’s skeptics ask questions that God himself has already addressed. Sometimes, we just need to hear how God responds to his critics.
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How Do Christians Survive in Middle-Class America?
10 april 2019 · 12 min
“Woe to you who are rich. Woe to you who are full now. Woe to you who laugh.” What do Jesus’s woes mean for middle-class Americans?
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What Is the Sovereignty of God?
8 april 2019 · 11 min
God’s sovereignty over all creation is one of the grandest themes in the Bible. Pastor John overviews some of the basics.
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Why Have Kids If They Might End Up in Hell?
5 april 2019 · 9 min
Every child is an eternal being, someone who will live forever. So if our children may end up in hell, would we be better off not having kids?
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I’m Eager to Pastor Now — Should I Skip Seminary?
3 april 2019 · 12 min
With so many urgent spiritual needs in the world, is it wise to spend years of life in a seminary classroom? If someone is eager for ministry, why wait?
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Why Did Jesus Need to ‘Become Superior’ to Angels?
1 april 2019 · 10 min
If Jesus is God, why does the Bible say that he “became” superior to angels? Hasn’t he always been superior to angels?