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  1. We Win the World with Singing

    15 september 2021 · 24 min

    Afspelen

    God plans to win the world with singing. Here are five connections between our joy-filled worship and the finishing of the Great Commission.

  2. Who Are the Nations? Discovering God’s Global Mission

    23 juni 2021 · 51 min

    Afspelen

    The Lamb who was slain will one day receive the reward of his suffering — people will come to him in joyful faith from every tribe, tongue, and nation.

  3. Serious Joy for Leaders Who Last: To the Class of 2021

    21 mei 2021 · 24 min

    Afspelen

    Christian leaders often carry great burdens. But God never leaves them without the opportunity to know serious joy, even in the hardest trials.

  4. ‘Rejoice When You Are Slandered’: How to Do the Humanly Impossible

    5 mei 2021 · 38 min

    Afspelen

    One of the most challenging commands in all the Bible is to rejoice when reviled. It’s not just difficult; it is humanly impossible.

  5. Can Joy Come in Sorrow? Lessons for an Authentic Christian Life

    2 mei 2021 · 48 min

    Afspelen

    How do joy and sorrow mingle in the Christian life? Does joy come only after sorrow passes, or can it come in the very midst of our griefs?

  6. The Achievement of Christ Without Which There Would Be No Others

    13 april 2021 · 50 min

    Afspelen

    Christ has secured innumerable benefits for his people. But without this central, most foundational achievement, all the rest would collapse.

  7. Doing the Right Thing Never Ruins Your Life: A Belief That Prevents Abortion

    24 januari 2021 · 42 min

    Afspelen

    Abortion holds out hope that ending the unborn child’s life will spare you misery and hardship. But doing the right thing will never ruin your life.

  8. Is Love for Jesus, or Faith in Jesus, the Root of Ministry and Obedience?

    10 januari 2021 · 33 min

    Afspelen

    Believing in Jesus, according to the Gospel of John, overlaps with love because it involves an act of the soul whereby one receives Jesus as their soul-satisfying bread, thirst-quenching water, and life-giving vine.

  9. Leading by Feeding

    10 januari 2021 · 34 min

    Afspelen

    The central work of pastoral ministry is leading the people of God by feeding them with the word of Christ.

  10. ‘Hallowed Be Your Name’: The Greatest Prayer in All the World

    29 december 2020 · 39 min

    Afspelen

    The lines of the Lord’s Prayer tend to pass by our eyes, and through our mouths, in a routine manner. But what might we be missing in our familiarity?

  11. Bible Reading Has Been My Life: Personal Reflections for Christian Fathers

    21 november 2020 · 44 min

    Afspelen

    What does Bible reading look like for John Piper? In this message to fathers, he tells personal stories and shares how he has weaved Bible reading into all of life.

  12. Faith That Satisfies — and Saves: What It Means to Come to Jesus

    4 november 2020 · 36 min

    Afspelen

    The nature of genuine saving faith isn’t mere mental assent, but receiving all that God is for us in Jesus Christ.

  13. Singing, Suffering, and Scripture: How God Keeps Us Through Song

    2 september 2020 · 34 min

    Afspelen

    Suffering may quiet our singing for a time, but God designed singing to sustain our souls. And one day, we will sing forever with unrestrained joy.

  14. Does God Intend Evil for Our Good? Providential Peril for Joseph, Jesus, and You

    7 juni 2020 · 52 min

    Afspelen

    What sinners and Satan intend for evil, God always superintends for good. Our all-wise God brings restoration from ruin and deliverance out of danger.

  15. Every Letter Kills, Including Shakespeare: Pressing Through Texts in the Power of the Spirit

    19 mei 2020 · 18 min

    Afspelen

    To exposit a text is only one part of preaching and teaching. We must drill down into the words and unearth the reality that holds the text together.

  16. Exposition or Imposition? How Gospel-Centered Preaching Can Go Wrong

    14 mei 2020 · 50 min

    Afspelen

    Preachers, instead of taking your text and making a beeline to the cross, take the cross and make a beeline to your text.

  17. The Secret of Christ-Magnifying Contentment as the Path to Costly Love

    20 februari 2020 · 30 min

    Afspelen

    True contentment in Christ not only guards against our ever-changing circumstances, but frees us to overflow in costly love to others — even our enemies.

  18. The Second Coming: Not Before the ‘Man of Lawlessness’

    5 februari 2020 · 1 uur 1 min

    Afspelen

    As we look forward to Christ’s second coming, what matters most is not that we have the timing and details down, but that we hold fast to Jesus as our great hope.

  19. The Second Coming: Wrath and Rescue

    3 februari 2020 · 1 uur 5 min

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    Suffering, pain, and trouble never have the last word for the people of God. He is our hope and our joy, and he will bring us all the way home.

  20. Do Not Take God’s Name in Vain: The Weight and Wonder of the Third Commandment

    19 januari 2020 · 45 min

    Afspelen

    To take God’s name in vain is about far, far more than avoiding foul language. Our reverence for God’s name cuts to the very core of our worship in all of life.

  21. Live for Your Greatest Desire: Jesus

    1 januari 2020 · 45 min

    Afspelen

    Jesus’s call to deny ourselves isn’t a demand to give up happiness but an invitation to walk with him on the path to deep, lasting joy.

  22. Serious Joy, Cultural Conflict, and Christian Humility: Thoughts on Christian Education

    8 november 2019 · 55 min

    Afspelen

    True Christian education fills our hearts and minds with a joy so serious and strong that our society loses its power to control where we stand and what we say.

  23. Christ Magnified in His World Through Servants Satisfied in His Worth

    3 november 2019 · 38 min

    Afspelen

    God will not settle for redeeming people from just a few parts of the globe. He will have people from every tribe, tongue, and nation.

  24. How Does Humility Lead in Conflict? A Charge to Christian Leaders

    24 oktober 2019 · 33 min

    Afspelen

    The humblest response to our culture’s tirade against objective truth isn’t to retreat, but to lovingly and kindly contend for what the Bible says.

  25. Seek the Things That Are Above

    16 oktober 2019 · 45 min

    Afspelen

    Every believer in Jesus Christ has a potent spiritual superpower. With the Spirit’s help, we now can seek the very things of heaven above.

  26. A Peculiar Act of Worship: Preaching as Expository Exultation

    30 september 2019 · 55 min

    Afspelen

    The preacher’s task is not merely to teach or inform, but to rejoice with his people over the wonders of Scripture.

  27. ‘How God Made Me Happy in Him’: John Piper’s Journey to Joy

    27 september 2019 · 28 min

    Afspelen

    Glory and joy appear all over the Bible, but how they relate is not readily obvious. Listen to John Piper tell the story of how God connected the dots between the two.

  28. Seven Reasons We Must Pursue Supreme Satisfaction in God

    27 september 2019 · 1 uur 6 min

    Afspelen

    Enjoying God, being satisfied in him, is essential in glorifying him as he deserves. God is not as glorified by mere duty as he is by delight.

  29. The Explosive Power of the Resurrection — Now

    20 augustus 2019 · 26 min

    Afspelen

    Jesus’s resurrection not only guarantees that we too will rise, but that we can taste steadfast, heavenly joy here and now — even in suffering. John Piper preached this sermon at the Sing! Conference in Nashville.

  30. Who Will Give My Head Waters? Seven Reasons to Pray for Holy Tears

    24 juni 2019 · 32 min

    Afspelen

    Tears, crying, and weeping are all a proper response to the God-ordained sorrow and pain we face. Just because God is sovereign doesn’t mean we ignore our pain.

  31. Christians Care About All Suffering and Injustice

    20 juni 2019 · 26 min

    Afspelen

    Suffering and injustice infect every inch of our world. But Jesus grants his people the resolve to labor for change that makes an everlasting difference. John Piper preached this message at the Sing! Conference in Edinburgh, Scotland.

  32. How to Preach in the Power of the Spirit

    20 juni 2019 · 50 min

    Afspelen

    Sermons are not speeches. Preaching isn’t a lecture. When a pastor speaks God’s words to his gathered people, in the power of the Spirit, miracles happen. John Piper delivered this message at the Sing! conference in Edinburgh, Scotland.

  33. Even When It Hurts: How Christ Reveals Himself in Pain

    16 juni 2019 · 40 min

    Afspelen

    In this life, we will not be able to see all God is doing through sickness and pain, but we can trust that he will reveal more of himself to us through every trial and trouble.

  34. The Glory of God and Why We Sing

    15 juni 2019 · 51 min

    Afspelen

    The greatness of God’s glory invites a response that moves his people beyond mere words. And so we sing. John Piper preached this sermon at the Sing! Conference in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

  35. Our Worth Is Not in What We Own: Fifteen-Minute Gospel Presentation

    15 juni 2019 · 14 min

    Afspelen
    We will never find true worth in what we have or who we are. True, full, lasting satisfaction can only come through all that God is for us in Jesus Christ. After the congregation sang “My Worth Is Not in What I Own,” John Piper presented this gospel message at the Sing! Belfast conference. Lees meer
  36. Pharisaism, Money, and the Greatness of God

    10 juni 2019 · 23 min

    Afspelen

    What makes the heart of a legalist tick? You might be surprised how often, despite appearances, it is simply this: the love of money. John Piper delivered this message at a chapel for Crossway Books.

  37. What Do Christians Care About (Most)? To the Class of 2019

    17 mei 2019 · 22 min

    Afspelen
    Christians care about all injustice in our fallen world. But our outrage against wrongdoing will fizzle out unless we root our concern in God himself. We care especially about injustice against God. John Piper preached this message at the 2019 Bethlehem College and Seminary commencement. Lees meer
  38. Christ Has Purchased Global Praise: The Blood, the Beast, and the Boast of Race

    8 mei 2019 · 47 min

    Afspelen

    Jesus has already paid the price to ransom a global people who live to praise him. And he wants to use you to spread the astoundingly good news. John Piper preached this message at Bethlehem College & Seminary in Minneapolis.

  39. The Golden Stitches of Sovereignty: What Holds Our Gospel Together

    1 april 2019 · 1 uur 5 min

    Afspelen

    The death of Jesus Christ was no mere product of coincidences. God planned every detail to ensure the salvation of his people. John Piper preached this message at The Gospel Coalition 2019 National Conference.

  40. Is It Right to Seek More Joy Than We Have Through Justification?

    28 januari 2019 · 1 uur 5 min

    Afspelen

    Jesus not only paid for our full acceptance with God, but he also purchased grace for us to embrace obedience. This is the second message John Piper preached at the Bethlehem 2019 Conference for Pastors + Church Leaders in Minneapolis.

  41. What Kind of Heart Does Christ Deserve? The Call of Christian Hedonism

    28 januari 2019 · 43 min

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    Jesus is worthy to be praised with our every thought and deed. But what about our feelings? The Bible’s clearest answer is also the best of news. John Piper preached this message at the Bethlehem 2019 Conference for Pastors + Church Leaders in Minneapolis. Lees meer
  42. The Invincible Power of Joy for World Missions: For Cowards, Consumers, and the Comfortable

    17 januari 2019 · 54 min

    Afspelen

    Safety tempts us to stay put. Luxury tries to lure us. Comfort wants to keep us. But God has a bigger, global dream for his people. John Piper preached this message at the G3 2019 conference in Atlanta.

  43. Make Your Life Count: The Greatest Missions Letter Ever Written

    4 januari 2019 · 48 min

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    One day soon, people from every nation will bring God praise and glory. But they won’t encounter everlasting hope until God’s people go and send. Lees meer

    Piper preached this message on January 4, 2019, at the CROSS Conference in Louisville, where thousands gathered to discern their call to the nations.

  44. You Are Anointed: How the Truth Becomes Precious

    18 november 2018 · 34 min

    Afspelen

    Jesus anoints every believer with his Spirit so that we taste how precious he is.

  45. Sorrowful Love Springs from Serious Joy

    28 oktober 2018 · 35 min

    Afspelen

    Every act of Christian love springs from serious joy in Jesus. When your hope is secure in him, you can give whatever it takes to serve others.

  46. Are We Adopted for Us or for God?

    7 oktober 2018 · 44 min

    Afspelen

    The more gladness we have in our Father, the more we bring glory to his name. Our happiness in him shows off his holiness in us.

  47. The Key to Simultaneous Sorrow and Joy

    21 september 2018 · 47 min

    Afspelen

    Jesus has purchased something infinitely better than anything this world has to offer: the glory of God himself. We have every reason to boast in him.

  48. The Devil Can Do Exposition, but He Can’t Preach

    13 september 2018 · 48 min

    Afspelen

    The pulpit isn’t just a place for a lecture or even mere teaching. Every sermon should sing with worship over the glories of God’s word. John Piper delivered this message during a breakout seminar at the Sing! 2018 Conference in Nashville.

  49. Your Emotions Matter to God: Learning from the Bible’s Songbook

    11 september 2018 · 37 min

    Afspelen

    Satan is trying to steal your joy. God gave us the Psalms to fight back.

  50. An Impossible Covenant — And How It Becomes a Permanent Joy

    16 juni 2018 · 1 uur 8 min

    Afspelen

    Jesus bought an unbreakable covenant for his people. He takes hardened rebels and transforms them into a beautiful bride for their eternal joy.