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God Seeks People To Worship Him In Spirit And Truth

By John Piper on Jul 22, 2017

"But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” (John 4:23-24)

Scripture: John 4:4-6, Proverbs 13:14, John 7:37-39, John 4:14, John 14:26, 1 Thessalonians 1:5, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, John 3:20, Matthew 15:8, John 3:6  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Gospel Of John, Dead In Sin, Jesus Teachings, Spirit And Truth, Spiritually Dead, God's Word & Worship, Woman At The Well  (view more)  (view less)

God’s Work In Your Depression

By John Piper on Jul 3, 2017

“Is this depression? I have almost no motivation for anything. I have been praying and I will keep praying for God to be my strength but how do you fight when you don’t feel like fighting?"

Scripture: Psalms 139:11-12, Isaiah 43:2-3

Tags: Emotions, Healing, Endurance, Depression, Struggles, Soul Care, Fighting For Joy, Help For The Hurting  (view more)  (view less)

Ten Effects Of Seeing God’s Sovereignty In Romans 9

By John Piper on Jun 22, 2017

Ten effects of seeing God’s sovereignty in Romans 9 and their effects on the life and ministry of John Piper.

Scripture: Romans 9:1-33

Tags: Romans, Prayer, God's Word, God's Sovereignty

When Should We Confess Sins Publicly?

By John Piper on Mar 7, 2016

That's not always easy to judge. If you commit a sin, it may ripple out in a lot of ways—more than you think—and you may have a lot of tracks to cover. Basically, a public sin or a public consequence of sin is going to need public confession and repentance.

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-10

Tags: Preaching

Staying Married Is Not About Staying In Love, Part 2

By John Piper on Mar 3, 2016

In part 2 of this powerful message, John Piper relates marriage to the gospel, and its importance for our lives.

Scripture: Genesis 2:22-25

Tags: Preaching

Staying Married Is Not About Staying In Love, Part 1

By John Piper on Feb 28, 2016

1 Timothy 3:2 records that "the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife . . .". This means that marriage is a crucial element for a pastor. But what happens when you drift apart?

Tags: Preaching

John Piper: 8 Reasons Why I Believe Jesus Rose From The Dead

By John Piper on Mar 20, 2015

"A saving knowledge of Christ crucified and risen is not the mere result of right reasoning about historical facts. It is the result of spiritual illumination to see those facts for what they really are."

Scripture: Mark 14:1-5

Tags: Jesus, Easter, Resurrection, Preaching, Resurreccion, John Piper  (view more)  (view less)

John Piper: Guidelines For Making Tough Leadership Decisions

By John Piper on Mar 9, 2015

The truth is not enough. We need wisdom, prayer and excellence.

Tags: Decision, Leadership, Meditate, John Piper, Propose  (view more)  (view less)

John Piper: 6 Reasons The Son Of God Came Into The World

By John Piper on Dec 6, 2014

John Piper takes six reasons for Christ's coming one at a time and lets the Bible witness to each one in its own words.

Scripture: John 3:16-14:23, Exodus 1:1-9:30

Tags: Christmas, Believe, Salvation, Gift, Jesus Christ, Saved  (view more)  (view less)

John Piper: Preaching Is Expository Exultation

By John Piper on Nov 19, 2014

The preacher's job is to minimize his own opinions and deliver the truth of God.

Scripture: Jeremiah 15:16

Tags: Preaching, Exaltation, Expository, Exultation, Minimize  (view more)  (view less)

How To Be Interesting—and Unhelpful

By John Piper on May 15, 2014

John Piper reminds us that preaching has purposes far beyond merely interesting information.

Scripture: Proverbs 2:1-6

Tags: Preaching, Poetry, Interest, John Piper, Unhelpful  (view more)  (view less)

How Does John Piper Do Sermon Prep? (Surprise! He Starts On Fridays)

By John Piper on Mar 3, 2014

John Piper shares what works for him--but cautions that it may not work for you.

Scripture: Acts 20:17-38

Tags: Preaching, Prepare, Time, John Piper

The Strange Glory Of Ordinary Things

By John Piper on Jan 22, 2014

John Piper's antidote to keep a preacher from going crazy.

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-15

Tags: Glory, Preaching, Ordinary, John Piper

Christmas: The Dawn Of Death’s Destruction

By John Piper on Dec 12, 2013

John Piper helps connect the pain of the holidays--felt by so many--to the preacher's task.

Tags: Christmas, Death, Jesus, Destruction

John Piper: Our Indispensible Role As Preachers

By John Piper on Oct 28, 2013

John Piper examines the intersection between the miracle of God's sovereign work and the role we play as his partners.

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-3:22

Tags: Sovereign, Preaching, Role, Intersections, John Piper  (view more)  (view less)

Don't Talk To Yourself -- Preach To Yourself!

By John Piper on Oct 14, 2013

Self-talking is self-defeating. Self-preaching is (biblically) powerful.

Scripture: Colossians 7:3-8:2, Colossians 7:8-8:2

Tags: Preaching, Powerful, Self-Talk

How Signs And Wonders Helped Add Multitudes To The Lord

By John Piper on Sep 24, 2013

How John Piper understands the intersection of New Testament proclamation and miracles.

Tags: New Testament, Preaching, Rule, Multitude, Signs And Wonders  (view more)  (view less)

John Piper: Preaching Is Expository Exultation

By John Piper on May 27, 2013

"The preacher's job is to minimize his own opinion and explain what the Bible says."

Tags: Preaching, Expository, Exult, John Piper

Preaching The Truth At Weddings

By John Piper on Apr 18, 2013

John Piper managed to offend people by simply preaching the truth at weddings. Maybe you should, too.

Tags: Wedding, Preaching, Offend

Don't Sell The Gospel!

By John Piper on Apr 15, 2013

Peddlers are driven by greed for money and fear of pain. But let us preach Christ as the all-satisfying treasure and God-satisfying obedience.

Tags: Paul, Gospel, Preaching, Pharisees, Peddle  (view more)  (view less)

John Piper: The Gladness Of The Risen God

By John Piper on Mar 29, 2013

Master preacher John Piper asks his listeners three questions, then leads them to the empty tomb.

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:1-8:9, 1 Timothy 2:1-10

Tags: Forgiveness, Jesus, Easter, God, Preaching, Risen  (view more)  (view less)

John Piper: Preach The Word

By John Piper on Feb 27, 2013

"No other pastoral duty should be treated as solemnly and forcefully as this one simple exhortation from the Apostle Paul: Preach the Word."

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-4:4

Tags: Bible, Preaching, The Word, Teach

Should The Gospel Be In Every Sermon?

By John Piper on Nov 24, 2012

John Piper and Matt Chandler discuss how they decide when to put the gospel message front and center.

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-2:3, Proverbs 14:1-12

Tags: Gospel, Preaching

Jonathan Edwards On True Thanksgiving

By John Piper on Nov 22, 2012

Jonathan Edwards has a word for our time that could hardly be more pointed if he were living today. It has to do with the foundation of gratitude.

Tags: Thanksgiving, Gratitude, Thankful, Thanksgiving Holiday

How Can We Help Unbelievers Be Born Again?

By John Piper on Sep 15, 2012

John Piper talks about the little-known task of "spiritual midwifery."

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-33, John 3:3-18

Tags: Preaching

John Piper's Journey From Pulpit To Poetry

By John Piper on Sep 7, 2012

"I was so moved that the desire to say it again another way kept urging me on. So I wrote this."

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14, Proverbs 31:10-31, 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2

Tags: Faith, Love, Jesus, Healing, Preaching  (view more)  (view less)

How To Preach Practical Holiness

By John Piper on Aug 7, 2012

John Piper draws four guidelines from 1 Thessalonians to help preachers bring holiness to life.

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8, 1 Peter 1:15-16

Tags: Preaching, Holiness, Practical

John Piper: Why Women Don't Read Or Pray In The Pulpit

By John Piper on Aug 4, 2012

John Piper shares why Bethlehem Baptist Church does not allow women to read Scripture, pray, or preach from the pulpit.

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11

Tags: Preaching, Prayer, Prayer How To

How To Balance Exegesis And Application

By John Piper on Apr 21, 2012

D. A. Carson, Tim Keller, and John Piper discuss the importance of preaching in a way that connects to listeners, draws them into the Word, and brings them back to the present day to live out what they've learned.

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-2:20

Tags: Hope, Preaching, Difficult, Prep, Faith Hope Love  (view more)  (view less)

How John Piper Learned To Preach

By John Piper on Mar 21, 2012

"I don't think there is much you can do to become a preacher except know your Bible and be unbelievably excited about what's there."

Scripture: Acts 1:1-2:29

Tags: Obedience, Preaching, Obey