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23 Tips from 23 Years of Book Reading from 2022-01-23T11:00
Tony Reinke | Many of us today love to swipe, scroll, and stare, but hardly read. Tony Reinke shares 23 tips for reading more and better in a digital age.
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Prayer Vocalizes Our Abiding in Christ from 2022-01-10T11:00
Prayer says more than the words it speaks. The act of praying vocalizes a profound reality: God himself abides in us, and we abide in him.
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Show Us Your Glory: Prayer That Sparks Reformation from 2022-01-03T11:00
David Mathis | Moses made an audacious request. God answered — but only in part. And what he revealed at Sinai pales in comparison to Calvary.
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The Fearlessness of Christmas Joy: Six Wonders of Christ’s Lordship from 2021-12-23T11:00
The first Christmas brought good news. With it came fearless, great joy for all those who confess, “Jesus is Lord.”
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The Global Glorification of the Merciful God from 2021-12-19T11:00
The church exists for missions — and because of missions. God plans for his people to come from the peoples, a promise he first made to Israel.
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The Pleasures of God’s Faithfulness: Reflections on Bethlehem’s 150 Years from 2021-12-12T11:00
John Piper | In 2021, Bethlehem Baptist celebrated 150 years as a church. As part of the celebration service, former pastor John Piper reflects on how a church could endure, and bear fruit, over ge...
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Workers for Your Joy: The Call of Christ to Christian Leaders from 2021-11-14T11:00
David Mathis | God made us to be led, every one of us. He designed us to thrive, not in autonomy, but under the wisdom and care of worthy leaders.
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We Win the World with Singing from 2021-11-07T11:00
God plans to win the world with singing. Here are five connections between our joy-filled worship and the finishing of the Great Commission.
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Who Are the Nations? Discovering God’s Global Mission from 2021-08-08T10:00
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.
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‘Rejoice When You Are Slandered’: How to Do the Humanly Impossible from 2021-07-25T10:00
One of the most challenging commands in all the Bible is to rejoice when reviled. It’s not just difficult; it is humanly impossible.
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Serious Joy for Leaders Who Last: To the Class of 2021 from 2021-07-11T10:00
Christian leaders often carry great burdens. But God never leaves them without the opportunity to know serious joy, even in the hardest trials.
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The Achievement of Christ Without Which There Would Be No Others from 2021-05-09T10:00
Christ has secured innumerable benefits for his people. But without this central, most foundational achievement, all the rest would collapse.
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Can Joy Come in Sorrow? Lessons for an Authentic Christian Life from 2021-05-02T10:00
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?
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‘Hallowed Be Your Name’: The Greatest Prayer in All the World from 2021-02-21T11:00
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?
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Doing the Right Thing Never Ruins Your Life: A Belief That Prevents Abortion from 2021-01-28T11:00
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.
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Faith That Satisfies — and Saves: What It Means to Come to Jesus from 2021-01-17T11:00
The nature of genuine saving faith isn’t mere mental assent, but receiving all that God is for us in Jesus Christ.
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Is Love for Jesus, or Faith in Jesus, the Root of Ministry and Obedience? from 2021-01-10T10:00
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...
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Leading by Feeding from 2021-01-10T09:00
The central work of pastoral ministry is leading the people of God by feeding them with the word of Christ.
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Singing, Suffering, and Scripture: How God Keeps Us Through Song from 2020-11-08T11:00
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.
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Every Letter Kills, Including Shakespeare: Pressing Through Texts in the Power of the Spirit from 2020-07-19T10:00
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.
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Exposition or Imposition? How Gospel-Centered Preaching Can Go Wrong from 2020-06-28T10:00
Preachers, instead of taking your text and making a beeline to the cross, take the cross and make a beeline to your text.
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The Second Coming: Not Before the ‘Man of Lawlessness’ from 2020-06-21T10:00
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.
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Does God Intend Evil for Our Good? Providential Peril for Joseph, Jesus, and You from 2020-06-14T10:00
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.
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The Secret of Christ-Magnifying Contentment as the Path to Costly Love from 2020-05-17T10:00
John Piper | 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.
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The Second Coming: Wrath and Rescue from 2020-04-05T14:00
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.
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Do Not Take God’s Name in Vain: The Weight and Wonder of the Third Commandment from 2020-03-08T14:00
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.
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Live for Your Greatest Desire: Jesus from 2020-02-23T15:00
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.
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Serious Joy, Cultural Conflict, and Christian Humility: Thoughts on Christian Education from 2020-01-19T15:00
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.
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Christ Magnified in His World Through Servants Satisfied in His Worth from 2020-01-12T15:00
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.
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Seek the Things That Are Above from 2019-12-29T15:00
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.
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How Does Humility Lead in Conflict? A Charge to Christian Leaders from 2019-12-08T15:00
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.
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‘How God Made Me Happy in Him’: John Piper’s Journey to Joy from 2019-11-17T15:01
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.
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Seven Reasons We Must Pursue Supreme Satisfaction in God from 2019-11-10T15:00
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.
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A Peculiar Act of Worship: Preaching as Expository Exultation from 2019-11-03T14:01
The preacher’s task is not merely to teach or inform, but to rejoice with his people over the wonders of Scripture.
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The Explosive Power of the Resurrection — Now from 2019-10-06T14:00
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! Conferen...
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Christians Care About All Suffering and Injustice from 2019-08-25T00:01
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 Sin...
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How to Preach in the Power of the Spirit from 2019-08-18T00:01
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 S...
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Even When It Hurts: How Christ Reveals Himself in Pain from 2019-08-11T00:01
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.
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The Glory of God and Why We Sing from 2019-07-28T00:01
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.
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Our Worth Is Not in What We Own: Fifteen-Minute Gospel Presentation from 2019-07-21T00:01
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 ...
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Who Will Give My Head Waters? Seven Reasons to Pray for Holy Tears from 2019-06-24T15:01
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.
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Pharisaism, Money, and the Greatness of God from 2019-06-10T15:03
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.
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What Do Christians Care About (Most)? To the Class of 2019 from 2019-05-17T15:01
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...
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Christ Has Purchased Global Praise: The Blood, the Beast, and the Boast of Race from 2019-05-08T15:01
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 Colleg...
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The Golden Stitches of Sovereignty: What Holds Our Gospel Together from 2019-04-01T15:01
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...
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What Kind of Heart Does Christ Deserve? The Call of Christian Hedonism from 2019-01-28T16:01
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 2...
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Is It Right to Seek More Joy Than We Have Through Justification? from 2019-01-28T16:01
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 Pa...
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The Invincible Power of Joy for World Missions: For Cowards, Consumers, and the Comfortable from 2019-01-17T15:01
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 Atl...
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Make Your Life Count: The Greatest Missions Letter Ever Written from 2019-01-04T16:01
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.
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You Are Anointed: How the Truth Becomes Precious from 2018-11-18T16:01
Jesus anoints every believer with his Spirit so that we taste how precious he is.
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Sorrowful Love Springs from Serious Joy from 2018-10-28T16:01
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.
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Are We Adopted for Us or for God? from 2018-10-07T15:00
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.
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The Key to Simultaneous Sorrow and Joy from 2018-09-21T15:00
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.
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The Devil Can Do Exposition, but He Can’t Preach from 2018-09-13T20:00
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 ...
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Your Emotions Matter to God: Learning from the Bible’s Songbook from 2018-09-11T16:01
Satan is trying to steal your joy. God gave us the Psalms to fight back.
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An Impossible Covenant — And How It Becomes a Permanent Joy from 2018-06-16T15:00
Jesus bought an unbreakable covenant for his people. He takes hardened rebels and transforms them into a beautiful bride for their eternal joy.
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Joy Makes All Things New from 2018-06-03T00:00
Joy is not a wishful add-on to the Christian life, but essential to knowing and worshiping God. When we finally discover joy in Jesus, everything changes.
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Lord, Teach Us to Fight: The Double Battle in Gethsemane from 2018-06-02T12:00
Jesus took the cup of God’s wrath so that we would never have to. And now he beckons each of us to join him in speaking and sharing the good news of his victory.
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God Rules the Heart of Every Man: Elijah’s Battle with the Prophets of Baal from 2018-06-02T00:00
The people of God may appear weak, but God loves to be at a disadvantage — just before he wins.
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Your Thorn for the Shaming of Satan: To the Class of 2018 from 2018-05-28T15:00
Your pains and weaknesses are not obstacles to everything you want to accomplish, but the very instruments God uses to make you more like his Son.
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New God, New Gospel, New Gladness: How Is Christian Joy Distinct? from 2018-04-27T15:00
The most basic distinction between the church and the world is not godly decisions, good deeds, or even true doctrines, but glad delight in God himself.
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How to Get Wisdom: Become a Fool from 2018-04-20T15:00
Wisdom from God is more valuable than gold. It may look foolish to a watching world, but the lasting path of happiness comes only in the guidance God gives.
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If I Could Start All Over: Six Lessons for Your Twenties from 2018-04-11T00:00
What would John Piper say to those with most of their adult life ahead of them? Here are six rules he would live by.
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The Glory of Christ and Racial Unity: On the 50th Anniversary of MLK’s Death from 2018-04-04T14:00
When we come to Christ, we don’t lose our ethnic or cultural identities. But we all put on his insignia and find new possibilities for unity in him.
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From Darkness to Delight: A Fresh Call for Christian Hedonists from 2018-02-27T01:00
If you find Jesus boring or unsatisfying, you haven’t really discovered yet who he is.
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