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John Piper

John Stephen Piper (born January 11, 1946) is a Reformed Baptist theologian and retired pastor. Specializing in New Testament studies, he is chancellor of Bethlehem College and Seminary in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[5] Piper taught biblical studies at Bethel University for six years (1974–1980), before serving as pastor for preaching and vision of Bethlehem Baptist Church (Converge) in Minneapolis for 33 years (1980–2013).

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The Supremacy and Sweetness of God: How Not to Blaspheme God
Feb 25, 1998 • 51 min
Unless preachers herald the majesties of our Maker, we won’t give our people anything more than they can get anywhere else.
The Supremacy and Sweetness of God: Discussion Luncheon
Feb 25, 1998 • 1h 23m
What should you do if you’re in church and you don’t feel like praising God? How should pastors deal with particular sins from the pulpit?
The Supremacy and Sweetness of God: Community Worship Service
Feb 24, 1998 • 35 min
Preaching on a Sunday morning isn’t simply a lecture that explains a text or topic. Life-changing preaching is exposition that’s driven by and results in exultation in Christ.
Take Care How You Listen! Part 2
Feb 22, 1998 • 44 min
10 ways to prepare yourself to hear Sunday's sermon.
Take Care How You Listen! Part 1
Feb 15, 1998 • 41 min
There are four ways to hear a sermon, but only one of them leads to life.
The Final Price of Showing the Glory of Love
Feb 11, 1998 • 34 min
The gospel will continue to advance far and wide, but not without God’s people suffering with their Savior along the way.
You Must All Become Hedonists
Feb 11, 1998 • 51 min
If you want your life to count for what matters most, then your highest calling in all of life is to relentlessly pursue your joy in God.
How Not to Serve God in Going and Sending
Feb 10, 1998 • 50 min
The only way to serve God and avoid the debtor’s ethic is to serve in the strength he supplies by calling upon him in our needs and trusting in his all-sufficient power to help us.
The Place of Preaching in Worship
Feb 8, 1998 • 38 min
Why is the proclamation of the Word so prominent in corporate worship?
The Swan Is Not Silent
Feb 3, 1998 • 1h 34m
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Amen
Feb 1, 1998 • 37 min
God’s beauty is magnified when it is echoed in prayer and preaching with agreements like “Amen!”
Where Does Child Killing Come From?
Jan 25, 1998 • 38 min
Abortion is all about God because unborn children are made in his image, only God can forgive sins, abortion is a failure to love God supremely, and all laws to prohibit abortion are in his hands.
Every Race to Reign and Worship
Jan 18, 1998 • 36 min
By gathering his redeemed from all the races of the earth, God undercuts ethnocentric pride and throws us back on free grace.
The Living God Is a Missionary God
Jan 11, 1998 • 1h 22m
The ultimate goal of missions is to uphold and display the glory of God, for the enjoyment of his redeemed people from every nation.
Wonderful Things from Your Word
Jan 11, 1998 • 45 min
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Open My Eyes That I May See
Jan 4, 1998 • 34 min
Prayer opens our eyes to behold wonders in God’s word, and to be changed by an extraordinary sight of his glory.
God Is Glorified in Us When Christ Is Gain to Us
Jan 2, 1998 • 45 min
‘Worship’ isn’t just for Sunday morning, but is rather the daily, all-consuming goal of every person made new by the Spirit of Jesus Christ.
Christian Hedonism with Questions and Answers
Jan 1, 1998 • 1h 19m
The truth that God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him is the ground for us to pursue genuine love for people and endure suffering.
Did Christ Die for Us or for God?
Jan 1, 1998 • 39 min
God didn't spare his own Son, but freely gave him up for us. Because of Jesus, we are pardoned and God remains just.
Singing and Making Melody to the Lord
Dec 28, 1997 • 39 min
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