John Piper
Senior Teacher at Desiring God
Host at Solid Joys Daily Devotional
Senior Teacher, Desiring God. Chancellor, Bethlehem College and Seminary. Advocate for serious joy in God through Jesus Christ at any cost.
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1 week ago |
crossway.org | John Piper |Brett McCracken |Paul Tripp
This article is part of the Passages to Read series. 1. 1 Timothy 6:6–9But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. Read More2.
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1 week ago |
desiringgod.org | John Piper
Audio TranscriptOne of the dominant themes throughout the history of this podcast, Ask Pastor John, is looking at the local church. How do I find a good local church? When should I leave my church? Can I attend multiple churches? How do we respond to people who say, “I won’t leave Jesus — but I’m done with the local church and its failed leaders”? Et cetera. A lot of ground has been covered in these topics, as you can see in the APJ book, beginning on page 417.
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3 weeks ago |
desiringgod.org | John Piper
What is Look at the Book? You look at a Bible text on the screen. You listen to John Piper. You watch his pen “draw out” meaning. You see for yourself whether the meaning is really there. And (we pray!) all that God is for you in Christ explodes with faith, and joy, and love.
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3 weeks ago |
desiringgod.org | John Piper
I’m going to tell you what I think the main point of this text is so that as we move through the text you can put it to the test. I want you to be asking as we work our way through this text — eyes on God’s word, to test my word — “Has he got it? Is he onto Luke’s the point? Or has he imported this from his own ideas into the text? Is it coming out of the text as Luke has written the story?” Luke is the inspired writer here, not me. Can we see the point in this story as Luke has written it?
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3 weeks ago |
desiringgod.org | John Piper
Audio TranscriptMother’s Day was yesterday. Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there. I hope you got breakfast in bed and flowers and a day full of love and all that to celebrate the immense selflessness you have shown to your family. Today we’re talking about women and theology in a question that comes to us from Audrey. “Dear Pastor John, hello and thank you for this podcast! I’m a Gen-Z listener and I greatly appreciate the teachings you share each week.
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“Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them.” Psalm 111:2 Rigorous reading of God’s word is a glad business.
“Through the law I died to the law, so that I might live to God.” Galatians 2:19 Do you live to God? Is everything in your life from him, through him, and to him? Is he a living person with you and helping at every moment?
The beauty of God-dependent camaraderie. Joab to his brother Abishai: “If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me, but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come and help you. Be of good courage, and let us be courageous for our people, and for