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John Piper

John Piper served as pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota for 33 years. Additionally, the Reformed pastor and professor has written over 50 books and serves as chancellor and professor at Bethlehem College and Seminary in Minneapolis. Through his ministry, Desiring God, Piper both advocates for Christians’ pursuit of God as their ultimate goal, an idea he calls “Christian hedonism.”

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Pastor, Know Thyself

Uproot your besetting sins with introspection and action.

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I Am the Light of the World

Jesus is the saving, redeeming, and creation-filling light of the world.

Sermon

Single in Christ

In Christ, God blesses single people with a fruitful and faithful life.

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Did Jesus Preach Paul’s Gospel?

How the Gospel of Luke presents the gospel of justification by grace alone, through faith alone, on the basis of Christ’s blood and righteousness alone, for the glory of God alone

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The Wisdom of Men and the Power of God

Basing ministry on the true foundation of faith

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Gutsy Guilt

Don’t let shame over sexual sin destroy you.

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The Supremacy of Christ in an Age of Terror

The suffering of our world is caused, and has been cured, by God.

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Spreading Power Through Persecution

God uses the suffering of the church for the advancement of the Gospel.

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Battling the Unbelief of Bitterness

We overcome the dangers of anger by allowing God to be our avenger.

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The Present Power of a Future Possession

When we find our joy in Christ, we can sacrifice for others.

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Is God for Us or for Himself?

God’s chief end is to please himself, which enables him to be for us.

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God Is an Important Person

God is an important person who does not like being taken for granted.

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But Christ Has Been Raised

As the passage in 1 Corinthians says, Christ’s death-and our faith-is meaningless if he has not been raised from the dead

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A God-Entranced Vision of All Things

Why the church needs Jonathan Edwards’s God-Entranced vision.

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Preparing People to Suffer

What expectations do our sermons create?

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The Supremacy of God in Preaching

Make God supreme in all your preaching.

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