God Raised Your Great Shepherd from the Dead from Desiring God on Vimeo. On January 27, 1980 I preached my candidating sermon at Bethlehem on Philippians 1:20, “It is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be magnified in […]
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John Piper: Being “in Christ”
Being “in Christ Jesus” is a stupendous reality. It is breathtaking what it means to be in Christ. United to Christ. Bound to Christ. If you are “in Christ” listen to what it means for you: 1. In Christ Jesus you were given grace before the world was created. 2 Timothy 1:9, “He gave us […]
John Piper: Salt Suffering and Satisfaction
Try this interpretation of what it means for Christians to be salt. I suggest that being salty as a Christian means at root being so profoundly satisfied by Christ as our eternal reward, we are freed from fear and greed for the sacrifices of love, while rejoicing at persecution. Let’s see if that works in […]
John Piper: 6 Aspects of Humility
If humility is not compliance with relativism and is not sophomoric skepticism, what is it? This is important, since the Bible says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble” (1 Peter 5:5), and “Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted” (Luke 14:11). God has […]
If My Words Abide in You by John Piper
Powerful sermon about the importance of Scripture memory.
John Piper – Small Prayer Groups Change the World
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