John Piper
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John Piper: The Consequences of Forgiven Sin
I was again overcome by the story of David’s sin against Uriah (murder) and Bathsheba (adultery) and God’s response in 2 Samuel 11-12. David acknowledges that the one who has done such a thing deserves to die (2 Sam. 12:5), but in the end Nathan says, “The Lord also has taken away your sin; you …
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Why You Should Require Your Child to Obey
Two years ago, I must have struck a nerve with the article “Parents, Require Obedience of Your Children.” It has proved to be one of our most visited resources. In view of that, I thought it might be helpful to go behind that article, and give a deeper, wider biblical basis for rearing and disciplining …
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What the Apostle Peter’s 15 Astonishing Words Mean to You
It is astonishing to hear Peter say, “Who is he who will harm you if you follow that which is good?” (1 Pet. 3:13). What could he possibly mean? No other book in the Bible addresses the issue of Christian, non-retaliating, unjust suffering more than 1 Peter. For example, “For this is commendable, if because of …
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If You Read 1 Book This Year, This Should Be It
I have never called any book a “must-read” except one, the Bible. I suppose that’s because I take the word “must” so seriously. I mean, “Must,” or you perish. “Must,” in order to make it to heaven. Now there you go, turning salvation by grace into salvation by works. Salvation by Bible reading! Probably anyone …
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John Piper: Woe to You When All Speak Well of You
“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, do not resist an evil person. But whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other as well. And if anyone sues you in a court of law and takes …
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Treating the Bible as the Literal Word of God
Sometimes we need to plunge our minds into the ocean of God’s sovereignty. We need to feel the weight of it, like deep and heavy water pressing in against every pore, the deeper we go. A billion rivers of providence pour into this ocean. And God Himself gathers up all His countless deeds—from eternity to …
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13 Tactical Steps to Kill Sin in Your Life
It is both relief and heartache to know that all true believers have sin remaining in them in this life. The great apostle said, “Not that I have already attained or have already been perfected, but I follow after it so that I may lay hold of that for which I was seized by Christ …
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Are You a Christian Weirdo?
According to the apostle Peter’s first letter, labeling Christians as “winsome weirdos” is not only linguistically alliterative; it is also exegetically accurate. The implications for our cultural moment in America are crucial. I have especially in mind 1 Peter 4:3–4: “The time that is past suffices for doing what the Gentiles want to do, living in …
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Why Would the Unbelieving World Ask About Your Hope?
Why in 1 Peter 3:15 does the unbelieving world ask Christians about their hope? Peter tells us, “Always be prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you” (1 Peter 3:15). He doesn’t say that they will ask about our faith, or about our doctrine, or …
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‘If God Promises to Meet All of Our Needs, Why are Some Hungry?’
Dear Tommy, This is not your real name. But I do know your real name. It starts with an A. Your father told me your name. And I know you are 11 years old. And I believe your parents want to be missionaries. After I preached in South Carolina recently, your father came up to …
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4 Truths to Overcome a Difficult Past
Christianity means change is possible. Deep, fundamental change. It is possible to become tenderhearted when once you were callous and insensitive. It is possible to stop being dominated by bitterness and anger. It is possible to become a loving person no matter what your background has been. The Bible assumes that God is the decisive factor in …
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This Truly Is the Best of Times and the Worst of Times
Perhaps this is true at every point in the history of a God-ruled, sin-pervaded world. It was true in 1859, and it is true today. Charles Dickens wrote The Tale of Two Cities in 1859. It begins, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was …
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Your Neighbor Doesn’t Need to Hear Fire and Brimstone
Winning people to Christ involves the recognition of a need that only Christ can meet. There is one need, among many, which, if not met, will nullify the good of any other needs being met. We all need to escape the wrath of God, a wrath that is coming on the world. If we don’t, …
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3 Battlefields Every Teen Steps On
Don’t be part of the blind, teenage masses who do not know what is going on. They think that to know the latest movie or iPhone app or hit song is to know what is going on. Those things are like cut flowers. Bright today, tossed out tomorrow. They are utterly insignificant compared to events …
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Fighting the Tyranny of ‘Cool’
For many, being cool is everything. But what is cool? Is it really which phone you have? Or what movies you’ve seen? Or how strong or fast or handsome you are? Or the way your hair falls and your figure is shaped? You are not stupid. You know that living for such things is superficial …
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