John Piper's Blog, page 15
March 15, 2023
Christian Hedonism in Two Minutes
What is the simplest, shortest definition of Christian Hedonism? Pastor John explains in two minutes why pursuing joy in God is essential to the Christian life.
March 14, 2023
How Paul Prays Eternal Comfort into Heart Comfort: 2 Thessalonians 2:13–17, Part 7
The apostle Paul wants Christians to subjectively experience the comfort that is already objectively ours in Christ.
March 13, 2023
How Does Childbirth Save Women?
Women, Paul says, “will be saved through childbearing.” How does childbirth save women — and what about women who never have children of their own?
March 11, 2023
Are Traditions Good or Bad? 2 Thessalonians 2:13–17, Part 6
The church ought to preserve traditions that evidence biblical fidelity — and discard those that elevate our ways over Scripture.
March 10, 2023
I’m Stuck in Sexual Sin — Should I Excommunicate Myself?
Those who play the victim to their sexual lusts act like slaves, like dogs eating their vomit, like washed pigs rolling in mud. But in Christ, they don’t have to stay that way.
March 9, 2023
Stand! The Command. The Prayer. The Promise.: 2 Thessalonians 2:13–17, Part 5
Christians stand firm by holding to the truth, depending on God in prayer, and hoping in his promise to keep us.
March 8, 2023
1 Percent of a Book Can Change Your Life
Even if you remember only one sentence of a book, that one sentence can create an immeasurable moment, a flash of insight that shapes you forever.
March 7, 2023
Called to Holiness, Called to Glory: 2 Thessalonians 2:13–17, Part 4
God’s call to his people is not merely a call to salvation. God’s call is for us to share in his glory.
March 6, 2023
Is ‘De-Gendering’ a Sin?
What might Scripture say to a woman who desperately wants to become a man? Pastor John offers six reasons why attempting to “de-gender” is a tragic act of sin.
March 5, 2023
What Will Man Be Like for Countless Future Ages?
When our hearts run dry, and our good works languish, the Bible bids us: “Consider the end.”
