John Piper's Blog, page 16
March 4, 2023
How Sanctification Confirms Saving Faith: 2 Thessalonians 2:13–17, Part 3
Are we becoming more like Jesus by the power of the Spirit? If not, we have reason to question whether our faith is real.
March 3, 2023
Are Christians Obligated to Vote?
Are Christians who have the opportunity to vote obligated to do so — or can we abstain from the whole process for righteous reasons?
March 2, 2023
God Won’t Leave Salvation to Chance: 2 Thessalonians 2:13–17, Part 2
True salvation entails both faith in the truth and sanctification by the Spirit. God choosing us doesn’t render either irrelevant.
March 1, 2023
Why Christians Don’t Need Holy Shrines
Seven times in the book of Hebrews, the author captures the heart of Christianity in a simple, wonderful command: draw near.
February 28, 2023
Chosen Before Creation for Salvation: 2 Thessalonians 2:13–17, Part 1
The particular, electing love of God from before the foundation of the world is the reason why anyone becomes a Christian.
February 27, 2023
Do Angels Carry Our Prayers to God?
No angel, no saint, and not even Mary herself can improve the access to God we already have through Christ and his finished work.
February 25, 2023
Why Does God Decree Carnage for the Church? 2 Thessalonians 2:9–12, Part 5
Scripture says that the church will face terrible pain and opposition at the end. Why would God allow his people to suffer?
February 24, 2023
Was Paul Really the World’s Worst Sinner?
In 1 Timothy 1:15, the apostle Paul claims to have been “the foremost” of sinners. Is Paul speaking in hyperbole here, or was he really the world’s worst sinner?
February 23, 2023
God Is Not Absent in the Great Apostasy: 2 Thessalonians 2:9–12, Part 4
Satan’s efforts to lead people astray from the truth do not happen apart from God’s plan and design. And yet, many will fall away.
February 22, 2023
Overcoming Fear and Passivity in Evangelism
How can we become bolder in evangelism? Pastor John shares a story of his stumbling attempts to love a neighbor, and God’s patient persistence through it all.
