John Piper's Blog, page 22
December 29, 2022
Let Your Heart Exult Vertically and Horizontally! 2 Thessalonians 1:1–4, Part 7
Witnessing growing faith and love should result in exultation to God and exultation to one another about God.
December 28, 2022
Beat a Path to the Word in 2023
Strong Christians read the Bible, memorize the Bible, meditate on the Bible, and live on the Bible. They make intentional plans for the word to be their daily bread.
December 27, 2022
Why Do We Thank God for Our Faith? 2 Thessalonians 1:1–4, Part 6
Faith and love (and growth in each) are the gifts of God, and therefore it is fitting that we thank him for both.
December 26, 2022
How Do I Put Away My Desire for Praise?
A desire to do good can easily become a desire to look good. So how do we put away our hunger to be praised by other people?
December 25, 2022
Prince of What Peace? How Christmas Overcomes Our Conflicts
At the root of all conflict is man’s conflict with God. At Christmas, we celebrate that God took the initiative to establish true peace.
December 24, 2022
Mighty Grace Is More Than Pardon: 2 Thessalonians 1:1–4, Part 5
God’s grace does more than secure our pardon, it empowers us to walk in the good works he has prepared for us to do.
December 23, 2022
The Christmas We Needed
The best gift anyone can receive at Christmas is deliverance from our two greatest enemies: sin and Satan.
December 22, 2022
Why God as Father and Jesus as Lord? 2 Thessalonians 1:1–4, Part 4
To be in God means to have all the immeasurably great benefits of his electing and keeping love.
December 21, 2022
What Makes for a Good Musical Worship Experience?
A good musical worship experience involves head and heart, truth and affections. It will lead people to know their God and to embrace him with joy.
December 20, 2022
The Explosive Power of Translating ‘Church’: 2 Thessalonians 1:1–4, Part 3
The church is not the building Christians worship in. It is the people whom God has called to himself through the Lord Jesus Christ.
