John Piper's Blog, page 24
December 8, 2022
Should We Still Give a Holy Kiss? 1 Thessalonians 5:23–28, Part 5
The command to greet one another with a holy kiss is a call to grow in expressions of true, holy, familial affection in the church.
December 7, 2022
Satan Cannot Scare You into Hell
Satan may oppress you, attack you, and rage against you. But if you are in Christ, he holds no power to finally destroy you.
December 6, 2022
What Can We Pray for the Church? 1 Thessalonians 5:23–28, Part 4
The prayers of ordinary Christians are the means God uses to cause his word to run and be exalted in the world.
December 5, 2022
Build Structures to Serve Your Calling
How can leaders prevent the pressures of running an organization from squeezing out opportunities for face-to-face work and ministry?
December 3, 2022
All the Called Are Kept: 1 Thessalonians 5:23–28, Part 3
What is the connection between God’s effectual calling of believers and his constant keeping of believers? His faithfulness.
December 2, 2022
How Can Satan Harm Christians?
Scripture is clear that Satan is not ultimately sovereign — God is. But under that sovereignty, in what ways can Satan still harm God’s people?
December 1, 2022
How Are We Kept Blameless for the Day of Christ? 1 Thessalonians 5:23–28, Part 2
By faith we are reconciled to God, and by faith we pursue the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.
November 30, 2022
Amusing Ourselves from Death
Outside of Christ, the fear of death is a slave master that holds everyone in bondage — even those who seem unaware of their chains.
November 29, 2022
Sanctified in Spirit, Soul, and Body: 1 Thessalonians 5:23–28, Part 1
Paul sometimes describes humans as body and soul, sometimes as body, soul, and spirit. What does man consist of?
November 28, 2022
Give Young Christians a Chance to Lead
Our churches grow in wisdom and maturity when the young honor the old, the old listen to the young, and all clothe themselves with humility.
