John Piper's Blog, page 31
September 24, 2022
Take Your Wife in Holiness — Not a Brother’s: 1 Thessalonians 4:3–8, Part 1
Sexual purity is more a matter of knowing God than of following a prescribed list of dos and don’ts.
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September 23, 2022
I Want to Be Baptized — My Husband Opposes It
Godly submission does not require that a woman do everything her husband says. Before she is a wife who submits to her husband, she is a Christian who submits to Christ.
September 22, 2022
Apostle, Comforter, and Champion: 1 Thessalonians 4:1–2, Part 2
We all need comforters who commend us for our faithfulness and champions who challenge us to greater heights.
September 21, 2022
Am I Called to Ministry? Five Tests
How do we know if we are able to bear the heavy calling of being the aroma of life to some and the aroma of death to others?
September 20, 2022
Can Christians Please God by Our Behavior? 1 Thessalonians 4:1–2, Part 1
Faith that rests in the righteous work of Christ produces a life of good fruit which pleases God.
27 Servants of Sovereign Joy: Faithful, Flawed, and Fruitful
John Piper celebrates the lives of 27 leaders from church history, offering a close look at their perseverance amidst opposition, weakness, and suffering.
September 19, 2022
What Should We Think of Flashy Pastors?
Pastors who flaunt their riches will not draw anyone to the hope of the gospel. They will draw men and women to the hope of luxury.
September 17, 2022
Made Holy to Meet the Holy Ones: 1 Thessalonians 3:11–13, Part 5
How often do you dream about the return of Jesus? Does the hope of that day fuel your desire to be holy?
September 16, 2022
Who’s More Sinful: Men or Women?
Men and women may face temptations peculiar to their sex, but we both share a deep, common depravity and a profound need for mercy.
September 15, 2022
How Can We Be Found Blameless at the End? 1 Thessalonians 3:11–13, Part 4
Does the apostle Paul expect believers to be sinless in this life? What does it mean to be found blameless at the day of Christ?
