John Piper's Blog, page 39
June 29, 2022
Sustain Your Prayer Life with Sleep
Satan will try to put us to sleep in prayer. And he does so, most commonly, by tricking us into staying up too late the night before.
June 28, 2022
Are Silvanus and Timothy Apostles? 1 Thessalonians 2:5–8, Part 3
Scripture uses the word “apostle” in two ways, a special way and a common one. Do you know what they are?
June 27, 2022
Is God Present or Absent in Hell?
Is God present in hell, as John seems to say in Revelation 14:10 — or is he absent, as Paul seems to say in 2 Thessalonians 1:9?
June 26, 2022
The Uncommon Virtue of Humility
Humility flourishes in hearts that focus not on being humble, but on gladly exalting Jesus, who is superior to us in every possible way.
June 25, 2022
A Christ-Exalting Renunciation of Power: 1 Thessalonians 2:5–8, Part 2
An apostle has more authority than an earthly king, so why did Paul make it a point to lay down his power so often?
June 24, 2022
What’s the Center of Our Holiness?
Scripture describes the process of sanctification in many different ways. How can we weave the various strands together into one coherent picture?
June 23, 2022
Sex, Money, Praise, Power — No! 1 Thessalonians 2:5–8, Part 1
Pastors, we must not minister for popularity, for greed, for sex, for power. Shepherd from a love for people, for God, and for his glory.
June 22, 2022
God’s Love and My Sickness
Because Jesus loved Lazarus, the Gospel of John tells us, he did not come to him right away, but lingered and let him die. How is that love?
June 21, 2022
June 20, 2022
Crucial Texts for Our Hardest Battles
When temptation strikes, we need more than a vague sense of God’s goodness — we need specific promises. Pastor John shares his favorite passages for fighting sin.
