John Piper's Blog, page 49
March 14, 2022
All My Sins Were Canceled — So Why Continue to Confess?
If all our sins are forgiven — past, present, and future — does ongoing confession show that we doubt Christ’s finished work?
March 12, 2022
What Does It Mean to Become One Flesh? Ephesians 5:31–33, Part 1
What does it mean that a husband and wife are “one flesh”? Is it only a reference to sexual intimacy?
March 11, 2022
My Flesh Was Crucified — So Why Do I Still Sin?
If our sinful flesh was crucified with Christ when we first believed, why do we keep sinning like we do?
March 10, 2022
March 9, 2022
How Do I Know If My Good Deeds Are Worthless?
How do we make sure the good we do is not done in vain? Listen to Pastor John’s answer more than thirty years ago, just weeks after becoming a pastor.
March 8, 2022
March 7, 2022
If God Is Sovereign, Why Is His World Full of Suffering?
When we look around at our world of horrific suffering, how can we keep believing in an all-good, all-wise, totally sovereign God?
March 5, 2022
First the Church, Then Marriage Follows: Ephesians 5:25–31, Part 6
The model for the first marriage was modeled after Jesus and his bride; not vice versa. This is the meaning of marriage.
March 4, 2022
Is There a Place for Asceticism in the Christian Life?
Some self-denial exalts self and feeds sin, and some self-denial exalts Christ and kills sin. So how can we practice the right kind?
