John Piper's Blog, page 7
June 11, 2023
How Do We Become the Redeemed? Colossians 1:13–14, Part 3
Through faith, Christians are delivered from bondage to Satan and transferred to the kingdom of the Son.
June 9, 2023
How Did Jesus Free Us from Satan? Colossians 1:13–14, Part 2
At the cross, Satan’s one weapon of damnation is taken away. Jesus’s sacrifice cancels our record of debt.
June 8, 2023
How Much Should Pastors Make?
“The laborer deserves his wages” — including those who labor in preaching and teaching. But how might a church decide what a pastor’s wages should be?
June 6, 2023
Delivered from Satanic Authority: Colossians 1:13–14, Part 1
To be a Christian means God delivered you from the rule of Satan to live under the rule of God’s beloved Son.
June 5, 2023
Can Single Men Pastor?
In Paul’s elder qualifications, he seems to assume that pastors will be married. So how should churches assess the qualification of a single man who wants to pastor?
June 4, 2023
God Qualifies Us for Eternal Light: Colossians 1:9–12, Part 9
The Father has mercifully and freely adopted us into his family and placed us in the bright kingdom of his Son.
June 2, 2023
Strengthened Through Joy for Endurance: Colossians 1:9–12, Part 8
What produces the kind of strength we need to patiently and joyfully endure? The glory of God.
June 1, 2023
Why Do We Pray for Our President?
Why does Paul call Christians to pray for kings and other political rulers — and what specifically might we ask God to do in them and through them?
May 30, 2023
Knowing God by Bearing Fruit: Colossians 1:9–12, Part 7
The good works God brings about through our lives are a means he uses to increase our knowledge of him.
May 29, 2023
Hope for the Fragile and Fragmented
In a world filled with wars and rumors of wars, earthquakes and famines, a right understanding of the end times can bring stability to anxious minds.
