John Piper's Blog, page 86
December 25, 2020
Is Christmas Too Pagan for Christians?
Christmas offers an opportunity to look upon the incarnation with fresh amazement. But does the timing of our celebration just reflect pagan tradition?
December 23, 2020
Why Did Christ Need a Body?
In the person of Jesus Christ, we encounter incarnate Deity. But why did he have to take on flesh that first Christmas?
December 22, 2020
December 21, 2020
Do We Have the Exact Words of Christ, or a Paraphrase?
Do the Gospels give us the exact words that Jesus spoke, or do they give us a paraphrase that captures his meaning?
December 19, 2020
Why Share the Gospel with Dead People? Ephesians 2:1–3, Part 4
Keep sharing the gospel with friends, families, and neighbors. People are still being saved. Power still exists in God’s great news.
December 18, 2020
Does Joy Come After Suffering, Or in It?
Faith does not shield us from waves of sorrow. But it does plant our feet on a rock of immovable joy. And when the waves leave, the rock remains.
December 16, 2020
The Sweetness of Christ in 2020
As 2020 draws to a close, Pastor John describes the one reality that shaped everything else for him: the experience of sweeter fellowship with God.
December 15, 2020
December 14, 2020
What Happens to Non-Christians Who Take the Lord’s Supper?
What happens when unbelievers eat the Lord’s Supper — either because they think they are believers or because the church has welcomed them to participate?
December 12, 2020
How Could We Be Healthy, Active, and Dead? Ephesians 2:1–3, Part 2
Being dead apart from Christ does not mean you are inactive, unable to do anything in this world. It means you have no love or appetite for God.
