John Piper's Blog, page 87
December 11, 2020
Christian Marries Non-Christian — How Does a Church Respond?
How should pastors respond to a Christian who marries a non-Christian? And what might repentance look like in such a situation?
December 9, 2020
Fight Sin Like a Victor, Not a Victim
When Christ gives you new life by the Spirit, you are no longer a victim under sin’s power, but a victor who has the strength to triumph.
December 8, 2020
United Under Wrath and the Cross: Ephesians 2:1–3, Part 1
All ethnic groups stand condemned apart from Christ. And all people from every ethnic group can be redeemed by the blood of the cross.
December 7, 2020
How Do I Battle Imposter Syndrome?
Imposter syndrome can make us feel like frauds in the workplace — like we are never good enough and always about to be exposed. How can we respond?
December 5, 2020
Dead in Sin, Alive in Grace: Ephesians 2:1–3
The word that describes us before Christ: Dead. The word that describes us after Christ meets us with mighty grace: Alive.
December 4, 2020
Did Jesus Say We Are gods?
In John 10, Jesus quotes from Psalm 82, saying, “You are gods.” Does this mean human beings are gods, or is something else going on?
December 2, 2020
What’s Keeping Me from Seeing Jesus?
By nature, we all want to be made much of. Until that craving for praise is laid to rest, we’ll never know the joy of making much of Jesus.
December 1, 2020
The Glorious Grace of Electing Love: Summary of Ephesians 1
We need to see God’s truth not only as our theology, but as our great treasure. For that, God needs to open the eyes of our hearts.
November 30, 2020
Can I ‘Name It and Claim It’?
God can do far, far more than we can think to ask. But that doesn’t mean whatever we wish lines up with his sovereign plans to bring us good.
November 28, 2020
How Does the Church Fill All in All? Ephesians 1:19–23, Part 5
The church is the body of Christ, and he is the Head. He makes the decisions, he rules, and the body carries out his will.
