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Twenty Quotes on Loneliness

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  • Tony Reinke

The quotes in this article are drawn from a sermon series (by Paul Matthies) on loneliness, and offer insights into loneliness, and helpful, biblical perspectives for dealing with it.

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Help in Overcoming Church Hurt

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  • Josh Moody

Have you been hurt by the church? How did you deal with it? Overcoming church hurt can take some time but it is possible. This article suggests three ways one can do that.

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Thirty Reasons Why It Is a Great Thing to Be a Pastor

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  • John Piper

Do you enjoy being a pastor? There are thirty reasons that make pastoral work great, and this article unpacks them.

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The Glory of God and the Reviving of Religion

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  • J. I. Packer

What makes a revival? Jonathan Edwards gave a biblical reflection of this. However, to understand the answer of Edwards, we must understand the man himself, his understanding of God and how God works to reveal his glory. It is the view of God that shaped Edwards's understanding of revival. The article discusses this while pointing to crucial elements that constitute a revival.

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Can My Life Be Plagued By Generational Sins, Hexes, or Curses?

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  • John Piper

Looking at Exodus 20:5-6, Exodus 34:6-7, and Leviticus 26:39, this article maintains that the Bible does not teach the concept of generational curses or generational sin. The Bible teaches that God punishes the sins of the fathers to their children when the children adopt those sins.

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Signs and Wonders, Heresy, and Love for God

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  • John Piper

This article discusses five things Christians should know concerning heresy and deceptive signs and wonders.

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Ten Reasons to Listen to Questions Before You Answer

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  • John Piper

The wisdom of Proverbs teach us to listen carefully to what people have to say.

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Do Jews Have a Divine Right in the Promised Land?

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  • John Piper

How should Bible-believing Christians align themselves in the Jewish-Palestinian conflict? The Bible does not teach us to be partial to either the Jews or the Palestinians.

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Christian Imagination (God is not Boring)

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  • John Piper

One of the duties of the Christian is to apply our minds in imagination. The mind is used for much more - observation, analysis, organization, memorization, etc. But imagination is different. Imagination helps explain what is not seen, but is out there.

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The Strange Task of Witnessing about Light

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  • John Piper

Evangelism is witnessing about Christ, the light. Light is illumination itself. When you want someone to see the light, you don’t shine on the light; the light itself must be held up.

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Today's Mercies for Today's Troubles

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  • John Piper

Saving faith has much to do with the trust that God will grant faith tomorrow. Trusting Christ today includes trusting Him not to leave you tomorrow. "Often we feel today like our resevoir of strength is not going to last for another day. The reality is, it won’t. Today’s resources are for today. We may have confidence that new resources will be given tomorrow."

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Psalm 63 - Wilderness, Worship, Treason and God

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  • John Piper

This article is a meditation on Psalm 63. In this Psalm, David remembers times of worship in the house of God.

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Hope as the Motivation of Love

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  • John Piper

This article on 1 Peter 3:9-12 discusses the importance of Christian hope as ethical motivation. Hope is one of those dominant and decisive forces that shape us into the kind of people we are.

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God Has Allotted to Each a Measure of Faith

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  • John Piper

We should never think too highly of ourselves. Humility befits believers. The remedy for pride is to take serious the fact that our faith is a gift of God alone through His Holy Spirit.

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Is the Holy Spirit Phase Three of God’s Word?

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  • John Piper

This article looks at the task of the Holy Spirit in directing attention and conviction toward the Word (Hebrews 1).

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Can the Regenerate Be Erased from the Book of Life?

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  • John Piper

This is a meditation on Revelation 3:5. What does it mean to have your name written in the book of life?

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The Sluggard Says, There Is a Lion Outside! I Shall Be Slain

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  • John Piper

The sluggard creates imaginary circumstances to justify his laziness. He imagines danger to camouflages his reluctance to work hard. (Proverbs 22:13)

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Marriage Lived for the Glory of God

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  • John Piper

Marriage does not have a purpose separate from God. Its purpose is to magnify the beauty and greatness of God.

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How Does the Spirit Produce Love?

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  • John Piper

The Holy Spirit gives and creates love through our faith and trust in the promises of Jesus. Love in our hearts is never separated from the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Spirit and Christ are not to be separated.

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Brothers, Beware of Sacred Substitutes

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  • John Piper

This article discusses the importance of prayer in the ministry of the Gospel (Acts 6:2-4).

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Endings are for Gratitude, Beginnings are for Faith

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  • John Piper

Every moment of our lives should be governed by the glad affections of gratitude and faith.

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The Glory of God as the Goal of History

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  • John Piper

Scripture often speaks of doing something for the sake of the name of God, which means virtually the same as doing it for His glory. The goal of human history is the glory of God.

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Loving God for Who He Is

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  • John Piper

God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in who He is.

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A Statement on Divorce & Remarriage

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  • John Piper

This is a statement on divorce and remarriage after divorce.

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The Passion of Jesus Christ and the Passion of Auschwitz

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  • John Piper

This article draws a connection between the passion of Christ and the suffering of the Jews in concentration camps.

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Listen to the Story of Jesus and See the Glory of God

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  • John Piper

We who have not seen Jesus on earth are not at a disadvantage, for we can see Him through His Word. This is all we need in order to believe and be saved. How do we see Jesus today in His glory?

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A Call to Greatness

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  • John Piper

True greatness is serving the needs of others.

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Stereotypes, Generalizations, and Racism

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  • John Piper

This article outlines three exhortations against racism.

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Self-love and the Christian Counselor's Task

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  • John Piper

The self-love Jesus had in mind when He said, "Love your neighbor as yourself", was not a command to love yourself. He used the reality of self-love, and made it the measure of neighbor love. Is it important that we have self-love?

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Is it Ever Right to Be Angry at God?

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  • John Piper

In times of great suffering and loss, people often feel angry with God. Is it ever right to be angry with God or express anger towards Him?

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The Meanings of Love in the Bible

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  • John Piper

In this article, both the Old Testament and the New Testament are examined to discover the whole spectrum of the meaning of love in the Bible.

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Sexual Intimacy and the Rights Over a Spouse's Body in Marriage

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  • John Piper

This article is an exegesis of 1 Corinthians 7:3–5. In marriage, couples are called to serve each other, also when it comes to sexual intimacy.

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Did Christ Die for Us or for God?

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  • John Piper

What is the innermost meaning of Jesus' crucifixion? What problem was God solving through the death of Christ? This article on Romans 3:25-26 maintains that the most basic purpose of the death of Christ is to demonstrate God's righteousness and justice.

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All the Angels Are Coming with Him

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  • John Piper

The glory of the return of Christ is portrayed in Matthew 25:31-33.

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Reflections on the Concept of Self-Worth

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  • John Piper

A wrong understanding of self-worth can be damaging for our faith. How should we value ourselves as images of God?

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God's Word in Battle with Homosexual Temptation

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  • John Piper

This article is a beautiful story of the liberation of one person from homosexual desires through God's grace.

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A Call to Fast for Humility and Power

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  • John Piper

The people of God are called to humble themselves and seek His face - not just once, but always. This article discussing how fasting leads to humility.

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A Church-Based Hope for “Adultolescents”

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  • John Piper

A growing cultural phenomenon is present in many Western countries: "adultolescence" - the postponement of adulthood into the thirties. Here a possible response of the church to this cultural phenomenon is given.

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What Does the Slaughter of the Amorites Mean?

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  • John Piper

Why did the Israelites have to slaughter the Amorites? This article discusses why the Israelites had to destroy the Canaanites.

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Jude: The Value of Learning History

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  • John Piper

The letter of Jude teaches us something about the value of knowing the history of God's salvation plan for his people.

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Worship in War-time

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  • John Piper

Worship of God is not optional. Paul and Silas worshipped God even when bloodied, beaten, and locked in a prison cell (Acts 16). Let us therefore not forget to praise God even in times of suffering.

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Is God Calling You to Give Your Life for His Sake and the Gospel in Missions?

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  • John Piper

How does God waken in somebody a call to a specific task/office in his church? This article offers ten important means God uses to compel those whom he calls. Are you perhaps called by God to a specific task?

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Why Satan is Left on Earth

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  • John Piper

Why is there so much evil in this world? Why is Satan given so much freedom to harm the world? Why does God tolerate Satan?

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Jonathan Edwards on the Pilgrim Mindset

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  • John Piper

What does it mean to have a pilgrim lifestyle as a Christian?

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Answers to Objections to Going into Missions

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  • John Piper

This is a response to possible obstacles that may prevent people from being more actively involved in mission work.

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Christian and Muslim Relations

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  • John Piper

Presented here is a discussion that took place at a meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society on relations between Christians and Muslims. Under discussion was the Yale Response to A Common Word.

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Fitted for Destruction

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  • John Piper

Does Scripture attribute the condition of people that receive the wrath of God to God's doing? Does Scripture give the impression that God is responsible for the sin of people? This article on Romans 9:22 addresses these two questions.

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Do I Not Hate Those Who Hate You, O Lord?

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  • John Piper

God has a right to call down judgment on his enemies. God hates unrighteousness. In the Psalms, the people of God express this judgment in their songs and prayers. This has nothing to do with personal vindictiveness, but rather foreshadows God's final judgment and is a call to return to God, who judges in righteousness.

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When Words are Wind

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  • John Piper

We should learn to discern the purpose, and therefore the meaning, of words spoken against us, against God, or against the truth.

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Dismembering an Idol

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  • Jon Bloom

When Zacchaeus the tax collector was converted, he vowed to give back fourfold to anyone he had defrauded. Here is a fictitious conversation he might have had when returning the money. This story serves to show how God works to rid us of our individual idols.

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How to Confirm Your Call and Election

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  • John Piper

This author presents a twofold method based on 1 John through which we can the genuinness of our belief and love. In this way we can increase our assurance of our salvation.

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Can Christians be Held Hostage by the Sins of the Beloved?

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  • John Piper

The sins of our loved ones can sometimes be very painful, but they must not be allowed to rob us of our joy in the Lord.

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How Shall We Love Our Muslim Neighbor?

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  • John Piper

This article describes how we can show Christian love to our Muslim neighbour in today's context.

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Are Christians Satisfied?

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  • John Piper

False expectations can turn a good relationship into a bad one. This is also true in our relationship with the Lord. When we hear Jesus say, “Whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst”, one might jump to the conclusion that once you come to Jesus all your longings are satisfied then and there. As if there will be no more dissatisfaction of any sort. But in this article, John Piper emphasizes that Christians should expect some dissatisfaction in this life.

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Persevere in Prayer!

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  • John Piper

This article on Colossians 4:2-4 is an encouragement to pray and persevere in prayer.

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What Will the Final Judgment Mean for You?

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  • John Piper

Why do saved believers also have to be present at the last judgment? What does this final judgment mean for believers? This article discusses Revelation 20:12-15 in relation to this.

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The Sweet Commands of God

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  • John Piper

If God is for us, then all his sovereign power is exerted for our good and never against us. All other powers must bow before him.

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A Passion for Purity vs. Passive Prayers

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  • John Piper

Living a pure life to the glory of God includes spiritual warfare against very specific temptation. This article on Matthew 5:28-29 discusses resisting sexual temptation in particular.

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When God’s Will is that His Will Not Be Done

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  • John Piper

It is a real danger that we sin so long and so grievously that the Lord will not grant repentance?

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Pray for the Seminary!

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  • John Piper

The importance of good theological training in shaping the faith and theology of churches, denominations and missionary enterprise cannot be overemphasized. Prayer for the seminary is necessary!

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The Rebellion of Nudity and the Meaning of Clothing

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  • John Piper

With the fall into sin, Adam and Eve became ashamed of their nudity (Genesis 3). Why did their nudity become a source of shame? 

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Has the Church Been Disarmed by the World?

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  • John Piper

What does it mean to be worldly? Has the Church become too dependent upon the world? This article on 1 Samuel 13:19-23 addresses these questions.

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Christian Elders in the New Testament

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  • John Piper

As the New Testament church emerged from Judaism, it patterned its life and structure with ruling elders which resembled the Old Testament elders.

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Thoughts on the Sufficiency of Scripture: What it Does and Doesn't Mean

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  • John Piper

Throughout the history of the church, heretics often protested against orthodox confessions on the ground of the so-called "non-scriptural language" of the orthodox creed. They pointed out that phrases such as “of one essence with the Father,” and “one substance with the Father” were not to be found in Scripture. Heretics often used the argument “no creed but the Bible” precisely so that they could use biblical language to evade biblical truth.

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Psalm 2:11-12 - Rejoice with Trembling

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  • John Piper

This article is a meditation on Psalm 2:11-12. The only place to be safe against the wrath of God is in God.

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You May Become the Answer to Your Own Prayer (Backfire Casualties)

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  • John Piper

Jesus instructed His disciples to pray for workers in His kingdom. That instruction is then immediately followed up Him sending out the very ones who were praying (Matthew 9:38). This article discusses the task of praying for missionaries.

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Why I Believe in the Resurrection of Jesus

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  • John Piper

This author discusses two reasons why he believes in Jesus' resurrection.

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Kill Anger Before it Kills You or Your Marriage

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  • John Piper

People have more anger than they think. The reason is that anger disguises itself. The control of anger is imperative in all types of relationships.

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The Solution is Closer than You Think: Three Ways of Seeing

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  • John Piper

There are levels of seeing in the Bible. We need God's grace to see His truth clearly. We need a renewal of our minds so that we are able to rightly see and understand.

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An Overview of the History of Missions

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  • John Piper

This article is a very broad overview of the history of Christian mission work up to the 16th century.

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Pursue Mature Manhood and Womanhood

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  • John Piper

True manhood and womanhood is beautiful. In this world which is so confused about gender, what should Christians confess about true manhood and womanhood?

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The Marks of a Spiritual Leader

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  • John Piper

Spiritual leaders know where God wants people to be and take initiative to get them there, relying on God's power and using God's methods.

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Brothers, Pray for Us

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  • John Piper

Prayer for those in the Christian ministry is indispensable. (1 Thessalonians 5:25)

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The Church Was Spoken Against Everywhere

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  • John Piper

The life of the apostolic church testifies to the reality that the church may flourish even (and sometimes especially) in a context of persecution.

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How to Be Filled with the Spirit

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  • John Piper

What does it mean to be "filled with the Spirit" (Ephesians 5:18)? Paul says that those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit (Romans 8:5). And what are these things of the Spirit?

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Truth and Love

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  • John Piper

This article discusses four ways in which truth and love relate to each other.

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Ten Reasons Why it is Wrong to Take the Life of Unborn Children

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  • John Piper

This article highlights reasons why abortion is wrong.

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The Demonstration of the Righteousness of God in Romans 3:25, 26

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  • John Piper

Romans 3:25, 26 refers to the righteousness of God. This righteousness is most naturally understood as God's commitment to always act for His own names' sake. This article is a study of God's righteousness as it is referred to in this passage.

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Confronting the Problem(s) of Evil

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  • Joe Rigney

Questions about evil tend to be the same. Did God know it was going to happen? Where was God? Does God have knowledge about the future? Was God able to prevent it? Why should we pray to God when it seems as if He can't actually keep bad things from happening?

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The Sovereignty of God and Prayer

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  • John Piper

If we believe that God works all things according to His will (Ephesians 1:11), and if we believe that His knowledge of all things is perfect, then what is the point of prayer? Or: If God has determined some to be His sons and has chosen them before the foundation of the world (Ephesians 1:4,5), is there then any point in praying for anyone's conversion?

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Does it Pay to Visit Vermin?

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  • John Piper

Pure religion in God's sight is to care for orphans in their distress (James 1:27).

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Letter About How to Relate to a Relative Who is Homosexual

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  • John Piper

This letter about how to relate to a relative who is homosexual ​was written to a real person based on a real situation.

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Why Memorize Scripture?

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  • John Piper

In this article, the author introduces six reasons why Scripture memorization is essential to the Christian life.

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Is Jesus Christ Man's Only Hope for Salvation?

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  • John Piper

What is Jesus' role in our salvation? This article addresses this question and discusses how it relates to evangelism. Do people have to hear the Gospel in order to be saved?

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What Does it Mean to Seek the Lord?

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  • John Piper

When we seek the Lord, we seek him to be present with us, and for us to be living in his presence. In the Bible, God's presence is often referred to as his “face”. His presence, or face, can be found through prayer.

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There is No Greater Satisfaction

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  • John Piper

This article is about God-centered motivation for mission work and evangelism.

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The Other Four Illustrations: How Hope Compels Love

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  • John Piper

Hope plays such an important role in the believer's perseverance in the faith. Using a few well-chosen Biblical texts, this author provides four illustrations of how hope moves and sustains love.

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Closed Countries and Retirement

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  • John Piper

Many Christians set their sights on retirement, which is the world's suggested substitute for heaven since they do not believe that there will be one beyond the grave. What a strange thing for a Christian to set his sights on: many years of play and idleness. Is there not another way of service? This article is about practicing evangelism in retirement.

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If Christ Predicted War, May Christians Pray for Peace?

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  • John Piper

There are Christians who feel that praying for peace is contrary to God's will. Jesus taught that in the last days there will be war and rumours of wars, but his disciples should not be alarmed, as this must take place (Mark 13:7). If war "must take place", should we still pray for peace?

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God Does Not Repent Like a Man

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God regretted, or repented, that he made Saul king (1 Samuel 15:11), for Saul had turned back from following the Lord. God's repentance was His reaction to Saul's disobedience.

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“Forgive Us Our Debts as We Forgive Our Debtors”

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We are sinners, and often fail to forgive others. How then can we ask forgiveness from God?

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Practical Steps to Kill Sin

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We are called to put sin to death (Romans 8:13, Colossians 3:5). This article offers practical ways to battle against sin in your life.

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Guilt, Grace, and the Global AIDS Crisis

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There is a price tag attached to all sin, and often, the bill is paid by people who never did the sin. This means that we must speak carefully about AIDS and guilt. Millions are affected by this disease as a result of someone else’s disobedience rather than their own.

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In Him Are Hid All the Treasures of Wisdom and Knowledge

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The most important thing that can be said of Jesus' wisdom and knowledge is that he knows God perfectly. Our knowledge of the Father depends wholly on the wisdom found in Jesus.

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A Sign: United and Fearless with the Gift of Suffering

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Suffering in the service of Christ is a gift of God. It is part of our Christian calling. (Philippians 1:27-30)

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Transcendent Springs of Tenderness

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We all ought to delight in God's tenderness to the lowly. God exalts his greatness by loving the orphan and widow and alien.

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Take Heed How You Hear!

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Listening to preaching during the worship service takes anticipation, expectation and preparation. Here are ten practical ways to prepare for hearing the Word of God.

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Luther's Rules for How to Become a Theologian

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Martin Luther warns that we must not be put off by the word 'theology'. In the way he understands it, theology is for everybody. We can learn true theology from king David in the Psalms. In the Psalms Luther finds three "rules" by which to become a true theologian: Oratio, meditatio, tentatio" (prayer, meditation, trials).

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Sin, Civil Rights, and Missions

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Taking what the Bible teaches about human depravity seriously functions as a great antidote to racism. Two illustrations are given in this article: one from the Great Awakening in the USA in the 18th century, and the other from the civil rights movement in the USA in the 1960's.

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It is Sown in Dishonor, It is Raised in Glory

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"It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power" (1 Corinthians 15:43). As Christians we are very much aware of the humiliation, degradation, and dishonor of our body at death. The contrast with our resurrection is sharp. 

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