John Piper
John Piper is the Pastor for Preaching at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His two degrees are from Fuller Theological Seminary (B.D.) and the University of Munich (D.theol.). John is an author, preacher, a teacher. John and his wife, Noel, have four sons, one daughter, and many grandchildren. For more information on John's teaching visit, www.desiringGod.org.
A Ransom for Many
This article is part of an extended series. The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, And to give his life as a ransom for many. – Matthew10:45 No negotiation There is no thought in the Bible that Satan had to be paid off to let sinners be saved. What happened [...] Read More >
Bombs, Sovereignty, and Mercy
“The waves of death encompassed me, the torrents of destruction assailed me. . . This God—his way is perfect” (2 Samuel 22:5, 31). After the loss of his ten children owing to a “natural disaster” (Job 1:19), Job said, “The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord” [...] Read More >
So That He Would Be Crowned with Glory and Honor
This article is part of an extended series. But we see . . . Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death. – Hebrews 2:9 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly [...] Read More >
So We Might Belong to Him
This article is part of an extended series. You also have died to the law through the body of Christ, so that you may belong to another, to him who has been raised from the dead. – Romans 7:4 You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. – 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 [...] Read More >
The Forgiveness of Sins
This article is part of an extended series. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses. Ephesians 1:7 This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. Matthews 26:28 About grace When we forgive a debt or an offense or an [...] Read More >
To Absorb the Wrath of God
This article is part of an extended series. Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us – for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree.” Galatians 3:13 In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and [...] Read More >
To Bring the Old Testament Priesthood to an End
This article is part of an extended series. The former priests . . . were prevented by death from continuing in office, but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever. Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make [...] Read More >
To Free Us from the Slavery of Sin
This article is part of an extended series. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. – Revelation 1:5-6 Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to [...] Read More >
To Give a Clear Conscience
This article is part of an extended series. How much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God. – Hebrews 9:14 Dirty conscience Some things never change. The problem of a dirty conscience is as [...] Read More >
To Give Eternal Life to All Who Believe on Him
This article is part of an extended series. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. – John 3:16 In our happiest times we do not want to die. The wish for death rises only when our suffering seems [...] Read More >