Sermons of John Piper: 1980–1989
Overview
Since 1980 John Piper has labored in the ministry of preaching at Bethlehem Baptist Church under the conviction that “People are starving for the greatness of God.” Join John Piper as he exults in God through the exposition of the biblical text, and taste and see that the Lord is good.
Top Highlights
“We should, then, hear in every rumor of war and every famine and every earthquake, first, the voice of the Lord saying ‘I reign! And I am a God of holiness and justice and wrath and will not condone sin.’ We should also hear in this great quaking, ‘I am a God of mercy, a God of hope. I am bringing in the kingdom. I do not want it to happen suddenly without warning. I have warned again and again and again with shakings that should have broken you loose from your love of the world.’ That’s what the meaning of this earthquake is. Believe in God. Put your hand in him.” (source)
“by describing the Christian life with three biblical phrases.” (source)
“The only people whose soul can truly magnify the Lord are people like Elizabeth and Mary—people who acknowledge their lowly estate and are overwhelmed by the condescension of the magnificent God.” (source)
“Since God has given power for godliness, strive to become godly! This is the heart of New Testament ethics. We labor for virtue because God has already labored for us and is at work in us.” (source)
“Before a person can perform the best of all acts, he must become a new person.” (source)
- Title: Sermons from John Piper (1980–1989)
- Author: John Piper
- Series: Sermons from John Piper
- Publisher: Desiring God
- Print Publication Date: 1980–1989
- Logos Release Date: 2007
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Sermons
- Resource ID: LLS:SRMPIPER1980
- Resource Type: text.monograph.sermons
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T08:47:39Z
John Piper (b. 1946) is a widely respected theologian and bestselling author who serves as founder and lead teacher at Desiring God and is chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. For 33 years, Piper served as pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church. He has authored more than 50 books, and more than 30 years of his preaching and writing are available free of charge at desiringGod.org. Piper resides in the Minneapolis area with his wife of 51 years, and has five children and 14 grandchildren.
Piper attended Wheaton College where he majored in literature and minored in philosophy. He completed his Bachelor of Divinity at Fuller Theological Seminary, where he studied under Dr. Daniel Fuller. Piper received his Doctorate in Theology from the University of Munich and taught biblical studies for six years at Bethel College.
In 1994, Piper founded Desiring God Ministries, which provides Piper’s sermons, articles, and information on titles he has authored. One of his bestsellers, Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist, prompted the name of the ministry.
Several of Piper’s books have been Evangelical Christian Publishers Association Christian book award winners including What Jesus Demands from the World, Pierced by the Word, and God’s Passion for His Glory. The Crossway John Piper Collection (39 vols.) includes 39 titles from Piper, including Love Your Enemies and A Hunger for God. His preaching ministry of more than 30 years is available in the John Piper Sermon Archive (1980–2014).
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