John Piper Sermons

David Mathis | We boast on Sunday because Christ died on Friday. No cross, no favor with God. No crucifixion, no resurrection. We live because he died.

David Mathis | How do we meet with God in his word for a lifetime? Every morning, seek to gather a day’s portion.

David Mathis | What is freedom in Christ? Freedom from trying to earn God’s acceptance, and freedom to know and enjoy God forever.

Why does the apostle Paul speak so much about himself and his suffering? Because his suffering for the sake of others makes the love of Christ tangible to them.

David Mathis | Before we step out to attempt big, ambitious things for Jesus, we need to prepare ourselves to receive and embrace the humbling that will inevitably come.

David Mathis | Why would Christians exercise? Working and pushing these bodies, as God designed them, serves our learning, our joy, and our love.

John Piper | The sovereign supremacy of Christ both keeps us from error and enables us to persevere through hardships with patience and joyful thankfulness.

John Piper | Joy in God becomes our stronghold when we are awakened to see and savor him as our greatest joy.

Tony Reinke | Is a lightning rod — and by extension, all other tech — an act of faith or an act of God-thwarting unbelief?

John Piper | The first Christmas brought good news. With it came fearless, great joy for all those who confess, “Jesus is Lord.”

John Piper | In 2021, Bethlehem Baptist celebrated 150 years as a church. As part of the celebration service, former pastor John Piper reflects on how a church could endure, and bear fruit, over generations.

David Mathis | God made us to be led, every one of us. He designed us to thrive, not in autonomy, but under the wisdom and care of worthy leaders.

Tony Reinke | Many of us today love to swipe, scroll, and stare, but hardly read. Tony Reinke shares 23 tips for reading more and better in a digital age.

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John Piper | Prayer says more than the words it speaks. The act of praying vocalizes a profound reality: God himself abides in us, and we abide in him.

David Mathis | Moses made an audacious request. God answered — but only in part. And what he revealed at Sinai pales in comparison to Calvary.

John Piper | The church exists for missions — and because of missions. God plans for his people to come from the peoples, a promise he first made to Israel.

John Piper | God plans to win the world with singing. Here are five connections between our joy-filled worship and the finishing of the Great Commission.

John Piper | The Lamb who was slain will one day receive the reward of his suffering — people will come to him in joyful faith from every tribe, tongue, and nation.

John Piper | Christian leaders often carry great burdens. But God never leaves them without the opportunity to know serious joy, even in the hardest trials.