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Plead for the Insight You Need: Word + Spirit in Pastoral Study

2026/04/11

John Piper | For the preaching pastor, each sermon demands a fresh hunt for insight in service of a hungry people. How do we find that life-giving truth?

Navigate the Impossible: Word + Spirit in Pastoral Wisdom

2026/04/04

David Mathis | To lead the church faithfully, we need supernatural, sober-minded wisdom. God meets us in his word, by his Spirit, through prayer, with a team.

True Faith Tastes Future Joy

2026/03/28

John Piper | Jesus endured for the joy set before him. Moses obeyed, expecting the Messiah. The early church suffered for a better reward. This is faith.

Lead with Your Life: How to Influence in Your Twenties

2026/03/11

Marshall Segal | When the Bible talks about setting an example, does it mean only super-Christians? No, even the humblest high-school mentor can make the right mark.

The Power of Hoping in God’s Meticulous Providence

2026/02/14

John Piper | Because God’s purposeful sovereignty reaches absolutely everywhere, his gospel can satisfy, his mission will succeed, and his people can never be lost.

This Body Must Be Raised: Four Reasons for Your Resurrection

2026/02/07

John Piper | Jesus’s glorified body, his purpose for believers, his astonishing power, and the glory of the new creation all insist that the resurrection must happen.

Why You Do Not Believe

2026/01/31

Marshall Segal | Jesus’s sheep are happy to be his, and Jesus will never leave them behind. But why would anyone reject this patient, kind, and powerful Savior?

The Supremacy of Christ Our Hope

2026/01/24

John Piper | There has never been, nor will there ever be, a greater reality than the God we see when we look at Jesus Christ. His very supremacy is our deepest hope.

Is God Dishonored When We Grieve?

2026/01/17

David Mathis | How can we sing in the valley of sorrow? In Christ, joy and grief can coexist — and grief now prepares for us far greater joy in the end.

Sing in the Fullness of the Spirit: A Live Lab on Ephesians 5:15–20

2026/01/10

John Piper | What is the fullness of the Holy Spirit, and how does it relate to making music to God in a church gathering? God opens our eyes so we can sing to him.

Word, Prayer, and People: Three Habits for Enjoying Jesus

2025/12/27

David Mathis | Where do we find more of God’s grace to increase our joy in Christ? God has created patterns for us to follow in reading, prayer, and fellowship.

What King Would Come Like This? The Surprising Advent of Jesus

2025/12/20

David Mathis | When Jesus came to Bethlehem, and later to Jerusalem, he was not the king we expected. He was far, far better.

Is Joy in Jesus a Christian Obligation?

2025/12/13

John Piper | Joy in Jesus is an invitation and a privilege. Is it also a duty? John Piper lays out six reasons joy in God is essential to the Christian life.

Saving Faith as the Awakening of Joy in Jesus

2025/12/06

John Piper | When we believe in Jesus, we receive him as living water, bread of life, and all-satisfying treasure. Saving faith is the awakening of joy in Christ.

What to Do When Your Spirits Sink

2025/11/29

John Piper | David walked with God through disasters, diseases, attacks, and his own sins. What pattern of life did he follow to depend on God through it all?

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4.8 out of 5

149 reviews

musicalchristian 2017/08/26

One of the very best of out time

...and a true hero of the faith

PenName69 2017/05/08

Excellent

This is a great resource. Powerful sermons. God glorifying. Thank God for this platform.

vickiebe 2015/08/28

Anointed Man of God

Make no mistake about it, John Piper is a gifted teacher—God has His hands on Piper to teach the living Word of God in this present day. Further proof...

Christa Z 2012/03/27

I'm so thankful for this app.

Blessings and grace to you Pastor John.

Passionatuth 2012/02/01

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존 파이퍼 목사님의 설교를 들을수 있다는 것은 동시대를 살아가는 신자로서의 큰 기쁨이 아닐 수 없습니다. 우리 나라에도 이런 멋진 분들이 많이 있었으면 좋겠어요.

cmkirkwood 2009/10/28

Forever grateful

For all of eternity

bigdaddyslilmomma 2009/07/17

The Tragic Cost of Her Caverno...

This message began the breaking of my heart so that the Living Water could reach those deep dark recesses.

Adam Mason 2009/08/25

Great podcast, needs simple update

If you guys could master the podcast audio a little higher, that would be great. It is one of the softest podcasts I have in my library and I think it...

Jimmy Vee 2009/05/31

A Cloud of Witnesses

I believe that we have the opportunity to live in the times of one of the greatest preachers that served God. In the company and character of Jonathan...

heezalive 2007/10/07

Help For "RunfromSkunks"

Piper is the modern day John the Baptist, a voice in this desert proclaiming the Way of the Lord! As for the video podcast not opening, you have to ac...

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