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- 577Does God Still Save the Lost Through Visions?Does God save the lost through visions today — or does someone need to hear the gospel to be saved?
- 578‘Though He Slay Me’ — Why the Silence on This Verse?“Though he slay me, I will hope in him.” Why has Pastor John barely mentioned these remarkable words of Job throughout his decades of preaching and teaching?
- 579What Makes for a Good Musical Worship Experience?A good musical worship experience involves head and heart, truth and affections. It will lead people to know their God and to embrace him with joy.
- 580The Christmas We NeededThe best gift anyone can receive at Christmas is deliverance from our two greatest enemies: sin and Satan.
- 581How Do I Put Away My Desire for Praise?A desire to do good can easily become a desire to look good. So how do we put away our hunger to be praised by other people?
- 582Beat a Path to the Word in 2023Strong Christians read the Bible, memorize the Bible, meditate on the Bible, and live on the Bible. They make intentional plans for the word to be their daily bread.
- 583Can I Be a Nurse for a ‘Gender-Reassignment’ Surgery?If a hospital asks a Christian nurse to participate in a “gender-reassignment” surgery, should she agree — or should she take her nursing skills elsewhere?
- 584John Piper’s Favorite ThingsPastor John, like the rest of us, has his likes and dislikes. From movies and soft drinks to breakfasts and songs, here are twelve of his favorite things.
- 585The Bible’s Main Road Out of DiscouragementThe psalmists show that darkness and discouragement are part of the normal Christian life. And they also show a crucial strategy for finding the light again.
- 586Is Intermittent Fasting Sacrilegious?Some people find intermittent fasting helpful for losing weight. But is fasting for merely physical purposes a sacrilegious use of a spiritual gift?
- 587Getting the Tone Right on Sunday MorningGiven the pain of this world, the joy of salvation, and the glory of God, what kind of tone should a pastor seek to set on Sunday morning?
- 588How Do I Push Truth from My Head to My Heart?How can we push the truth of the Bible from our heads to our hearts, so that our times of daily Bible reading become times of daily worship?
- 589When Does Despondency Become Sin?Everyone passes through seasons of despondency — seasons when the soul is troubled and hope feels thin. But when does despondency become sin?
- 590Eight Counsels for Those Thinking of QuittingEvery pastor receives criticism. But at what point might criticism become so serious or sustained that a pastor should consider stepping down?
- 591Fight for Delight by Planning Your DevotionsIf we don’t have a plan for when, where, and how we will read the Bible, our devotions will probably fall before the demands of the day.
- 592Were Abortions Induced on Old Testament Adulteresses?Does Numbers 5:22 suggest that women guilty of adultery were punished with miscarriage? And if so, how does this passage speak to the pro-life position?
- 593Where Do You Draw Lines for Ministry Partnerships?Where should pastors and other Christians draw lines for ministry partnerships? Pastor John shares the degree of unity he has pursued in six ministry settings.
- 594Turn Down the Noise and Listen to JesusIf we’re going to listen to Jesus and not drift away from him, we likely will need to turn down the noises that capture so much of our attention.
- 595Did Paul Oppose Fiction?The apostle Paul strongly warned Timothy and Titus against the “myths” of his day. What might he have to say about the fictional stories in our own day?
- 596How Can I Have a Good Conscience?You do not need to walk in sinless perfection in order to have a good conscience. You just need to walk in the light.
- 597How to Keep Your Eyes on ChristHow can we guard against drifting in the Christian life? By looking and looking and looking at Jesus.
- 598Can I Really Trust My Interpretation of the Bible?“The law is good, if one uses it lawfully,” Paul says. But how can we tell if we are using the law in the way that God intends?
- 599Preaching the Gospel of the Happy GodSound preaching comes from those who live in the presence of God-centered glory and long to echo his infinite worth.
- 600Why We Share the GospelWhat drove the apostle Paul to win people to Christ? He longed to taste the joy of the gospel not only in his own heart, but in the hearts of countless others.
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