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- 601Sinners or Saints — How Should We Speak of Christians?Should we speak of Christians as saints or sinners? Pastor John explores why Paul addresses Christians as saints dozens of times — and as sinners almost never.
- 602I Shipwrecked My Faith — Am I Doomed?Is there any hope for the recovery of a shipwrecked faith? Pastor John offers four reasons shipwreck need not be final.
- 603The God-Centeredness of God Unlocks the GospelThe biblical mindset puts God and his glory, not man and his desires, at the center of the universe. And grasping this blazing center unlocks the greatness of the gospel.
- 604How Could God Be Jealous?The jealousy of God shows his zeal for his own worth — and it also shows his zeal for our deepest joy.
- 605Was God at Work in My Pre-Conversion Life?When we look with eyes of faith on our pre-conversion life, we find abundant reason to thank God for his mercy, and abundant reason to give others hope.
- 606Overcoming Fear and Passivity in EvangelismHow can we become bolder in evangelism? Pastor John shares a story of his stumbling attempts to love a neighbor, and God’s patient persistence through it all.
- 607Was Paul Really the World’s Worst Sinner?In 1 Timothy 1:15, the apostle Paul claims to have been “the foremost” of sinners. Is Paul speaking in hyperbole here, or was he really the world’s worst sinner?
- 608Do Angels Carry Our Prayers to God?No angel, no saint, and not even Mary herself can improve the access to God we already have through Christ and his finished work.
- 609Why Christians Don’t Need Holy ShrinesSeven times in the book of Hebrews, the author captures the heart of Christianity in a simple, wonderful command: draw near.
- 610Are Christians Obligated to Vote?Are Christians who have the opportunity to vote obligated to do so — or can we abstain from the whole process for righteous reasons?
- 611Is ‘De-Gendering’ a Sin?What might Scripture say to a woman who desperately wants to become a man? Pastor John offers six reasons why attempting to “de-gender” is a tragic act of sin.
- 6121 Percent of a Book Can Change Your LifeEven if you remember only one sentence of a book, that one sentence can create an immeasurable moment, a flash of insight that shapes you forever.
- 613I’m Stuck in Sexual Sin — Should I Excommunicate Myself?Those who play the victim to their sexual lusts act like slaves, like dogs eating their vomit, like washed pigs rolling in mud. But in Christ, they don’t have to stay that way.
- 614How Does Childbirth Save Women?Women, Paul says, “will be saved through childbearing.” How does childbirth save women — and what about women who never have children of their own?
- 615Christian Hedonism in Two MinutesWhat is the simplest, shortest definition of Christian Hedonism? Pastor John explains in two minutes why pursuing joy in God is essential to the Christian life.
- 616Is Venting the Same as Complaining?Is there really a difference between complaining about our problems and venting about them — or are we just kidding ourselves?
- 617How to Glorify God in Business SuccessHow can a Christian business leader speak about his success in a way that makes God, not him, look great?
- 618John Piper’s Conversion StoryThe book of Romans interprets life — and it also transforms life. Pastor John shares how Romans has shaped him, from conversion to the pastorate.
- 619Does God Read Every Thought?At every moment, God knows the thoughts and intentions of every human heart. Pastor John explores six vast implications of this foundational truth.
- 620Can Satan Put Thoughts into Our Heads?We know the devil can tempt us and attack us and try to deceive us, but can he put thoughts into our heads?
- 621How Do I Find My Identity?If you want to settle the question of personal identity, don’t ask “Who am I?” Ask, “Whose am I?”
- 622Best Commentaries on the Whole BibleAlongside his personal study of Scripture, what whole-Bible commentaries has Pastor John found most helpful over the years?
- 623Is Work a Blessing or a Curse?God gave work as a blessing in the beginning, but we live now on the other side of the fall. So is our work today a blessing or a curse?
- 624Christ’s Plan for the Globe — and YouChrist’s global purpose to ransom people from every tribe and tongue can be summed up in his words, “I have other sheep. I must bring them also.”
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