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Interview with Jared Wilson on "Gospel Wakefulness"
"To treasure Jesus more greatly and savor his power more sweetly" — that's the experience behind the phrase and title of Jared Wilson's newest book, Gospel Wakefulness. David Mathis recently...
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The Doctrine of the Trinity
The Athanasian Creed begins "we worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in unity; Neither blending his persons: nor dividing his essence." This is not a truth for the classroom. The Lord is the holy...
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12 Reasons for Christmas
Pastor John: “For this I was born and for this I have come into the world, to bear witness to the truth” (John 18:37). “The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil” (1 John...
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It Is Not Said in Heaven, "Moral, Moral, Moral Art Thou, O God!"
Charles Spurgeon: Holiness deals with the thoughts and intents, the purposes, the aims, the objects, the motives of men. Morality does but skim the surface, holiness goes into the very caverns of the...
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First Piper Book to Be Legally Published in China
Along with the amazing growth of the church and the Internet in China, Christian publishing is also blossoming in a remarkable way. We posted Michael Haykin’s thoroughly interesting and informational...
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Six Important Links to the Meaning of Hope
Romans 15:13, May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. 1. Link Between Gratitude and Hope Gratefulness looks...
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The Most Important Institution in the World
Pastor John: The church of Jesus Christ is the most important institution in the world. The assembly of the redeemed, the company of the saints, the children of God are more significant in world...
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Lessons Doug Wilson Learned from His Dad
Doug Wilson will join us at the 2012 Conference for Pastors (Jan 30 – Feb 1) to speak on the subject of "father hunger." Registration for the conference is now open. ________ Recent posts for the 2012...
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The Joseph Trilogy (Part 2)
A Stable of Desperation The first Christmas night was a holy night. But it was not a silent night. All was not calm. After walking a hundred miles, Joseph arrived in an overcrowded Bethlehem, with a...
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Books Make Great Gifts — Eight Ideas from Desiring God
In an effort to get affordable resources into your hands we've put together several bundles of John Piper titles. These bundles include recent releases, titles from Noel Piper, and a special Spanish...
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Why Pastors Should Bless Interracial Marriage
You can purchase Bloodlines directly from Desiring God, as well as from Amazon and WTS Books. ________ Recent posts on Bloodlines — Should We Be "Colorblind" About Race? John Piper on Race, Cross, and...
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The Christmas Miracle of the Incarnation of the Omnipresent Word
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. – Hebrews 13:8 Every year at this time as we celebrate the birth of baby Jesus to the virgin Mary, I don’t suppose it occurs to too many...
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Don't Lose Your Manliness by Pursuing Riches
Charles Spurgeon: Do not slice pieces out of your manhood and then hope to fill up the vacancies with bank notes. He who loses manliness or godliness to gain gold is a great cheater of himself. Keep...
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John Piper's First Advent Poem
"Advent Beauty" (1982) — Tilting on her yearly track Advent beauty circles back, Flying faster with the years, Hardly giving time for tears First to dry upon the cheek— Has it been more than a week In...
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How Light Swallowed Darkness
C. S. Lewis: In the Incarnation God the Son takes the body and human soul of Jesus, and, through that, the whole environment of Nature, all the creaturely predicament, into his own being. So that ‘he...
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Christmas: How Goodies Lose Their Attraction
Pastor John: At the end of this age when Christ returns, the final act of purification will take place; all impurities in the hearts of God's people will be done away with. But that promise of purity...
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This Week's Sermon: "Belief in Jesus: Its Barriers and Blessings"
Jesus is not the kind of Messiah the people of Israel wanted. They didn't like his lowliness (Isaiah 53) and they didn't like his glory (Isaiah 6). This is one of the sad parts in the Gospel of John —...
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End-of-Year Video Update from John Piper
From Pastor John… Desiring God exists to spread a passion for the supremacy of God in all things for the joy of all peoples through Jesus Christ, especially by focusing on the truth, and its...
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Now Available: John Piper's Seminar on Corporate Worship
Martin Luther: The worship of God . . . should be free at table, in private rooms, downstairs, upstairs, at home, abroad, in all places, by all people, at all times. Whoever tells you anything else is...
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Of Kids and Christmas
One of the serious responsibilities of parenthood is pulling off Christmas. If you have a little posse of kids you already know what I am talking about. Weeks and weeks of mad-dashing and shopping and...
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