John Piper Sermons

Only God can open our hearts to receive and experience his infinite joy. But that doesn’t mean we can’t fight and persevere in our pursuit of delight.

Joy in the Christian life isn’t simply a nice byproduct of faith. Delighting in God is essential to believing in God.

Genuine love toward others, especially in pastoral ministry, isn’t motivated by duty, but propelled by the grace of delight in God.

Though there has been a movement in contemporary worship music toward God-centeredness, the same movement has not taken place in relation to preaching.

God is no idolater. He delights in himself more than anything else because he honors and prizes what is of most value in the universe — himself.

The moral law in the Old Testament is not a ladder for climbing, but a track for riding in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Missions is not the ultimate goal of the church. But until the glory of God covers the earth, we must keep going and sending for the fame of Jesus’s name.

God offers free grace to the worst of sinners. All we have to do is trust him for all he promises to be.

In Jesus Christ, worship is not centered on a place or form, but on his person and work. All true worship is to him and through him.

Boasting matters to Paul because it is the outward form of the inward moral corruption that lies behind all the evils and miseries of the world.

God could have settled accounts by punishing all sinners with hell. But in his great mercy he makes us his heirs.

Every single one of us has sinned. We all fall short of God’s glory. But God offers the free gift of righteousness to any who will come to him.

God grants us righteousness that not only washes us clean, but makes us bold in the face of any fear.

John Piper | A pastor’s roles mainly comprise the areas of governing and teaching, and their qualification for that office be discerned biblically before entering into it.

John Piper | The two offices given to the church in the New Testament are elders and deacons, though these may be described from different angles and with various nuances.

John Piper | Pursuit of biblical eldership recognizes that the processes which we use to bring men into the office must be under the direction of the Holy Spirit and in line with the Word he inspired.

John Piper | Biblical eldership is not about endlessly setting up committee meetings and getting as many people involved as possible, but about teaching and leading the flock to equip them for the work of ministry.

There is no condemnation for those in Jesus. Clothed in the righteousness of the risen Christ, we can approach the throne with confidence.

To preach the Bible faithfully is to herald the incomparable supremacy of God and the riches of his glory over everything else the world has to offer.

A preacher’s task isn’t merely to explain passages of the Bible, but to awaken people to the beauty of Jesus Christ, with the help of the Holy Spirit.