Why did God create the universe and why is he governing it the way he is? What is God achieving? Is Jesus Christ a means to this achievement or the end of the achievement? Jesus Christ is the supreme revelation of God. He is God in human form. As such he is the end not [...]
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Today is Maundy Thursday. The name comes from the Latin mandatum, the first word in the Latin rendering of John 13:34, “A new commandment (Mandatum novum) I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.” This commandment was given by the Lord [...]
What happened on Wednesday of Jesus’ final week before the cross? According to Matthew 26:2, "after two days the Passover is coming.” That probably means it’s Wednesday. We can’t be sure because fragments of days count as days, and because when Passover starts is reckoned in different ways. But it’s close. The next verse says, [...]
The love of Christ for us in his dying was as conscious as his suffering was intentional. “By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us” (1 John 3:16). If he was intentional in laying down his life, it was for us. It was love. “When Jesus knew that his hour [...]
Judas left the fellowship of the twelve apostles after the anointing in Bethany and arranged to betray Jesus for 30 pieces of silver (Matthew 26:14-15). But when they met again at the last supper, there he was! Near enough to dip in the Savior’s cup. When our family read this for devotions last night I [...]
There are three possibilities with the Great Commission. You can go. You can send. Or you can be disobedient. Ignoring the cause is not a Christian option. If we love God’s fame and are committed to magnifying his name above all things, we cannot be indifferent to world missions. Over and over we read this [...]
John Piper’s third and final message at the 2008 Resurgence Conference was entitled “How I Distinguish Between the Gospel and False Gospels.” Related: You can read or download the message at Desiring God.
John Piper’s second message at the 2008 Resurgence Conference was entitled “How My Pastoral Ministry Shapes My Pulpit Ministry.” Related: You can read or download the message at Desiring God.
John Piper’s first message at the 2008 Resurgence Conference was entitled “Why I Trust the Scriptures.” Related: You can read or download the message at Desiring God.
Related: This audio excerpt is from a message John Piper delivered at the 2004 Desiring God National Conference entitled “Sex and the Supremacy of Christ – Part 2.” You can read or download the message at Desiring God.
