In Preaching Articles: "John Piper"

John Piper: Guidelines For Making Tough Leadership Decisions

By SermonCentral .com on Sep 25, 2025

The truth is not enough. We need wisdom, prayer and excellence.

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John Piper: 8 Reasons Why I Believe Jesus Rose From The Dead

By SermonCentral .com on Nov 16, 2019

"A saving knowledge of Christ crucified and risen is not the mere result of right reasoning about historical facts. It is the result of spiritual illumination to see those facts for what they really are."

Scripture: Mark 14:1-5

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What Is The ‘sin Not Leading To Death’ In 1 John 5?

By John Piper on Jul 13, 2024

Check out John Piper's answer to a perplexing question from 1 John.

Scripture: 1 John 1:9, 1 John 5:16-17

Tags: confession, repentance, God's Promises, faith and repentance, Repentance  (view more)  (view less)

John Piper: 6 Reasons The Son Of God Came Into The World

By SermonCentral .com on Dec 24, 2020

John Piper takes six reasons for Christ's coming one at a time and lets the Bible witness to each one in its own words.

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Piper's Authority For Preaching

By SermonCentral .com on Mar 24, 2020

In this video John Piper answers the question, "What Bible passages do you use to base your claims about how we should preach?"

Tags: Preaching, Learning, Doctrine, Relevant, bible truth, Authority, Bible, Lesson, Joshua  (view more)  (view less)

Piper: 8 Guidelines For Tough Leadership Decisions

By John Piper on Mar 28, 2025

John Piper offers a thorough list of steps to help you launch a new leadership initiative with wisdom, prayer, and excellence.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Why Pastors Should Bless Interracial Marriage

By SermonCentral .com on Dec 9, 2023

John Piper offers wisdom for handling the issue of interracial marriage with a strong biblical perspective.

Tags: Marriage, leadership, Preaching, race, racism, interracial, Leadership, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Should Pastors Perform Weddings For Unbelievers?

By John Piper on Jul 30, 2024

John Piper shares his input on "if" and "when" it's appropriate for pastors to marry unbelievers.

Scripture: Isaiah 43:1, Isaiah 43:1

Tags: Children, Preaching, Pastors, Reason, Weddings, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Christmas: The Dawn Of Death’s Destruction

By SermonCentral .com on Dec 19, 2020

John Piper helps connect the pain of the holidays--felt by so many--to the preacher's task.

Tags: Christmas, Death, Jesus, destruction

How To Preach Practical Holiness

By SermonCentral .com on Apr 29, 2025

John Piper draws four guidelines from 1 Thessalonians to help preachers bring holiness to life.

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8, 1 Peter 1:15-16

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Preaching The Truth At Weddings

By SermonCentral .com on May 19, 2025

John Piper managed to offend people by simply preaching the truth at weddings. Maybe you should, too.

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Staying Married Is Not About Staying In Love, Part 2

By SermonCentral .com on Feb 15, 2021

In part 2 of this powerful message, John Piper relates marriage to the gospel, and its importance for our lives.

Scripture: Genesis 2:22-25

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Ten Effects Of Seeing God’s Sovereignty In Romans 9

By SermonCentral .com on Jun 28, 2022

Ten effects of seeing God’s sovereignty in Romans 9 and their effects on the life and ministry of John Piper.

Scripture: Romans 9:1-33

Tags: Romans, Prayer, God's Word, God's sovereignty

Biblical Preaching: Application Vs. Exegesis

By Tim Keller on Apr 4, 2020

Tim Keller, D. A. Carson, and John Piper discuss the importance of digging into the biblical text before application.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:16

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Pastors, Articulate Your Vision (Again)

By SermonCentral .com on May 21, 2020

In this two-minute video John Piper reminds us that vision often leaks and it's our role to articulate it in fresh new ways.

Tags: vision, leadership, Leadership General, Leadership