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Paul Gives Up Alexander to Judgment: 2 Timothy 4:14–18, Part 1
What can unbelievers expect in return for rejecting God’s grace? Alexander the coppersmith, a strong opponent of the gospel, serves as a sobering exa…
8 months ago
A Crown for Those Who Love the Lord’s Appearing: 2 Timothy 4:6–8, Part 4
What gives us the strength to keep believing until the end? John Piper points to the hope of Jesus’s second coming as essential for finishing our rac…
8 months, 1 week ago
What Is the Crown of Righteousness? 2 Timothy 4:6–8, Part 3
When Paul writes about receiving “the crown of righteousness,” does he mean Jesus’s righteousness given to us, or our lived-out righteousness in him?
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Fight Fought, Race Finished, Faith Kept: 2 Timothy 4:6–8, Part 2
As Paul approaches the end of his life, he knows he has lived like an athlete who wrestles and runs to win the prize. But what is the good fight?
8 months, 2 weeks ago
A Life Poured Out on the Sacrifice of Faith: 2 Timothy 4:6–8, Part 1
From conversion through suffering to death, Paul considered his life a resource to be spent for the faith of God’s elect.
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Paul’s Climactic Plea to Timothy: 2 Timothy 3:16–4:5, Part 4
As Paul approaches the end of his life, what is his climactic plea to Timothy? John Piper examines four marks of a fulfilled ministry.
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Do We Need Preaching? 2 Timothy 3:16–4:5, Part 3
Why does preaching matter? By tracing the path away from sound teaching, John Piper shows the importance of preaching in the life of every believer.
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Preachers Must Say Hard Things: 2 Timothy 3:16–4:5, Part 2
How can preachers rebuke and exhort without wandering into hypocrisy and pride? John Piper offers six hallmarks of godly, humble preaching.
9 months ago
How to Pray for Your Pastor’s Sermon: 2 Timothy 3:16–4:5, Part 1
When Paul tells Timothy to preach, he uses some of the weightiest language found in any biblical command. John Piper draws out four initial implicati…
9 months ago
All Scripture Is God-Breathed: 2 Timothy 3:14–17, Part 2
How do we know the Bible is the word of God? John Piper explores Jesus’s teaching alongside Paul’s claim that all Scripture is God-breathed.
9 months, 1 week ago