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Is It Wrong to Be a Lover of Pleasure? 2 Timothy 3:1–5, Part 4
Should we love pleasure, or is doing so a sinful sign of the last days? John Piper contrasts loving pleasure for its own sake with loving pleasure in…
8 months, 1 week ago
Is Self-Love the Root of All Evils? 2 Timothy 3:1–5, Part 3
When Paul starts listing sins that define unbelievers in the last days, he leads with an example more heinous than the rest: unrighteous self-love.
8 months, 1 week ago
Why Does God Ordain So Much Evil in the Last Days? 2 Timothy 3:1–5, Part 2
Paul says the last days will be full of deceivers and difficulties. But why should that be so? John Piper offers six possible reasons.
8 months, 2 weeks ago
When Are the ‘Last Days’? 2 Timothy 3:1–5, Part 1
When Jesus came as God’s Messiah, he ushered in a new age — but not in the way so many expected. John Piper examines our place in the last days.
8 months, 2 weeks ago
God’s Agents of Repentance: 2 Timothy 2:24–26, Part 2
If God alone grants repentance, why should parents, friends, and pastors still labor for the salvation of unbelievers?
8 months, 3 weeks ago
God May Grant Repentance: 2 Timothy 2:24–26, Part 1
How do we escape Satan’s clutches, especially when we have no hope of loving the truth on our own? We come to our senses only when God grants repenta…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
How to Pursue Righteousness: 2 Timothy 2:22–23, Part 2
If the Christian life is about fleeing sin and pursuing righteousness, faith, love, and peace, how do we do so? John Piper offers some means of grace.
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Christian Life as Fleeing and Pursuing: 2 Timothy 2:22–23, Part 1
How do we get a pure heart? John Piper meditates on righteousness, faith, love, and peace as vital pursuits for the Christian life.
9 months ago
What Are Vessels for Honor and Dishonor? 2 Timothy 2:20–21
What does it mean to be an honorable part of God’s great household? John Piper encourages believers to pursue usefulness in every good work.
9 months ago
The Immovable Seal of Election and Holiness: 2 Timothy 2:16–19, Part 2
When Christianity seems fragile, and false teaching leads people toward more and more ungodliness, how do we know that God’s purposes haven’t failed?
9 months, 1 week ago