My mother is now in stage 4 cancer, please include her in your prayers. I'm crying right now as I type this. But I am hopeful that Lord will heal her. God bless us all!
Praying for you both. Trust the Lord, whether He heals her now or she goes to be with Him, He cares for you and His plan is good. I lost my Dad to cancer. It was so hard but the Lord is faithful.
im 62 and trusting in gods plan for me as ive seen him draw me out of years of deception as a carnal christian and get closer to him even with its challenges
63; same testimony 😢 Got into so much bad teaching; what I now call american-christianity (,alot of flesh and selfish prayers without full surrender to God). Still alive though! God has a plan for me!!
@@steveobrien3673 yes Amen and he determined me to learn through and to give him glory for getting me out if it into being a true Christian. What a great and amazing God I serve.
To want to be happy was the first step. I searched all over but nothing made me happy, so I tried God, and there I found happiness!! I’m happy being a child of God.
Happy is a carnal word try joy. Joy is the goal of God and godliness. You can never find “happiness” it’s fleeting in this world. Ecclesiastes describes it best
Jesus, I feel so purposeless in my life. I used to be excited to get up everyday and live but now I've fallen so far off from that i dont even know why im here and alive. Jesus, please have mercy on me.
Hi, John: From 1972~78, I was in the University of Minnesota, mainly in Saint Paul studying Agronomy and Agricultural and Applied Economics, then back to Taiwan, and since 1999 my wife, daughter, and I, became Christians and chorus singers, and later my son also became a Christian.
I had wished the young man could have shown more honor and respect to an elder in the Christian circle. Pastor John is more like a father to me than a brother. Every word that comes from his mouth are deep from his heart of love for the church. Yes I am once reminded " God is most glorified when I am most satisfied in HIM"
Believe me John wants it that way: Mat 23:9 And do not call anyone on earth `father,' for you have one Father, and he is in heaven. Nor are you to be called `teacher,' for you have one Teacher, the Christ. The greatest among you will be your servant.
The culture of the West, is different to that of Africa. In the West there is an informal culture between the young and the old which might seem strange to an African. They may not call their Christian leaders ‘daddy’ and ‘mommy’ but it is totally ok, so far as there is still respect and honour In someway. In Africa, sometimes we overdo the respect and honour with our elders to the point where we start exalting them above God Himself, which is wrong. At the end of the day, Pastor John Piper may be a pastor, but he is indeed a brother to us all in Christ. Matthew 23:9-12.
Hmmmmm. This is true. I am a Ghanaian. I was in Egypt for 2weeks for a summer school and I saw the need. As a Ghanaian I can say I am so privileged and must not take the availability of a plethora of pastors for granted. God will send workers among your people in Egypt, and many will come to the saving knowledge of Christ. Till then, be encouraged to share the light you have found with many of those around you. God will confirm His Word in your mouth. God bless you. Your land and its rich history of pyramids are beautiful. I enjoyed entering and climbing to the highest point possible.
Take heart that Jesus will deliver those searching and he w will work in all lands. I hear that it is difficult in other countries to find pastors but ultimately we look up to our Lord and not other people and it is through this that we stay strong by the Holy spirit. I'm telling myself this because it is so easy to worship other people but it is the word of their testimony which encourages us and should point us to God. Easy for me to say in the UK but I pray that you are surounded by and meet other Christians and encourage one another. In Jesus name I pray.
May the Lord bless you brother. In Heaven we’ll all be lucky. We all must be sure we’re in the Ark! We must be in the Ark when the floods come. I try to search the scriptures daily to make sure I’m in the faith. Thank you Jesus for the blood you shed for our sins. The only thing I have to offer you is the BLOOD! 🩸 Forgive me Lord, I’m a wicked sinner who turned from my sin and live Holy before you. Thank you for saving me. I press towards the goal in the midst of all the struggles, affliction, spiritual warfare, great weakness, and many sorrows. It’s all going to be worth it in the end. I’ve made an eternal investment that was established by the sinless Lamb of God who was more than enough to conquer my sins, and the sins of the whole world. 🙏🏼
I am a Bible believer women, I believe in all the scriptures , including speaking in tongues, all gifts of the holy soirit , women preaching all that , but I love John piper so much, I feel so blessed and fed by his teachings, it’s not about this denomination or that , but if we all love Jesus and agree in the words of God , no matter our differences we still brothers and sisters in Christ. I love you John piper. Thank you for all your teachings of the words of God, I am so influenced by you to serve the lord. Great interview,
with the young interviewer's demeanor over our dear Dr. Piper, for us from the different part of the world, our differences in respecting the Elders/Fathers, we can "gracefully" say it's cultural considerations. On the other hand, in the lens of manhood, just as Christ (Groom) to the Bride (church), I believe respect & reverence to the Elders & Fathers are sign of maturity and humble "considerations" #imho
“The simple believes everything, but the prudent gives thought to his steps.” Proverbs 14:15 ESV If you aim at nothing you will hit it every time. Planning is a Biblical principle, the key is to listen and adjust when the Lord speaks.
Those adjustments can be major, it’s why it’s hard to plan especially after 30yrs of doing what you planned and one day it goes out the window. I guess that’s life… many people have to conjure up the energy to change their plan or way of life.
We have 6 days to use for work. God made the Sabbath for man, wherein we are allowed and encouraged to putz around and rest from our work, literally with God's blessings.
My King may have finally found me at 49. ME, the queen that first had to find herself, find healing from parental abandonment and then love herself in Christ. Love herself Securely in God, not running to a relationship in hopes of filling her loneliness. This is a recipe for Disaster. Been there done that. Ladies, sisters I bless you. Do the inner work that Pastor Blakes requires and get ready!! 👑 When you’re ready, your king will find you. 🙂❤ I tell you… there’s Nothing like being treated by one. You’ll forget Every hobo, simp, pimp, Clown and whatnot you have ever met! Here in support of your inner success. 🙏🏽❤
21:49 I can relate to this point about finding your calling through serving in a local church. I work in the media today and it was in my local church i discovered my gift for talking.
Awesome 🎉🎉🎉 This is Truth. Surrendering to the Holy Spirit and not fighting whatever I am put through. That's the Path. American -christianity is about getting from God, not giving up everything to be One with Him. SO THANKFUL to be pulled from error. There's still a purpose for me 😊
Mr. Piper, I was a member of your church at Bethlehem Baptist Church. I am not of any one of importance but I would like you to consider speaking in some forum to Jordan Peterson. He is one of the leading thinkers of this generation and whether you like him or not is worthy of your time and attention. I think you would actually have a lot to learn from each other. Not meaning that he would change you but he is brilliant and you are as well. I think having you both in the room at the same time would be electric. Because you both have a great deal to share that would be beneficial to all of us.
This conversation would turn humanistic and all about psychology. All good earthly things, but completely lacking the point of the centricity of the gospel, which is Jesus Christ. In fact modern psychology is anti-christian by design. It tells you that the cure for your problems comes from inside of you. When the Bible tells you that your big problem is sin and only Christ can fix it. Peterson is a great modern thinker, but I think Psychology and Christianism should not mix.
Thank you Pastor John P. This is the love of God for you John P. 1 John 5: 3-5 ! So Command those who are Rich. In this present World ! 1 Timothy 6: 17-21 To the Glory of God, in Christ Jesus Name Amen. My Brother in Christ. Amen . Love Your Friend Eddy .
Thank you Pastor John P. The Fear of God is the Beginning of wisdom. Proverbs 1: 7 Remember? Ecclesiastical 12: ff In Jesus Name, to the Glory of God. Amen .
I absolutely respect and adore Brother John for his devotion to the LORD. My stance is this on calvinism, methodists, and Lutherans: All I know as a man after God is that Christ died and rose just as brother Paul wrote. I know no other way to live, breathe, eat, or be, other than Christ crucified for my sins. Oh so merciful and mighty is our LOVELY KING. He is HOLY. I know JESUS IS MY LIFE LINE. MY HOPE RESTORED. MY DOOR OPEN. He is my JUSTIFICATION. HE IS MY SOUL. I can't move without him. All I KNOW IS JESUS. NO OTHER NAME BUT JESUS!
Totally love John Piper. He's one of the solid ones. The story he told by John newton was so greatkk. It's so inspiring. I hope to think of it remember it often. Suppose a man was going to New York to take possession of a large estate, and his carriage should break down a mile before he got to the city, which obliged him to walk the rest of the way; what a fool we should think him, if we saw him ringing his hands, and blubbering out all the remaining mile, “My carriage is broken! My carriage is broken!”
John Piper was in Medical School so he could meet Noelle! Yea! I finally agree with John Piper! I have been his enemy forever. But I agree with him Here. Fathers Will Be Done! Let Go! Just Be! ToDay! God Provides..Totally! We learn this in Job too! 😊❤
9:09 according to Piper's introduction, there's no point in thinking. Apparently, God even predetermined someone to have his legs crossed 10 million years ago.
I find married pastors' comments on true Christian singleness hard to hear. I often shut off the podcast/video, which is what I did with this video. They speak of it as if it is so easy, even in the anti-Christian world we live in. How can they express so easily what Christian singleness is like when they married in their early-to-mid 20s (in a very different era for this nation), have a good marriage despite challenges, and have children and grandchildren? They have no concept of what it is like, especially for women who want children and a male leader in the home who provides a covering. I've lost track of the number of exceptional, adult Christian women I know who are unmarried and weary of all the responsibilities they carry. He discusses the single, chaste Christian life with casual ease as if he has actually experienced it. He has not. I am waiting for single male pastors, 30+ to start speaking on this topic. As much as I respect John Piper, his comments speak of a severe lack of understanding and, dare I say, empathy.
I’d like to make an important point here…..God brings your spouse when you serve Him. You don’t search for your spouse., please see this comment and make sure it is known and shared widely. Can I get an Amen ?
God will decide that some Lady/fella will need you for marriage . God will form them and prepare them for marriage. God will lead you to your future husband/wife . And God will determine your marriage with your future spouse . Amen . Blessings.
I think that Mr Pipers explanation of why not if he could go back in time and just remain single all his life rambling and off point and doesn’t give a good reason for himself. This seems so typical of many modern pastors trying to pressure people who want to be married into thinking the single life will be so much better. I personally know that growing old single can be extremely difficult but that is something they probably can not empathize with being married.
The sovereignty of God was one of the eye opening things the Lord Jesus revealed to me. I can look back at my life and see when I was borderline atheist, helping with the worship team in prison for a 20 yr sentence for crimes I committed when I was 16, that He was working and I couldn't see it. He than led me to an old country church where the pastor had been praying about 2 services as the services were growing and had at least 1 time where people couldn't stay because there wasn't anymore room. He had been praying and hoping for a more contemporary worship style. I told him when asked ...this is all I know... being i had helped for the last 5 yrs in prison not knowing Jesus was working for His glory. My salvation, my family, this life has all been His plan. Look at the book of Esther. Gods sovereignty all over it.
Calvinism creates the mystery! Very well said. Regarding not choosing anything... 1 Timothy 3:1 KJV - This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. Joshua 24:15 KJV - And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
I was wondering about the route I took. Was it all in God's will or was some of it God will turn/use my mistakes for good? Or were all my mistakes and learning in His will anyway?
I absolutely feel the same way as you. I had different plans from God . Then when I surrendered it to him and ask God for clear signs and wonders . He absolutely did . He knows what is best for us. Amen . Blessings
I went to Pr. John's seminary, and I appreciate much of what he says. That said, I do think there's a missing emphasis young people need to consider. Around the 13:40 mark, I think, he mentions the American dream being an unholy ambition, with a dichotomy to holy ambitiion in Romans 15 in making your life about getting the Gospel to where Christ hasn't been named? But couldn't a holy ambition be to live a quiet and dignified Christ-exalting and generationally discipling life that ends up in the suburbs with you, your household, and an inheritance saved up for your great grandkids? Proverbs 13:22 comes to mind, along with 1 Timothy 2:2. Seems that there are more than cross cultural holy ambitions.
If you don't love money, hoard, and are generous, and are not turned inward, I suppose you can live a more conventional life. But I don't think we should be fixated on the here and now and perfect food, perfect houses, perfect clothes, perfect educations, etc. You know, manicured, self-absorbed lives.
Absolutely, and this is my ultimate ambition, but we have to be willing to have and work toward a goal and then "be able to walk away easily when the call comes," if God has better ideas. The only reason a good ZGod would ask something different of us than this good idea is if He has something better than that.
You choose to move forward to believe and journey with Jesus! He is straight away to clarify his being! We can choose to ask for forgiveness! To really accept Christ in rejoice and receive! Endeavours!
We can choose to obey the saviour, righteousness! The law! Not offend others. To learn in trust from saviour! To accept his grace! To live in his forgiveness and love!
Sir, I have a few disagreements with you on certain subjects but overall i really enjoyed the discussion. It resonates with my own life experiences. Please tell me how can I buy your book?
Why You Should Be Part of a Local Church? 1. You'll find out what your gifts and calling are by embedding yourself in a local church and using whatever gifts you can to serve other people. 2. You will find out who you are in relation to other people. 3. You'll probably find your spouse at Church or a church-related thing.
I've read the comments here, and most are saying and singing praise to John Piper and calvinism. So tell me this, what is the point of praying and asking God to heal or to bring John Piper's son to repentance if you all support what John Piper says here. If God preordained everything like is said in this video, that means that no prayer or wishful thinking is going to help. It is all very logical. Just think about it and dont just blindly follow people.
God preordains your prayer and then answers. We pray because God controls all things (including the prayer). If God doesn't have control of all things then there would be no point praying. For how could he answer?
There seems to be misunderstanding or miss use of the word "preordained". definition of preordained on google is "(of an outcome or course of action) decided or determined beforehand; predestined." What you and Piper are saying then is that "God controls everything" so if I get sick that means God has preordained for me to get sick on this specific day with this specific sickness. And then, you are also saying that God preordained for me to pray. There are a few outcomes to prayer, either our prayer gets answered or not. So lets say God has pre ordained for me to get sick, and he preordained for me to pray for healing and then he preordained if I will get healed or not. how does any of this not sound like pre-programming. Where do you see freewill in this scenario? This is completely opposite of what Bible teaches How can a prayer be from the heart if it was pre-programmed in you to pray. if that was the case that means that all our actions are just a combination or bunch of preordained (preprogrammed) things and we are nothing but robots walking this earth to execute someone's "God's" plan. That is not what the Bible teaches.
Hi @mmtenyakov.. I was just about to listen to Piper and saw your message on top (despite the fact that it was posted 3w ago). I am only a very simple Christian with no special education of theology and I used to wrestle with all that you posted here. At times, God answers most of those hard core questions but I think it is impossible for us, while we still live in this temporary body with constant distractions due to our sinful flesh & so super limited mind, to be able to get all answers we need/want. As Paul says, we can’t see all clearly now but we will when we see our Lord face to face. Through finding the right answers to those questions you’re wrestling with, your faith is being built. Keep reading your Bible and beg God to give His revelations to His living Word. It is impossible to answer your questions through this short chat, as you go down right to the very fundamental aspects of what faith is, who God is & how HE works, who we are and why we are how we are today, who Satan is and how he works, and so forth. One undeniably key principle is, God only plans for all the goods but allows certain bad things happen to produce goodness out of them, for our benefits. (I believe GOD interferes a lot more than we know, HE protects us from bad things so much more than allows it to happen to us🙏. We just do not know cuz our knowledge is super limited). While Satan always does only harm to us , as he is the murderer, father of all lies and destroyer, although often wraps & presents them ‘looking & feeling good’. All disasters, diseases, all kinds of wickedness and ultimately death itself are due to sins that have entered the world ever since Adam & Eve chose to disobey God and gave themselves fallen in to Satan’s temptation. Why do we pray? Because GOD works through our prayers to build our faith. We pray not for God’s benefit but ours. Whatever we do we can’t give GOD benefit. HE is GOD and He doesn’t need anything from us. HE wants us to love HIM back though.. simply because HE loves us and HE Himself is love. If you will, please listen to sermons/ Q&A about why & how to pray, how God works , of John MacArthur, RC. Sproul, Paul Washer.. may you open your heart to His teachings. Our ultimate Teacher is Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit is who helps us to understand. GOD preordains doesn’t mean GOD play us like robots, HE works through our free wills to receive His salvation and we need to respond with our wholehearted-will in order to be worthy of being His disciples. GOD gives us free will and therefore HE wants and will let us use it. That’s exactly the reason why only so small percentage of all men He created will enter the Kingdom of GOD and live eternally with HIM , cuz the much bigger percentage chose and will choose to reject & deny HIM and consequently will live their eternal life in hell. At the end they will get what they wanted on earth , i.e being totally out of His presence but that would be the ultimate indescribable suffering to them. GOD wants to save all mankind but HE , as devastatingly heartbreaking as it is for Him to see HIS loved creation gone astray, HE won’t force those who keep on rejecting & choose to deny HIS ultimate love & perfect grace & mercy… God bless you, may you willingly be led and open your heart to listen to His answers. HE will attend you and make Himself being found if you sincerely are craving for HIM 😇🙏❤️🔥
You were created to be God's temple on earth in these last days indwelled by the third person of God's trinity. Gifted with the irrevocable ability to choose which makes you responsible for all you do and say. That responsibility will enable God's presence to be displayed to all of Humanity.
23:00 Ps Piper talks about finding a spouse, most likely at Church, what I can’t work out is the Apostle Paul, Christ and even Timothy and Peter (perhaps) forsake having a spouse for the sake of the Gospel, how else could the Apostle Paul do what he did if he was instead house bound with responsibilities?
In John you see the soul at work - emotions and not spirit. Consequently, his entire learning is reasoned philosophy from Augustine and Calvin who cite all the ancient philosophers. See, 1 Corinthians 2
What do you do when you are in school, and the daily aspect of God leading you (spending time with people or doing something non planned) but studying will then suffer. I need to keep my GPA up... Sl what is the solution to unit these two contrasting options (studying and in school vs. what God presents).
ALWAYS glorify Him in your studies. There’s a balance to be found between spending time with people and studying. I am still not quite there, but I have found that the balance is easiest to define when you’re in full submission to Him, walking in the Spirit. Hope this helps.
“U life won’t be miserable if He is ur treasure “ that’s epic!
My mother is now in stage 4 cancer, please include her in your prayers. I'm crying right now as I type this. But I am hopeful that Lord will heal her. God bless us all!
Praying for you both. Trust the Lord, whether He heals her now or she goes to be with Him, He cares for you and His plan is good. I lost my Dad to cancer. It was so hard but the Lord is faithful.
May the LORD JESUS heal your mother and God bless you both in Jesus name we pray Amen
Lord, please restore this mother. Heal her body. And give this family peace.
Praying for all petitions🌷
🙏🙏🙏
im 62 and trusting in gods plan for me as ive seen him draw me out of years of deception as a carnal christian and get closer to him even with its challenges
63; same testimony 😢
Got into so much bad teaching; what I now call american-christianity (,alot of flesh and selfish prayers without full surrender to God).
Still alive though! God has a plan for me!!
Just remember, if you follow this teaching - you were a carnal Christian following bad teaching because God determined you would be.
@@steveobrien3673 yes Amen and he determined me to learn through and to give him glory for getting me out if it into being a true Christian. What a great and amazing God I serve.
I guess how fortunate for those who He causes to learn without first forcing them to be carnal for the majority of their lives.
@@steveobrien3673 that's true as well. We are all on different levels of spiritual maturity and God works all things for our good. Rom8:28-39.
To want to be happy was the first step. I searched all over but nothing made me happy, so I tried God, and there I found happiness!! I’m happy being a child of God.
Happy is a carnal word try joy. Joy is the goal of God and godliness.
You can never find “happiness” it’s fleeting in this world. Ecclesiastes describes it best
Jesus said
"if you love me, feed my lamb"
This stuck in my head.
Jesus, I feel so purposeless in my life. I used to be excited to get up everyday and live but now I've fallen so far off from that i dont even know why im here and alive. Jesus, please have mercy on me.
@danielchoi4598 I am praying for you. Cling to Jesus and you will be ok
Hi, John: From 1972~78, I was in the University of Minnesota, mainly in Saint Paul studying Agronomy and Agricultural and Applied Economics, then back to Taiwan, and since 1999 my wife, daughter, and I, became Christians and chorus singers, and later my son also became a Christian.
I had wished the young man could have shown more honor and respect to an elder in the Christian circle. Pastor John is more like a father to me than a brother. Every word that comes from his mouth are deep from his heart of love for the church. Yes I am once reminded " God is most glorified when I am most satisfied in HIM"
Believe me John wants it that way: Mat 23:9
And do not call anyone on earth `father,' for you have one Father, and he is in heaven.
Nor are you to be called `teacher,' for you have one Teacher, the Christ.
The greatest among you will be your servant.
Agree.
The culture of the West, is different to that of Africa. In the West there is an informal culture between the young and the old which might seem strange to an African. They may not call their Christian leaders ‘daddy’ and ‘mommy’ but it is totally ok, so far as there is still respect and honour In someway. In Africa, sometimes we overdo the respect and honour with our elders to the point where we start exalting them above God Himself, which is wrong. At the end of the day, Pastor John Piper may be a pastor, but he is indeed a brother to us all in Christ. Matthew 23:9-12.
thats my first impression to watch this clip...they got a wrong interviewer ..you dont interview someone like that...maybe thats the westen culture...
From gesture and body language, you can show respect to others. The Bible said you must give honor to some one that older than you
I am from Egypt and I love Pastor John. He is a blessed man and filled with the Spirit of God. You are lucky in America to have wonderful pastors.
Hmmmmm. This is true. I am a Ghanaian. I was in Egypt for 2weeks for a summer school and I saw the need. As a Ghanaian I can say I am so privileged and must not take the availability of a plethora of pastors for granted. God will send workers among your people in Egypt, and many will come to the saving knowledge of Christ. Till then, be encouraged to share the light you have found with many of those around you. God will confirm His Word in your mouth. God bless you.
Your land and its rich history of pyramids are beautiful. I enjoyed entering and climbing to the highest point possible.
@@louisadu-amoah1504I know you from KNUST
Take heart that Jesus will deliver those searching and he w will work in all lands. I hear that it is difficult in other countries to find pastors but ultimately we look up to our Lord and not other people and it is through this that we stay strong by the Holy spirit. I'm telling myself this because it is so easy to worship other people but it is the word of their testimony which encourages us and should point us to God. Easy for me to say in the UK but I pray that you are surounded by and meet other Christians and encourage one another. In Jesus name I pray.
May the Lord bless you brother. In Heaven we’ll all be lucky. We all must be sure we’re in the Ark! We must be in the Ark when the floods come. I try to search the scriptures daily to make sure I’m in the faith. Thank you Jesus for the blood you shed for our sins. The only thing I have to offer you is the BLOOD! 🩸 Forgive me Lord, I’m a wicked sinner who turned from my sin and live Holy before you. Thank you for saving me. I press towards the goal in the midst of all the struggles, affliction, spiritual warfare, great weakness, and many sorrows. It’s all going to be worth it in the end. I’ve made an eternal investment that was established by the sinless Lamb of God who was more than enough to conquer my sins, and the sins of the whole world. 🙏🏼
I am a Bible believer women, I believe in all the scriptures , including speaking in tongues, all gifts of the holy soirit , women preaching all that , but I love John piper so much, I feel so blessed and fed by his teachings, it’s not about this denomination or that , but if we all love Jesus and agree in the words of God , no matter our differences we still brothers and sisters in Christ. I love you John piper. Thank you for all your teachings of the words of God, I am so influenced by you to serve the lord. Great interview,
with the young interviewer's demeanor over our dear Dr. Piper, for us from the different part of the world, our differences in respecting the Elders/Fathers, we can "gracefully" say it's cultural considerations. On the other hand, in the lens of manhood, just as Christ (Groom) to the Bride (church), I believe respect & reverence to the Elders & Fathers are sign of maturity and humble "considerations" #imho
“The simple believes everything, but the prudent gives thought to his steps.”
Proverbs 14:15 ESV
If you aim at nothing you will hit it every time. Planning is a Biblical principle, the key is to listen and adjust when the Lord speaks.
Splendid!
Those adjustments can be major, it’s why it’s hard to plan especially after 30yrs of doing what you planned and one day it goes out the window. I guess that’s life… many people have to conjure up the energy to change their plan or way of life.
I love his honesty and vulnerability...thank you Lord for John Piper...!
Look at the posture of the young man sitting infront of a man with gray hair!
Woow. So blessed!!!
C'MOOONN!!! THIS IS SO POWERFUL!!!!
I love John Piper and Paul Washer. Thank You Jesus.
I wonder why they're never together... it would be nice to witness them interacting
Forever indebted to you, Pastor John!
love Pastor John
Really grateful for this conversation. thank You Jesus
God bless you both doing a great work ❤
Priceless convo. Love the wisdom & guidance of Dr Piper
We have 6 days to use for work. God made the Sabbath for man, wherein we are allowed and encouraged to putz around and rest from our work, literally with God's blessings.
Thank you, Granger Smith, for introducing us to John Piper!!! LiveLikeRiv 🚘
wow! thank you for sharing
I needed this video today! thank you and God bless you all
So grateful for John Piper!
My King may have finally found me at 49. ME, the queen that first had to find herself, find healing from parental abandonment and then love herself in Christ.
Love herself Securely in God, not running to a relationship in hopes of filling her loneliness. This is a recipe for Disaster. Been there done that.
Ladies, sisters I bless you. Do the inner work that Pastor Blakes requires and get ready!! 👑
When you’re ready, your king will find you. 🙂❤
I tell you… there’s Nothing like being treated by one. You’ll forget Every hobo, simp, pimp, Clown and whatnot you have ever met! Here in support of your inner success. 🙏🏽❤
Wholesomeness!
What a powerful session - Glory to God! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
21:49 I can relate to this point about finding your calling through serving in a local church. I work in the media today and it was in my local church i discovered my gift for talking.
Love your sermons John Piper 💖✊💯🕊😇✝️
So inspired by this!
Just listened to this, thanks Pastor John. I love your bible application.
Powerful words, thank you brother John.
What a revelation Pastor John Piper! This has answered a question in mind for many years. God bless you!
I need this. Thank you Jesus for your love and grace. 🥹
The Absolute, Biblical Truth of the Lord's Sovereignty MUST BE the foundational teaching in the Church! 🇺🇸✝️🇺🇸
love John Piper
I thank God for you Pastor John.May the Lord bless you more.
Awesome 🎉🎉🎉
This is Truth.
Surrendering to the Holy Spirit and not fighting whatever I am put through. That's the Path.
American -christianity is about getting from God, not giving up everything to be One with Him.
SO THANKFUL to be pulled from error. There's still a purpose for me 😊
Mr. Piper, I was a member of your church at Bethlehem Baptist Church. I am not of any one of importance but I would like you to consider speaking in some forum to Jordan Peterson. He is one of the leading thinkers of this generation and whether you like him or not is worthy of your time and attention. I think you would actually have a lot to learn from each other. Not meaning that he would change you but he is brilliant and you are as well. I think having you both in the room at the same time would be electric. Because you both have a great deal to share that would be beneficial to all of us.
This conversation would turn humanistic and all about psychology.
All good earthly things, but completely lacking the point of the centricity of the gospel, which is Jesus Christ.
In fact modern psychology is anti-christian by design. It tells you that the cure for your problems comes from inside of you. When the Bible tells you that your big problem is sin and only Christ can fix it.
Peterson is a great modern thinker, but I think Psychology and Christianism should not mix.
That was a great speech. Very impactful
This man has taught me so much... I'm incredibly grateful for his life and ministry.
Oh, why do I just want to cry while watching this?!
Just found a “field guide pocket planner for pastors” Every aspiring minister should have one. Excellent talk. Learned so much.
God with Jesus and Gods will and plan is amazing.
A beautiful, wonderful, glorious Q+A. Thanks be to God for John Piper
1 Corinthians 7 has been on my heart lately.
My singleness for the glory of God 🙏
1 Cor 7:29 KJV But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; 🙏🕊🍇
Thank you Pastor John P.
This is the love of God for you John P.
1 John 5: 3-5 !
So Command those who are Rich. In this present World !
1 Timothy 6: 17-21
To the Glory of God, in Christ Jesus Name Amen. My Brother in Christ. Amen . Love
Your Friend Eddy .
Thank you Pastor John P.
The Fear of God is the Beginning of wisdom. Proverbs 1: 7
Remember?
Ecclesiastical 12: ff
In Jesus Name, to the Glory of God.
Amen .
May you live long to preserve the sole teaching of the Bible.. shalom
So glad I came across this video! So much wisdom🙏🏾
I absolutely respect and adore Brother John for his devotion to the LORD. My stance is this on calvinism, methodists, and Lutherans: All I know as a man after God is that Christ died and rose just as brother Paul wrote. I know no other way to live, breathe, eat, or be, other than Christ crucified for my sins. Oh so merciful and mighty is our LOVELY KING. He is HOLY. I know JESUS IS MY LIFE LINE. MY HOPE RESTORED. MY DOOR OPEN. He is my JUSTIFICATION. HE IS MY SOUL. I can't move without him. All I KNOW IS JESUS. NO OTHER NAME BUT JESUS!
Amen brother. Ambition for Elohim
Wonderful
Amen!
Totally love John Piper. He's one of the solid ones. The story he told by John newton was so greatkk. It's so inspiring. I hope to think of it remember it often.
Suppose a man was going to New York to take possession of a large estate, and his carriage should break down a mile before he got to the city, which obliged him to walk the rest of the way; what a fool we should think him, if we saw him ringing his hands, and blubbering out all the remaining mile, “My carriage is broken! My carriage is broken!”
So transparent ❤
New subscriber! I want to get deeper into my Bible. Thank you Mr Piper
Good. Read your Bible, but stop listening to "Calvinists"
@SheepDog1974 not listening to people like you will be helpful for them!
Very deep teaching indeed. Praise & thank God for sending us sound doctrine teachers
so good
John Piper was in Medical School so he could meet Noelle! Yea! I finally agree with John Piper! I have been his enemy forever. But I agree with him Here. Fathers Will Be Done! Let Go! Just Be! ToDay! God Provides..Totally! We learn this in Job too! 😊❤
love it
Amen
Important preaching on how to pray. Most professing Christians don't know this.
Wow , that's amazing words worth thinking , and rethink my life goals and principles
9:09 according to Piper's introduction, there's no point in thinking. Apparently, God even predetermined someone to have his legs crossed 10 million years ago.
What a wonderful and spirit-led discussion. Enjoyed this, God spoke through you to me. Thank you Jesus
I gotta meet John man I live in MN ...I believe we live in the same area too ....
We can choose to pray!
I find married pastors' comments on true Christian singleness hard to hear. I often shut off the podcast/video, which is what I did with this video. They speak of it as if it is so easy, even in the anti-Christian world we live in. How can they express so easily what Christian singleness is like when they married in their early-to-mid 20s (in a very different era for this nation), have a good marriage despite challenges, and have children and grandchildren? They have no concept of what it is like, especially for women who want children and a male leader in the home who provides a covering. I've lost track of the number of exceptional, adult Christian women I know who are unmarried and weary of all the responsibilities they carry. He discusses the single, chaste Christian life with casual ease as if he has actually experienced it. He has not. I am waiting for single male pastors, 30+ to start speaking on this topic. As much as I respect John Piper, his comments speak of a severe lack of understanding and, dare I say, empathy.
I agree with you!!!!
I’d like to make an important point here…..God brings your spouse when you serve Him. You don’t search for your spouse., please see this comment and make sure it is known and shared widely. Can I get an Amen ?
Amen from michigan
God will decide that some Lady/fella will need you for marriage .
God will form them and prepare them for marriage.
God will lead you to your future husband/wife .
And God will determine your marriage with your future spouse . Amen .
Blessings.
I think that Mr Pipers explanation of why not if he could go back in time and just remain single all his life rambling and off point and doesn’t give a good reason for himself. This seems so typical of many modern pastors trying to pressure people who want to be married into thinking the single life will be so much better. I personally know that growing old single can be extremely difficult but that is something they probably can not empathize with being married.
The sovereignty of God was one of the eye opening things the Lord Jesus revealed to me. I can look back at my life and see when I was borderline atheist, helping with the worship team in prison for a 20 yr sentence for crimes I committed when I was 16, that He was working and I couldn't see it. He than led me to an old country church where the pastor had been praying about 2 services as the services were growing and had at least 1 time where people couldn't stay because there wasn't anymore room. He had been praying and hoping for a more contemporary worship style. I told him when asked ...this is all I know... being i had helped for the last 5 yrs in prison not knowing Jesus was working for His glory. My salvation, my family, this life has all been His plan. Look at the book of Esther. Gods sovereignty all over it.
Calvinism creates the mystery! Very well said.
Regarding not choosing anything...
1 Timothy 3:1 KJV - This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
Joshua 24:15 KJV - And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
Nothing there which will be a mystery to Calvinists 😂
J.Piper feels like finally knowing someone like me.
Yo that's my pastor!
I was wondering about the route I took. Was it all in God's will or was some of it God will turn/use my mistakes for good? Or were all my mistakes and learning in His will anyway?
4:53 reminds me of something I was taught…. 1) Who’s your master? 2) Who’s your mate? 3) What’s your mission? The 3 biggest decisions of your life.
Seems thru the grace of God and support of his bride he has mastered his mission. Let's hope so 🌏🕊
I am not praising man here, so know my intention... But the commands from God through his obedient child, is wondrous!!!!
We can choose to turn away from evil!
absolutely correct. I planned to live in France and ended up living in England
I absolutely feel the same way as you. I had different plans from God . Then when I surrendered it to him and ask God for clear signs and wonders . He absolutely did . He knows what is best for us. Amen . Blessings
I went to Pr. John's seminary, and I appreciate much of what he says. That said, I do think there's a missing emphasis young people need to consider.
Around the 13:40 mark, I think, he mentions the American dream being an unholy ambition, with a dichotomy to holy ambitiion in Romans 15 in making your life about getting the Gospel to where Christ hasn't been named? But couldn't a holy ambition be to live a quiet and dignified Christ-exalting and generationally discipling life that ends up in the suburbs with you, your household, and an inheritance saved up for your great grandkids?
Proverbs 13:22 comes to mind, along with 1 Timothy 2:2. Seems that there are more than cross cultural holy ambitions.
I did not pursue the American Dream. Atleast that was my idea. Looking at my siblings and peers they have far better life...
If you don't love money, hoard, and are generous, and are not turned inward, I suppose you can live a more conventional life. But I don't think we should be fixated on the here and now and perfect food, perfect houses, perfect clothes, perfect educations, etc. You know, manicured, self-absorbed lives.
Absolutely, and this is my ultimate ambition, but we have to be willing to have and work toward a goal and then "be able to walk away easily when the call comes," if God has better ideas. The only reason a good ZGod would ask something different of us than this good idea is if He has something better than that.
You choose to move forward to believe and journey with Jesus! He is straight away to clarify his being! We can choose to ask for forgiveness! To really accept Christ in rejoice and receive! Endeavours!
Nice
We can choose to obey the saviour, righteousness! The law! Not offend others. To learn in trust from saviour! To accept his grace! To live in his forgiveness and love!
this does not tech me somthing but somehow its fun .And that fun is a kind fun that gives me wanting to watch it again
Sir, I have a few disagreements with you on certain subjects but overall i really enjoyed the discussion. It resonates with my own life experiences. Please tell me how can I buy your book?
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"if you think you know God's wil for your life, you probably dont!" WOW!
Why You Should Be Part of a Local Church?
1. You'll find out what your gifts and calling are by embedding yourself in a local church and using whatever gifts you can to serve other people.
2. You will find out who you are in relation to other people.
3. You'll probably find your spouse at Church or a church-related thing.
35:03 That Newton's story and 1 corinthians 3:22 will probably change everything in your life.
I've read the comments here, and most are saying and singing praise to John Piper and calvinism. So tell me this, what is the point of praying and asking God to heal or to bring John Piper's son to repentance if you all support what John Piper says here. If God preordained everything like is said in this video, that means that no prayer or wishful thinking is going to help. It is all very logical. Just think about it and dont just blindly follow people.
God preordains your prayer and then answers.
We pray because God controls all things (including the prayer).
If God doesn't have control of all things then there would be no point praying. For how could he answer?
There seems to be misunderstanding or miss use of the word "preordained". definition of preordained on google is "(of an outcome or course of action) decided or determined beforehand; predestined."
What you and Piper are saying then is that "God controls everything" so if I get sick that means God has preordained for me to get sick on this specific day with this specific sickness. And then, you are also saying that God preordained for me to pray. There are a few outcomes to prayer, either our prayer gets answered or not. So lets say God has pre ordained for me to get sick, and he preordained for me to pray for healing and then he preordained if I will get healed or not. how does any of this not sound like pre-programming. Where do you see freewill in this scenario? This is completely opposite of what Bible teaches
How can a prayer be from the heart if it was pre-programmed in you to pray. if that was the case that means that all our actions are just a combination or bunch of preordained (preprogrammed) things and we are nothing but robots walking this earth to execute someone's "God's" plan. That is not what the Bible teaches.
Hi @mmtenyakov.. I was just about to listen to Piper and saw your message on top (despite the fact that it was posted 3w ago).
I am only a very simple Christian with no special education of theology and I used to wrestle with all that you posted here.
At times, God answers most of those hard core questions but I think it is impossible for us, while we still live in this temporary body with constant distractions due to our sinful flesh & so super limited mind, to be able to get all answers we need/want.
As Paul says, we can’t see all clearly now but we will when we see our Lord face to face.
Through finding the right answers to those questions you’re wrestling with, your faith is being built.
Keep reading your Bible and beg God to give His revelations to His living Word.
It is impossible to answer your questions through this short chat, as you go down right to the very fundamental aspects of what faith is, who God is & how HE works, who we are and why we are how we are today, who Satan is and how he works, and so forth.
One undeniably key principle is, God only plans for all the goods but allows certain bad things happen to produce goodness out of them, for our benefits. (I believe GOD interferes a lot more than we know, HE protects us from bad things so much more than allows it to happen to us🙏. We just do not know cuz our knowledge is super limited). While Satan always does only harm to us , as he is the murderer, father of all lies and destroyer, although often wraps & presents them ‘looking & feeling good’.
All disasters, diseases, all kinds of wickedness and ultimately death itself are due to sins that have entered the world ever since Adam & Eve chose to disobey God and gave themselves fallen in to Satan’s temptation.
Why do we pray? Because GOD works through our prayers to build our faith. We pray not for God’s benefit but ours. Whatever we do we can’t give GOD benefit. HE is GOD and He doesn’t need anything from us. HE wants us to love HIM back though.. simply because HE loves us and HE Himself is love.
If you will, please listen to sermons/ Q&A about why & how to pray, how God works , of John MacArthur, RC. Sproul, Paul Washer.. may you open your heart to His teachings.
Our ultimate Teacher is Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit is who helps us to understand.
GOD preordains doesn’t mean GOD play us like robots, HE works through our free wills to receive His salvation and we need to respond with our wholehearted-will in order to be worthy of being His disciples. GOD gives us free will and therefore HE wants and will let us use it. That’s exactly the reason why only so small percentage of all men He created will enter the Kingdom of GOD and live eternally with HIM , cuz the much bigger percentage chose and will choose to reject & deny HIM and consequently will live their eternal life in hell. At the end they will get what they wanted on earth , i.e being totally out of His presence but that would be the ultimate indescribable suffering to them.
GOD wants to save all mankind but HE , as devastatingly heartbreaking as it is for Him to see HIS loved creation gone astray, HE won’t force those who keep on rejecting & choose to deny HIS ultimate love & perfect grace & mercy…
God bless you, may you willingly be led and open your heart to listen to His answers.
HE will attend you and make Himself being found if you sincerely are craving for HIM 😇🙏❤️🔥
That's a really poor misunderstanding
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cross-legged young man before a father man , a teacher, I feed bad about this
I agree
67 years old..wanting to finish my bachelor's in pastoral ministry...$, energy and time fears...
Wednesday sermon tonight, the message was on Joshua and Caleb.
Things that keep us from wholly walking with God: circumstances, people, things, worry.
You were created to be God's temple on earth in these last days indwelled by the third person of God's trinity. Gifted with the irrevocable ability to choose which makes you responsible for all you do and say. That responsibility will enable God's presence to be displayed to all of Humanity.
They have nice chairs
23:00 Ps Piper talks about finding a spouse, most likely at Church, what I can’t work out is the Apostle Paul, Christ and even Timothy and Peter (perhaps) forsake having a spouse for the sake of the Gospel, how else could the Apostle Paul do what he did if he was instead house bound with responsibilities?
Paul took on other responsibilities. It’s just a different calling
They never forsook you to find a spouse. Read your Bible.
In John you see the soul at work - emotions and not spirit. Consequently, his entire learning is reasoned philosophy from Augustine and Calvin who cite all the ancient philosophers. See, 1 Corinthians 2
What do you do when you are in school, and the daily aspect of God leading you (spending time with people or doing something non planned) but studying will then suffer. I need to keep my GPA up... Sl what is the solution to unit these two contrasting options (studying and in school vs. what God presents).
ALWAYS glorify Him in your studies. There’s a balance to be found between spending time with people and studying. I am still not quite there, but I have found that the balance is easiest to define when you’re in full submission to Him, walking in the Spirit. Hope this helps.