John Piper

Justification: Salvation is by Grace Through Faith

by Roger Servin 03.22.2011

The doctrine of justification, the storm center of the Reformation, was a major concern of the apostle Paul. For him it was the heart of the gospel (Rom. 1:17; 3:21-5:21; Gal. 2:15-5:1) shaping both his message (Acts 13:38-39) and his devotion and spiritual life (2 Cor. 5:13-21; Phil. 3:4-14). Though other New Testament writers affirm [...]

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Does God Get More Glory if People Have Free Will? – John Piper

by Roger Servin 06.26.2010

A friend thinks allowing men free will, and yet still achieving his purposes, shows a greater view of God’s sovereignty. What are your thoughts on this? Let me define the term first, and then I’ll respond. I’m going to assume that by “free will” he means something really controversial, not something obvious. What I’m going [...]

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Fight Your Sin – John Piper

by Roger Servin 05.24.2010

You’ve probably noticed there hasn’t been much activity here lately.  I must apologize for not being able to put time into the blog here in the last couple of weeks.  Things have been extremely busy on the home front.  I do plan on getting back into the groove here!  I thought I’d begin the “revival” [...]

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Did Jesus Preach Paul’s Gospel?

by Roger Servin 04.30.2010

This seems to be an increasingly asked question within the church today. Did Jesus actually preach the same Gospel that the Apostle Paul preached?  In this sermon which was preached by John Piper at this year Together for the Gospel conference, Piper does a masterful job of expositing the scriptures showing from the sacred text [...]

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Todd Friel Voices his Concern on the Piper/Warren Deal

by Roger Servin 04.20.2010

Todd Friel, host of Wretched Radio speaks out with his thoughts on Rick Warren’s Purpose Driven church model and the many many people who have been hurt by it… How many people have been deeply wounded because of “The Purpose Driven Church”? If I were a betting man, I would guess millions have been driven from [...]

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Why I think Inviting Warren to Speak is a Mistake

by Roger Servin 04.06.2010

“John Piper inviting Rick Warren to speak at the conference is not that big of a deal. It matters, to be sure, but not enough to get too riled up. It’s important that we put it in its proper context. Piper did not invite Robert Schuller or the Dalai Lama, someone who outright denies the [...]

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