"You Don't Plan Your Life" (A Conversation with John Piper at CROSS CON24)
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@TopHillsongWorshipPlaylist3 ай бұрын
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!
@catsneni
3 ай бұрын
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.
@syrwatdkhar6494
3 ай бұрын
May the LORD JESUS heal your mother and God bless you both in Jesus name we pray Amen
@mchevalier-seawell4438
3 ай бұрын
Lord, please restore this mother. Heal her body. And give this family peace.
@sandrak.6279
3 ай бұрын
Praying for all petitions🌷
@tammymcknight7289
3 ай бұрын
🙏🙏🙏
@dwaynejohnson46623 ай бұрын
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
@urkoolUncle
2 ай бұрын
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
2 ай бұрын
Just remember, if you follow this teaching - you were a carnal Christian following bad teaching because God determined you would be.
@dwaynejohnson4662
2 ай бұрын
@@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.
@steveobrien3673
2 ай бұрын
I guess how fortunate for those who He causes to learn without first forcing them to be carnal for the majority of their lives.
@dwaynejohnson4662
2 ай бұрын
@@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.
@dangallegos34492 ай бұрын
“U life won’t be miserable if He is ur treasure “ that’s epic!
@susanassma3 ай бұрын
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"
@rickyj1
3 ай бұрын
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.
@santosawidjaja
2 ай бұрын
Agree.
@NobelleWallace
2 ай бұрын
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.
@Phoenxi.
Ай бұрын
thats my first impression to watch this clip...they got a wrong interviewer ..you dont interview someone like that...maybe thats the westen culture...
@toko_jujur_id452
Ай бұрын
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
@mwendapolephiri5692Ай бұрын
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.
@mnoboles17592 ай бұрын
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.
@louisadu-amoah1504
2 ай бұрын
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.
@philipamankwa579
2 ай бұрын
@@louisadu-amoah1504I know you from KNUST
@markvincent8148
Ай бұрын
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.
@Reefahholic
11 күн бұрын
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. 🙏🏼
@oar-N-oasis3 ай бұрын
Jesus said "if you love me, feed my lamb" This stuck in my head.
@masterlange14393 ай бұрын
“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.
@swkao13823 ай бұрын
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.
@lisahooper75783 ай бұрын
So inspired by this!
@hansoostenbrink325220 сағат бұрын
So grateful for John Piper!
@ShadrachHowie3 ай бұрын
wow! thank you for sharing
@geraldinebaranal24953 ай бұрын
Forever indebted to you, Pastor John!
@rachaelmondo76723 ай бұрын
Really grateful for this conversation. thank You Jesus
@bgrateful4533 ай бұрын
Thank you, Granger Smith, for introducing us to John Piper!!! LiveLikeRiv 🚘
@osinachiakaluka11162 ай бұрын
Woow. So blessed!!!
@dohnarevalo61552 ай бұрын
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
@agosnazer2 ай бұрын
C'MOOONN!!! THIS IS SO POWERFUL!!!!
@anasemgema2 ай бұрын
I needed this video today! thank you and God bless you all
@TKMprof3 ай бұрын
Priceless convo. Love the wisdom & guidance of Dr Piper
@decentlyandinorder2 ай бұрын
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.
@t58452 ай бұрын
Just found a “field guide pocket planner for pastors” Every aspiring minister should have one. Excellent talk. Learned so much.
@joshuamichael24732 ай бұрын
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.
@_sonicfive
14 күн бұрын
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.
@kathrynreifenberger11942 ай бұрын
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 ?
@lauriedeering4725
2 ай бұрын
Amen from michigan
@cyndig16702 ай бұрын
love Pastor John
@clydekaila253 ай бұрын
What a powerful session - Glory to God! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@BekaT60732 ай бұрын
What a revelation Pastor John Piper! This has answered a question in mind for many years. God bless you!
@brittanysapology95283 ай бұрын
love John Piper
@amentvethiopia2 ай бұрын
God bless you both doing a great work ❤
@user-mk4us9jx5gАй бұрын
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.
@ericollinswanjau197313 күн бұрын
That was a great speech. Very impactful
@marcelniles3423 ай бұрын
I love his honesty and vulnerability...thank you Lord for John Piper...!
@urkoolUncle2 ай бұрын
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 😊
@patrickkungu8847Ай бұрын
Just listened to this, thanks Pastor John. I love your bible application.
@emmiewilson50242 ай бұрын
Wonderful
@farshadnoravesh3 ай бұрын
I love John Piper and Paul Washer. Thank You Jesus.
@MichaelS-br6gc
3 ай бұрын
I wonder why they're never together... it would be nice to witness them interacting
@DT-kx2guАй бұрын
I need this. Thank you Jesus for your love and grace. 🥹
@muncedev113 ай бұрын
Powerful words, thank you brother John.
@Victory-mq7wz7 күн бұрын
Love your sermons John Piper 💖✊💯🕊😇✝️
@PatumaNsoma-ck1etАй бұрын
I thank God for you Pastor John.May the Lord bless you more.
@felicitykrah29093 ай бұрын
So glad I came across this video! So much wisdom🙏🏾
@jojokiba92522 ай бұрын
May you live long to preserve the sole teaching of the Bible.. shalom
@cathyreddy6297Ай бұрын
God with Jesus and Gods will and plan is amazing.
@abob86712 ай бұрын
Important preaching on how to pray. Most professing Christians don't know this.
@fullsunoo2 ай бұрын
so good
@allirivera8 күн бұрын
Oh, why do I just want to cry while watching this?!
@eddyswiderczuk73403 ай бұрын
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 .
@eddyswiderczuk73403 ай бұрын
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 .
@ondreatorrence4322Ай бұрын
1 Corinthians 7 has been on my heart lately. My singleness for the glory of God 🙏
@wymank
Ай бұрын
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; 🙏🕊🍇
@lesediratlhogo47143 ай бұрын
Amen!
@camilablw2 ай бұрын
This man has taught me so much... I'm incredibly grateful for his life and ministry.
@JC-Loves3 ай бұрын
New subscriber! I want to get deeper into my Bible. Thank you Mr Piper
@SheepDog1974
2 ай бұрын
Good. Read your Bible, but stop listening to "Calvinists"
@HearGodsWord
Ай бұрын
@SheepDog1974 not listening to people like you will be helpful for them!
@user-wp6bc3vs3iАй бұрын
Wow , that's amazing words worth thinking , and rethink my life goals and principles
@margaretschwartzentruber3154
17 күн бұрын
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.
@kaleidolearningcollective3217Ай бұрын
love it
@ARBIE3662 ай бұрын
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. 🙏🏽❤
@a-olu8111
2 ай бұрын
Wholesomeness!
@emmanueltemilade25473 ай бұрын
A beautiful, wonderful, glorious Q+A. Thanks be to God for John Piper
@damutae6123 ай бұрын
I gotta meet John man I live in MN ...I believe we live in the same area too ....
@AmanandhisBible3 ай бұрын
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!
@cathyreddy6297Ай бұрын
We can choose to pray!
@Ellecore96220 күн бұрын
I am not praising man here, so know my intention... But the commands from God through his obedient child, is wondrous!!!!
@seinibloomfield7600Ай бұрын
Amen
@mhd6782 ай бұрын
Very deep teaching indeed. Praise & thank God for sending us sound doctrine teachers
@jackcrow12042 ай бұрын
Yo that's my pastor!
@chrisking68742 ай бұрын
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.
@HearGodsWord
Ай бұрын
Nothing there which will be a mystery to Calvinists 😂
@kathleenwharton21393 ай бұрын
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! 😊❤
@mgh92620 күн бұрын
absolutely correct. I planned to live in France and ended up living in England
@aaronboles38063 ай бұрын
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.
@ghhm27053 ай бұрын
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.
@ellencooney5563
3 ай бұрын
Seems thru the grace of God and support of his bride he has mastered his mission. Let's hope so 🌏🕊
@emmabuck61653 ай бұрын
What a wonderful and spirit-led discussion. Enjoyed this, God spoke through you to me. Thank you Jesus
@kudzanaichimanga9891Ай бұрын
Nice
@user-iv4hv8yr9x2 ай бұрын
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
@cathyreddy6297Ай бұрын
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!
@nalssendori14862 ай бұрын
땡큐 브라더
@georgeluke63823 ай бұрын
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.
@supersmart671
3 ай бұрын
I did not pursue the American Dream. Atleast that was my idea. Looking at my siblings and peers they have far better life...
@RCGWho
3 ай бұрын
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.
@mmkvoe6342
2 ай бұрын
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.
@cathyreddy6297Ай бұрын
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!
@cathyreddy6297Ай бұрын
We can choose to turn away from evil!
@alirana4882Ай бұрын
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?
@johnnyliu6594Ай бұрын
cross-legged young man before a father man , a teacher, I feed bad about this
@uneditedtruth-jk2 ай бұрын
"if you think you know God's wil for your life, you probably dont!" WOW!
@user-fr6oc4mt3y2 ай бұрын
As músicas do Keita saíram do Spotify, por quê?
@The12thSeahorse3 ай бұрын
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?
@KeroRizkalla
3 ай бұрын
Paul took on other responsibilities. It’s just a different calling
@anthonyogunbowale-thomas2327
2 ай бұрын
They never forsook you to find a spouse. Read your Bible.
@Nicolas-zy4gb2 ай бұрын
35:03 That Newton's story and 1 corinthians 3:22 will probably change everything in your life.
@owenpope353Ай бұрын
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.
@jarvisnelson4701Ай бұрын
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
@sethfreer64962 ай бұрын
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).
@micahmoon7487
Ай бұрын
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.
@InChrist777Ай бұрын
Just stop willfully sinning and you will excel I'm telling you! Just stop ...please, there are psychological consequences, And then there's a waiting period who wants to live with the regret and horror at the same time having to have to wait for His redemption again on you to "display" itself in you and in your mind to a witness to your spirit! ... After a while it just becomes logical and common sense so please stop wilfully sinning and see to your ultimate happiness, peace and joy in Him it's absolutely beyond remarkable! The Chosen
@mmtenyakov3 ай бұрын
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.
@NewZeaBu_Longrange
2 ай бұрын
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?
@mmtenyakov
2 ай бұрын
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.
@mhd678
2 ай бұрын
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 😇🙏❤️🔥
@HearGodsWord
Ай бұрын
That's a really poor misunderstanding
@daisyd8962Ай бұрын
..but what about those who are not married? Doesn't the Bible say those who are married will b more preoccupied about pleasing their spouse? ..nd doesn't it say that the relationship between Christ and the church is MORE than mariage between man nd a woman?... Anyway just saying, because it can't all be about marriage, what about those are not married?.. thanks Desiring God for your ministry, very much appreciate it even though I believe in free choice under God sovereignety and don't know much about Calvinism I can see elements of it in Roman 8 :30?, I love this verse ...I have learnt much from Pastor John too, Nd love this quote " God is more glorified in us when are most satisfied in Him" 😊..thank you
@daisyd8962
Ай бұрын
Sorry, I hope it's ok to say.. once again thank you very much for everything you do 😊
@jakkistaatmcdonald45552 ай бұрын
67 years old..wanting to finish my bachelor's in pastoral ministry...$, energy and time fears...
@coreysparks2311
2 ай бұрын
Wednesday sermon tonight, the message was on Joshua and Caleb. Things that keep us from wholly walking with God: circumstances, people, things, worry.
@rachelsmith3013Ай бұрын
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.
@lean3HisBeloved16 күн бұрын
Something I don't understand about the American cultures is how casually they speak to their elders. I'm South African,and we are taught to talk with respect towards elders,regardles of their status or position,simply because they are older. Not judging,just observing tue cultural differences. I think it's also why the American churches has lost the Fear of the Lord . It's sad.
@elainedebeaux4675Ай бұрын
10 million years🤷♀️Really!!! My bible tells me the earth is no more than 6000 years old.
@daman7129
Ай бұрын
Then how do you explain the glacial interglacial cycle? This planet is old.
@elainedebeaux4675
Ай бұрын
Chapter and verse to your reply please?
@TheMendeFamily3 ай бұрын
Will John Piper ever have a chance to get a conversation with Jordan Peterson?
@anotherintrospekt65963 ай бұрын
They have nice chairs
@chrisking68742 ай бұрын
Another thing... he let his wife go out to work to support him so he could study? 1 Timothy 5:14 KJV - I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully. 2 Thessalonians 3:10 KJV - For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
@HearGodsWord
Ай бұрын
If that's your attempt to dismiss such circumstances then you've failed. Maybe your wife could do better 😂
@Melissamiller04292 ай бұрын
It’s not about being Calvinist, Arminian, or any other thing. It’s about being in an intimate relationship with Jesus.
@HearGodsWord
Ай бұрын
So false doctrines don't matter??
@Melissamiller0429
Ай бұрын
@HearGodsWord Who determines what is false doctrine?
@HearGodsWord
Ай бұрын
@@Melissamiller0429 not you, apparently.
@Melissamiller0429
Ай бұрын
@HearGodsWord The answer to that question is The word of God. There might be a couple verses that Calvinist use to make their arguments, but there are also so many others that contradict.
@HearGodsWord
Ай бұрын
@@Melissamiller0429 so, doctrine does matter then!
@josephbuell9632 ай бұрын
Hey Baptists and Calvinists.., come on over to the born again, free in the spirit side!
@HearGodsWord
Ай бұрын
What side is that meant to be? If you can't even articulate it how do you expect to convince anyone?
@AI-AdsInsiderАй бұрын
12:09 on Ambition
@Mrs.CatherinePagan3 ай бұрын
You Don’t Plan Your Life, That’s True- The Scriptures Plan Your Life, And You Are Not Your Own. We Belong To The God Of All, And His Name Is Jesus Christ The Word Of God.
@wymankАй бұрын
Is keeping God's commandments written by His finger in stone accounted to us as Holiness ? Is that the evidence of the indwelling Spirit of Christ? Romans 8:9 🕊🍇🔥
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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!
@catsneni
3 ай бұрын
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.
@syrwatdkhar6494
3 ай бұрын
May the LORD JESUS heal your mother and God bless you both in Jesus name we pray Amen
@mchevalier-seawell4438
3 ай бұрын
Lord, please restore this mother. Heal her body. And give this family peace.
@sandrak.6279
3 ай бұрын
Praying for all petitions🌷
@tammymcknight7289
3 ай бұрын
🙏🙏🙏
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
@urkoolUncle
2 ай бұрын
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
2 ай бұрын
Just remember, if you follow this teaching - you were a carnal Christian following bad teaching because God determined you would be.
@dwaynejohnson4662
2 ай бұрын
@@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.
@steveobrien3673
2 ай бұрын
I guess how fortunate for those who He causes to learn without first forcing them to be carnal for the majority of their lives.
@dwaynejohnson4662
2 ай бұрын
@@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.
“U life won’t be miserable if He is ur treasure “ that’s epic!
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"
@rickyj1
3 ай бұрын
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.
@santosawidjaja
2 ай бұрын
Agree.
@NobelleWallace
2 ай бұрын
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.
@Phoenxi.
Ай бұрын
thats my first impression to watch this clip...they got a wrong interviewer ..you dont interview someone like that...maybe thats the westen culture...
@toko_jujur_id452
Ай бұрын
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
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.
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.
@louisadu-amoah1504
2 ай бұрын
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.
@philipamankwa579
2 ай бұрын
@@louisadu-amoah1504I know you from KNUST
@markvincent8148
Ай бұрын
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.
@Reefahholic
11 күн бұрын
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. 🙏🏼
Jesus said "if you love me, feed my lamb" This stuck in my head.
“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.
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.
So inspired by this!
So grateful for John Piper!
wow! thank you for sharing
Forever indebted to you, Pastor John!
Really grateful for this conversation. thank You Jesus
Thank you, Granger Smith, for introducing us to John Piper!!! LiveLikeRiv 🚘
Woow. So blessed!!!
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
C'MOOONN!!! THIS IS SO POWERFUL!!!!
I needed this video today! thank you and God bless you all
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.
Just found a “field guide pocket planner for pastors” Every aspiring minister should have one. Excellent talk. Learned so much.
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.
@_sonicfive
14 күн бұрын
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.
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 ?
@lauriedeering4725
2 ай бұрын
Amen from michigan
love Pastor John
What a powerful session - Glory to God! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
What a revelation Pastor John Piper! This has answered a question in mind for many years. God bless you!
love John Piper
God bless you both doing a great work ❤
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.
That was a great speech. Very impactful
I love his honesty and vulnerability...thank you Lord for John Piper...!
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 😊
Just listened to this, thanks Pastor John. I love your bible application.
Wonderful
I love John Piper and Paul Washer. Thank You Jesus.
@MichaelS-br6gc
3 ай бұрын
I wonder why they're never together... it would be nice to witness them interacting
I need this. Thank you Jesus for your love and grace. 🥹
Powerful words, thank you brother John.
Love your sermons John Piper 💖✊💯🕊😇✝️
I thank God for you Pastor John.May the Lord bless you more.
So glad I came across this video! So much wisdom🙏🏾
May you live long to preserve the sole teaching of the Bible.. shalom
God with Jesus and Gods will and plan is amazing.
Important preaching on how to pray. Most professing Christians don't know this.
so good
Oh, why do I just want to cry while watching this?!
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 .
1 Corinthians 7 has been on my heart lately. My singleness for the glory of God 🙏
@wymank
Ай бұрын
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; 🙏🕊🍇
Amen!
This man has taught me so much... I'm incredibly grateful for his life and ministry.
New subscriber! I want to get deeper into my Bible. Thank you Mr Piper
@SheepDog1974
2 ай бұрын
Good. Read your Bible, but stop listening to "Calvinists"
@HearGodsWord
Ай бұрын
@SheepDog1974 not listening to people like you will be helpful for them!
Wow , that's amazing words worth thinking , and rethink my life goals and principles
@margaretschwartzentruber3154
17 күн бұрын
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.
love it
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. 🙏🏽❤
@a-olu8111
2 ай бұрын
Wholesomeness!
A beautiful, wonderful, glorious Q+A. Thanks be to God for John Piper
I gotta meet John man I live in MN ...I believe we live in the same area too ....
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!
We can choose to pray!
I am not praising man here, so know my intention... But the commands from God through his obedient child, is wondrous!!!!
Amen
Very deep teaching indeed. Praise & thank God for sending us sound doctrine teachers
Yo that's my pastor!
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.
@HearGodsWord
Ай бұрын
Nothing there which will be a mystery to Calvinists 😂
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! 😊❤
absolutely correct. I planned to live in France and ended up living in England
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.
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.
@ellencooney5563
3 ай бұрын
Seems thru the grace of God and support of his bride he has mastered his mission. Let's hope so 🌏🕊
What a wonderful and spirit-led discussion. Enjoyed this, God spoke through you to me. Thank you Jesus
Nice
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
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!
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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.
@supersmart671
3 ай бұрын
I did not pursue the American Dream. Atleast that was my idea. Looking at my siblings and peers they have far better life...
@RCGWho
3 ай бұрын
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.
@mmkvoe6342
2 ай бұрын
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.
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!
We can choose to turn away from evil!
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?
cross-legged young man before a father man , a teacher, I feed bad about this
"if you think you know God's wil for your life, you probably dont!" WOW!
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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?
@KeroRizkalla
3 ай бұрын
Paul took on other responsibilities. It’s just a different calling
@anthonyogunbowale-thomas2327
2 ай бұрын
They never forsook you to find a spouse. Read your Bible.
35:03 That Newton's story and 1 corinthians 3:22 will probably change everything in your life.
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.
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).
@micahmoon7487
Ай бұрын
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.
Just stop willfully sinning and you will excel I'm telling you! Just stop ...please, there are psychological consequences, And then there's a waiting period who wants to live with the regret and horror at the same time having to have to wait for His redemption again on you to "display" itself in you and in your mind to a witness to your spirit! ... After a while it just becomes logical and common sense so please stop wilfully sinning and see to your ultimate happiness, peace and joy in Him it's absolutely beyond remarkable! The Chosen
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.
@NewZeaBu_Longrange
2 ай бұрын
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?
@mmtenyakov
2 ай бұрын
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.
@mhd678
2 ай бұрын
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 😇🙏❤️🔥
@HearGodsWord
Ай бұрын
That's a really poor misunderstanding
..but what about those who are not married? Doesn't the Bible say those who are married will b more preoccupied about pleasing their spouse? ..nd doesn't it say that the relationship between Christ and the church is MORE than mariage between man nd a woman?... Anyway just saying, because it can't all be about marriage, what about those are not married?.. thanks Desiring God for your ministry, very much appreciate it even though I believe in free choice under God sovereignety and don't know much about Calvinism I can see elements of it in Roman 8 :30?, I love this verse ...I have learnt much from Pastor John too, Nd love this quote " God is more glorified in us when are most satisfied in Him" 😊..thank you
@daisyd8962
Ай бұрын
Sorry, I hope it's ok to say.. once again thank you very much for everything you do 😊
67 years old..wanting to finish my bachelor's in pastoral ministry...$, energy and time fears...
@coreysparks2311
2 ай бұрын
Wednesday sermon tonight, the message was on Joshua and Caleb. Things that keep us from wholly walking with God: circumstances, people, things, worry.
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.
Something I don't understand about the American cultures is how casually they speak to their elders. I'm South African,and we are taught to talk with respect towards elders,regardles of their status or position,simply because they are older. Not judging,just observing tue cultural differences. I think it's also why the American churches has lost the Fear of the Lord . It's sad.
10 million years🤷♀️Really!!! My bible tells me the earth is no more than 6000 years old.
@daman7129
Ай бұрын
Then how do you explain the glacial interglacial cycle? This planet is old.
@elainedebeaux4675
Ай бұрын
Chapter and verse to your reply please?
Will John Piper ever have a chance to get a conversation with Jordan Peterson?
They have nice chairs
Another thing... he let his wife go out to work to support him so he could study? 1 Timothy 5:14 KJV - I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully. 2 Thessalonians 3:10 KJV - For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
@HearGodsWord
Ай бұрын
If that's your attempt to dismiss such circumstances then you've failed. Maybe your wife could do better 😂
It’s not about being Calvinist, Arminian, or any other thing. It’s about being in an intimate relationship with Jesus.
@HearGodsWord
Ай бұрын
So false doctrines don't matter??
@Melissamiller0429
Ай бұрын
@HearGodsWord Who determines what is false doctrine?
@HearGodsWord
Ай бұрын
@@Melissamiller0429 not you, apparently.
@Melissamiller0429
Ай бұрын
@HearGodsWord The answer to that question is The word of God. There might be a couple verses that Calvinist use to make their arguments, but there are also so many others that contradict.
@HearGodsWord
Ай бұрын
@@Melissamiller0429 so, doctrine does matter then!
Hey Baptists and Calvinists.., come on over to the born again, free in the spirit side!
@HearGodsWord
Ай бұрын
What side is that meant to be? If you can't even articulate it how do you expect to convince anyone?
12:09 on Ambition
You Don’t Plan Your Life, That’s True- The Scriptures Plan Your Life, And You Are Not Your Own. We Belong To The God Of All, And His Name Is Jesus Christ The Word Of God.
Is keeping God's commandments written by His finger in stone accounted to us as Holiness ? Is that the evidence of the indwelling Spirit of Christ? Romans 8:9 🕊🍇🔥