About John Piper

John Piper is founder and teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. He grew up in Greenville, South Carolina, and studied at Wheaton College, Fuller Theological Seminary (B.D.), and the University of Munich (D.theol.). For six years, he taught Biblical Studies at Bethel College in St. Paul, Minnesota, and in 1980 accepted the call to serve as pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church. John is the author of more than 50 books and more than 30 years of his preaching and teaching is available free at desiringGod.org.

12 Reasons for Christmas (from Scripture)

Posted on December 7, 2015 Posted by John Piper

1. “For this I was born and for this I have come into the world, to bear witness to the truth” (John 18:37). 2. “The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil” (1 John 3:8; cf. Hebrews 2:14-15). 3. “Those who are well have no need of a […]

12 Reasons for Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2013 Posted by John Piper

“For this I was born and for this I have come into the world, to bear witness to the truth” (John 18:37). “The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil” (1 John 3:8; cf. Hebrews 2:14-15). “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those […]

12 Reasons for Christmas

Posted on December 10, 2012 Posted by John Piper

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