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| John Piper on Prayer |
John Piper is the Pastor for Preaching at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He grew up in Greenville, South Carolina, and studied at Wheaton College, where he first sensed God's call to enter the ministry. He went on to earn degrees from 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. John is the author of more than 30 books and more than 25 years of his preaching and teaching is available free at desiringGod.org. John and his wife, Noel, have four sons, one daughter, and an increasing number of grandchildren. What is prayer? How does prayer relate to the sovereignty of God? What should Christians pray for? How should we pray? What are some practical tips for deepening our prayer life? To see Piper’s material on prayer go to: http://www.desiringgod. org/ResourceLibrary/TopicIndex/35_Prayer/ Here is a variety of written text, audio and video that can be downloaded. |
| Resources on Prayer from John Piper that you will find on http://www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/TopicIndex/35_Prayer/ What is prayer? How does prayer relate to the sovereignty of God? What should Christians pray for? How should we pray? What are some practical tips for deepening our prayer life? Sermons on Prayer Always Pray and Do Not Lose Heart Luke 18:1-8 January 9, 1983 Read | Listen | Watch | Download Excerpts: Listen | Watch Angels and Prayer Daniel's Experience and Ours Daniel 10 January 12, 1992 Read | Listen | Download Ask Whatever You Wish John 15:7 January 10, 1993 Read | Listen | Download Ask Your Father in Heaven Matthew 7:7-12 December 31, 2006 Read | Listen | Watch | Download Excerpts: Listen | Watch Be Constant in Prayer for the Joy of Hope Romans 12:12 and Ephesians 1:15-23 December 26, 2004 Read | Listen | Watch | Download Be Devoted to Prayer Romans 12:12 December 29, 2002 Read | Listen | Download Daniel's Defiance of Darius in Prayer Daniel 6:1-13 December 29, 1991 Read | Listen | Download Devote Yourselves to Prayer Colossians 4:2-4 January 9, 2000 Read | Listen | Download How to Argue with God Summer Psalms Psalm 143 August 24, 1980 Read | Listen | Download How to Pray for a Desolate Church Daniel 9:1-23 January 5, 1992 Read | Listen | Download Excerpts: Listen If My Words Abide In You . . . John 15:7 January 3, 1993 Read | Listen | Download Incentives to Strive in Prayer Romans 15:30 December 31, 1995 Read | Listen | Download Learning to Pray in the Spirit and the Word, Part 1 Jude 1:17-25 December 31, 2000 Read | Listen | Download Learning to Pray in the Spirit and the Word, Part 2 Jude 1:17-25 January 7, 2001 Read | Listen | Download Let Your Requests Be Made Known to God Philippians 4:4-7 December 28, 2003 Read | Listen | Download The Line of Prayer 2 Corinthians 1:11 January 4, 1981 Read | Listen | Download Excerpts: Listen My Prayer to God Is That They Might Be Saved Romans 10:1 January 12, 1986 Read | Listen | Download Our Father Hears Us! 1 John 5:14-17 June 16, 1985 Tom Steller Read | Listen | Download The Pleasure of God in the Prayers of the Upright Proverbs 15:8 March 22, 1987 Read | Listen | Download The Power that Wields the Weapon 2 Thessalonians 3:1-2 January 13, 1985 Read | Listen | Download Practical Help for Praying for Help January 3, 1988 Read | Listen | Download Pray for Kings and All in High Positions 1 Timothy 2:2 January 18, 1981 Read | Listen | Download Pray Like This: Hallowed Be Your Name Matthew 6:5-18 December 30, 2007 Read | Listen | Watch | Download Excerpts: Listen | Watch Pray Like This: Hallowed Be Your Name (Spanish) Orad De Esta Manera: Santificado Sea Tu Nombre Matthew 6:5-18 December 30, 2007 Read Pray Without Ceasing 1 Thessalonians 5:12-18 January 10, 1999 Read | Listen | Download Prayer and the Victory of God Isaiah 37 January 1, 2006 Read | Listen | Watch | Download Prayer at Harvest Time: Now! Matthew 9:35-38 January 3, 1982 Read | Listen | Download Prayer Changes People's Wills Romans 15:30-31 January 7, 1996 Read | Listen | Download A Prayer That Brought the Holy Spirit Down Acts 4:23-31 February 3, 1991 Read | Listen | Download The Prayers of the Saints and the End of the World Revelation 8:1-5 January 9, 1994 Read | Listen | Download Praying From The Fullness of The Word John 15:1-8 December 29, 1996 Read | Listen | Download Prevailing Prayer for the Spirit's Power Luke 11:1-13 December 30, 1990 Read | Listen | Download That Your Prayers May Not Be Hindered 1 Peter 3:7 January 2, 1994 Read | Listen | Download The Weapon Serves the Wielding Power Ephesians 6:17-20 January 6, 1985 Read | Listen | Download What Do Answers to Prayer Depend On? Part 1: Obedience January 11, 1981 Read | Listen | Download What Do Answers to Prayer Depend On? Part 2: God's Will January 25, 1981 Read | Listen | Download When God Says, "Not Now" Luke 11:1-13 March 24, 1996 Read | Listen | Download Excerpts: Listen Taste & See Articles on Prayer Action Is Not the Essence January 16, 1989 Read The "All or Nothing" Impediment to Prayer January 10, 1983 Read All the Promises of God Are Yes in Christ Prayer Week 1990 December 18, 1989 Read Answers to Prayer in the Midst of Non-Answers October 8, 1990 Read Big, Sweeping–But Not Insipid–Prayers September 24, 1999 Read Desire Starters and the Night of Prayer December 30, 1997 Read Does Prayer Spoil the Party? January 3, 1983 Read How Do You Stay Inspired to Pray? December 17, 1990 Read How to Pray for the Pastoral Staff March 16, 2005 Read How to Pray for the Soul—Yours or Another's October 15, 1998 Read How to Pray If You Are Dead to the Law and Love to Bear November 12, 2001 Read How You Can Change a City and a World October 9, 1989 Read If You’re Hungry, Here’s a Next Step November 5, 1990 Read A Letter Found to the West of the Sanctuary on the Stairs Leading up to the Senior High Room October 10, 1983 Read Meal Time Prayers May 23, 1983 Read My Dream for the Prayer Life of Bethlehem December 31, 2003 Read No Prayer, No Power March 27, 1989 Read Our Incense Before the Lamb April 14, 1981 Read Piper's Mealtime Prayers June 12, 2002 Read Prayer ‘90 October 15, 1990 Read Praying till Pentecost Comes May 25, 1984 Read Signs of the Coming Revival March 12, 1984 Read A Summary Theology of Prayer June 26, 2002 Read A Theological Framework for Prayer ‘88 January 1, 1988 Read Tips for Praying the Word January 9, 1984 Read Wanted: Worm Work February 7, 1983 Read "We Have Not Because We Ask Not" December 28, 1981 Read A Week of Prayer Going Hard after the Holy God December 23, 1983 Read What to Pray For November 10, 2006 Read When Does God Answer Prayer? 1 John 3:22-23 June 5, 1989 Read Articles on Prayer Prayer and Predestination A Conversation Between Prayerful and Prayerless February 14, 1996 Read The Sovereignty of God and Prayer January 1, 1976 Read What Should We Pray For? January 1, 1995 Read What the New Testament Church Prayed For January 1, 1995 Read Why a Conference Commission on Prayer? Answer: War! August 10, 1988 Read Conference Messages on Prayer A Biblical Alternative to Serving God: Living by Prayer Carver-Barnes Lecture, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC September 27, 2000 John Piper Listen | Download Corporate Prayer in the Life of the Church and in Worship Bethel Seminary Workshop April 18, 1990 John Piper Listen | Download Foundations for Prayer Toward the Global Purpose of God Carver-Barnes Lecture, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC September 26, 2000 John Piper Listen | Download Prayer: Pursuing Peoples When Life Is War and God Is Sovereign Let the Nations Be Glad Missions Conference February 21, 2001 John Piper Listen | Download Winning Battles Through Prayer Advancing Churches in Missions Commitment (ACMC) Isaiah 36-37 July 19, 1990 John Piper Read | Listen | Download Questions & Answers on Prayer Should I pray in Jesus' name when asked to pray in public? June 25, 2008 Read | Listen | Download Should I use the Bible when I pray? September 28, 2007 Read | Listen | Download What does it mean to bless God? November 1, 1978 Read What's the difference between Christian prayer and mantra? June 30, 2008 Read | Listen | Download Related Blog Posts on Prayer Dangerous Prayers (May 15, 2008) Pray for China During the Olympics (August 8, 2008) Prayers that Spring from Promises (August 5, 2008) |