Oct 02, 2009 doug concurred with the partialpreterist view that the book of revelation was written before 70 ad and the prophecies were fulfilled in the destruction of the jerusalem temple. It is prime example of what comes from letting the clear and plain truths expressed in scripture dictate our beliefs on a subject rather than being molded into the. The glory of god seems a bit incompatible with the. Many things that have their commencement in genesis have their conclusion in revelation. Christ now appears in the form of a man, not yet under the emblem of a lamb, and speaks mostly in proper, not in figurative, words. In 1980, piper became pastor of bethlehem baptist church in minneapolis, minnesota, where he ministered until march 31, 20. In this lab, pastor john illustrates how to begin to understand the symbols, and apply them to life today. Before you explore what man thinks, listen to the author. John s visions reveal that jesus has overcome evil by his death and resurrection, and will return one day as the true king of the world. There is an intro to the many studies on our library page. Usa is on its mountainskingdomsheads along with rest of west. All of johns 3,000 sermons, spanning more than four decades of ministry, are available for free on the grace to you website.
My own understanding of the book is set forth in a very summary manner in the last chapter of my book from age to age a chapter that is not intended to be read until all of the other chapters have been completed. He tells us to imagine that theres no heaven, no hell, but only sky. Jun 20, 20 but in 2006, there was an uproar within the christian community after john piper extended an invitation to a young, filthy mouthed, unabashed preacher from washington state, mark driscoll, to be one of the speakers at his desiring god national conference. John piper, founder of desiring god and chancellor of bethlehem college and seminary, speaks from the book of revelation at the passion 2016 conference sunday morning, january 3, 2016, in duluth, georgia. John wrote revelation while a prisoner on the island of patmos, approximately 8595 a.
Apr 08, 2020 in a new book, coronavirus and christ, john piper writes, the coronavirus is gods thunderclap call for all of us to repent and realign our lives with the infinite worth of christ. Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text. The beast, the book, and the beauty of the lamb john piper passion 2016 duration. Boasting only in the cross john piper passion oneday 2000 duration. Pipers books are peppered with unwholesome sex talk that i have never found in theology books before. Meditations of a christian hedonist 1986 and has continued to publish. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on revelation 11. Patmos was a quarry mine for the roman empire, and was home to. We are going to study the book of the revelation of jesus christ. After the impossible experience that caused me to write the post when matthew 18 breaks down, with no other options available, i filed a formal grievance in the pca presbytery against the pastors. The angel at philadelphia likewise had in their sight but a little strength. The apocalyptic book of revelation is a symbolic glimpse. The book of revelation is a book of prophecy about what is to come.
Shocking revelation concerning john pipers theology a cry for. The book of the life of the lamb who was slain is an eternal book, pledging gods redemptive act in history, and securing gods eternal praise. John walvoord, for example, writes, the preterist view, in general, tends to destroy any future significance of the book, which becomes a literary curiosity with little prophetic meaning. So what does this practically mean for our preaching style. John piper is wrong about hell but i still thank god for. My job here is not to imagine, as in john lennons famous song. John enters upon that grand vision which takes up the residue of the book. In this lab, pastor john helps us read the last pages of scripture. Shocking revelation concerning john pipers theology a.
In this study, we are going to embark on an exciting adventure. John piper hosts an evening of eschatology pursuing truth. Exposition of the book of revelation mp3 series monergism. Dec 07, 2010 the opening of the seals is the course of history leading up to the end, and the rest of the scroll is the story of the end of the world and gods final triumph. The book of the life of the lamb who was slain is an eternal book, pledging gods.
John piper has once again given us a book that provokes us to earnestly reconsider the center of our personal walks with christ, the aim of our ministries, and the very pulse of our churches. Then death and hades were thrown into the lake of fire. Tgc resource library free online resources from the gospel coalition. And why does piper ignore the very last warning in the book of revelation. But in 2006, there was an uproar within the christian community after john piper extended an invitation to a young, filthy mouthed, unabashed preacher from washington state, mark driscoll, to be one of the speakers at his desiring god national conference. He wrote it when he was about 92 years old, while a prisoner of rome on the remote desert penal colony of patmos, an island in the aegean sea. That silence was broken by john the baptist as god spoke once more prior to the nt age. Johns visions reveal that jesus has overcome evil by his death and resurrection, and will return one day as the true king of the world. The main point of the book of revelation is that christ wins in the end. Hebrews james 1 peter 2 peterjude johannine epistles revelation. Desiring god ministries john piper best commentaries. Piper, who famously decried the practice of collecting seashells in a 2000 message at the oneday passion. His books include ecpa christian book award winners spectacular sins, what jesus demands from the world.
Explore the riches of our extensive library, including the best audio, video and text resources from the gospel coalition and select partners. For 33 years, he served as pastor of bethlehem baptist church, minneapolis, minnesota. It has been misunderstood, misrepresented and misinterpreted by many. The apocalypse, or revelation to john, the last book of the bible, is one of the most difficult to understand because it abounds in unfamiliar and extravagant symbolism, which at best appears unusual to the modern reader. It is the only book of the new testament classified as apocalyptic literature rather than didactic or historical, indicating thereby its extensive use of visions, symbols, and allegory, especially in connection with future events. God then moved various men to record the books of the nt, and the last of these was revelation, also the last book in our bibles. May 25, 2017 revelation can be difficult to interpret.
The discipleapostle john, who followed jesus christ and witnessed his crucifixion, authored it. Piper fails to note that john gives us the interpretation of the lake of fire symbol. He is the author of more than 50 books, and more than 30 years of his preaching and teaching is available free of charge at. However, the theme of the book is still the exaltation of jesus. In this lab, pastor john illustrates how to begin to understand the symbols, and. The book concludes with a versebyverse background guide to the contents of the message the risen lord sent to his church.
After all, this is the theme of the entire word of god. John is responsible for writing the gospel of john, the 3 epistles, and the book of revelation. In johns other big book besides revelation he said the gospel of john, he wrote, john the baptist was standing with two of his disciples, and he looked at jesus as he walked by and said, behold, the lamb of god. Things like sin, satan, creation, the curse, heaven, earth, redemption, etc, come full circle by the time you reach revelation. The preterist view sees here the announcing of a series of. But remember, when he, the spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth john 16. He is also a council member of the gospel coalition. Doug concurred with the partialpreterist view that the book of revelation was written. Punta gorda, flin a revelation that has spawned controversy for the former pastor, a set of photos apparently showing john piper in the act of collecting seashells on a beach has been leaked onto the internet by an unknown source. Jul 21, 2017 piper quotes from revelation to support ect. Mike bickle, the onetime charismatic leader of the highly controversial 1 kansas city prophets in the 1980s and 1990s, is now positioning himself to become an endtime specialist to thousands of christian young adults around the world.
John in 65 chapters horatius bonar 19 december 1808 31 may 1889 was a scottish churchman and poet. For 33 years, he served as pastor at bethlehem baptist church, minneapolis, minnesota. The bible study page is a study on what the bible says about the last days and includes an outline of scriptures used in the study. At first he was put in charge of mission work at st. The literary genres of the book of revelation are an apocalypse, a prophecy, and an epistle or letter. This book was a reminder that encouraged them to remain faithful. Pipers citation of isaiah 8 doesnt prove what he suggests it does. The book of revelation is full of symbolic numbers. John piper teaching at vmware, palo alto, ca in february 2020. The only book of the bible which actually mentions eternal torment is the book of revelation.
An excerpt from john pipers new book, coronavirus and christ wheaton. Piper hit the evangelical scene after the publication of his book desiring god. And i will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for twelve hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth. Shocking revelation concerning john pipers theology a cry. Please contact the publisher to obtain copies of this resource. And that to have your name written in the lambs book of life, so that you dont get any mark of. Whatever you felt about the conference, there is little doubt that a lot of work and a lot of discussion remain as we, the church, consider the miraculous gifts of the holy spirit. Keep in mind that john piper writes these things as a futurist who sees most of the book of revelation as yet unfulfilled. Revelation to john, also called book of revelation or apocalypse of john, last book of the new testament. Carsonreflection and discussion questions are included at the end of each chapter. Revelation 12 commentary wesleys explanatory notes. Duluth, georgia john piper, founder of desiring god and chancellor of bethlehem college and seminary, presented a panoramic view of history as he shared unique insights and application from the book of revelation at the passion 2016 conference sunday morning. Doug concurred with the partialpreterist view that the book of revelation was written before 70 ad and the prophecies were fulfilled in the destruction of the jerusalem temple. He is author of more than 50 books, including desiring god.
Though piper doesnt directly say this in this book, it is clear that these things call us to sober and serious proclamation. Since we have seen that revelation is a book of prophetic visions, the elements of which are symbols of spiritual realities, it makes sense that the numbers present in the book would be symbols of something else, not just random quantities. The beast, the book, and the beauty of the lamb desiring god. Mar 01, 2017 alan piper notes this when he comments. The book of revelation was written to seven churches as both encouragement and challenge. This is a book full of visions which use a lot of symbolism. The apostle john is the author of the book of revelation. John and his wife, patricia, live in southern california and have four married children. John macarthurs strange fire conference has come and gone and the book will be shipping next week. John piper is wrong about hell but i still thank god for him. He preaches an obscure interpretation of the book of revelation 2 and proclaims, with sure conviction, that the world is now entering an eschatological. The apocalyptic book of revelation is a symbolic glimpse into. In a new book, coronavirus and christ, john piper writes, the coronavirus is gods thunderclap call for all of us to repent and realign our lives with the infinite worth of christ.
This article is also available and sold as a booklet. Romans 1 corinthians 2 corinthians galatians ephesians philippians colossians 12 thessalonians pastoral epistles philemon. The gospel of john is a recorded radio broadcast series by dr. And that to have your name written in the lambs book of life, so that you dont get any mark of belonging to any beastly power, is absolutely essential. And the glory of god in the gospel of christ did the same to the apostle john revelation 1. John piper and john macarthur are still faithful expositors of gods word who are involved in coordinating some of the best preaching conferences in the land for pastors, such as together for the gospel, shepherds conference, etc. Meditations of a christian hedonist and most recently coronavirus and christ. Preparing a top 5 list of commentaries on the book of revelation is extremely challenging in a number of ways. His books include ecpa christian book award winners spectacular sins, what jesus demands from the world, pierced. Cyril barber the ministers library volume 3 this is not a commentary on the book of revelation, but a wellinformed book that introduces readers to the intricacies of interpretation and theology of johns vision. The book of revelation unveils jesus christ in glory. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who bore witness to the word of god and to the testimony of jesus christ, even to all that he saw. The beast, the book, and the beauty of the lamb john piper. In the aftermath of the event, and with the book on its way, i think we all have questions wed like to ask dr.
Defending truth and treasuring christ in the lives of athanasius, john owen, and j. The opening of the seals is the course of history leading up to the end, and the rest of the scroll is the story of the end of the world and gods final triumph. The book of revelation and the book of genesis stand like the great bookends of gods creation. John piper on the coronavirus and christ the gospel coalition. Piper i am the angel who made revelation known to john. The final chapter in any book is often the best, and yet many christians do. John piper posted some followup thoughts two days after we attended this forum.
A study on the 7 churches in revelation churchleaders. The book of revelation often called the revelation to john, apocalypse of john, the revelation from jesus christ from its opening words, the apocalypse, the revelation, or simply revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible. Passion conference duluth, georgia john piper, founder of desiring god and chancellor of bethlehem college and seminary, presented a panoramic view of history as he shared. Currently the presbytery is investigating my claims of their misconduct. Written by the apostle john, revelation was a letter to churches in asia minor who were feeling the overwhelming effects of persecution from all sides. The preterist approach to revelation the unfolding of. In johns other big book besides revelation he said the gospel of john, he wrote. Revelation 1 english standard version esv prologue. I thought it to be a very good view of what the bible really does teach about the return of our lord. John piper books list of books by author john piper. Piper served as pastor for preaching and vision of bethlehem baptist church in minneapolis, minnesota, for 33 years. These letters are a kind of sevenfold preface to the book.
The book of revelation has been avoided because many seem to believe that it cannot be understood and that reading it. I know thy affliction and poverty a poor prerogative in the eyes of the world. Why i no longer follow john piper or desiring god ministry. Shocking revelation concerning john pipers theology. Revelation to john appears to be a collection of separate. The book of revelation is the book that refers to this most often and it is the book that has the text that sounds most problematical, i think.
Revelation esv prologue the revelation of jesus bible. Is the united states talked about in the book of revelation. Its purpose is to give encouragement and hope for all. Apr 08, 2020 an excerpt from john pipers new book, coronavirus and christ wheaton. So, in josephs dream, the sun betokened his father.
An apocalyptic letter, it relies on visions, symbols, and old testament references to reveal the ultimate fulfillment. I cannot point to a single commentary with which i agree entirely. Revelation is the book of revelation verse by verse as preached by dr. John piper on the coronavirus and christ the gospel. When the apostle john had dead men and angels appear before him on the mount of transfiguration and in his experiences described in revelation, he wasnt seeking counsel from the dead or angels in the sense of initiating contact with them. Patmos was a quarry mine for the roman empire, and was home to many political and religious prisoners or slaves. John pipers book coronavirus and christ is available in audio read by john himself.
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