John Piper on 1 Peter

On this episode of Help Me Teach the Bible, recorded live in front of an audience at The Gospel Coalition’s 2016 Women’s Conference in Indianapolis, I talked to John Piper about the book of 1 Peter. Piper is the founder of Desiring God and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary.

While most of us may be familiar with John Piper’s preaching, he makes a case for teaching using the Socratic method by writing good questions for Bible study participants to work through, first on their own and then as a group.

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Audio/Video Resources on 1 Peter

Plenary Sessions on 1 Peter from The Gospel Coalition’s 2016 Women’s Conference
Sermons on 1 Peter by Dick Lucas
Sermons on 1 Peter by Alistair Begg
Video series and group study on 1 Peter by Jen Wilkin

Recommended Books

1 and 2 Peter and Jude: Sharing Christ’s Sufferings by David Helm
1 Peter (Reformed Expository Commentary) by Daniel Doriani
The Message of 1 Peter: The Way of the Cross by Edmund Clowney
10 Keys to Unlock the Christian Life by Colin Smith

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Nancy Guthrie (MATS, Reformed Theological Seminary) teaches the Bible at her home church, Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, in Franklin, Tennessee, as well as at conferences around the country and internationally, including through her Biblical Theology Workshop for Women. She is the author of numerous books and the host of the Help Me Teach the Bible podcast from The Gospel Coalition. She and her husband founded Respite Retreats for couples who have faced the death of a child, and they’re cohosts of the GriefShare video series.

John Piper (BA, Wheaton College; BD, Fuller Theological Seminary; ThD, University of Munich) serves as founder and lead teacher at Desiring God and is chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. For 33 years, Piper served as pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church, and he is a Council member of The Gospel Coalition. He has authored more than 50 books, and more than 30 years of his preaching and writing are available free of charge at Desiring God.