Prayer Under God’s Providence
How can we understand prayer in a world where all events have been ordained by God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper tackles this question with help from Scripture and church history.
Jun 04, 2024•20 min
Light + Truth
Classic sermons from John Piper to help you see Christ clearly and treasure him truly. Five days a week, 20 minutes per episode. Hosted by Dan Cruver.
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Episodes
Church History on Providence
What can church history teach us about the providence of God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper introduces us to some of the best thinking on God’s providence from the past.
Jun 03, 2024•26 min
When God Sees
What hope does God’s providence provide in tragedy? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Genesis 22:9–14 to show how we can say both that God is love and that he rules a world filled with pain.
May 31, 2024•22 min
Dependence Through Depression
What can we do when we feel paralyzed by depression? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper finds encouragement from how Charles Spurgeon navigated his own lifelong battle.
May 30, 2024•25 min
Spurgeon the Preacher
How did Charles Spurgeon continue to preach through deep suffering? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper surveys Spurgeon’s life for clues to his perseverance.
May 29, 2024•27 min
Sustaining Joy in Christ
How can we maintain joy when life is hard? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shares several biblical strategies to help us fight against joylessness.
May 28, 2024•25 min
Cultivating Joy
How do you fight for joy when you feel overwhelmed with discouragement? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 42 for a look at how David dealt with his downcast soul.
May 27, 2024•27 min
Gutsy Guilt
How can we fight sin when we feel weighed down by our own failure? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Micah 7 to show how a justified sinner fights for joy in Christ.
May 24, 2024•25 min
Deepening Our Joy in Jesus
If joy in God is a supernatural gift, how can we deepen it? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows that we fight for joy by resting in the right place.
May 23, 2024•26 min
Overcoming Spiritual Dryness
What can awaken fresh longing within us to know and enjoy God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper walks through key Scriptures to help us overcome our spiritual dryness.
May 22, 2024•26 min
What Is God-Centered Joy?
What is the joy that will truly satisfy us? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens the Scriptures to lead us to God-centered joy.
May 21, 2024•26 min
God’s Global Mission
When we pray, “Your kingdom come,” what are we asking God to do? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows that the Lord’s Prayer is a call for God to rescue people from every nation.
May 20, 2024•23 min
God’s Covenant Faithfulness
What is it like to have a God who is sovereignly committed to our undivided devotion? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Exodus 34:10–16 for a look at the God whose name is Jealous.
May 17, 2024•24 min
He Who Inhabits Eternity
Why would the lofty God come to us in our brokenness to heal and love us? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Isaiah 57:14–21 for a look at the glorious God who has come near.
May 16, 2024•26 min
The Beginning and the End
What difference does it make that God is the Alpha and the Omega? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Revelation 21:1–8 to celebrate how God is our everything.
May 15, 2024•25 min
Merciful and Gracious
How do we know that God is slow to anger and forgives our sins? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Exodus 34:1–10 for a grace-conquering answer to our deepest need.
May 14, 2024•24 min
God Almighty
What does it mean to belong to our almighty God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Exodus 5:22–6:8 to explore how God’s infinite power works on our behalf.
May 13, 2024•25 min
Beholding God’s Glory
What deepens our assurance that God will be merciful to us? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Exodus 33:12–19 to show that God himself is the answer.
May 10, 2024•27 min
God’s Own Name
How should God’s name, Yahweh, strengthen our trust in him? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Exodus 3:13–17 to set the eyes of our faith on the answer.
May 09, 2024•27 min
The Gospel of the Glory of Christ
Why did God create and redeem us? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 2 Corinthians 4:4–6 to reveal the glory for which we were saved.
May 08, 2024•21 min
What the Gospel Achieves for Us
What do forgiveness, reconciliation, and redemption achieve for us? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 5:9–11 and other texts to explore what God provides through the gospel.
May 07, 2024•18 min
The History of the Gospel
What does Scripture mean when it refers to the gospel? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 1 Corinthians 15:1–4 for a look at the gospel as an event in history.
May 06, 2024•26 min
How God Loves Us
What does God’s love for us look like? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 11:1–5 for a surprising look at the love of Christ.
May 03, 2024•26 min
Our Gain in the Gospel
Why do you pray to God? Why do you trust him? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Philippians 1:20–21 to show that gaining Christ should be the reason we do everything.
May 02, 2024•16 min
Trusting God to Get God
Why do you pray to God? Why do you trust God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper reveals the ultimate aim of our prayers and trust.
May 01, 2024•19 min
Whom Have I in Heaven but You?
What does it mean to desire God above all? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explores Psalm 73:25, illustrating how our desire for God relates to all other good desires.
Apr 30, 2024•22 min
God and His Gospel
What is God’s great goal in the gospel? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explores Scripture’s repeated answer to that often-neglected question.
Apr 29, 2024•23 min
God’s Shocking Love
What about God’s love for us is so shocking? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper looks to the book of Hosea for Scripture’s provocative answer.
Apr 26, 2024•26 min
God Purifies Those He Saves
What is Christ’s work of purification? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Malachi to show how purity is the purpose of Christ’s coming.
Apr 25, 2024•26 min
God Keeps His Promises
What difference should it make to us that God keeps his promises? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Micah for a closer look at the God who keeps his word.
Apr 24, 2024•24 min
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