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Light + Truth

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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

God’s Supercharged Promises

How might we live if we truly believe that we will inherit the world? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 4:13–15 to show how our future inheritance changes today.

Sep 13, 202421 min

Christians Are Heirs of the World

What does it mean for Christians to be heirs of the world? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 4:13–15 to explore one of Scripture’s most astounding promises.

Sep 12, 202422 min

Riveted on Justification by Faith

Why is the doctrine of justification by faith so foundational to Christianity? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper examines Romans 4:9–12 to reveal the treasure found in this doctrine.

Sep 11, 202421 min

Why Does Justification Matter?

Why do Christians care about justification by faith? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 4:9–12 to reveal the depth and beauty of this foundational Christian doctrine.

Sep 10, 202422 min

God-Given Reasons to Run with Endurance

What reasons does God give us to run with endurance? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 11:39–12:2 for the motivation we need to finish the race.

Sep 09, 202417 min

Run the Race Set Before You

How do we run the race of the Christian life? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 11:39–12:2 to reveal that running requires more than just avoiding sin.

Sep 06, 202423 min

Faith Declares That God Is Better

What about faith shows God to be better than everything life offers? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 11:29–38 to examine how faith reveals the worth of God.

Sep 05, 202417 min

The Miracles and Miseries of Faith

If God does not always rescue us from suffering, how does he sustain us through it? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 11:29–38 to show how we endure by faith.

Sep 04, 202429 min

Faith Trusts the God Who Rewards

Stress can make it hard to get our bearings and to live with risk-taking love. In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 11:23–28 to show how to handle crisis and stress by faith.

Sep 03, 202424 min

God Is Not Ashamed of His People

Could God really be proud to be our God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 11:13–22 for the surprising news of why God is not ashamed of his people.

Sep 02, 202421 min

God’s Promises for the World to Come

What does God promise to those who trust him? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 11:13–22 to examine a promise that frees us from a love affair with the present world.

Aug 30, 202423 min

How Faith Obeys

What does faith look like for Christians? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 11:7–12 to consider four examples of the life of faith.

Aug 29, 202422 min

God Rewards Those Who Believe

What about faith pleases God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 11:4–6 to emphasize the importance of knowing who God is in order to strengthen faith.

Aug 28, 202424 min

Radically Free to Please God

What enables us to live in freedom from the love of this world? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 11:4–6 to show how faith is the key to risk-taking love.

Aug 27, 202421 min

Faith Sees 3-D

How does knowing what faith is and does help us live boldly? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 11:1–3 to unfold one of Scripture’s clearest descriptions of faith.

Aug 26, 202422 min

The Confidence Christians Need

What gives us the confidence to live with radical love? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 11:1–3 to explore our confidence-giving hope.

Aug 23, 202423 min

God Gives Us God

What does it mean to receive reconciliation from God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 5:9–11 to reveal the greatest good of the gospel.

Aug 22, 202426 min

The Christian’s Certain Future

How confident can we be about our future as God’s children? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 5:9–11 to explain the profound logic of the gospel.

Aug 21, 202422 min

God Rescues Us from God

How do Christians become more confident in God’s grace and love? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 5:9–11 to strengthen our assurance that God is for us.

Aug 20, 202420 min

What God’s Love Does in Our Hearts

Whether we realize it or not, we yearn to experience the love of the Father. In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 5:5–8 to deepen our grasp of his love.

Aug 19, 202426 min

God’s Love Is Not a Mirage

How do we experience the Father’s love in our hearts? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 5:3–8 to show God’s provision for enjoying his love.

Aug 16, 202422 min

A Tested Faith

What assurance does God give that suffering will strengthen our faith? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 5:1–5 to offer hope-giving reasons for exulting in tribulations.

Aug 15, 202426 min

God Is No Longer Against Us

What does it mean to stand in the grace of God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 5:1–2 to strengthen our faith in the gospel.

Aug 14, 202421 min

Caught Up into Glory

What does it mean that God made us to enjoy his glory? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 5:1–2 to help us see the glory of Christ shining from the gospel.

Aug 13, 202422 min

At War, At Peace

How can we live in evil days yet give thanks for everything? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper examines Ephesians 5:15–20 to provide understanding for this paradox.

Aug 12, 202424 min

The Christian’s New Desires

As Christians, why should we do what God calls us to do? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Ephesians 5:1–6 to show how the gospel creates new desires.

Aug 09, 202427 min

Christlike Kindness

What is Christian kindness? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper examines Ephesians 4:31–5:2 to explore the importance of forgiveness and love as patterns for how we treat one another.

Aug 08, 202424 min

The Christian’s New Speech

What makes a Christian’s speech unique? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Ephesians 4:22–30 to show how our tongues are intended to be a means of grace.

Aug 07, 202426 min

Evangelical Obedience

What produces glad-hearted obedience to God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Ephesians 4:22–28 to show how Christian obedience flows from the gospel of grace.

Aug 06, 202426 min

Truth That Begets Truthfulness

What will enable us to speak the truth even when it may cost us dearly? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Ephesians 4:25 to urge us to be straightforward in our speech.

Aug 05, 202427 min
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