Faith Worth Thanking God For
Why does Paul thank God for the faith of the saints? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 1:8–15 to show why faith is a gift that directs all thanks to God.
Apr 06, 2026•25 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
The Love That Will Not Let You Go
How can you be sure you’ll endure to the end? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 1:6–7 and points to a covenant love that will not release those Christ has purchased.
Apr 03, 2026•22 min
The Love That Makes Christians
Do you know God’s love as personal, covenant love — not just the love he shows the world? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 1:6–7 to show the love that makes Christians.
Apr 02, 2026•24 min
Why You Came When Others Didn’t
What made Christ compelling to you — but not to others? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 1:6–7 to explain how God’s call opened your eyes.
Apr 01, 2026•21 min
Called, Not Self-Made
Do you think God owes you anything? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 1:6–7 to show why salvation is sheer mercy, not a human right.
Mar 31, 2026•25 min
You Get the Help, God Gets the Glory
Why doesn’t obedience start with human effort? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 1:5 to show how God supplies the help so Christ gets the glory.
Mar 30, 2026•23 min
Grace Cannot Be Earned, and That’s the Point
What makes grace truly grace? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 1:5 to show that grace rests on Christ’s work, not our worth.
Mar 27, 2026•19 min
The King Who Died — and Rules Anyway
How can a crucified Messiah be good news? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper preaches Romans 1:1–4 and shows that the risen Son now reigns in power.
Mar 26, 2026•21 min
A Gospel Planned Before You Were Born
Why does the Bible have two testaments? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 1:1–4 to show how the gospel is God’s long-promised plan coming to completion.
Mar 25, 2026•24 min
The Letter That Begins with God, Not You
What matters more than knowing who you are? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 1:1 to show why the gospel begins with whose you are, not who you are.
Mar 24, 2026•23 min
The Gospel That Carries You to the End
What kind of gospel actually carries believers to the end? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 1:1 to show why only a heralded gospel sustains us.
Mar 23, 2026•21 min
The One We Dare Not Take for Granted
Do we honor God by assuming him? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Isaiah 48:9–11 to show why God’s greatness demands our attention and praise.
Mar 20, 2026•29 min
Hope That Pleases God
How can commands sound like good news? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explains Psalm 147:11 and shows why God’s call to hope is grace.
Mar 19, 2026•17 min
The God Who Rejoices Over You
Do you picture God helping you reluctantly? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper unpacks Jeremiah 32:40–41 to show God’s eager, wholehearted gladness to help his people.
Mar 18, 2026•20 min
God Never Stops Doing Good
How can you be sure God won’t quit doing you good? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper applies Jeremiah 32:39–41 to all who belong to Christ.
Mar 17, 2026•27 min
The Delight That Breaks the Power of Sin
Why do your strongest temptations keep winning? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 6:35 to show that sin loses leverage when Christ becomes your deepest joy.
Mar 16, 2026•28 min
The Joy That Produces Radical Obedience
Why don’t fear and guilt change us more deeply? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Matthew 5:16 to show how delight in God produces brokenness and obedience.
Mar 13, 2026•26 min
The Sermon That Makes God the Main Actor
Do you talk as if God is really at work? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper expounds Acts 13:17–30 and shows why biblical preaching keeps saying, “God did this.”
Mar 12, 2026•26 min
When Majesty Is Missing from Preaching
How can preaching drift out of touch with reality? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper warns that when God’s majesty is missing, we stop talking about what’s most real.
Mar 11, 2026•25 min
Why Worship Demands the Word
Why does Sunday worship center on preaching? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 2 Timothy 3:16–4:5 to show why worship demands a word that awakens delight.
Mar 10, 2026•28 min
God’s Commands Are for Your Joy
Are God’s commands restrictive? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper expounds Luke 11:46 and shows how faith learns to trust God’s way to happiness.
Mar 09, 2026•22 min
When Faith Acts
How do you obey without sliding into legalism? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Matthew 5:16 to show how faith fills obedience with joy.
Mar 06, 2026•17 min
To Die Is Gain: How Suffering Magnifies Christ
What keeps you moving toward hard places? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper expounds Philippians 1:20–21 and shows why prisons and swords can’t stop joy in Christ.
Mar 05, 2026•27 min
Appointed to Suffer: God’s Strategy for Finishing the Mission
Is suffering a detour, or is it God’s plan? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:23 and shows why groaning saints are God’s strategy to finish the mission.
Mar 04, 2026•27 min
Down, Down, Down into Grace
Are you trying to pay God back with obedience? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper teaches 2 Corinthians 9:8 and shows how grace carries us every step of the Christian life.
Mar 03, 2026•22 min
The God Who Refuses to Be Served
Can serving God actually dishonor him? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Mark 10:45 to show the Christ who refuses to be served.
Mar 02, 2026•18 min
God’s Design for the Pulpit
Why does preaching belong at the heart of worship? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper expounds 2 Timothy 4:2 to show how preaching helps us see God clearly and savor him deeply.
Feb 27, 2026•28 min
Why the Word Must Stand at the Center of Worship
What makes preaching central in worship? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper teaches 2 Timothy 3:16–4:5 and shows how the Spirit opens blind eyes to Christ.
Feb 26, 2026•24 min
Fear Not: Five Incentives for Courage
What if you stopped fearing people? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper teaches Matthew 10:24–31 and shows how Jesus gives us reasons not to fear.
Feb 25, 2026•27 min
Courage for a Culture Without Truth
Why is truth so hard to hear today? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explains from 1 Timothy 4:3 how preaching to real needs (not just felt needs) leads sinners to lasting joy.
Feb 24, 2026•29 min
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