The Hidden Snare of Bitterness
Why does Satan want us to be bitter? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Ephesians 4:22–27 for a look at Satan’s goals for grudge-holding.
Jul 16, 2024•22 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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The Battle for Sexual Purity
How does Satan use sexual desire against us? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens the Scriptures to show how Satan tries to convince us that his way is more satisfying than God’s.
Jul 15, 2024•28 min
Satan’s War Against the Word
Satan hates to see God’s word take root in our hearts. In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Mark 4:1–20 to expose the devil’s goal of snatching the word from those who hear it.
Jul 12, 2024•19 min
Assurance for Battle
How does God assure his people that he will get us to glory? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 1 Peter 5:8–14 to strengthen our confidence that God will see us through.
Jul 11, 2024•26 min
Humbling Ourselves
What’s the relationship between humility and anxiety? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to 1 Peter 5:5–7 to show how humility is the antidote to an anxious heart.
Jul 10, 2024•26 min
Motivated by the Chief Shepherd
When Peter wrote his first letter, some elders apparently no longer wanted to be elders. In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 1 Peter 5:1–4 to consider a pastor’s proper motivation.
Jul 09, 2024•26 min
Keep Rejoicing
How do we maintain joy during trials? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 1 Peter 4:12–19 to provide six reasons to keep rejoicing.
Jul 08, 2024•25 min
Live with the End in View
How should the end of this age inform how we live now? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to 1 Peter 4:7–11 to show how we can glorify God in all things through Jesus Christ.
Jul 05, 2024•23 min
Armed for Suffering
How can we prepare ourselves to suffer well? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 1 Peter 4:1–6 to empower us with five encouragements.
Jul 04, 2024•26 min
Power to Suffer Well
How does God strengthen us in suffering? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to 1 Peter 3:18–22 to explain why our pain does not mean God has abandoned us.
Jul 03, 2024•27 min
Sanctify Christ as Lord
What does it mean to sanctify Christ as Lord? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 1 Peter 3:13–17 to show how our hope in Christ honors the supremacy of his worth.
Jul 02, 2024•25 min
Called to Bless Others
How can your life bless others? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper looks to 1 Peter 3:8–12 to explore our extraordinary calling to be people who do not return evil for evil.
Jul 01, 2024•26 min
Christian Submission
What is the foundation under all relationships? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to 1 Peter 3:1–7 to show the secret to flourishing in difficult relationships.
Jun 28, 2024•25 min
God’s Ways in Our Trials
What happens when we begin to see God rightly in our suffering? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Job 42:7–17 to help us taste and see that the Lord is good.
Jun 27, 2024•23 min
Seeking Answers in Pain
Are you ever tempted to accuse God in your suffering? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Job 38:1–42:6 for reasons we should eagerly submit to God’s wisdom and goodness.
Jun 26, 2024•26 min
God’s Purpose in Suffering
What has God revealed about his purposes in our suffering? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper looks to Job 32:1–37:24 to protect us from interpreting our trials in unhelpful ways.
Jun 25, 2024•27 min
Clinging to Faith
When our lives unravel, how can we hold fast to God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Job 2:11–31:40 to show how Job maintained his confidence that God was still for him.
Jun 24, 2024•26 min
Heaven’s Perspective on Suffering
Imagine how much strength might come if we could see behind the scenes when we suffer. In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Job 1:1 and 2:10 to provide a glimpse into heaven.
Jun 21, 2024•24 min
How a Will Embraces God
What makes us want to know and enjoy God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Philippians 2:12–13 to illustrate how God’s providence relates to our desire for him.
Jun 20, 2024•21 min
Does Providence Eliminate My Will?
What’s the relationship between God’s providence and the human will? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Philippians 2:12–13 to show how God’s sovereignty enables our willing.
Jun 19, 2024•24 min
God Decides the Future
In what way does God know the future? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Jeremiah 29:10 to show that God’s knowing the future means he makes the future.
Jun 18, 2024•24 min
God Rules Babylon
What do we learn about God’s providence from the reign of Nebuchadnezzar? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Daniel 4 to reveal the depth of God’s rule over all rulers.
Jun 17, 2024•26 min
Seemingly Insignificant Providence
God’s providence means he is always at work in our lives, even when he doesn’t seem to be. In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Matthew 2:23 to encourage us with God’s unseen care.
Jun 14, 2024•18 min
The God Who Commands Calamity
Why couldn’t Jeremiah say that God took a vacation when judgment came upon his people? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper considers God’s involvement in calamity.
Jun 13, 2024•22 min
Nothing Frustrates God
What does it mean for God to rule absolutely over all? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to the book of Ezekiel to stress the sheer God-ness of God.
Jun 12, 2024•22 min
How God Uses Satan
If God rules over all, how does he relate to Satan and his minions? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 13:11–16 to detail God’s authority over spiritual forces of evil.
Jun 11, 2024•22 min
No Rogue Molecules
How intimately involved is God with his creation? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper begins with Ecclesiastes 9:11 to show that there is no rogue molecule in the universe.
Jun 10, 2024•25 min
God’s Providence Over Desires
How does God exercise his providence over our competing desires and prayers? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper leads us into the wonder of God’s comprehensive care.
Jun 07, 2024•19 min
God’s Providence Over People
Does God rule over every human action, or are some actions outside his providential authority? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to 1 Kings 22 to show God’s absolute rule.
Jun 06, 2024•22 min
Where Has Providence Gone?
How does God’s absolute sovereignty help us in times of suffering? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Scripture to explore God’s profound engagement with his world.
Jun 05, 2024•24 min
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