Why God Seeks Your Joy
Does God’s self-exaltation sound unloving to you? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows how God’s pursuit of our praise is actually the fullest expression of love.
Feb 23, 2026•24 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
Why God Saves
How can a holy God say, “Fear not” to guilty people? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explains from Ezekiel 20:44 why God’s commitment to his name is the foundation of our hope.
Feb 20, 2026•28 min
Why Old Songs Still Matter
What makes a song endure in Christian worship? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explores how music that speaks to shared human depths continues to serve the church over time.
Feb 19, 2026•17 min
Singing the Old and the New
What sparks new worship songs? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 98:1 to show how a renewed sight of God’s glory gives rise to fresh praise.
Feb 18, 2026•22 min
Worship in Crisis and Comfort
What if worship sounds different when lives are at stake? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper uses Psalm 57:9 to show why urgency rightly reshapes expression.
Feb 17, 2026•24 min
Worship Between Worlds
What does faithful worship look like across differences? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper helps us see how clothing, music, and conversation reflect cultures God is pleased to welcome.
Feb 16, 2026•18 min
Worship on a Cultural Continuum
What guards our worship styles from drifting with the culture? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper argues that rich, complex doctrine is preserved through thoughtful, disciplined reflection.
Feb 13, 2026•23 min
Worship at the Crossroads
Is there room for both head and heart in worship? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper helps us long for what heaven promises: razor-sharp minds and free, joyful affection.
Feb 12, 2026•23 min
White-Hot Affection, Razor-Sharp Truth
Why does God command emotion? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows how Scripture urges us to love truth deeply and respond with joy, awe, and heartfelt praise.
Feb 11, 2026•17 min
Why Theology Matters in Song
What stirs true worship — sound or substance? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows how truth governs emotion and keeps praise from drifting into empty performance.
Feb 10, 2026•23 min
Going Hard After God Together
What frees a soul to worship deeply? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper draws a line from grace to joy, from guilt to praise.
Feb 09, 2026•20 min
The Prayer God Loves
What makes prayer pleasing to God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Proverbs 15:8 to show why God welcomes the cries of justified sinners who walk by faith.
Feb 06, 2026•27 min
Praying at God’s Fountain of Joy
What if God delights in your thirst more than your strength? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper draws from Isaiah 64:4 to describe God as a soul-satisfying spring in our deepest need.
Feb 05, 2026•23 min
When Love Confronts the Earthly Powers
What kind of protest does the world need to see? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows from Romans 13:1–7 why the most powerful “no” shows tears, not anger.
Feb 04, 2026•28 min
The Armor of Light and the Life of Love
What sustains real love over a lifetime? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 13:8–14 to show how love flows from union with the risen Christ, not from law-keeping.
Feb 03, 2026•25 min
Mercy That Trusts God’s Wrath
How can we show mercy when wronged? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:19–21 to show how trusting God’s justice frees us to do good to our enemies.
Feb 02, 2026•24 min
When Mercy Overcomes the World
What does mercy sound like toward an enemy? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:9–21 to show why blessing, not cursing, is the way love conquers.
Jan 30, 2026•19 min
Grace That Fuels Our Service
What fuels real Christian service? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:9–21 to show that every step we take for Christ is a step Christ enables.
Jan 29, 2026•23 min
Genuine Love Must Hate
Why must love sometimes hate? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:9–21 to show that true love fights what destroys human souls.
Jan 28, 2026•24 min
The Renewed Mind in Action
How should we think about ourselves? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:2–8 to show how faith in Christ reshapes our self-assessment from the inside out.
Jan 27, 2026•30 min
How to Discern God’s Will
Can you glorify God without consciously trying? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:2–8 to show how the Spirit reshapes your reflexes for righteousness.
Jan 26, 2026•30 min
How the Spirit Renews the Mind
What renews a mind bent on self? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:2 to show how the Spirit frees us from self-exaltation and awakens joy in God’s glory.
Jan 23, 2026•20 min
In but Not of the World
How should believers engage the world? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:2 to show that true faith both stands apart and stoops to serve.
Jan 22, 2026•26 min
Bodies That Worship
Can your body glorify God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:1 to show that God receives worship through merciful lives, not muscular physiques.
Jan 21, 2026•25 min
When God Became Totally for You
When did God become totally for you? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:1 to show that gospel-rooted obedience flows from mercy, not toward it.
Jan 20, 2026•31 min
The Power of ‘Therefore’
What difference does one word make? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:1 to show how a single “therefore” anchors obedience in the mercies of God.
Jan 19, 2026•23 min
The Cross Proves God Is Just
How does God remain just as he forgives sinners? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 3:21–26 to show how Christ’s death vindicates God’s righteousness.
Jan 16, 2026•24 min
The Tension That Demands the Cross
How can God love sinners and still love his glory? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 3:21–26 to show how the cross resolves the universe’s deepest tension.
Jan 15, 2026•23 min
The God Who Humbles and Restores
What if God’s power isn’t arbitrary but wise and awe-inspiring? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Job 40:1–14 to show how God humbles pride to reveal the beauty of his ways.
Jan 14, 2026•20 min
When God Cross-Examines Man
What right do we have to question God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Job 38 to show that if we can’t explain the world, we shouldn’t judge the One who governs it.
Jan 13, 2026•31 min
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