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What does it mean to truly believe? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 3:16 to show that saving faith rests in the Son who reveals the heart of the Father.

3d ago

How do we measure God’s love? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 3:16 to show God’s love by the priceless Son he gave and the unworthy sinners he gave him to.

4d ago

Why would God warn us of wrath? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 3:16 to show how fear can help to drive us to the saving love of Christ.

5d ago

What if more money meant less joy? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 16:1–9 to show how generosity frees us from emptiness and stores up eternal welcome.

6d ago

What are you chasing that won’t last? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 12:32–34 to show why the truly rich are those who treasure what death cannot touch.

Dec 15

What if the God who rules the universe delights to give you everything? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 12:32 to show God’s joy in giving his flock the kingdom.

Dec 12

Does creation make God happy? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 104:31 to show that God rejoices in his works with the delight of a wise and loving Creator.

Dec 11

Is your body just temporary packaging? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 24:36–43 to show how Jesus’s eating fish reveals God’s eternal “yes” to embodied life.

Dec 10

What keeps wonder alive in a weary world? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Job 37 to help us see creation as the daily joy of a God who says, “Do it again.”

Dec 9

Can a sovereign God take risks? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 1 Timothy 6:15–16 to show how God’s power and certainty anchor our courage.

Dec 8

Why did God create you? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 123:1–2 to show that we exist not to meet God’s need but to showcase his mercy.

Dec 5

What if even your simplest obedience revealed God’s power at work? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 1 Peter 4:11 to show who empowers the good we do.

Dec 4

What makes God’s joy unshakable? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 2 Corinthians 8:1–2 to show that God’s delight rests in his own infinite sufficiency.

Dec 3

Why does suffering drive us closer to God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 10:32–34 to show how pain deepens our joy in God.

Dec 2

What makes Christian joy stronger than fleeting pleasure? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 10:32–34 to show how Christ holds us when the world lets go.

Dec 1

Why does God delight in cheerful givers? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 2 Corinthians 9:7 to show that real love flows from joy, not guilt or gritted teeth.

Nov 28

What kind of love gives freely when life is hard and resources are few? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 2 Corinthians 8:1–8 to reveal the joy-driven heart of true generosity.

Nov 27

In the Christian life, is joy in God just icing, or is it the cake? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 100:2 to show that gladness in God is not extra. It’s essential.

Nov 26

Can death really be gain? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows from Philippians 1:20–21 that Christ is honored in death when we see being with him as far better than all we lose.

Nov 25

Why do we seek beauty and greatness? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows from 2 Thessalonians 1:9–10 that we were made to marvel at Christ’s infinite glory.

Nov 24

What if God’s love for you begins with his love for himself? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 19:1 to reveal why God’s glory stands at the center of the cross.

Nov 21

Why isn’t moral effort enough to please God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Galatians 5:19–26 to show that true goodness grows only where self-reliance has died.

Nov 20

How do you fight what rises up inside you? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Galatians 5:16–18 to show how walking by the Spirit keeps old desires from taking over.

Nov 19

Why is serving others a mark of freedom? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Galatians 5:13–15 to show how love flows from a heart already full in Christ.

Nov 18

How can we live unafraid of what might come? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 12:22–31 to show how the promise of eternity calms today’s anxiety.

Nov 17

How do we grow into fearless trust? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 12:22–31 to show how Jesus leads us beyond worry into kingdom freedom.

Nov 14

What fuels the world’s evils? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 1 Timothy 6:6–10 to show how love for money corrupts the heart and spreads ruin.

Nov 13

What does it mean to be rich toward God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 12:13–21 to show that true wealth is found not in barns but in belonging to God.

Nov 12

Where do you turn when the future feels unsure? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 6:24 to reveal how seeking security in riches robs us of true hope in God.

Nov 11

Is generosity a matter of strategy or the soul? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke’s Gospel to show how Jesus calls us to wrestle with wealth, not reduce it to rules.

Nov 10

Is there good news for those who have nothing? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explores how Jesus’s poverty and preaching reveal God’s care for the desperate.

Nov 7

What if your greatest hope rests not in God’s love for you but in his love for his Son? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:32 to show how the Father’s delight secures ours.

Nov 6

What makes Jesus worthy of infinite affection? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows how the Father delights in the perfect union of Christ’s majesty and meekness.

Nov 5

What love could satisfy forever? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 17:26 to show how God shares with us the very love he has always had for his Son.

Nov 4

Why does the grace of God aim at joy in God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Ephesians 1:6 to show that God gives the right and power to delight in him so his glory is praised.

Nov 3

How does beauty change us? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 2 Corinthians 3:18 to show how beholding God reshapes us into his likeness.

Oct 31

What does it mean to die with Christ? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Galatians 2:15–21 to show how Christ’s cross slays pride and how faith receives new life in him.

Oct 30

Is the gospel only for conversion, or is it for all of life? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Galatians 2:11–14 to call us to live in line with the good news that God is for us.

Oct 29

How is the gospel threatened? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Galatians 2:1–10 to show how adding works ends grace and how the apostles united for one mission.

Oct 28

Is Paul’s gospel from heaven or from man? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Galatians 1:11–24 to show how Christ revealed the gospel — and why Paul’s changed life confirms its source.

Oct 27

Why does doctrine matter? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows from Galatians 1:6–10 that those who reject the true gospel reject God himself.

Oct 24

What does real freedom feel like? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Galatians 1:1–5 to show how Christ frees us by renewing our minds and reshaping our loves.

Oct 23

What does God want more than your obedience? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 15:25–31 to show how God appeals to us not as slaves but as sons.

Oct 22

What ruins our joy in God’s house? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 15:25–31 to show how treating God merely as Master can blind us to the joy of being his child.

Oct 21

What if God really does want you back? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 15:11–24 to show the Father’s joy in receiving sinners who come home.

Oct 20

What kind of God runs to the guilty? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 15:11–24 to show the glad welcome that awaits every repentant sinner.

Oct 17

Why would heaven throw a party over one sinner who repents? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 15:1–10 to show how God rejoices to seek and save the lost.

Oct 16

Why does Christ dine with sinners? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 15:1–2 to show that God delights to fill every last seat at his table.

Oct 15

What if God doesn’t need your strength — but gives his? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows that real service begins with empty hands and a full heart.

Oct 14

Why do our best efforts to fight sin often fail? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 2 Peter 1:3–4 to show how victory comes through deeper joy in God.

Oct 13

What if real strength doesn’t end our suffering but sustains us in the midst of it? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Colossians 3:5 to show how Christ strengthens us in weakness.

Oct 10

Who among us doesn’t struggle to relinquish comfort? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Galatians 5:22 to show how faith lets go because it sees what’s better.

Oct 9

Why would anyone rejoice after losing everything? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 11:1 to show how faith treasures Christ more than comfort or safety.

Oct 8

Why does faith lead to love? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Galatians 5:22 to show how faith fights sin by delighting in what God promises to be for us.

Oct 7

How do we fight the power of sin? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 1 Corinthians 15:10 to show how faith severs sin’s lies with the promise of superior joy.

Oct 6

What does living by faith look like each day? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows from Galatians 2:20 how faith works through the ordinary acts of life.

Oct 3

Why does God command our joy? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows from Nehemiah 8:10 how delighting in God gives us strength and displays his glory.

Oct 2

Can God be for himself and for you? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows from Isaiah 48:9–11 why God’s self-exaltation is his greatest act of love.

Oct 1

Can brokenness deepen our love for God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper uncovers how Charles Simeon’s contrition fueled his delight in Christ’s mercy.

Sep 30

What fuels deep spiritual strength? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows how Charles Simeon’s devotion to Scripture shaped his whole life.

Sep 29

How does God meet those terrified of their sin? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows how Charles Simeon’s fear was overcome by the gospel.

Sep 26

What can loosen our hold on wealth? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 19:1–10 to reveal how joy in Jesus displaces the love of earthly treasures.

Sep 25

Why does Jesus invite himself to sinners’ tables? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 19:1–10 to reveal the Savior’s mission to seek the lost.

Sep 24

Why does Jesus compare faith to a mustard seed? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 17:1–10 to reveal how faith draws its strength from God.

Sep 23

How far should love go to protect others? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 17:1–10 to urge us to take sin as seriously as Jesus does.

Sep 22

What does your money say about your hope? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 16:1–13 to urge us to steward wealth with eternity in mind.

Sep 19

Will God pursue even the self-righteous? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 15:1–32 to show the Father entreating those who resist his mercy.

Sep 18

Why does heaven rejoice over one sinner? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 15:1–32 to reveal God’s delight in finding and restoring the lost.

Sep 17

What does it cost to follow Jesus? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 14:25–35 to show why true disciples join Christ on the road to the cross.

Sep 16

Why does God fill his table with the needy? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 14:15–24 to display the glory of a God who gives freely to those who cannot repay.

Sep 15

What is the heart of God’s great banquet? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 14:15–24 to show that the feast is not just food but fellowship with Jesus himself.

Sep 12

Can we ever repay God for his grace? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 1 Peter 4:11 to show why every step of obedience deepens our joyful dependence on God.

Sep 11

What kind of peace did Jesus refuse to bring? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 12:49–59 to show why Christ’s coming brings conflict before ultimate peace.

Sep 10

What makes a person truly rich? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 12:13–21 to show why faith in God outlasts all the wealth we can build.

Sep 9

What kind of fear frees us from hypocrisy? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 12:1–12 to show how fearing God keeps us faithful under pressure.

Sep 8

Why do some demand more light when Christ already shines so brightly? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 11:29–36 to show how Christ’s light outshines Solomon and Jonah.

Sep 5

What kind of freedom is worse than bondage? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 11:14–28 to show that true liberty fills us with Christ.

Sep 4

What sins still lurk beneath your love for Jesus? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 7:7–12 to show how God’s law exposes our remaining pride.

Sep 3

Why is knowing your sin an act of love? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 7:7–12 to show that healing begins where blame ends and brokenness runs deep.

Sep 2

What opens our eyes to love’s true power? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 7:1–6 to show how dying to the law frees us to see and savor the glory of Christ.

Sep 1

What must die before love can thrive? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 7:1–6 to show that real love begins when we die to the law’s demands.

Aug 29

How does God’s grace free us to love? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 7:1–6 to show that dying to the law breaks sin’s hold and awakens joy in serving others.

Aug 28

Where does true change begin? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 7:1–6 to show how every new-covenant mercy flows from Christ’s blood.

Aug 27

Why doesn’t freedom from law mean freedom to sin? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 7:1–6 to show how the risen Christ creates new hearts that bear real fruit.

Aug 26

Is real change possible in a world so broken? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Acts 9:23–43 to show how Jesus still breaks in and turns hopeless stories around.

Aug 25

What makes a proud man preach a crucified Christ? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Acts 9:19–22 to show how God overturns pride with a vision of his beloved Son.

Aug 22

Can God redirect your day for someone’s eternity? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Acts 8:26–40 to show how Spirit-led detours can yield everlasting joy.

Aug 21

What should we expect when the Spirit comes? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Acts 8:14–17 to show the empowering experience of receiving the Spirit.

Aug 20

What’s missing from counterfeit faith? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Acts 8:9–24 to expose a belief amazed by wonders yet blind to sin and the worth of Christ.

Aug 19

How does God use pain to advance the gospel? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Acts 8:1–8 to show how persecution can spread joy by driving Christ’s people outward.

Aug 18

What does Satan want death to do to you? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Acts 7:54–8:1 to show how God makes death serve his people, not destroy them.

Aug 15

Is God quick to condemn? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Acts 7:1–53 to show that the God who is slow to anger also warns against presuming on his patience.

Aug 14

Why did Jesus speak of destroying the temple? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Acts 6:8–15 to show how Christ replaced the old system as our true sacrifice, priest, and glory.

Aug 13

What threatens the church more than persecution? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Acts 6:1–7 to show how neglecting the word endangers the church’s health and mission.

Aug 12

What can you do when the Bible feels dry? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to 1 Thessalonians 5:12–18 to show how prayer awakens joy in God’s word.

Aug 11

What can we do when our spiritual hunger fades? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 1 to show how prayer revives delight and sustains meditation.

Aug 8

Can you fail in the world’s eyes and still prosper? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 1 to show how delighting in God’s word bears lasting fruit — even in loss.

Aug 7

What if the first step in prayer is opening your Bible? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 1 to show how prayer begins with delight in God’s word.

Aug 6

Why does true understanding require real effort? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 119:18 to show that God gives light not apart from thinking but through it.

Aug 5

Why does God’s word sometimes feel flat instead of glorious? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 119:18 to show that only God can give us eyes to see beauty in the Bible.

Aug 4

Why do some hearts come alive to Scripture while others stay cold? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 119:17–24 to show that only God can give us sight.

Aug 1

Are you feeding your faith? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 119:9–16 to show that spiritual strength grows where God’s word satisfies our deepest hunger.

Jul 31

Fighting sin takes more than memory. In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 119:9–16 to show how God’s word becomes powerful when it’s treasured, not just memorized.

Jul 30

What makes prayer powerful? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 15:1–8 to show how God’s word abiding in us shapes prayers he delights to answer.

Jul 29

When faith feels impossible, what makes the difference? John Piper opens John 6:60–71 to show how the Spirit gives life through the word.

Jul 28

What if betrayal is part of the plan? In John 6:52–71, John Piper shows how God uses resistance to fulfill his saving purposes.

Jul 25

Why would Jesus choose a betrayer? John Piper opens John 6:52–71 to show that Judas didn’t ruin God’s plan. He played a role in fulfilling it.

Jul 24

What does it mean to be taught by God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 6:41–51 to explain grace’s irresistible lesson.

Jul 23

What really happened when you believed? John Piper opens John 6:41–51 to show that coming to Christ was God’s work. His grace drew you, held you, and gave you life.

Jul 22

What turns resistance into restful faith? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 6:41–51 to reveal how God overcomes the bondage of the human will and brings sinners to Christ.

Jul 21

Why do some come to Jesus while others walk away? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 6:41–51 to reveal the “yes” of faith as the fruit of sovereign grace.

Jul 18

What keeps a Christian secure forever? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 6:27–40 to show how our perseverance rests not on our daily resolve but on the sovereign will of God.

Jul 17

Is faith just agreeing with truth, or is it something deeper? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 6:27–40 to reveal how true faith feeds on Christ, satisfying our deepest longings.

Jul 16

What kind of food changes not just our appetites but our ambitions? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 6:22–29 to show how feeding on Christ reshapes us.

Jul 15

What does it mean for Jesus to be enough in the storm? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 6:16–29 to reveal how Christ’s presence, not calmer seas, is his greatest gift to us.

Jul 14

What sustains those who give their lives away? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 6:16–29 to reveal how Christ is the ever-satisfying Bread for those who trust in him.

Jul 11

Can seeking Jesus ever be spiritually dangerous? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 6:1–15 to show how many sought Christ for what he could give but missed a far deeper glory.

Jul 10

Why did God create bread, water, and light? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 6:1–15 to show how every good gift in creation is meant to stir our affections for Christ.

Jul 9

Why does God reject some kinds of fasting? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Isaiah 58:1–12 to show that true fasting lifts burdens, breaks yokes, and overflows in mercy.

Jul 8

What demonstrates the authenticity of our worship? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Isaiah 58:1–12 to call us to a faith that bears fruit every day of the week.

Jul 7

What does hunger say about our heart? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Matthew 6:16–18 to show that true fasting isn’t about appearances — it’s about hungering for God.

Jul 4

Why would anyone fast for the end of history? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 2:36–38 to reflect on an elderly woman’s devotion and invite us to hunger for Christ’s return with the same intensity.

Jul 3

What power can break through the hardest heart? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Ezra 8:21–23 to show how fasting can become a cry for God to do what no human argument can.

Jul 2

How do we survive in the wilderness of testing? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Matthew 3:16–4:4 to show that Jesus’s victory over temptation revealed a deeper hunger for God.

Jul 1

What does it mean to hunger for Christ? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Matthew 9:14–17 to show how fasting expresses Spirit-given desire for the glory we’ve only begun to taste.

Jun 30

How does God lead us when the path forward isn’t clear? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Acts 13:1–4 to show how prayer, worship, and fasting opened the door to Spirit-led guidance.

Jun 27

What sets Christians apart from the world? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper walks through Romans 8:9–11 to reveal five Spirit-wrought realities that distinguish believers from unbelievers.

Jun 26

What does it mean to fulfill the law without having to earn God’s favor? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:3–4 to show how faith-rooted love flows from those in Christ.

Jun 25

What makes a life truly Christian? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 8:5–9 to show that true Christianity is a Spirit-wrought transformation rooted in Jesus’s finished work.

Jun 24

Where does true holiness come from? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:3–9 to show that a holy life comes not from lists or laws but from seeing and savoring Jesus Christ.

Jun 23

Can the law make you right with God or change your heart? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 8:1–4 to explain why only Christ, received by faith, can justify and transform.

Jun 20

How does the cross offer peace to tormented consciences? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:1–4 to declare that a Christian’s sin was condemned in the sinless flesh of Christ.

Jun 19

What gives you strength to fight sin with hope? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 8:1–4 to show why our battle begins with the unshakable verdict of no condemnation.

Jun 18

What would it take to silence the accusing voice inside you? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:1 to show how every charge against believers has already been answered.

Jun 17

Why are the words “no condemnation” so life-altering? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 8:1 to show how Christ’s death placed judgment in the past for all who are in him.

Jun 16

Is Jesus bothered when you come to him for help? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 8:40–56 to show Christ’s compassion for those who fear they’ve come too late or asked too much.

Jun 13

What do demons know that we often forget? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Luke 8:26–39 to show why demons fear Christ and why their terror should strengthen our trust.

Jun 12

What does faith look like in the middle of a storm? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Luke 8:22–25 to show why panic comes when we forget who sleeps in the boat.

Jun 11

What if joy in God isn’t optional but vital? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper uncovers how the Bible weds duty and delight into one single, God-glorifying pursuit.

Jun 10

What kind of heart brings God the most glory? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper presses into the truth that God is not merely to be known — he is to be savored above all else.

Jun 9

Will we somehow share in God’s glory in the age to come? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper draws on Athanasius and Scripture to show how believers will rejoice in the radiance of Christ.

Jun 6

Is it possible to stand your ground without losing your joy? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows how Athanasius never let his courage outrun his delight in Christ.

Jun 5

What kind of man can outlast emperors, exile, and slander? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper traces Athanasius’s fierce allegiance to Christ and unwavering defense of truth.

Jun 4

What role does the Holy Spirit play in our spiritual security? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Ephesians 1:12–14 to reveal how God’s Spirit empowers our perseverance to the end.

Jun 3

Who is really at work when you obey God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Ephesians 1:12–14 to show how God’s sovereign will fuels both our willing and our doing.

Jun 2

What is God’s goal in choosing a people for himself? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Ephesians 1:11–12 to show that election and predestination exist for the praise of God’s glory.

May 30

Why is the gospel bigger than we often imagine? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Ephesians 1:8–10 to show how Christ’s work unites Jews and Gentiles in one redeemed people.

May 29

How does Christ define the meaning of all things? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explores Ephesians 1:8–10 to reveal how the entire universe is summed up in him.

May 28

What is the foundation of our forgiveness? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Ephesians 1:7 to show why the blood of Christ secures redemption.

May 27

What does redemption mean for us now and in the future? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explores Ephesians 1:7–10 to show how our present forgiveness guarantees our future glory.

May 26

What does it mean to be chosen in Christ? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Ephesians 1:3–6 to show how God’s election and predestination lead to our adoption as sons.

May 23

What is God’s ultimate purpose in salvation? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Ephesians 1:3–6 to unveil how God’s grace serves God’s ultimate goal — the praise of his glory.

May 22

Why is grammar essential to knowing God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Ephesians 3:1–4 to show how reading Scripture well makes all the difference in our relationship with God.

May 21

How does the Old Testament prepare us to know Jesus? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 5:33–47 to show how all of Scripture bears witness to his glory.

May 20

What keeps us addicted to human approval? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 5:30–47 to expose the restless craving for praise and how Christ sets us free.

May 19

What does an unwillingness to believe the gospel reveal about us? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 5:30–47 to reveal how our deepest desires shape our beliefs.

May 16

Why is Jesus the source of life? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 5:25–29 to show how the Son, like the Father, possesses and gives life as God himself.

May 15

What happens when Jesus speaks to the dead? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 5:25–29 to unfold the staggering reality that all who have lived will rise at his call.

May 14

What do Jesus’s healings reveal about his ultimate mission? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 5:1–24 to show how every miracle points to the deeper healing we need.

May 13

Why did Jesus heal? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 5:1–18 to reveal that Christ’s miracles are not just about health but about holiness.

May 12

What moves the heart of Christ? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 5:1–18 to show that Jesus is not distant or indifferent — he is deeply compassionate.

May 9

Why is Christianity still advancing worldwide? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Acts 5:30–31 to reveal that Jesus, risen and reigning, is building his church.

May 8

Why does God sometimes rescue and sometimes not? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Acts 5:17–42 to show why the same God who delivers also ordains suffering.

May 7

Why did the early church pray for signs and wonders? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Acts 4:30–5:14 to reveal how bold prayers for God’s power led to conversions.

May 6

What frees us from the love of money? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Acts 4:32–5:11 to show how treasuring Christ loosens our grip on possessions.

May 5

What kind of prayer changes the world? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper looks at Acts 4:23–31 to show the power of Spirit-filled, Scripture-saturated prayer.

May 2

What keeps Christians from speaking up for Christ? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Acts 4:13–22 to reveal the source of true boldness.

May 1

How does Christ’s supremacy compel global missions? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Acts 4:1–12 to show why the exclusivity of Jesus fuels the urgent call to proclaim his name.

Apr 30

How do you prepare for suffering before it comes? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper examines John Bunyan’s unwavering trust in God’s sovereignty.

Apr 29

Why do the greatest lessons often come through suffering? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explores how John Bunyan’s time in prison made his ministry a balm for sufferers.

Apr 28

What sustains your faith when all is stripped away? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper looks at the hardships of John Bunyan to reveal how suffering teaches us to depend on God alone.

Apr 25

Does your confidence rest in yourself or in Christ? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to 1 Corinthians 3:18–23 to show how Christ frees us to embrace all that is ours in him.

Apr 24

How can a church stay faithful in a shifting culture? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to 1 Corinthians 3:10–17 to call us to be vigilant in doctrine and life.

Apr 23

Can a fractured world be healed without a Godward vision? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to 1 Corinthians 3:5–9 to call us beyond a man-centered worldview.

Apr 22

What does it take to live a Christ-centered life? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to 1 Corinthians 3:1–4 to emphasize that true life in Christ is marked by growth in grace.

Apr 21

Where can true wisdom be found? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to 1 Corinthians 2:14–16 to contrast the folly of worldly wisdom with the Spirit’s work to reveal our inheritance.

Apr 18

Are we pointing others to Christ — or ourselves? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to 1 Corinthians 2:1–5 to show how the gospel’s power shines when human pride steps aside.

Apr 17

Have you felt the freedom of living for something greater than yourself? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 1 Corinthians 1:31 to reveal the joy of boasting only in the cross.

Apr 16

Do you ever seek significance by aligning with influential leaders? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper unpacks 1 Corinthians 1:10–17 to reveal the profound dangers of this impulse.

Apr 15

What defines who you are? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 1 Corinthians 1:1–9 to urge us to root our identity in God’s calling and faithfulness.

Apr 14

Can you trust Christ’s words before you see their effect? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 4:43–54 to show what it means to trust in Jesus for the right reasons.

Apr 11

Does faith require seeing, or is Christ’s word enough? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explores John 4:43–54 to show how a desperate father’s trust reveals the nature of true belief.

Apr 10

What does it mean for Jesus to be sustained by giving life? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 4:27–42 to show how Christ’s obedience overflows as life for the world.

Apr 9

How does Jesus reveal himself as the Savior? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 4:27–42 to show how faith arises through the witness of others and personal encounters.

Apr 8

How does Jesus transform worship? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 4:16–30 to reveal the life-giving joy of worshiping the Father through Christ.

Apr 7

What does it mean to truly worship God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 4:16–30 to reveal how Jesus brings us into a deep, personal encounter with the living God.

Apr 4

What can satisfy the cavernous thirst of your soul? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 4:16–26 to show how Jesus breaks through our defenses to offer living water.

Apr 3

How do we face the pain of being fully known? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 4:16–19 to explore how Jesus reveals our thirst and satisfies our deepest longings.

Apr 2

How far will God go to pursue a worshiper? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 4:1–15 to show the unrelenting grace of Jesus as he crosses barriers of culture, sin, and shame.

Apr 1

What does it mean to follow a Savior who does nothing by accident? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 4:1–15 to reveal the gracious sovereignty of Jesus.

Mar 31

If you feel overwhelmed by uncertainty or suffering, how does God provide for you? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:26–27 to show how the Spirit intercedes for us.

Mar 28

How does God meet us in our weakness and uncertainty? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 8:26–27 to show how the Spirit aligns our groanings with God’s unfailing will.

Mar 27

What happens when we don’t know how we should pray? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:26–27 to reveal how the Holy Spirit intercedes for us in our weakness.

Mar 26

What kind of future awaits those who trust in Christ? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 8:18–25 to reveal the breathtaking hope of a renewed creation.

Mar 25

What does our inevitable suffering reveal about the meaning of life? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:18–23 to show how our suffering relates to our God-given hope.

Mar 24

What does it mean to inherit God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:14–18 to reveal the glory of inheriting God himself.

Mar 21

What do the children of God inherit? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 8:14–18 to reveal the breathtaking promise of God’s inheritance.

Mar 20

How does the Spirit confirm our adoption? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:15–16 to show how the Spirit moves believers from fear to the intimate cry of “Abba, Father.”

Mar 19

What does it mean to be led by the Spirit? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:13–14 to show how the Spirit leads believers into battle against sin.

Mar 18

How did Jesus break sin’s grip and Satan’s power? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 2:14–18 to show how Christ’s sacrifice deals with our sin and fear of death.

Mar 17

How did Christ endure the cross? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper examines Hebrews 2:10 to reveal the joy and glory that sustained Jesus in his suffering.

Mar 14

What does it mean that Christ died for our sins? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper examines Hebrews 2:9 to reveal how Christ’s death secures salvation and the faith that brings us to God.

Mar 13

What did Jesus accomplish in tasting death? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explores Hebrews 2:9 to reveal the depth of Christ’s sacrifice and covenant love.

Mar 12

Is there an end to death’s grip on this world? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explores Hebrews 2:1–9, showing how Jesus reshapes our destiny.

Mar 11

What makes our salvation both great and certain? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explores Hebrews 2:3–4 to show how God confirms the truth of salvation through unimpeachable witnesses.

Mar 10

Why must we give Jesus our closest attention? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 2:1–4 to underscore the necessity of heeding God’s decisive word in Christ.

Mar 7

Why does Christ’s supremacy over all things matter? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper examines Hebrews 1 to show how this truth shapes our worship, assurance, and view of Christ’s reign.

Mar 6

What makes Jesus Christ uniquely worthy to sit at the right hand of God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 1:1–4 to examine profound truths about Christ’s person and work.

Mar 5

How can sinners stand before a holy God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 1:1–4 to show what Christ achieved and its power to transform those who trust him.

Mar 4

Are you listening to God’s final word for your life? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 1:1–4 to show how God’s message in Christ surpasses all others.

Mar 3

Have you ever wished God would speak directly to you? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows from Hebrews 1:1–4 how God’s final and ultimate word in Christ surpasses all our expectations.

Feb 28

How does God’s sovereignty shape our evangelism? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper reflects on J.I. Packer’s work to show how God’s sovereignty strengthens our reliance on him.

Feb 27

Why should we commit ourselves to the Bible’s authority? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper highlights J.I. Packer’s defense of biblical authority and its vital role in shaping the church.

Feb 26

What keeps a Christian from sinking under sin and doubt? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper reflects on how J.I. Packer’s love for Puritan writings offers wisdom for the Christian life.

Feb 25

What if your deepest longings could be met by a love beyond any you’ve ever known? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 17:24–26 to show how God draws us into his eternal love.

Feb 24

When Jesus thinks about you, what does he want? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 17:24–26 to reveal Christ’s desire for us.

Feb 21

Do you long for a love that unites hearts and reveals glory? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 17:20–23, where Jesus prays for his people to share in God’s own love.

Feb 20

How does Jesus’s intercession secure and transform us? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explores John 17:14–19, where Jesus’s prayer unveils God’s provision for his people.

Feb 19

How can we stay faithful to Christ amid the world’s hostility? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explores John 17:14–19, showing how God protects, purifies, and empowers his people.

Feb 18

What guarantees that God will never let go of his people? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 17:9–13, where we find the foundation for unshakable hope.

Feb 17

What secures our place in the love and care of God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Jesus’s prayer in John 17:9–13 to show how the Father preserves his people.

Feb 14

How does God sovereignly secure our salvation? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper examines John 17:6–8 to reveal how the Father and the Son sustain our faith to the end.

Feb 13

Why does Jesus ask the Father to glorify him? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 17:1–5 to demonstrate how Jesus’s glorification secures eternal life for his people.

Feb 12

What does it mean to become who you are in Christ? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 7:14–25 to show how Christians battle sin by living in their God-given identity.

Feb 11

What role does the mind play in the Christian life? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 7:14–25 to show the vital connection between a renewed mind and the fight against sin.

Feb 10

How much freedom from sin should Christians expect in this life? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper unpacks Romans 7:14–25, showing how believers fight sin’s persistence.

Feb 7

Where do we find hope in our ongoing struggle with sin? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 7:14–25 to explore the hope of future redemption.

Feb 6

How do we hold on to hope in the face of failure? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 7:14–25 to reveal how union with Christ transforms despair into confidence.

Feb 5

When we face failure as Christians, what’s actually happening? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explores Romans 7:14–25 to reveal the hope in the midst of our struggle.

Feb 4

When sin feels overwhelming, where can we find hope? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 7:14–25 to stress both the reality of indwelling sin and the power of God’s grace.

Feb 3

How should Christians respond to our ongoing war with sin? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper unpacks Romans 7:14–25, showing how believers can battle sin while clinging to gospel hope.

Jan 31

Is Romans 7:14–25 describing a Christian or not? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows how God’s righteousness in Christ transforms our view of sin and the law, regardless of the answer.

Jan 30

What does it mean to follow Jesus outside the camp? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 13:15–16 to show how the Calvary Road calls us to forsake comfort to meet others’ needs.

Jan 29

What kind of life does Jesus call us to live? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper unpacks Hebrews 13:12–14 to show how Christ’s sacrifice calls us to embrace need over comfort.

Jan 28

How can we find strength for life’s challenges? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 13:9 to show how the unchanging grace of Jesus strengthens our hearts.

Jan 27

How do we overcome fear as Christians? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper unpacks Hebrews 13:5–6 to show how trusting God’s promise to never forsake us frees us to live boldly.

Jan 24

In a fragile and fleeting world, what promise steadies us? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 12:18–29, calling us to anchor our lives in God’s unshakable kingdom.

Jan 23

What purpose does God have in our hardships? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 12:12–17 to show how God’s discipline moves us from self-reliance to deeper trust in him.

Jan 22

How should we view the trials in our lives? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 12:3–11 to reveal how our Father lovingly uses suffering to lead us deeper into holiness.

Jan 21

How can we see God’s hand in our suffering? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 12:3–11 to show how God’s fatherly care shapes our pain and sovereignly sustains us within it.

Jan 20

What role does the church play in upholding truth? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to 1 Timothy 3:15 to reveal the church as a pillar of truth in a society prone to falsehood.

Jan 17

What does it look like to live and speak the truth without compromise? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper highlights Paul’s bold commitment to truth as a model for God-honoring ministry.

Jan 16

How does God use persuasion to advance the gospel? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper draws on Paul’s example to show how truth-filled teaching can transform lives in a pluralistic society.

Jan 15

What are the consequences of turning away from truth? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper examines how rejecting God’s truth leads to deception and eternal ruin.

Jan 14

How do we pursue truth in a society driven by lust and deception? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper reveals how sinful desires can erode our commitment to truth.

Jan 13

How can the church resist societal pressures that demand conformity? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper urges believers to confront the forces that erode truth in the church.

Jan 10

Why do precise definitions and clear statements matter in an age of ambiguity? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows how a commitment to clarity safeguards the truth.

Jan 9

How do we stay committed to truth amid a society increasingly indifferent to it? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explores subtle pressures that challenge our allegiance to God’s word.

Jan 8

How do we stand firm in truth amid a society that doesn’t? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper examines 2 Thessalonians 2:8–12 to reveal how embracing truth equips us to navigate our world.

Jan 7

How can we kill sin in a way that honors Christ? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explores Romans 8:10–17 to reveal how putting sin to death by the Spirit magnifies Jesus.

Jan 6

How do we defeat sin by the Spirit? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 8:10–17 to show that the power to conquer sin comes through hearing God’s word with faith.

Jan 3

Are you prepared to fight the sin that tries to take hold of you? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:10–17 to urge believers to suffocate sin by severing its lifelines.

Jan 2

Have you declared war on your sin, or are you living with a peacetime mindset? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 8:10–17 to call Christians to wage war against sin.

Jan 1

Are you living in debt to sin, or are you waging war against it? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:10–17 to call those justified by faith to fight sin with confidence.

Dec 31, 2024

Where can we find meaning and purpose in a world marked by despair and hopelessness? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shares Francis Schaeffer’s timeless response.

Dec 30, 2024

How can seemingly insignificant moments shape a life? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper reflects on Francis Schaeffer’s life, showing how God uses even the smallest acts of faithfulness.

Dec 28, 2024

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Dec 27, 2024

How do we sustain joy in God through the ups and downs of life? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper offers practical wisdom on fighting for joy using three vital weapons.

Dec 26, 2024

What sustains joy in God when life feels overwhelming? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 2 Timothy 4:7 to explain how the daily pursuit of joy is essential to persevering in faith.

Dec 25, 2024

What should motivate our deeds of love? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 12:2 to demonstrate how joy in God fuels sacrificial love.

Dec 24, 2024

Why does God love a cheerful giver? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explains from 2 Corinthians 9:7 that joyful giving turns generosity into worship that honors him and blesses others.

Dec 23, 2024

Why is love more than action? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows from 2 Corinthians 8:1–9 that true love flows from joy in God, transforming generosity into a heartfelt expression.

Dec 20, 2024

Why should we seek our deepest satisfaction in God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explains how our pursuit of joy in God magnifies his glory.

Dec 19, 2024

Why is forsaking God for anything else a tragic mistake? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows that turning from God leads only to dissatisfaction.

Dec 18, 2024

Why is pursuing our joy in God central to the Christian life? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper demonstrates how our delight in God is one with his passion for his glory.

Dec 17, 2024

Why is giving himself to us the most loving thing God can do? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explains how God’s focus on his own glory forms the foundation of his love for us.

Dec 16, 2024

Who is most passionate for God in all the universe? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper traces the story of redemption, revealing God’s ultimate passion for his own glory.

Dec 13, 2024

How much grace is there for those who are in Christ? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 5:12–21 to explore the boundless grace found in Christ.

Dec 12, 2024

How does God address the depth and breadth of our need for salvation? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 5:12–21 to explore God’s response to our two greatest needs.

Dec 11, 2024

How important is it to understand fallen human nature? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 5:12–21 to examine our condition before God apart from Christ.

Dec 10, 2024

What did Christ do to rescue us from the despair of never being good enough? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 5:12–21 to reveal the righteousness Christ secured for us.

Dec 9, 2024

Why is Christ’s obedience good news no matter how terrible our guilt is? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 5:12–21 to show how Christ frees us from all condemnation.

Dec 6, 2024

What should we do when Satan tempts us to despair? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 5:12–21 to explore the deep assurance the righteousness of Christ provides.

Dec 5, 2024

What makes Christ so much better than Adam? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 5:12–21 to reveal the profound effects of the free gift of Christ’s righteousness.

Dec 4, 2024

How does Christ offer rest for our souls in the face of sin and death? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 5:12–21 to show how Christ’s work overcomes Adam’s fall.

Dec 3, 2024

How is Christ’s work far greater than Adam’s? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 5:12–21 to explore the superiority of Christ’s obedience to Adam’s disobedience.

Dec 2, 2024

How can we know the Bible is God’s word? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explains how the Holy Spirit convinces us of Scripture’s divine authority.

Nov 29, 2024

How can we trust that Paul’s writings are true? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explores Paul’s transformation and his claims of receiving revelation from Jesus.

Nov 28, 2024

How did Jesus view the Scriptures? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows how central the Old Testament was to Jesus’s life and teaching.

Nov 27, 2024

How can we trust that the Scriptures we read today are faithful to the originals? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explores the preservation of New Testament manuscripts.

Nov 26, 2024

How were the books of the New Testament recognized as Scripture? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper traces the development of the New Testament canon.

Nov 25, 2024

How do we know which books belong in the Old Testament? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper examines passages in Luke to explore the boundaries of the Old Testament canon.

Nov 22, 2024

What does it mean for truth to be absolute in a world of relativism? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper examines key biblical passages to reveal the Bible’s unique claim to truth.

Nov 21, 2024

Why is the Bible so crucial in a world of competing religious claims? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explores how Scripture’s authority confronts secularism and religious pluralism.

Nov 20, 2024

What drove George Whitefield’s tireless preaching? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explores the transformation that ignited Whitefield’s passion for the gospel.

Nov 19, 2024

What fueled George Whitefield’s passionate preaching? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explores Whitefield’s dramatic style in light of his deep conviction about the gospel’s reality.

Nov 18, 2024

Why did God use George Whitefield so powerfully? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper examines Whitefield’s life, highlighting the sovereign work of God through his preaching of the gospel.

Nov 15, 2024

How does Christ give us the confidence to love, even at great cost? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 10:32–39 to reveal the source of sacrificial love.

Nov 14, 2024

How can we become people who embrace risk-taking love? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 10:32–39 to explore the faith that fuels sacrificial love.

Nov 13, 2024

Who can rescue us at the final judgment? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 10:26–31 to reveal our sole hope for salvation on the last day.

Nov 12, 2024

Why must we never turn away from Christ and his finished work? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 10:26–31 to stress the serious consequences of abandoning the gospel.

Nov 11, 2024

Preaching is essential for a healthy church, but not preaching alone. In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 10:23–25 to show the vital role of encouragement in the church.

Nov 8, 2024

What has God called every Christian to do? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 10:23–25 to explore our vital responsibility to strengthen others in the faith.

Nov 7, 2024

What should we do when our conscience condemns us? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 10:19–22 to explore the assurance that quiets our fears.

Nov 6, 2024

Should Christians ever lack confidence in approaching God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 10:19–22 to explore the unshakable basis of our boldness.

Nov 5, 2024

How can we respond when we doubt whether we are forgiven? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 10:1–18 to reveal the profound assurance we have in Christ’s finished work.

Nov 4, 2024

Is sanctification a gift or something we achieve? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 6:22–23 to explore how sanctification relates to our freedom in Christ.

Nov 1, 2024

How is enslavement to God true freedom? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 6:22–23 to reveal the profound relationship between sanctification and ultimate freedom.

Oct 31, 2024

Why is justification by faith essential to our growth in holiness? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 6:20–22 to explore how freedom from sin leads to sanctification.

Oct 30, 2024

What does Paul mean when he says that sin will no longer have dominion over us? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 6:14–19 to show how this profound promise transforms us.

Oct 29, 2024

How crucial is Christ’s righteousness in our acceptance by God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 6:14–19 to examine the righteousness that determines our right standing.

Oct 28, 2024

How does justification by faith relate to our battle against sin? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 6:11–14 to explore how this core doctrine empowers us to fight.

Oct 25, 2024

What role do desires play in the battle within our mortal bodies? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 6:11–14 to reveal how sin seeks to gain control of our desires.

Oct 24, 2024

How does justification sever the root of despair and free us from sin’s power? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 6:5–10 to reveal the liberating effects of union with Christ.

Oct 23, 2024

How should the promise of resurrection change our lives? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 6:5–10 to reveal how union with Christ profoundly shapes how we live.

Oct 22, 2024

What does it mean to be united with Christ? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 6:1–7 to explore this profound and life-giving doctrine.

Oct 21, 2024

What does it mean to be united with Christ in his death? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 6:1–7 to explore the immense significance of this union.

Oct 18, 2024

How does our relationship with sin change when we are united to Christ? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 6:1–14 to examine the profound implications of union with Christ.

Oct 17, 2024

Robert Murray McCheyne believed that the assurance of God’s love is essential for growth. In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper delves into McCheyne’s practice of continually looking to Jesus.

Oct 16, 2024

How does God use our formative years to shape us? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper examines how God changed the trajectory of Robert Murray McCheyne’s life during his time in university.

Oct 15, 2024

How might a brief but deeply devoted life inspire generations? In this three-part series on Light + Truth, John Piper delves into the powerful life and ministry of Robert Murray McCheyne.

Oct 14, 2024

What gives us confidence that we won’t be consumed on the last day? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 9:27–28 to explain the assurance we have in facing judgment.

Oct 11, 2024

How can God welcome sinners like you and me into his presence? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 9:23–26 to reveal how Christ has made our welcome possible.

Oct 10, 2024

What had to happen for us to receive the inheritance God has promised? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 9:15–22 to explore how God secured our eternal inheritance.

Oct 9, 2024

What can cleanse a guilty conscience? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 9:1–14 to examine the only solution for our guilt that provides true cleansing.

Oct 8, 2024

How can God show mercy to sinners and still be just? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 8:6–13 to explore how the new covenant addresses this profound question.

Oct 7, 2024

What about the new covenant makes it better than the old? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 8:6–13 to explain the unique benefits of the new covenant.

Oct 4, 2024

Why is Jesus the only one through whom we can approach God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 7:26–8:5 for an exploration of Jesus’s unique role as our High Priest.

Oct 3, 2024

What does it mean to be saved? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 7:1–25 to explore the true meaning of salvation and the deliverance it secures.

Oct 2, 2024

What hope does God give when all else gives way? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 6:9–12 to explore the source of our confidence in the face of life’s challenges.

Oct 1, 2024

How does God fill us with strong encouragement? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 6:13–18 to explore the unchanging nature of God’s promise and oath.

Sep 30, 2024

How does God respond when we love him as our all-satisfying treasure? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 6:9–12 for a look at God’s surprising justice.

Sep 27, 2024

What does the fight for hope in God involve? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 6:9–12 to show how God strengthens us to endure to the end.

Sep 26, 2024

What is the faith by which God justifies us? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper looks at Romans 4:22–25 to explore the nature of the faith that is counted as righteousness.

Sep 25, 2024

Does your right standing before God rest on a righteousness in you or in Christ? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 4:22–25 to explain the basis of our justification.

Sep 24, 2024

What gives us the confidence that we will make it to glory? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 4:19–25 to examine the basis of our assurance.

Sep 23, 2024

What is the relationship between our faith and God’s grace? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 4:16–25 to explore how faith and grace relate in a believer’s life.

Sep 20, 2024

What must we believe to be justified by God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 4:22–25 to examine the fundamental truths we must embrace.

Sep 19, 2024

Does faith look to the past or the future? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper examines Romans 4:16–21 to explore how faith embraces God’s fulfilled promises and the hope they guarantee.

Sep 18, 2024

What about faith shows God to be glorious? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 4:16–21 to highlight how Abraham’s unwavering faith magnified God’s faithfulness.

Sep 17, 2024

How does God conquer all our sins? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 4:16–21 to explore how God’s grace works.

Sep 16, 2024

When we are sure that God will keep his promises, we can live risk-taking lives of love. In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 4:16–21 to show us one thing that makes us sure.

Sep 13, 2024

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 12, 2024

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 11, 2024

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 10, 2024

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 9, 2024

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 6, 2024

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 5, 2024

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 4, 2024

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 3, 2024

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 2, 2024

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.

Aug 30, 2024

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 29, 2024

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 28, 2024

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 27, 2024

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 26, 2024

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 23, 2024

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 22, 2024

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 21, 2024

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 20, 2024

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 19, 2024

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 16, 2024

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 15, 2024

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 14, 2024

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 13, 2024

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 12, 2024

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 9, 2024

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 8, 2024

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 7, 2024

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 6, 2024

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 5, 2024

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 2, 2024

How is Christian transformation more than moral self-improvement? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Ephesians 4:22–24 to highlight our need for a supernaturally renewed mind.

Aug 1, 2024

What truth rescues us from our fallen condition and transforms our daily lives? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Ephesians 4:20–21 to explore the truth found in Jesus.

Jul 31, 2024

What does it mean to hate our lives so that we might love? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 1 Corinthians 13:4–7 to examine how Christian love shapes how we relate to others.

Jul 30, 2024

How does our position in Christ relate to our daily practice as Christians? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 12:20–26 to show how our death to sin becomes our reason to love.

Jul 29, 2024

How do we become more loving? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to 2 Corinthians 3:12–18 to explain how seeing Christ is the key to showing love.

Jul 26, 2024

How can we love other Christians with sincere brotherly love? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 12:9–13 to show how God enlarges our hearts to love with tender affection.

Jul 25, 2024

How does Jesus expect us to love our enemies? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Matthew 5:43–48 to identify the only place we find the strength to love as he commands.

Jul 24, 2024

How can we love our enemies? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Matthew 5:43–48 to examine how God’s love and forgiveness provide what we need to love as God commands.

Jul 23, 2024

How can we practically fulfill the command to love our neighbor? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Matthew 22:34–40 to explore what transforms self-love into love for others.

Jul 22, 2024

What does it mean to love your neighbor as yourself? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Matthew 22:34–40 to explore Jesus’s teaching on this crucial commandment.

Jul 18, 2024

What does it mean to be rooted and grounded in God’s love? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper works through Romans 8:28–39 to help us discover new depths of God’s love.

Jul 17, 2024

Why should we spend time meditating on the love of God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper begins with 1 John 4:8 to show why focusing on God’s love is necessary for our growth.

Jul 16, 2024

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 15, 2024

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 12, 2024

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 11, 2024

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 10, 2024

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 9, 2024

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 8, 2024

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 5, 2024

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 4, 2024

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 3, 2024

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 2, 2024

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 1, 2024

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.

Jun 28, 2024

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 27, 2024

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 26, 2024

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 25, 2024

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 24, 2024

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 21, 2024

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 20, 2024

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 19, 2024

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 18, 2024

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 17, 2024

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 14, 2024

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 13, 2024

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 12, 2024

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 11, 2024

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 10, 2024

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 7, 2024

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 6, 2024

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 5, 2024

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 4, 2024

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 3, 2024

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.

May 31, 2024

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 30, 2024

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 29, 2024

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 28, 2024

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 27, 2024

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 24, 2024

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 23, 2024

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 22, 2024

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 21, 2024

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 20, 2024

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 17, 2024

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 16, 2024

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 15, 2024

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 14, 2024

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 13, 2024

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 10, 2024

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 9, 2024

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 8, 2024

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 7, 2024

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 6, 2024

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 3, 2024

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 2, 2024

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 1, 2024

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.

Apr 30, 2024

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 29, 2024

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 26, 2024

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 25, 2024

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 24, 2024

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 23, 2024

How did the writers of Scripture understand the unfolding nature of God’s plan to save? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explores the Old Testament book of Zechariah as one example.

Apr 22, 2024

How can God’s promise of glory encourage us in the smallness of our lives? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Haggai for an encouraging word from this prophetic book.

Apr 19, 2024

How does God’s compassion overcome human resistance? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Jonah 2 to show how mercy conquered the prophet.

Apr 18, 2024

How should God’s sovereignty stabilize our hearts when the world seems out of control? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Obadiah to help us find rest by faith.

Apr 17, 2024

What does it mean that the just shall live by faith? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Habakkuk to unpack the heart of the gospel.

Apr 16, 2024

How do we prepare to meet the holy God who judges sin? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens the book of Amos to show how we can be ready to face the final judgment.

Apr 15, 2024

How do we move out from under God’s judgment and into God’s eternal joy? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Zephaniah 3:14–17 to encourage us with amazing grace.

Apr 12, 2024

What is God’s purpose in executing justice and showing mercy in the world? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens the book of Joel to look at why God does all that he does.

Apr 11, 2024

Does God really delight in doing us good? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 12:32 to explore the pleasure God takes in his children.

Apr 10, 2024

Why would God delight in ordinary lives like ours? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Proverbs 11:1 to show why God finds pleasure in righteous living in the nonreligious areas of life.

Apr 9, 2024

Why is God’s delight in our obedience good news? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 1 Samuel 15:22–23 to show how God takes pleasure in our glad efforts to obey him.

Apr 8, 2024

Why is God delighted when we pray? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Proverbs 15:8 to show how our prayerful dependence magnifies the glory of God’s wealth.

Apr 5, 2024

Why does God delight in people who hope in him? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 147:10–11 to show how our dependence magnifies his infinite worth and power.

Apr 4, 2024

Why did God delight in bruising his Son? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper looks to Isaiah 53:10 for Scripture’s profound answer to a challenging question.

Apr 3, 2024

Why does God delight in loving you? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Zephaniah 3:17 to reveal why God sings over the redeemed with great joy.

Apr 2, 2024

Why did God choose you? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Deuteronomy 10:14–15 for a look at the foundational reason.

Apr 1, 2024

Why is God’s delight in his own name the foundation for his delight in us? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to 1 Samuel 12:22 to show how God’s commitment to his own glory is our confidence.

Mar 29, 2024

Why should it matter to us that God delights in his creation? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 104:31 to show how God’s joy in what he has made overflows into our lives.

Mar 28, 2024

What difference does it make that God does whatever he pleases? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Psalm 135:6 to look at God’s delight in all that he does.

Mar 27, 2024

Why is it important that God eternally delights in his Son? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Matthew 17:5 to show how this joy is the very foundation of our salvation.

Mar 26, 2024

Why is the pursuit of joy such a serious matter? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explores the wonder of C.S. Lewis’s conception of eternal joy.

Mar 25, 2024

What’s the relationship between objective truth and the experience of joy? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper looks to the life of C.S. Lewis to show where true joy is found.

Mar 22, 2024

What can we, as Christians, learn from C.S. Lewis? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explores what the storyteller has to teach us.

Mar 21, 2024

How does God’s sovereign grace rescue us from the sin we inherited from Adam? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 3:31–36 to show how Jesus changed everything.

Mar 20, 2024

Why did people leave John the Baptist for Jesus? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 3:22–30 to show what drew them away.

Mar 19, 2024

What is it that filled John the Baptist with such joy towards the end of his short life? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 3:22–30 for a look at the source of John the Baptist’s surprising happiness.

Mar 18, 2024

In Jesus, the light of God has broken into the darkness and split our world in two. In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper looks to John 3:16–21 to show how God’s light divides humanity.

Mar 15, 2024

When someone does not believe the gospel, why is that? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 3:16–21 to examine the reality of unbelief.

Mar 14, 2024

What is God’s covenant love for you as his child? In this episode of Light + Truth, beginning with John 3:16, John Piper looks at the wonderful love of the Father for those he has adopted in Christ.

Mar 13, 2024

How do we come to know Jesus as the great quencher of our soul’s thirst? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper takes us to John 3:16 to glory in God’s provision of our satisfying Savior.

Mar 12, 2024

What do we mean when we say that the Spirit’s work in the new birth is irresistible? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper looks at John 3:1–10 to explore the beauty of this aspect of the Spirit’s sovereign work.

Mar 11, 2024

How does the wind help us understand how the Spirit of God works? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 3:1–10 for Jesus’s own explanation of the third person of the Trinity.

Mar 8, 2024

What does it mean to look at Jesus and live? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 3:1–15 to explore how Moses lifting up the serpent in the wilderness helps us understand how the death of Jesus changes us.

Mar 7, 2024

What is the spiritual sight of glory that saves a person? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 2:23–25 for a cross-centered answer to our greatest need.

Mar 6, 2024

How can Jesus’s infinite knowledge of us possibly be good news to us? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 2:23–25 to help us admire just how much Christ understands us.

Mar 5, 2024

Why is it good news that Jesus himself has become our new meeting place with God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper looks to John 2:12–22 for an answer to that thought-provoking question.

Mar 4, 2024

How has Christ loved the church? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 2:1–11 to see the lengths the Son has gone to have his bride.

Mar 1, 2024

What happens when the glory of Jesus is revealed through the preaching of the gospel? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 2:1–11 to unfold how God works through the good news.

Feb 29, 2024

In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 11:36 to put the glory of God on display for our satisfaction.

Feb 28, 2024

How does God become our treasure when we could never deserve him? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 11:33–36 for a deeper look at the gospel.

Feb 27, 2024

What should happen in us when we are confronted with the depths of God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper expounds Romans 11:33–36 to explore how unfathomably great our God is.

Feb 26, 2024

How much are you currently relying on the nourishing milk of the word? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 5:11–14 to help us understand just how much we need the Bible in order to grow to maturity.

Feb 23, 2024

Why is the eternality of Christ’s priesthood so important? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper looks at Hebrews 5:4–10 to examine the significance of Christ’s never-ending ministry on our behalf.

Feb 22, 2024

What gives us confidence, in the face of all our sin, that Christ is our source of eternal salvation? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 5:4–10 to strengthen our assurance.

Feb 21, 2024

What does it mean for us to have a great high priest in the presence of God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 4:14–5:3 to encourage us with the superior ministry of Jesus.

Feb 20, 2024

Why must we understand who Jesus is and what he’s done for us on the Bible’s terms? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper looks to Hebrews 4:14–5:3 for the categories Scripture provides for knowing Christ.

Feb 19, 2024

Why must we be diligent with the word of God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 4:12–13 to show us how the Scriptures help us battle an unbelieving heart.

Feb 16, 2024

What is the future rest that God has promised his people? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper considers that coming day in Hebrews 4:1–11.

Feb 15, 2024

What makes our security in salvation eternal? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper tackles the question of eternal security from Hebrews 3:12–19.

Feb 14, 2024

What makes our union with Christ so utterly important? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 3:7–19 to show just how dependent on him we really are.

Feb 13, 2024

Why does it matter that Jesus is called both the apostle and high priest of our confession? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 3:1–6 to show how these two titles meet our two greatest needs.

Feb 12, 2024

Why do we desperately need to hear God’s word of mercy? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Malachi 4:4–6 to answer that question.

Feb 9, 2024

Why did Jesus come into the world? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper answers the most important question in the world from Malachi 4:1–3.

Feb 8, 2024

How do we trust the promises in the Bible when we’re worried they won’t come true? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Malachi 3:13–18 for a look at our infinitely gracious and trustworthy God.

Feb 7, 2024

How does our relationship to money change when we experience the infinite generosity of God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper tackles that ever-relevant question from Malachi 3:7–12.

Feb 6, 2024

What does it mean to trust in the purifying mercy of God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Malachi 2:17–3:6 to encourage us to trust God’s power to transform our lives.

Feb 5, 2024

What enables us to keep the covenants we make? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Malachi 2:10–16 for a look at how God’s faithfulness transforms and sustains our faithfulness.

Feb 2, 2024

What are the essential qualities of successful pastoral ministry? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Malachi 2:1–9 to highlight the characteristics of a faithful shepherd.

Feb 1, 2024

What happens when pastors fail in the ministry of the word? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Malachi 2:1–9 for a needed word of warning.

Jan 31, 2024

Genuine worship treasures God above all things and fuels God-centered passion in people. What if our worship doesn’t look or feel like that? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper addresses this still relevant question from Malachi 1:6–14.

Jan 30, 2024

Knowing that God is our Father is one thing; understanding how we should relate to him as such is another. In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Malachi 1:6–14 to demonstrate how knowing God as Father should lead us to honor him.

Jan 29, 2024

What does it mean for God to love us with a free, sovereign, unconditional, electing love? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Malachi 1:1–5 to see how God himself answers that very question.

Jan 26, 2024

What is the blessing of justification? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 4:6–8 to sketch out the wonders of what it means to be made right with God.

Jan 25, 2024

Why is the doctrine of justification by faith alone such good news? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper takes us to Romans 4:1–5 to expound the heart of the gospel.

Jan 24, 2024

How should rescued sinners respond to the oneness of God, especially in his work of salvation? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 3:29–30 to examine this timely question.

Jan 23, 2024

How does justification by faith not only free us from having to earn God’s favor but also empower us to love? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 3:27–31 to answer this important question.

Jan 22, 2024

If faith does not look to itself for salvation, where does it look? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 3:27–31 to show how saving faith looks only to grace.

Jan 19, 2024

If the law is not a way for man to get right with God, how should we understand its purpose? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper tackles that critical question from Romans 3:27–31.

Jan 18, 2024

Why is God’s mercy to sinners a massive problem? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 3:21–26 to explain the crisis and outline Paul’s solution.

Jan 17, 2024

What does it mean to be justified by God’s grace? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 3:21–26 to explore how we are saved.

Jan 16, 2024

Can you actually articulate what makes the good news of Christianity good? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 3:21–26 to explain how God justifies the ungodly.

Jan 15, 2024

Why is the verdict of no condemnation at the very center of the Christian faith? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 8:34 to revisit the best news in the world.

Jan 12, 2024

How does knowing what the law cannot do help us better understand what only the gospel can? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 3:19–20 to explain how the law brings us to the end of ourselves.

Jan 11, 2024

How does the law of God reveal our need for the gospel? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explains how from Romans 3:19–20.

Jan 10, 2024

What makes Christianity Christianity? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 3:9–18 to detail Paul’s glorious explanation of our faith.

Jan 9, 2024

A diagnosis as bad as ours makes the gospel infinitely precious. In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 3:9–18 to bring the good news to bear on our profound need.

Jan 8, 2024

Does the unfaithfulness of man nullify the faithfulness of God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 3:1–8 where Paul addresses that potential crisis.

Jan 5, 2024

How do we keep going when life gets really hard? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to 1 Thessalonians 1:1–10 to help us endure in difficult times.

Jan 4, 2024

How does the hope of the gospel make us bold as Christians? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 2 Corinthians 3:1–12 to find fresh courage for our souls.

Jan 3, 2024

Why is our great hope as Christians something to rejoice in now? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper tackles that question in Romans 5:1–5.

Jan 2, 2024

What truths can we teach the coming generations so that they might set their hope in God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Psalm 78 to answer this ever-important question.

Jan 1, 2024

When the apostle Paul says that Christians “eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness,” what specifically are we waiting for? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Galatians 5:1–12 to unfold what’s to come for those who believe.

Dec 29, 2023

What is the future hope of glory for which all Christians eagerly await? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 8:18–25 to explore what awaits all who believe in Jesus.