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| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Will We See God in Eternity? | 21 Nov 2024 | 00:08:26 | |
Will we be able to see God when we get to heaven? If so, how does that fit with Scripture passages that say no one can see God? | |||
| Whatâs True and False in Job? | 18 Nov 2024 | 00:12:18 | |
How do we discern whatâs true and whatâs false in Job? Pastor John provides a grid for the entire book to help us interpret it accurately. | |||
| How Much Money Do I Need to Retire? | 17 Oct 2024 | 00:14:31 | |
How much money should we set aside for retirement? Pastor John commends three biblical principles to apply in our various contexts. | |||
| How to Study the Bible on a Topic | 30 Nov 2023 | 00:10:41 | |
How can normal Christians learn to study the Bible on a topic? Pastor John models his own approach as he prepares answers for âAsk Pastor John.â | |||
| Learning for Those Who Donât Love Learning | 27 Nov 2023 | 00:14:29 | |
The apostle Peter calls Christians to grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus. But how might we grow in knowledge if we donât enjoy the process of learning? | |||
| How Thanksgiving Shapes Your Life Story | 23 Nov 2023 | 00:14:59 | |
At the heart of our unbelief lies not only our refusal to glorify God, but our refusal to thank him. Apart from grace, we take the gifts and ignore the Giver. | |||
| How Does Learning Deepen Joy? | 20 Nov 2023 | 00:15:39 | |
What role should emotions play in Christian education? If we take our cue from Scripture, appropriate feelings will be central, not peripheral, to all our learning. | |||
| Learning in a World Blind to God | 16 Nov 2023 | 00:14:45 | |
God communicates through not just his word, but also his world. Christian learning presses deeply into the Bible, but the stars have something to say as well. | |||
| How to Lead Teens Deeper into Their Bibles | 13 Nov 2023 | 00:16:10 | |
How can youth leaders lead teens deeper into their Bibles? By teaching with an eye on language, a heart for reality, and a knack for question-asking. | |||
| How Can I Return to Normal Life After Tragedy? | 09 Nov 2023 | 00:14:34 | |
Seasons of affliction, however painful or even deadening they may feel, do not last forever. God will restore the souls he has saved. | |||
| Hoping in God When Our Heroes Die | 06 Nov 2023 | 00:13:24 | |
Godly pastors and leaders are a tremendous gift to Christâs church. So, how do we keep hoping in God when our spiritual heroes die? | |||
| How Can I Kill My Selfishness? | 02 Nov 2023 | 00:13:54 | |
If you want to kill your selfishness, focus on more than your selfishness. Fill your soul to overflowing with Christ. | |||
| What Do We Celebrate on Reformation Day? | 30 Oct 2023 | 00:11:20 | |
Over five hundred years after Lutherâs Ninety-Five Theses, what do we celebrate on Reformation Day? Pastor John traces five of the Reformationâs greatest recoveries. | |||
| How God Guards You | 14 Oct 2024 | 00:14:16 | |
Does God ultimately sustain our faith, or do we? Pastor John unfolds 1 Peter 1:4â5 to show how God guards us to the end. | |||
| Is My Painting Hobby a Wartime Waste? | 26 Oct 2023 | 00:14:03 | |
When do our hobbies glorify God, and when do they become a wartime waste? Pastor John offers three guiding questions to ask of any hobby. | |||
| Should We Consult with Dead Ancestors? | 23 Oct 2023 | 00:11:48 | |
What do the Scriptures say about communicating with dead ancestors? Pastor John explains four truths about God and the sufficiency of his revelation. | |||
| Can Pro-Life Advocates Lie to Save Lives? | 19 Oct 2023 | 00:11:30 | |
With so much at stake in the fight against abortion, can pro-life advocates use doctrinal falsehoods to persuade parents to keep their babies? | |||
| John Piper on ChatGPT | 16 Oct 2023 | 00:14:02 | |
Intelligence without affection is barren, mechanical â even artificial. Pastor John reflects on his ministry in the light of developing AI technologies. | |||
| Is It Sinful to Be Unhappy? | 12 Oct 2023 | 00:11:17 | |
Given Paulâs command to ârejoice always,â do we sin when we lack joy? Pastor John offers a simple answer with three crucial qualifications. | |||
| Is Joy a Choice or a Feeling? | 09 Oct 2023 | 00:12:25 | |
Genuine joy in God is far deeper than a choice we make. Even so, our actions can help or hinder the spontaneous experience of joy. | |||
| What Old Testament Promises Are for Me? | 05 Oct 2023 | 00:11:48 | |
Can new-covenant Christians claim old-covenant promises? As long as we keep some key distinctions in mind, we not only can, but should. | |||
| Evidence for the Cross and Resurrection | 02 Oct 2023 | 00:13:20 | |
God has not left us without evidence for the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. But evidence alone will never open the eyes of the blind. | |||
| Does God Love Us Simply for His Glory? | 28 Sep 2023 | 00:12:23 | |
God-centered theology can raise all kinds of questions about Godâs love for us. Pastor John asks and answers nine of them. | |||
| If Sinâs Penalty Is Eternal, Why Isnât Jesus Still Suffering? | 25 Sep 2023 | 00:11:25 | |
If the penalty for sin is eternal punishment, how could Jesusâs finite sufferings pay the price of our redemption? | |||
| Does Free Will Exist? | 10 Oct 2024 | 00:12:20 | |
Do humans have free will â and if so, what is it? Pastor John considers the depravity of the human heart and the sovereign grace that saves us. | |||
| Six Reasons Jesus Left Earth After Easter | 21 Sep 2023 | 00:10:10 | |
Why did Jesus leave earth after his resurrection? Pastor John gives six reasons for Jesusâs ascension to the Fatherâs right hand. | |||
| Even If Our Faith Is False, Arenât Christians Happier People? | 18 Sep 2023 | 00:11:48 | |
If Christ has not been raised, Paul says, then Christians are âof all people most to be pitied.â But why should we be pitied when we live with such joy? | |||
| What Does Piper Mean by âSatisfiedâ? | 14 Sep 2023 | 00:14:01 | |
âGod is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.â What does Pastor John mean when he talks about âsatisfaction in Godâ? | |||
| Christ, Our Sabbath Rest at Work | 11 Sep 2023 | 00:13:00 | |
Christ is our rest on Monday as well as Sunday. But how do we experience the peaceful rest of Jesus in the midst of our labors? | |||
| How Can I Become a Humbler Calvinist? | 07 Sep 2023 | 00:11:20 | |
The doctrines of grace are designed to destroy human boasting. So, what can we do if we find our theology becoming a platform for pride? | |||
| Will We Work in Eternity? | 04 Sep 2023 | 00:13:41 | |
At least six biblical pointers give us reason to expect some kind of work in the age to come. But whatever eternity holds, it will be a future beyond disappointment. | |||
| Ten Authors for Your Soul | 31 Aug 2023 | 00:11:48 | |
Rich doctrine makes the heart sing. So, where might Christians start if they want to read time-tested, soul-deepening books? | |||
| Why John Piper Reads Books | 28 Aug 2023 | 00:09:51 | |
With so many demands on our time, why should we carve out precious minutes for books? Pastor John gives seven reasons he loves to read. | |||
| I Donât Feel Godâs Love â What Can I Do? | 24 Aug 2023 | 00:10:16 | |
When life is hard and heaven seems silent, how can Godâs people still feel his love? Pastor John offers six reminders for those in spiritual darkness. | |||
| Ten Reasons You Need Unconditional Election | 21 Aug 2023 | 00:11:34 | |
How important is unconditional election for the Christian life? Pastor John offers ten reasons why Christians need this crucial doctrine. | |||
| Do Christian Hedonists Deny Self-Denial? | 07 Oct 2024 | 00:12:31 | |
Does Godâs command to deny ourselves contradict Christian Hedonism? Pastor John clarifies the God-centered, pleasure-seeking aim of all Christian self-denial. | |||
| Ten Criticisms of John Piperâs Preaching | 17 Aug 2023 | 00:13:19 | |
Anyone who preaches for long will find his preaching criticized â sometimes unfairly, but often wisely. Pastor John shares ten criticisms that have shaped him. | |||
| Do Christians Really Suffer in America? | 14 Aug 2023 | 00:12:08 | |
If Jesus and his apostles promised that faithful Christians would suffer, how can comfortable disciples make sense of their experience? | |||
| How Can I Explain Christian Joy to Unbelievers? | 10 Aug 2023 | 00:12:27 | |
The Bible rings with the language of pleasure and joy in God. But how can we explain that pleasure and joy in ways non-Christian loved ones may understand? | |||
| Why Does God Choose the Foolish? | 07 Aug 2023 | 00:11:35 | |
World evangelization would spread more quickly, it may seem, if God had chosen the wise and powerful. So, why did he choose the foolish and weak instead? | |||
| Resisting the Inner Skeptic in Our Bible Reading | 03 Aug 2023 | 00:11:36 | |
When doubts disrupt our Bible reading, how can we resist the inner skeptic? Pastor John offers six ways to fight for faith in daily devotions. | |||
| Can I Still Have Joy in Seasons of Doubt? | 31 Jul 2023 | 00:11:01 | |
Seasons of doubt may afflict our minds and shake our hearts, but they need not take our joy. Beneath the waves of doubt, joyâs deep waters can still remain calm. | |||
| How Does Godâs Joy Become My Joy? | 27 Jul 2023 | 00:12:32 | |
The New Testament seems to connect the person of the Holy Spirit with the joy we experience as believers. But how do the two relate to each other? | |||
| Fifty Years of Theological Battles | 24 Jul 2023 | 00:13:08 | |
If you want to prepare for the unknown controversies of tomorrow, know your Bible deeply, thoroughly, confidently, joyfully. | |||
| What Does It Mean to Be Spiritual? | 20 Jul 2023 | 00:14:35 | |
Some Christians identify spirituality with gifts like speaking in tongues and healing. Does that view match the Bibleâs own description of truly spiritual people? | |||
| How Are We Being Saved Right Now? | 17 Jul 2023 | 00:13:48 | |
If we are in Christ, then God has saved us from our sins in the past, and he will save us from his wrath in the future. But in what sense is he saving us right now? | |||
| Joyâs Triumph over Spiritual Sloth | 03 Oct 2024 | 00:13:06 | |
How does zeal for God relate to joy in God? With help from Jonathan Edwards, Pastor John traces the crucial connection in four steps. | |||
| How Can I Encourage Without Flattering? | 13 Jul 2023 | 00:11:13 | |
How can we celebrate the good we see without succumbing to flattery? Pastor John traces a key distinction between godly and ungodly praise. | |||
| What Do We Give to God? | 10 Jul 2023 | 00:13:20 | |
God is self-existent and self-sufficient, far beyond any need or lack. So, what can we give to God when we gather for corporate worship? | |||
| What Does It Mean to Serve God? | 06 Jul 2023 | 00:15:28 | |
The command to âserve the Lordâ appears all through Scripture â but Scripture also assures us that God has no needs. So, how do we serve an all-sufficient God? | |||
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