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Light + Truth
Classic sermons from John Piper to help you see Christ clearly and treasure him truly. Five days a week, 20 minutes per episode. Hosted by Dan Cruver.
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Satan Is Not Sovereign
Can the devil act outside Christ’s rule? John Piper opens Mark 1:27 to show that evil spirits obey Jesus’s command.
Your Worst Enemies Serve Christ
Are fallen powers outside Christ’s rule? John Piper opens Colossians 1:9–20 to show that even spiritual powers serve to magnify the glory of Jesus.
Christ Over Every Calamity
Where is Christ when calamity strikes? John Piper shows from Colossians 1:9–20 how Christ rules over all things for his glory.
How the Spirit Persuades Us
How do we know the gospel is true? John Piper opens 1 John 5:7–11 to show how the Spirit himself confirms the gospel by giving us life.
Does Paul Deserve Our Trust?
Should we believe Paul’s words? John Piper opens Galatians 1:11–24 to show why Paul’s testimony about Christ can be trusted.
Scripture Cannot Be Broken
What did Jesus believe about the Bible? John Piper opens John 10:33–36 to show why Jesus’s trust in God’s word must become ours.
Can We Trust the Text?
Can we trust the Bible’s words? John Piper opens 2 Timothy 3:16 to show why the original text matters for our confidence in Scripture’s content.
How the New Testament Became a Book
Why did the church need the New Testament? John Piper shows from Hebrews 1:1–2 how Christ’s authority gave rise to apostolic Scripture.
The Bible Jesus Read
Where did Jesus look to find God’s words? John Piper opens Luke 24:44 to show that the Old Testament was Christ’s Bible.
God Defines Truth
Who gets to define spiritual reality? John Piper opens 1 John 2:23 to show why God’s truth centers on Christ and excludes every rival claim to authori...
Scripture Speaks
Does Scripture still have supreme authority today? John Piper opens John 8:42 to show why Christ’s words stand above every competing claim to truth.
God Begets Faith
What part do you play in being born again? John Piper opens 1 Peter 1:13–25 to show that God gives new life, enabling us to embrace Christ by faith.
Kindness That Makes Us New
What changed when God’s kindness appeared? John Piper shows from Titus 3:1–8 how Christ’s coming brings the mercy that makes sinners new.
The Firstfruits of a Renewed World
What does your new birth have to do with the future of the universe? John Piper opens Titus 3:1–8 to show that personal renewal is part of God’s plan...
God’s Call Creates Life
What makes the gospel come alive? John Piper opens 1 Peter 1:13–25 to show that God calls dead sinners into living faith.
The Living Word Imparts Imperishable Life
How does God awaken the dead? John Piper opens 1 Peter 1:13–25 to show that God grants new life through the gospel.
No Incarnation, No Regeneration
What if Christ never came in the flesh? John Piper opens 1 John 3:1–10 to show that without the incarnate Son, sinners have no new birth.
Born to Destroy the Devil’s Works
Is there any hope against sin’s power? John Piper shows from 1 John 3:1–10 how God the Son became man to destroy the devil’s works.
Made Alive for the Kingdom
Why must dead sinners be born again? John Piper opens 1 John 1 to show that new birth frees us for faith, truth, and life.
Loving Darkness, Hating Light
Why do we resist the light? John Piper opens Ephesians 2:1–10 to show why dead hearts must be born again before coming to the light.
Made Alive by Great Love
Why can’t we save ourselves? John Piper opens Ephesians 2:1–10 to show that only God’s life-giving love can raise dead sinners.
Cleansed and Raised
Why do we need more than forgiveness? John Piper opens John 3:1–10 to show that the forgiven must also be made new by the Spirit.
The Life Only Jesus Gives
What makes the new birth possible? John Piper shows from John 3:1–10 how the Spirit gives new life by uniting us to Jesus, who is life.
The Dead Live
Can religion give life to the dead? John Piper opens John 3:1–10 to show why new birth, not religion, gives spiritual life.
Born Again by the Word
What awakens faith in a dead soul? John Piper opens John 3:1–18 to show that God creates life through the word of the gospel.
The New Birth Changes Everything
Is being born again just a religious title? John Piper opens John 3:1–18 to show that the new birth is a miracle of God, not a label we claim.
Remember His Death, Await His Return
What awaits those who long for Christ’s appearing? John Piper opens 2 Thessalonians 1:3–10 to show that when the King returns, he will give us rest an...
Faith Sets Love Free
How does trusting God change the way we love others? John Piper shows from Romans 8:3–4 how the Spirit produces love through faith.
Justified by Faith, Changed by the Spirit
How do Christians practice righteousness without falling into legalism? John Piper shows from Romans 8:1–2 how sanctification flows from faith through...
The Cross Vindicates God
How can God forgive the guilty and still be just? John Piper opens Romans 3:20–4:5 to show how Christ’s death vindicates God’s righteousness.
The Day Every Life Will Be Weighed
What will God weigh on judgment day? John Piper opens Romans 1:28–2:11 to show that our deeds reveal whether we belong to Christ.
The Hidden Root of Every Sin
Why is unbelief the root of every sin? John Piper opens Romans 14:23 to show that sin emerges from failing to trust God’s care for us.
God Entered His Story
Did the incarnation change history forever? John Piper shows from Hebrews 9:26–28 how Christ’s coming marked a new era in God’s story.
Kings Fail, God Keeps His Promises
What hope remains when kings fail? John Piper opens Jeremiah 23:1–8 to show that God keeps his promise through David’s greater Son.
The Desire for a King
Can sin undo God’s purposes? John Piper opens 1 Samuel 12:6–25 to show that God sovereignly guides sinful choices for his glory.
God Gave the Land
Where will God’s weary people finally find rest? John Piper opens Hebrews 4:5–11 to show that only Christ brings us into the promised rest.
A Table Spread in the Wilderness
Why does God strip away our self-sufficiency? John Piper opens Psalm 78:1–19 to show how wilderness testing trains us to trust.
The Exodus and the Glory of God
Why would God act so powerfully in one nation’s history? John Piper turns to Exodus 14 to show that God’s saving acts reveal his glory to the whole wo...
A Promise for All Nations
Can God’s ancient promises really belong to you? John Piper turns to Genesis 12 to show that through Christ, God’s blessing reaches all who believe.
Sin Entered the World
Why are none of us capable of perfect righteousness? John Piper opens Romans 5:12–19 to show that all men are sinners, desperate for a Redeemer, becau...