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What Books Make Up the New Testament?
26 november 2024 · 28 min
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.
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What Books Make Up the Old Testament?
25 november 2024 · 25 min
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.
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What Is True?
22 november 2024 · 14 min
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.
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Why the Bible Matters
21 november 2024 · 25 min
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.
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Secure in God’s Hands
20 november 2024 · 21 min
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.
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The Bold Preacher
19 november 2024 · 27 min
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.
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Anointed by God
18 november 2024 · 22 min
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.
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Where Confidence Comes From
15 november 2024 · 23 min
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.
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Choose to Share in Suffering
14 november 2024 · 25 min
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.
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God Is a Consuming Fire
13 november 2024 · 24 min
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.
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Don’t Be Careless About Christ
12 november 2024 · 22 min
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.
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Encourage Each Other
11 november 2024 · 22 min
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.
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Consider Jesus and Each Other
8 november 2024 · 23 min
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.
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Freed from an Evil Conscience
7 november 2024 · 22 min
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.
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Draw Near with Confidence
6 november 2024 · 22 min
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.
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Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
5 november 2024 · 26 min
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.
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The Gift of Sanctification
4 november 2024 · 20 min
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.
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Enslaved to God
1 november 2024 · 27 min
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.
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The Fight of Faith
31 oktober 2024 · 23 min
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.
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Sin Is Not Your Master
30 oktober 2024 · 26 min
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.
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Christ Is All Our Righteousness
29 oktober 2024 · 23 min
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.
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Doing Battle with Sin
28 oktober 2024 · 27 min
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.
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Servants or Secret Agents?
25 oktober 2024 · 26 min
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.
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Justified from Sin
24 oktober 2024 · 22 min
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.
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We Will Be Raised
23 oktober 2024 · 26 min
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.
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United to Christ
22 oktober 2024 · 27 min
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.
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Baptized into Christ’s Death
21 oktober 2024 · 26 min
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.
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We Died to Sin
18 oktober 2024 · 20 min
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.
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Ten Looks at Christ
17 oktober 2024 · 31 min
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.
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The Formative Education of McCheyne
16 oktober 2024 · 23 min
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.
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Captured by the Rose of Sharon
15 oktober 2024 · 27 min
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.
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Christ Took Our Punishment
14 oktober 2024 · 27 min
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.
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Heaven’s Welcome to Sinners
11 oktober 2024 · 27 min
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.
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How Christ Secured Your Inheritance
10 oktober 2024 · 28 min
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.
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Rescued from a Condemning Conscience
9 oktober 2024 · 28 min
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.
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How God Shows Mercy to Sinners
8 oktober 2024 · 22 min
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.
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The Christian’s Better Covenant
7 oktober 2024 · 24 min
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.
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Draw Near to God Through Christ
4 oktober 2024 · 27 min
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.
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Saved Forever
3 oktober 2024 · 25 min
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.
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The Hope Set Before Us
2 oktober 2024 · 27 min
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.
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Not a Weak and Flimsy Hope
1 oktober 2024 · 23 min
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.
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Our Fight for Satisfaction in God
30 september 2024 · 21 min
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.
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Our Fight for Hope
27 september 2024 · 26 min
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.
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What Faith Is Not
26 september 2024 · 18 min
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.
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Look Away from Yourself
25 september 2024 · 26 min
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.
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Though Our Faith May Falter
24 september 2024 · 24 min
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.
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What Faith Says to Grace
23 september 2024 · 22 min
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.
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What Do We Believe?
20 september 2024 · 26 min
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.
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Future-Oriented Faith
19 september 2024 · 14 min
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.
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The Faith That Shows God to Be God
18 september 2024 · 26 min
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.