Look at the Book
1,183 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 575 ratingsLook at the Book is John Piper's ongoing series of 8-12 minute videos to help you learn to read the Bible for yourself.
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Are the Five Solas in the Bible? Part 4: Through Faith Alone
October 03, 2017 00:04 - 102 MB VideoA sinner is justified by faith alone or he is not justified at all.
Are the Five Solas in the Bible? Part 3: In Christ Alone
October 03, 2017 00:02 - 73.2 MB VideoMuhammad will not save you. Buddha will not save you. Mary will not save you. The Pope will not save you. Parents, president, and yoga pose will not save you. Christ alone!
Are the Five Solas in the Bible? Part 2: By Grace Alone
October 03, 2017 00:01 - 77.3 MB VideoGod’s grace alone makes the blind see, the lame walk, the dead live, and the sinner saved.
What Are the Five Solas? Are the Five Solas in the Bible? Part 1
October 03, 2017 00:00 - 68.3 MB VideoIn an age of corruption and false teaching, the Protestant Reformers returned to the Scriptures.
Philippians 1:15–18: Do You Proclaim Christ from Envy?
September 26, 2017 11:01 - 57 MB VideoEnvy of other Christians makes us suspicious of their gifts and ungrateful for our own. But because of Christ, we need not live or minister from rivalry.
Philippians 1:12–14: Conquer Fear by Seeing God
September 21, 2017 11:00 - 37.5 MB VideoWhat will make the timid speak, the cowardly stand, and the weak strong? Belief in their God.
Philippians 1:12–14: Prosperity Preachers
September 19, 2017 11:01 - 42.1 MB VideoProsperity preachers would rob us of the opportunity to show the world that Christ is truly worth suffering and dying for.
Philippians 1:12–14: Suffering Can Advance the Gospel
September 14, 2017 11:01 - 50.6 MB VideoBullets can stop pastors. Shackles can stop missionaries. But nothing can stop the gospel.
Ephesians 5:22–32: The Meaning of Marriage
September 12, 2017 11:01 - 63.7 MB VideoMarriage is a parable of the gospel, telling of Christ’s unrelenting love for his bride.
Philippians 1:9–11: Holiness Will Make You Happy
September 07, 2017 11:00 - 48.4 MB VideoYou will never grow in holiness until you see that the ultimate essence of evil is the refusal to be happy in God.
Proverbs 22:13: How to Milk a Text Through Meditation
September 05, 2017 11:43 - 56.4 MB VideoBible study without meditation is chewing without swallowing. When we recover the lost art, we will experience more joy in God and his word.
Philippians 1:9–11: God Has a Wonderful Plan for Your Life
August 31, 2017 11:00 - 48.5 MB VideoPeople say that God has a wonderful plan for their lives, often meaning that God will help them achieve their dreams. But God’s plans are far superior to our own.
Philippians 1:9–11: I Don’t Feel Blameless, Am I?
August 29, 2017 11:00 - 43.6 MB VideoBeing blameless for the day of Christ doesn’t mean that we lived perfectly. It means that we lived a life hating our sin, seeking holiness, and trusting in Christ.
Philippians 1:9–11: Learn to Delight in Excellence
August 24, 2017 11:00 - 47 MB VideoOur neighborhoods need men and women who delight in beauty not pornography, excellence not crudity, Christ and not the world.
Philippians 1:9–11: Should I Tell Someone I Pray for Them?
August 22, 2017 11:00 - 67.2 MB VideoIf Jesus tells us to go and pray to our heavenly Father in secret, should I ever tell others that I am praying for them?
Philippians 1:7–8: A Strange Evidence of Saving Faith
August 17, 2017 11:00 - 47 MB VideoWhen God saves someone, he not only gives them a new love for himself, but a new love for his people.
Revelation 22:3–5: Will There Be Slaves in Heaven?
August 15, 2017 11:00 - 61.1 MB VideoSlavery is a haunting skeleton in the closet of many nations of the world. But doesn’t the Bible say there will be slaves in heaven?
Philippians 1:6: Ask God to Do What He Promises
August 10, 2017 11:00 - 44.5 MB VideoGod does not save us and send us to the couch. God calls his people to work out their salvation with fear and trembling and sends them out into a lost world.
2 Chronicles 30:1–12: Do My Actions Affect God’s Plans?
August 08, 2017 11:02 - 57.4 MB VideoMan’s will changes God’s plans like a gentle breeze changes the mountain.
Philippians 1:6: God Finishes What He Begins
August 03, 2017 11:00 - 50 MB VideoGod didn’t get his people part way out of Egypt or halfway through the Red Sea. Our God completes what he begins.
John 13:8–11: Fight Sin as a Sinless Person
August 01, 2017 11:00 - 71.5 MB VideoWe cannot fight sin with our hands tied in condemnation. Only when Christ has set us free can we truly conquer our sin.
Acts 4:27–28: Is God Sovereign over My Sin?
July 27, 2017 11:00 - 56.2 MB VideoBombs explode. Wars rage. Adultery devastates. With so much wickedness in the world, can we really say that God rules over everything?
Philippians 1:6: We Will Finish for He Is Faithful
July 25, 2017 11:00 - 58.4 MB VideoGrace has brought us safe thus far, and grace will bring us home.
Philippians 1:6: The Most Important Day of Your Life
July 20, 2017 11:00 - 48.9 MB VideoA day is drawing near that will swallow up all other days. Great days, bad days, slow days, fast days all lead unfailingly to judgment day.
Praise God for Answered Prayers
July 18, 2017 11:00 - 47.7 MB VideoChristians are robbed of help and God is robbed of praise when we are too proud to ask others for prayer.
Hebrews 12:1–2: For the Joy Set Before Him
July 13, 2017 11:00 - 37.5 MB VideoAnyone who tells us that following Jesus is easy doesn’t know what it means to follow him. The way is hard, but the path leads to life.
The Bible Will Teach You How to Think
July 11, 2017 13:00 - 49.9 MB VideoDigging for treasure is harder than raking leaves. But those who aren’t afraid of callouses can find spiritual diamonds in God’s word.
Was Jesus Just a Teacher?
July 06, 2017 13:00 - 82.6 MB VideoMany respect Jesus as a good moral teacher like Gandhi or Socrates. But the Jesus of the Bible will not allow you to make that claim.
Philippians 1:3–5: Thank God for Gospel Friendships
July 04, 2017 11:00 - 50 MB VideoFew relationships in this life compare with gospel friendships. Better to have one Christ-centered companion than one million followers on social media.
Philippians 1:2: You Still Need Grace and Peace
June 29, 2017 11:00 - 34.3 MB VideoWe may outgrow childhood clothes and car seats, but as children of God, we never outgrow our need for grace and peace.
Philippians 1:1: Whom Does God Want to Govern His Church?
June 27, 2017 11:00 - 46.4 MB VideoKingdoms need a king. Children need parents. Sheep need shepherds. The Church needs servant leaders that point them to their King, Father, and Shepherd.
Philippians 1:1: Is Every Christian a Saint?
June 22, 2017 11:00 - 45 MB VideoSainthood is not a trophy for the spiritually elite to win. It’s a free gift that every child of God receives.
Philippians 1:1: Do You Serve God or Man?
June 20, 2017 11:00 - 51.4 MB VideoSlavery has horrible connotations in our day — and for good reason. But servitude to God gives life instead of taking it away.
The Good News of Christianity: Do You Know How to Be Saved?
June 15, 2017 13:57 - 72 MB VideoThe beggar and the prince, the African and the Asian, the wise man and the simpleton can all be saved by trusting in Jesus Christ.
The Good News of Christianity: Do You Know What God Has Done for You?
June 13, 2017 11:01 - 49.8 MB VideoIf you believe that the greatest thing that God has done for you is provide food for your table and health for your family, you are not a Christian.
The Good News of Christianity : Do You Know That You Were Born Dead?
June 08, 2017 11:01 - 53.5 MB VideoIt would be better to be born at the base of an erupting volcano than to be born spiritually dead.
The Good News of Christianity: Do You Know Your Greatest Problem?
June 06, 2017 11:01 - 42.5 MB VideoYour biggest problem is not your old car, your mundane job, or your broken family. Your biggest problem is your sin.
The Good News of Christianity: Do You Know How to Find Joy?
June 01, 2017 11:00 - 52.9 MB VideoEveryone wants a happily-ever-after, but few people are willing to give up sin and autonomy to get it.
The Good News of Christianity: Do You Know Why You Were Made?
May 30, 2017 11:00 - 68.4 MB VideoWe can’t live meaningful lives if we don’t know why we were created. If we think God merely made us to be wealthy, healthy, and happy, we don’t know why he made us.
Mark 8:34–38: Being Ashamed of Jesus Is Deadly
May 25, 2017 13:03 - 91.6 MB VideoIf no one in your life knows you are a Christian, you probably aren’t one. Heaven is only for those who were unashamed of their Savior on earth.
Mark 8:34–38: You Can’t Buy a Soul Out of Hell
May 23, 2017 13:00 - 63.5 MB VideoSatan loves to remind us of all that we are missing out on if we follow Christ — except for hell.
Mark 8:34–38: Save Your Life by Losing It
May 18, 2017 13:03 - 60.7 MB VideoThe great irony: those who love their lives will lose it forever, while those who lose their lives will gain it. Death with Jesus offers more life than any luxury in this world.
Mark 8:34–38: What Does It Mean to Take Up Our Cross?
May 16, 2017 13:00 - 50.8 MB VideoFollowing Jesus is not like following someone on Instagram. It doesn’t involve making a click; it involves taking up a cross.
Proverbs 26:4–5: How to See Jesus in Proverbs
May 11, 2017 13:00 - 36.9 MB VideoThe book of Proverbs is not a collection of fortune-cookie like wisdom. It’s a book available only through the person and work of Jesus Christ.
Proverbs 26:4–5: How to See Jesus in Proverbs
May 11, 2017 13:00 - 46.8 MB VideoThe book of Proverbs is not a collection of fortune-cookie like wisdom. It’s a book available only through the person and work of Jesus Christ.
Proverbs 26:4–5: Four Ways to Become Wise
May 09, 2017 13:00 - 39.7 MB VideoWisdom is not something for the academic elite. It’s necessary for everyone who desires to follow God and live a joy-filled life.
Matthew 6:22–23: God over Money
May 04, 2017 13:00 - 53.4 MB VideoLoving money over God is soul-suicide. Those who love money over God will be eternally poor, but those who love God over money will own the universe.
Psalm 8: We Will Reign with the Risen Christ
May 02, 2017 13:00 - 59.8 MB VideoCombine all the authority that kings, presidents, and dictators have had throughout history, and it pales in comparison to Christians ruling with Christ in the world to come.
Psalm 8: We Will Reign with the Risen Christ
May 02, 2017 13:00 - 59.8 MB VideoCombine all the authority that kings, presidents, and dictators have had throughout history, and it pales in comparison to Christians ruling with Christ in the world to come.
Psalm 8: Does Man Still Have Dominion?
April 27, 2017 13:00 - 76.4 MB VideoMosquitos kill millions, massive floods destroy cities, earthquakes destroy countries. With the chaos of creation harming us, do humans really have dominion?