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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Why Did Paul Refuse Gifts of Food? 2 Thessalonians 3:6–10, Part 2
March 30, 2023 10:00 - 53.6 MB VideoPastors ought to be paid for their labors, but they should never give the impression that they labor for money.
Sometimes Ostracism Brings Reconciliation: 2 Thessalonians 3:6–10, Part 1
March 28, 2023 10:00 - 42.1 MB VideoChristians must have a category for shaming other Christians so that they might repent and be reconciled.
Prayer as an Answer to Prayer: 2 Thessalonians 3:1–5, Part 5
March 25, 2023 10:00 - 62.9 MB VideoHearts that remain firm through trials don’t depend on their own strength, but hang on the steadfastness of Christ.
An Obedient Church Deals with Disobedience: 2 Thessalonians 3:1–5, Part 4
March 23, 2023 10:00 - 47.2 MB VideoDisobedient churches deal lightly, if at all, with flagrant disobedience. Obedient churches consistently practice church discipline.
What Is the Faithfulness of God? 2 Thessalonians 3:1–5, Part 3
March 21, 2023 10:00 - 47.5 MB VideoThe deepest ground of God’s faithfulness, to his word and to his people, is his faithfulness to his own self.
God Is Decisive in Obedience — So Why Pray? 2 Thessalonians 3:1–5, Part 2
March 18, 2023 10:00 - 53.4 MB VideoGod works through prayer to establish and guard us in the faith. Prayer is the lifeline by which he holds us fast.
Offense and Defense in Prayer for the Word: 2 Thessalonians 3:1–5, Part 1
March 16, 2023 10:00 - 54.5 MB VideoPrayer is an offensive weapon and a defensive weapon. Do you utilize it in both ways?
How Paul Prays Eternal Comfort into Heart Comfort: 2 Thessalonians 2:13–17, Part 7
March 14, 2023 10:00 - 54.7 MB VideoThe apostle Paul wants Christians to subjectively experience the comfort that is already objectively ours in Christ.
Are Traditions Good or Bad? 2 Thessalonians 2:13–17, Part 6
March 11, 2023 11:00 - 40.2 MB VideoThe church ought to preserve traditions that evidence biblical fidelity — and discard those that elevate our ways over Scripture.
Stand! The Command. The Prayer. The Promise.: 2 Thessalonians 2:13–17, Part 5
March 09, 2023 11:00 - 64 MB VideoChristians stand firm by holding to the truth, depending on God in prayer, and hoping in his promise to keep us.
Called to Holiness, Called to Glory: 2 Thessalonians 2:13–17, Part 4
March 07, 2023 11:00 - 50.7 MB VideoGod’s call to his people is not merely a call to salvation. God’s call is for us to share in his glory.
How Sanctification Confirms Saving Faith: 2 Thessalonians 2:13–17, Part 3
March 04, 2023 11:00 - 52.4 MB VideoAre we becoming more like Jesus by the power of the Spirit? If not, we have reason to question whether our faith is real.
God Won’t Leave Salvation to Chance: 2 Thessalonians 2:13–17, Part 2
March 02, 2023 11:00 - 48.6 MB VideoTrue salvation entails both faith in the truth and sanctification by the Spirit. God choosing us doesn’t render either irrelevant.
Chosen Before Creation for Salvation: 2 Thessalonians 2:13–17, Part 1
February 28, 2023 11:00 - 57.6 MB VideoThe particular, electing love of God from before the foundation of the world is the reason why anyone becomes a Christian.
Why Does God Decree Carnage for the Church? 2 Thessalonians 2:9–12, Part 5
February 25, 2023 11:00 - 52.5 MB VideoScripture says that the church will face terrible pain and opposition at the end. Why would God allow his people to suffer?
God Is Not Absent in the Great Apostasy: 2 Thessalonians 2:9–12, Part 4
February 23, 2023 11:00 - 54.6 MB VideoSatan’s efforts to lead people astray from the truth do not happen apart from God’s plan and design. And yet, many will fall away.
Saving Faith Involves Loving the Truth: 2 Thessalonians 2:9–12, Part 3
February 21, 2023 11:00 - 48.1 MB VideoThe alternative to belief in the gospel is not merely unbelief, but a deep love for unrighteousness which opposes truth.
The Lie All Satanic Power Serves: 2 Thessalonians 2:9–12, Part 2
February 18, 2023 11:00 - 56.6 MB VideoSatan wants all of us to yawn at truth and salivate for sin. We must persistently resist him and cling to Christ.
Real Signs and Wonders Serving Unreality: 2 Thessalonians 2:9–12, Part 1
February 16, 2023 11:00 - 50.3 MB VideoSigns and wonders can serve both truth and deception. We should trust what we see in the Bible above what we witness with our eyes.
Lawlessness Doomed by Truth and Beauty: 2 Thessalonians 2:6–8, Part 2
February 14, 2023 11:00 - 49.3 MB VideoThe man of lawlessness has an appointed time and an appointed end which Jesus will bring when he returns.
“Lawlessness” Can’t Come Until Its Appointed Time: 2 Thessalonians 2:6–8, Part 1
February 11, 2023 11:00 - 48.9 MB VideoGod sets the times and seasons. He has appointed a time for the man of lawlessness to appear. He is in full control.
The Man of Lawlessness Sits in the Temple: 2 Thessalonians 2:3–5, Part 4
February 09, 2023 11:00 - 51.2 MB VideoWhat is the temple of God in which the man of lawlessness takes his seat? This lab explores two possible answers.
Who Is the Man of Lawlessness? 2 Thessalonians 2:3–5, Part 3
February 07, 2023 11:00 - 53.8 MB VideoLawlessness is the rejection of any authority. It exists in every sinful heart, and it will reach full expression in the man of lawlessness.
The Rebellion Must Come Before Christ Returns: 2 Thessalonians 2:3–5, Part 2
February 04, 2023 11:00 - 55.4 MB VideoRebellion and lawlessness characterize every age in a fallen world, but they will crescendo before the return of Christ.
Will Christ Return Seven Years After the Rapture? 2 Thessalonians 2:3–5, Part 1
February 02, 2023 11:00 - 59.9 MB VideoThe blessed hope for which we wait is not a secret rapture, but the terrible, awful, and glorious event of Christ’s return.
Don’t Lose Your Head About the Second Coming: 2 Thessalonians 2:1–2, Part 2
January 31, 2023 11:00 - 47.5 MB VideoTo avoid being influenced by false teachings about the second coming, the apostle Paul calls for careful thinking.
A Prophetic Distortion of the Second Coming: 2 Thessalonians 2:1–2, Part 1
January 28, 2023 11:00 - 56.9 MB VideoWhat does it mean when the Bible says that Jesus will come “like a thief in the night”?
Christians Made Glorious for the Glory of Christ: 2 Thessalonians 1:12–12, Part 3
January 26, 2023 11:00 - 53.2 MB VideoThe glory of Christ shines through every resolve for good and work of faith because he empowers them according to his grace.
By God’s Grace, Through God’s Power, For God’s Glory: 2 Thessalonians 1:11–12, Part 2
January 24, 2023 11:00 - 47.2 MB VideoEvery good work in the Christian life is rooted in the grace of God, empowered by the person of God, and designed for the glory of God.
Praying the Purposes of God into Reality: 2 Thessalonians 1:11–12, Part 1
January 21, 2023 11:00 - 45.8 MB VideoGod ordains that his people are made worthy of his calling through the faithful prayers of his people.
The Joy of Marveling Glorifies Christ: 2 Thessalonians 1:9–10, Part 3
January 19, 2023 11:00 - 58.9 MB VideoThe goal of all creation and redemption is fulfilled when Christ is glorified in his saints and his saints marvel at his glory.
The Loss of All You Were Made For: 2 Thessalonians 1:9–10, Part 2
January 17, 2023 11:00 - 51.6 MB VideoYou were made to see the glory of God in Christ and to be with him forever. This is what the damned will lose.
The Punishment of Eternal Destruction: 2 Thessalonians 1:9–10, Part 1
January 14, 2023 11:00 - 57.1 MB VideoGod is glorious and God is just. These realities ought to guide our thinking about hell, not our limited ideas of what seems fair.
On Whom Will Vengeance Fall? 2 Thessalonians 1:5–8, Part 6
January 12, 2023 11:00 - 62.4 MB VideoThose who do not know God are those who suppress the knowledge of him. So do you know him?
Mighty Angels, Flaming Fire, Holy Vengeance: 2 Thessalonians 1:5–8, Part 5
January 10, 2023 11:00 - 59.7 MB VideoWhen Jesus returns, he will give relief to those who obey the gospel and wreak vengeance on those who do not.
The Revelation of Jesus from Heaven: 2 Thessalonians 1:5–8, Part 4
January 07, 2023 11:00 - 57.5 MB VideoWhen Christ returns with his mighty angels, he will exercise full justice, repaying the afflicters with affliction and the afflicted with relief.
Justice for Tormentors, Relief for Tormented: 2 Thessalonians 1:5–8, Part 3
January 05, 2023 11:00 - 60.3 MB VideoGod’s work to provide relief for his afflicted people is not only a matter of his mercy, but of his justice.
God’s Kingdom: We Will Get in Because We Are In: 2 Thessalonians 1:5–8, Part 2
January 03, 2023 11:00 - 43.5 MB VideoThe mystery of the kingdom of God is that it’s already here and yet it’s still coming.
God’s Righteous Judgment on Christians Now: 2 Thessalonians 1:5–8, Part 1
December 31, 2022 11:00 - 61.5 MB VideoGod uses afflictions to transform his church and thus make her fit for the kingdom of heaven.
Let Your Heart Exult Vertically and Horizontally! 2 Thessalonians 1:1–4, Part 7
December 29, 2022 11:00 - 70.2 MB VideoWitnessing growing faith and love should result in exultation to God and exultation to one another about God.
Why Do We Thank God for Our Faith? 2 Thessalonians 1:1–4, Part 6
December 27, 2022 11:00 - 54.3 MB VideoFaith and love (and growth in each) are the gifts of God, and therefore it is fitting that we thank him for both.
Mighty Grace Is More Than Pardon: 2 Thessalonians 1:1–4, Part 5
December 24, 2022 11:00 - 48.6 MB VideoGod’s grace does more than secure our pardon; it empowers us to walk in the good works he has prepared for us to do.
Why God as Father and Jesus as Lord? 2 Thessalonians 1:1–4, Part 4
December 22, 2022 11:00 - 57.6 MB VideoTo be in God means to have all the immeasurably great benefits of his electing and keeping love.
The Explosive Power of Translating ‘Church’: 2 Thessalonians 1:1–4, Part 3
December 20, 2022 11:00 - 52.2 MB VideoThe church is not the building Christians worship in. It is the people whom God has called to himself through the Lord Jesus Christ.
A Church Founded in the Fire: 2 Thessalonians 1:1–4, Part 2
December 17, 2022 11:00 - 51.8 MB VideoWe have much of our New Testament because of Paul’s relational, spiritual, and theological vigilance on behalf of the churches he planted.
Did Three People Write This Letter? 2 Thessalonians 1:1–4, Part 1
December 15, 2022 11:00 - 43.4 MB VideoThe New Testament does not convey the mere opinions of men but the very words the risen Christ wanted his church to hear.
An Overview of 1 Thessalonians: 1 Thessalonians 1:1–5:28
December 13, 2022 11:00 - 41.1 MB VideoFirst Thessalonians is a letter that affirms the election of the saints and calls them to live holy lives as they anticipate the longed-for return of Christ.
The Danger of Skipping 1 Thessalonians: 1 Thessalonians 5:23–28, Part 6
December 10, 2022 11:00 - 45.9 MB VideoThe apostle Paul made himself clear that the entire church needed to read this letter.
Should We Still Give a Holy Kiss? 1 Thessalonians 5:23–28, Part 5
December 08, 2022 11:00 - 61.4 MB VideoThe command to greet one another with a holy kiss is a call to grow in expressions of true, holy, familial affection in the church.
What Can We Pray for the Church? 1 Thessalonians 5:23–28, Part 4
December 06, 2022 11:00 - 49.8 MB VideoThe prayers of ordinary Christians are the means God uses to cause his word to run and be exalted in the world.