Light + Truth
663 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 935 ratingsClassic 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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Episodes
When God Sees
May 31, 2024 10:00 - 21 minutes - 52 MBWhat hope does God’s providence provide in tragedy? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Genesis 22:9–14 to show how we can say both that God is love and that he rules a world filled with pain.
Dependence Through Depression
May 30, 2024 10:00 - 24 minutes - 57.9 MBWhat can we do when we feel paralyzed by depression? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper finds encouragement from how Charles Spurgeon navigated his own lifelong battle.
Spurgeon the Preacher
May 29, 2024 10:00 - 27 minutes - 64.7 MBHow did Charles Spurgeon continue to preach through deep suffering? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper surveys Spurgeon’s life for clues to his perseverance.
Sustaining Joy in Christ
May 28, 2024 10:00 - 25 minutes - 59.6 MBHow can we maintain joy when life is hard? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shares several biblical strategies to help us fight against joylessness.
Cultivating Joy
May 27, 2024 10:00 - 26 minutes - 62.6 MBHow do you fight for joy when you feel overwhelmed with discouragement? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 42 for a look at how David dealt with his downcast soul.
Gutsy Guilt
May 24, 2024 10:00 - 24 minutes - 58.5 MBHow can we fight sin when we feel weighed down by our own failure? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Micah 7 to show how a justified sinner fights for joy in Christ.
Deepening Our Joy in Jesus
May 23, 2024 10:00 - 25 minutes - 60.9 MBIf joy in God is a supernatural gift, how can we deepen it? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows that we fight for joy by resting in the right place.
Overcoming Spiritual Dryness
May 22, 2024 10:00 - 26 minutes - 61.5 MBWhat can awaken fresh longing within us to know and enjoy God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper walks through key Scriptures to help us overcome our spiritual dryness.
What Is God-Centered Joy?
May 21, 2024 10:00 - 26 minutes - 62.2 MBWhat is the joy that will truly satisfy us? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens the Scriptures to lead us to God-centered joy.
God’s Global Mission
May 20, 2024 10:00 - 22 minutes - 54.2 MBWhen we pray, “Your kingdom come,” what are we asking God to do? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows that the Lord’s Prayer is a call for God to rescue people from every nation.
God’s Covenant Faithfulness
May 17, 2024 10:00 - 24 minutes - 57.3 MBWhat is it like to have a God who is sovereignly committed to our undivided devotion? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Exodus 34:10–16 for a look at the God whose name is Jealous.
He Who Inhabits Eternity
May 16, 2024 10:00 - 26 minutes - 61.5 MBWhy would the lofty God come to us in our brokenness to heal and love us? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Isaiah 57:14–21 for a look at the glorious God who has come near.
The Beginning and the End
May 15, 2024 10:00 - 24 minutes - 58.8 MBWhat difference does it make that God is the Alpha and the Omega? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Revelation 21:1–8 to celebrate how God is our everything.
Merciful and Gracious
May 14, 2024 10:00 - 24 minutes - 57.7 MBHow do we know that God is slow to anger and forgives our sins? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Exodus 34:1–10 for a grace-conquering answer to our deepest need.
God Almighty
May 13, 2024 10:00 - 24 minutes - 58.3 MBWhat does it mean to belong to our almighty God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Exodus 5:22–6:8 to explore how God’s infinite power works on our behalf.
Beholding God’s Glory
May 10, 2024 10:00 - 26 minutes - 62.9 MBWhat deepens our assurance that God will be merciful to us? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Exodus 33:12–19 to show that God himself is the answer.
God’s Own Name
May 09, 2024 10:00 - 26 minutes - 62.8 MBHow should God’s name, Yahweh, strengthen our trust in him? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Exodus 3:13–17 to set the eyes of our faith on the answer.
The Gospel of the Glory of Christ
May 08, 2024 10:00 - 20 minutes - 49.8 MBWhy did God create and redeem us? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 2 Corinthians 4:4–6 to reveal the glory for which we were saved.
What the Gospel Achieves for Us
May 07, 2024 10:00 - 18 minutes - 43.5 MBWhat do forgiveness, reconciliation, and redemption achieve for us? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 5:9–11 and other texts to explore what God provides through the gospel.
The History of the Gospel
May 06, 2024 10:00 - 26 minutes - 61.4 MBWhat does Scripture mean when it refers to the gospel? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 1 Corinthians 15:1–4 for a look at the gospel as an event in history.
How God Loves Us
May 03, 2024 10:00 - 26 minutes - 61.8 MBWhat does God’s love for us look like? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 11:1–5 for a surprising look at the love of Christ.
Our Gain in the Gospel
May 02, 2024 10:00 - 16 minutes - 38.6 MBWhy do you pray to God? Why do you trust him? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Philippians 1:20–21 to show that gaining Christ should be the reason we do everything.
Trusting God to Get God
May 01, 2024 10:00 - 19 minutes - 46 MBWhy do you pray to God? Why do you trust God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper reveals the ultimate aim of our prayers and trust.
Whom Have I in Heaven but You?
April 30, 2024 10:00 - 21 minutes - 51 MBWhat does it mean to desire God above all? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explores Psalm 73:25, illustrating how our desire for God relates to all other good desires.
God and His Gospel
April 29, 2024 10:00 - 22 minutes - 53.9 MBWhat is God’s great goal in the gospel? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explores Scripture’s repeated answer to that often-neglected question.
God’s Shocking Love
April 26, 2024 10:00 - 25 minutes - 60.9 MBWhat about God’s love for us is so shocking? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper looks to the book of Hosea for Scripture’s provocative answer.
God Purifies Those He Saves
April 25, 2024 10:00 - 26 minutes - 62.3 MBWhat is Christ’s work of purification? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Malachi to show how purity is the purpose of Christ’s coming.
God Keeps His Promises
April 24, 2024 10:00 - 24 minutes - 57.6 MBWhat difference should it make to us that God keeps his promises? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Micah for a closer look at the God who keeps his word.
God’s Unfolding Plan to Save
April 23, 2024 10:00 - 22 minutes - 54 MBHow did the writers of Scripture understand the unfolding nature of God’s plan to save? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explores the Old Testament book of Zechariah as one example.
God’s Promise of Glory
April 22, 2024 10:00 - 26 minutes - 62.4 MBHow can God’s promise of glory encourage us in the smallness of our lives? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Haggai for an encouraging word from this prophetic book.
Divine Compassion and Human Resistance
April 19, 2024 10:00 - 25 minutes - 60 MBHow does God’s compassion overcome human resistance? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Jonah 2 to show how mercy conquered the prophet.
God’s Righteous Rule
April 18, 2024 10:00 - 26 minutes - 61.6 MBHow should God’s sovereignty stabilize our hearts when the world seems out of control? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Obadiah to help us find rest by faith.
The Heart of the Gospel
April 17, 2024 10:00 - 21 minutes - 50.8 MBWhat does it mean that the just shall live by faith? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Habakkuk to unpack the heart of the gospel.
Preparing to Meet God
April 16, 2024 10:00 - 23 minutes - 56.6 MBHow do we prepare to meet the holy God who judges sin? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens the book of Amos to show how we can be ready to face the final judgment.
From Judgment to Joy
April 15, 2024 10:00 - 25 minutes - 61 MBHow do we move out from under God’s judgment and into God’s eternal joy? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Zephaniah 3:14–17 to encourage us with amazing grace.
Divine Judgment and Mercy
April 12, 2024 10:00 - 26 minutes - 62.6 MBWhat is God’s purpose in executing justice and showing mercy in the world? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens the book of Joel to look at why God does all that he does.
God’s Delight in Blessing Us
April 11, 2024 10:00 - 25 minutes - 60.5 MBDoes God really delight in doing us good? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 12:32 to explore the pleasure God takes in his children.
God’s Delight in Civic Righteousness
April 10, 2024 10:00 - 26 minutes - 62 MBWhy would God delight in ordinary lives like ours? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Proverbs 11:1 to show why God finds pleasure in righteous living in the nonreligious areas of life.
God’s Delight in Obedience
April 09, 2024 10:00 - 25 minutes - 60 MBWhy is God’s delight in our obedience good news? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 1 Samuel 15:22–23 to show how God takes pleasure in our glad efforts to obey him.
God’s Delight in Our Prayers
April 08, 2024 10:00 - 25 minutes - 60.3 MBWhy is God delighted when we pray? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Proverbs 15:8 to show how our prayerful dependence magnifies the glory of God’s wealth.
God’s Delight in Our Hope
April 05, 2024 10:00 - 25 minutes - 59.2 MBWhy does God delight in people who hope in him? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 147:10–11 to show how our dependence magnifies his infinite worth and power.
God’s Delight in the Death of His Son
April 04, 2024 10:00 - 25 minutes - 60.1 MBWhy did God delight in bruising his Son? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper looks to Isaiah 53:10 for Scripture’s profound answer to a challenging question.
God’s Delight in Loving His Own
April 03, 2024 10:00 - 25 minutes - 59.2 MBWhy does God delight in loving you? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Zephaniah 3:17 to reveal why God sings over the redeemed with great joy.
God’s Delight in Choosing a People
April 02, 2024 10:00 - 24 minutes - 58.6 MBWhy did God choose you? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Deuteronomy 10:14–15 for a look at the foundational reason.
God’s Delight in His Name
April 01, 2024 10:00 - 26 minutes - 61.6 MBWhy is God’s delight in his own name the foundation for his delight in us? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to 1 Samuel 12:22 to show how God’s commitment to his own glory is our confidence.
God’s Delight in His Works
March 29, 2024 10:00 - 26 minutes - 62.1 MBWhy should it matter to us that God delights in his creation? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 104:31 to show how God’s joy in what he has made overflows into our lives.
God’s Delight in His Sovereignty
March 28, 2024 10:00 - 25 minutes - 59.2 MBWhat difference does it make that God does whatever he pleases? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Psalm 135:6 to look at God’s delight in all that he does.
God’s Delight in His Son
March 27, 2024 10:00 - 26 minutes - 62.4 MBWhy is it important that God eternally delights in his Son? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Matthew 17:5 to show how this joy is the very foundation of our salvation.
Lewis and the Pursuit of Joy
March 26, 2024 10:00 - 25 minutes - 61 MBWhy is the pursuit of joy such a serious matter? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explores the wonder of C.S. Lewis’s conception of eternal joy.
Unexpected Lessons from Lewis
March 25, 2024 10:00 - 24 minutes - 58.7 MBWhat’s the relationship between objective truth and the experience of joy? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper looks to the life of C.S. Lewis to show where true joy is found.