Light + Truth
626 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days 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
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.
Learning from an Unlikely Teacher
March 22, 2024 10:00 - 25 minutes - 59.8 MBWhat can we, as Christians, learn from C.S. Lewis? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explores what the storyteller has to teach us.
The Man from Heaven
March 21, 2024 10:00 - 25 minutes - 60.6 MBHow does God’s sovereign grace rescue us from the sin we inherited from Adam? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 3:31–36 to show how Jesus changed everything.
All Are Going to Him
March 20, 2024 10:00 - 24 minutes - 58 MBWhy did people leave John the Baptist for Jesus? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 3:22–30 to show what drew them away.
The Joy of John the Baptist
March 19, 2024 10:00 - 20 minutes - 49.4 MBWhat is it that filled John the Baptist with such joy towards the end of his short life? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 3:22–30 for a look at the source of John the Baptist’s surprising happiness.
The Light Has Come
March 18, 2024 10:00 - 26 minutes - 61.7 MBIn Jesus, the light of God has broken into the darkness and split our world in two. In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper looks to John 3:16–21 to show how God’s light divides humanity.
What Is the Nature of Unbelief?
March 15, 2024 10:00 - 20 minutes - 48.4 MBWhen someone does not believe the gospel, why is that? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 3:16–21 to examine the reality of unbelief.
Loved by the Father
March 14, 2024 10:00 - 26 minutes - 62.2 MBWhat is God’s covenant love for you as his child? In this episode of Light + Truth, beginning with John 3:16, John Piper looks at the wonderful love of the Father for those he has adopted in Christ.
The Seven Peaks of John 3:16
March 13, 2024 10:00 - 25 minutes - 60.5 MBHow do we come to know Jesus as the great quencher of our soul’s thirst? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper takes us to John 3:16 to glory in God’s provision of our satisfying Savior.
The Spirit’s Irresistible Call
March 12, 2024 10:00 - 26 minutes - 62.2 MBWhat do we mean when we say that the Spirit’s work in the new birth is irresistible? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper looks at John 3:1–10 to explore the beauty of this aspect of the Spirit’s sovereign work.
The Wind Blows
March 11, 2024 10:00 - 24 minutes - 57.5 MBHow does the wind help us understand how the Spirit of God works? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 3:1–10 for Jesus’s own explanation of the third person of the Trinity.
Look and Live
March 08, 2024 11:00 - 25 minutes - 59.5 MBWhat does it mean to look at Jesus and live? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 3:1–15 to explore how Moses lifting up the serpent in the wilderness helps us understand how the death of Jesus changes us.
The Spiritual Sight of Glory
March 07, 2024 11:00 - 25 minutes - 60.2 MBWhat is the spiritual sight of glory that saves a person? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 2:23–25 for a cross-centered answer to our greatest need.
Jesus Knows You
March 06, 2024 11:00 - 19 minutes - 47.4 MBHow can Jesus’s infinite knowledge of us possibly be good news to us? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 2:23–25 to help us admire just how much Christ understands us.
Our Eternal Meeting Place
March 05, 2024 11:00 - 21 minutes - 51.2 MBWhy is it good news that Jesus himself has become our new meeting place with God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper looks to John 2:12–22 for an answer to that thought-provoking question.
Jesus Loves His Bride
March 04, 2024 11:00 - 16 minutes - 39.1 MBHow has Christ loved the church? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 2:1–11 to see the lengths the Son has gone to have his bride.
Jesus Reveals His Glory
March 01, 2024 11:00 - 23 minutes - 54.5 MBWhat happens when the glory of Jesus is revealed through the preaching of the gospel? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 2:1–11 to unfold how God works through the good news.
To Him Be Glory Forever
February 29, 2024 11:00 - 25 minutes - 59.4 MBIn this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 11:36 to put the glory of God on display for our satisfaction.
Our Infinite Treasure
February 28, 2024 11:00 - 20 minutes - 47.5 MBHow does God become our treasure when we could never deserve him? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 11:33–36 for a deeper look at the gospel.
Oh, the Depths of God
February 27, 2024 11:00 - 21 minutes - 49.9 MBWhat should happen in us when we are confronted with the depths of God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper expounds Romans 11:33–36 to explore how unfathomably great our God is.
The Nourishing Word
February 26, 2024 11:00 - 25 minutes - 60.4 MBHow much are you currently relying on the nourishing milk of the word? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 5:11–14 to help us understand just how much we need the Bible in order to grow to maturity.
The Eternality of Christ
February 23, 2024 11:00 - 21 minutes - 50.4 MBWhy is the eternality of Christ’s priesthood so important? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper looks at Hebrews 5:4–10 to examine the significance of Christ’s never-ending ministry on our behalf.
Our Source of Eternal Salvation
February 22, 2024 11:00 - 23 minutes - 56.6 MBWhat gives us confidence, in the face of all our sin, that Christ is our source of eternal salvation? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 5:4–10 to strengthen our assurance.
Jesus Is Alive and with God
February 21, 2024 11:00 - 21 minutes - 51.8 MBWhat does it mean for us to have a great high priest in the presence of God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 4:14–5:3 to encourage us with the superior ministry of Jesus.
Our High Priest
February 20, 2024 11:00 - 22 minutesWhy must we understand who Jesus is and what he’s done for us on the Bible’s terms? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper looks to Hebrews 4:14–5:3 for the categories Scripture provides for knowing Christ.
Hear, Believe, and Embrace the Word
February 19, 2024 11:00 - 25 minutesWhy must we be diligent with the word of God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 4:12–13 to show us how the Scriptures help us battle an unbelieving heart.
Our Promised Rest
February 16, 2024 11:00 - 23 minutes - 56 MBWhat is the future rest that God has promised his people? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper considers that coming day in Hebrews 4:1–11.
Our Eternal Security
February 15, 2024 11:00 - 24 minutesWhat makes our security in salvation eternal? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper tackles the question of eternal security from Hebrews 3:12–19.
Partakers of Christ
February 14, 2024 11:00 - 25 minutesWhat makes our union with Christ so utterly important? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 3:7–19 to show just how dependent on him we really are.
Your Apostle and High Priest
February 13, 2024 11:00 - 26 minutesWhy does it matter that Jesus is called both the apostle and high priest of our confession? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 3:1–6 to show how these two titles meet our two greatest needs.
God’s Merciful Word
February 12, 2024 11:00 - 26 minutesWhy do we desperately need to hear God’s word of mercy? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Malachi 4:4–6 to answer that question.
Expecting the Son
February 09, 2024 11:00 - 27 minutesWhy did Jesus come into the world? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper answers the most important question in the world from Malachi 4:1–3.
Trust the Father Who Promises
February 08, 2024 11:00 - 26 minutesHow do we trust the promises in the Bible when we’re worried they won’t come true? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Malachi 3:13–18 for a look at our infinitely gracious and trustworthy God.
Our Bountiful God
February 07, 2024 11:00 - 24 minutesHow does our relationship to money change when we experience the infinite generosity of God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper tackles that ever-relevant question from Malachi 3:7–12.
The Purifying Mercy of God
February 06, 2024 11:00 - 25 minutesWhat does it mean to trust in the purifying mercy of God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Malachi 2:17–3:6 to encourage us to trust God’s power to transform our lives.
Do Not Act Faithless
February 05, 2024 11:00 - 25 minutesWhat enables us to keep the covenants we make? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Malachi 2:10–16 for a look at how God’s faithfulness transforms and sustains our faithfulness.
The Tree of Successful Ministry
February 02, 2024 11:00 - 22 minutesWhat are the essential qualities of successful pastoral ministry? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Malachi 2:1–9 to highlight the characteristics of a faithful shepherd.
When Leaders Fail
February 01, 2024 11:00 - 22 minutesWhat happens when pastors fail in the ministry of the word? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Malachi 2:1–9 for a needed word of warning.