Synopsis
John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.
Episodes
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Did John the Baptist Advocate Divorce?
06/01/2017 Duration: 06minSome people use Matthew 14:4 to justify divorce. But Piper shares three uncertainties in the text that should keep us from doing so.
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Am I Holy Enough to Take Communion?
04/01/2017 Duration: 07minIf you are a member in good standing at your local church, renounce sin, and treasure Christ, then you should eat the Lord’s Supper with hope.
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Will I Be Single for the Rest of My Life?
02/01/2017 Duration: 12minGod promises to give his single children an everlasting monument and name better than sons and daughters.
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Is It Sinful to Seek Fame Online?
30/12/2016 Duration: 10minWe must not find satisfaction in the praise of men, but in God himself and in helping others find that same satisfaction.
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Why Are Women More Eager Missionaries?
28/12/2016 Duration: 10minMore single women serve in missions than single men, but God is able to give grace for every circumstance.
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How Does a ‘Man’s Man’ Sing to a ‘Beautiful’ Jesus?
26/12/2016 Duration: 10minWhen we see all of Jesus’s virtuous capacities and magnificent achievements, it is natural, not awkward, to call him beautiful.
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The Sacrifice of Christ in the Season of Christmas
23/12/2016 Duration: 23minWe must see how sacrifice works as a theme in all of the Bible in order to fully appreciate the cross of Christ.
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John Piper’s Favorite Hymn
21/12/2016 Duration: 11minAnd it’s a rather obscure German hymn you’ve probably never heard — until now.
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Santa Claus: Harmless Fun or Tragic Distraction?
19/12/2016 Duration: 06minIf being Jesus-focused is a killjoy for your Christmas, you don’t know him well.
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Will We Fear God in Heaven?
16/12/2016 Duration: 07minWe should not exclude the prospect of trembling in and of itself from our glorified state in the age to come.
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Is It Sinful to Be Pregnant Before Marriage?
14/12/2016 Duration: 08minA pregnancy outside of marriage exposes a previous sin, but pregnancy itself is not sin. Pastor John gives three reasons why.
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Can Christians Benefit from Books by Nonbelievers?
12/12/2016 Duration: 10minIt is wise to pursue a measured use of wide reading and listening — including non-Christian authors.
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Can We Do Whatever We Want in Heaven?
09/12/2016 Duration: 06minIn the age to come, when there will be no more sorrow or sin, we will experience perfect freedom for the first time.
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I’m Paralyzed by Indecision — What Should I Do?
07/12/2016 Duration: 09minAs you make plans, know that when God works for you, the goal of his work is to fit you for enjoying God himself.
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Am I Quenching the Holy Spirit?
05/12/2016 Duration: 07minQuenching the Spirit means despising or neglecting his gifts, refusing to express spiritual emotion, and resisting his fruit.
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Does God Promise to Feed and Clothe Christians?
02/12/2016 Duration: 08minGod will give us everything we need to do his will and to glorify him most fully, even if it means death.
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Which Old-Testament Promises Apply to Me?
30/11/2016 Duration: 09minWe are heirs of all God’s promises. But they are fulfilled differently today because of the work of Jesus.
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Talk to Your Wife About Lust
28/11/2016 Duration: 06minOnly Christ-centered commitment enables spouses to be honest with each other about their sexual purity.
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Are We Overdoing the Anti-Prosperity Gospel Theme?
25/11/2016 Duration: 12minGod does not mean to remove suffering in this life, but assure us in suffering that nothing can separate us from his love.
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Yes to Hating Sin, No to Hating Self
23/11/2016 Duration: 11minRemember your corruption enough to humble yourself, but forget whatever keeps you back from pressing on toward Christ.