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Light + Truth
Classic 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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In the Beginning, God
Why is self-reliance a dangerous illusion? John Piper opens Psalm 148:5 to show that God alone gives and sustains life, calling us to childlike depend...
The Treasure Preachers Hold Out
Why must preachers do more than explain the Bible? John Piper turns to 2 Timothy 4:2 to show that true preaching exalts Christ as our greatest treasur...
Word Opened, Heart Enflamed
What kind of preaching makes Christ look supremely satisfying? John Piper shows from 2 Timothy 4:2 how urgent preaching awakens hearts to treasure Chr...
God Commands Our Joy
What should you do when your joy keeps slipping away? John Piper opens the Psalms to show that joy is a lifelong battle to see God as an all-satisfyin...
Held Fast in the Moment of Death
Will you hold fast if faithfulness costs your life? John Piper opens 1 Peter 4:12–19 to show that God gives grace in suffering so his people can endur...
Make the Spirit’s Mission Your Passion
Why is global witness at the heart of the Spirit’s work? John Piper opens Acts 1:4–8 to show how the Spirit brings the nations to Christ and empowers...
Worthy of the Calling
What does it mean to live in step with God’s call? John Piper opens Ephesians 4:1–6 to show that grace should yield lowliness, patience, and unity.
You Need the Spirit to Read
Why do some hear Scripture and dismiss it as nonsense? John Piper shows from 1 Corinthians 2:14–16 that the natural heart cannot discern the worth of...
Grace Creates Obedience
How does real change happen in the Christian life? John Piper opens Romans 15:14–21 to show how the Spirit and the word awaken obedience by grace.
Secure in God Alone
What holds you steady when everything else shakes? John Piper opens Ephesians 1:11–14 to show that God seals believers so they rest secure in his love...
When the Spirit Comes with Power
Can you receive the Holy Spirit and not know it? John Piper opens Acts 2:32–42 to show that the gift of the Spirit is a life-changing reality.
Life for Your Mortal Body
Will disease and decay have the last word? John Piper opens Romans 8:9–11 to show that God will make our mortal bodies alive with Christ’s glory.
The Bruised Reed and the Coming King
What does Christ do with frail and failing hearts? John Piper shows from Matthew 12:18–21 how Jesus restores the broken instead of crushing them.
Full of God, Full of Grace
When you hear Jesus, whose voice are you hearing? John Piper opens John 3:31–36 to show that when Christ speaks, God speaks.
Heaven Gives the Bridegroom
Why do some follow Jesus while others don’t? John Piper opens John 3:22–30 to show that God gives the bride to the bridegroom by the irresistible call...
When Christ Takes the Spotlight
Why would anyone gladly be forgotten? John Piper shows from John 3:22–30 how true joy is found in exalting Christ while we fade from view.
Come into the Light
What makes a sinner stop hiding and come to Christ? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 3:16–21 to show that grace draws us into t...
Light Reveals the Heart
What explains why some come to Jesus and others turn away? John Piper opens John 3:16–21 to show that unbelief is our guilt, but faith is God’s gift.
Loved into Life
Can God’s love do more than invite? John Piper opens John 3:14–18 to show that Christ’s saving love conquers hardness, grants faith, and secures his s...
The Verse That Holds the World
What can finally satisfy the endless thirst of the human heart? John Piper opens John 3:9–18 to show that only faith in Christ will truly satisfy us.
When Grace Overcomes
Why does Christ suddenly seem beautiful to some but not others? John Piper shows from John 3:1–10 how the Spirit makes Christ irresistibly compelling.
The Wind That Gives Life
How does new life begin when you are spiritually dead? John Piper opens John 3:1–10 to show how the Spirit breathes new life, uniting us to Christ thr...
The Curse That Became Our Cure
The cure for your sin, shocking as it seems, involves a curse. John Piper opens John 3:1–15 to show that Jesus was lifted up as our curse so that we m...
Seeing the Signs, Missing the Savior
Can you be drawn to Jesus and still miss who he is? John Piper opens John 2:23–25 to show that sign-driven belief is not the same as loving Christ him...
Fully Known, Fully Loved
Is there anyone who knows you completely and still loves you? John Piper shows from John 2:23–25 that Christ sees every heart and gives covenant love...
Jesus Is the Temple
Where do you go now to meet with God? John Piper opens John 2:12–22 to show that Jesus replaces the temple as the living meeting place with God.
The Bridegroom Who Never Fails
Can Christ be trusted to meet his people’s needs? John Piper opens John 2:1–11 to show that the Savior who gave himself for his bride will not withhol...
When Glory Becomes Visible
What was Jesus revealing when he turned water into wine? John Piper opens John 2:1–11 to show the Son’s glory in pointing from ritual cleansing to his...
Fuel and Fire: Truth and the Spirit in Worship
Can worship be heartfelt without drifting from truth? John Piper opens John 4:16–26 to show how God desires worship fueled by affections awakened by t...
When the Spirit Withdraws
What makes one sin forever unforgivable? John Piper opens Mark 3:20–35 to show that spurning the Spirit can place a person beyond repentance.
When the Spirit Sends Us Out
What does Spirit-filled ministry look like in a dying world? John Piper shows from Luke 4:16–21 how the church joins Christ in his work of mercy.
Prepared for Battle, Not Comfort
What happens when your appetites call the shots? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows from Luke 4:1–14 how Jesus subdued his body to sta...
The Quiet Work of the Spirit
Why does chasing feelings leave us empty? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows from Luke 1:26–37 how the Spirit fills us by fixing our e...
I Will Pour Out My Spirit
What robs us of joy and the freedom to love others? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Isaiah 44:1–5 to show how the Holy Spirit resto...
Scripture: From God, Through Men, by the Spirit
How can you know the Bible speaks with more than human authority? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 2 Peter 1:20–21 to show the natur...
Why the Spirit Matters Now
Why should believers live without fear? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:1–8 to show how the Spirit’s presence gives us cou...
Why We Need the Spirit
What awakens dead hearts to see and savor Christ? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 3:3–8 to show how the new birth is a work of...
Awakened by the Spirit
How can finite sinners learn to delight in God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 17:26 to show how the Spirit is God’s own l...
The Invincible Love of God
Can our trials separate us from Christ’s love? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows from Romans 8:35–39 that no suffering can sever us f...