John Piper

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 sheep.

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 sheep.

Every recognition and reward we receive is a gift of God’s steadfast love, poured out so that we might magnify the glory of his undeserved grace.

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.

Every recognition and reward we receive is a gift of God’s steadfast love, poured out so that we might magnify the glory of his undeserved grace.

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.

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.

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.

How does Jesus’s silence before his accusers teach us how to suffer? Pastor John offers encouragement for Christians facing unjust treatment.

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 through faith.

How does Jesus’s silence before his accusers teach us how to suffer? Pastor John offers encouragement for Christians facing unjust treatment.

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 through faith.

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 might receive eternal life.

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 might receive eternal life.

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 himself.

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 himself.

True freedom means our desires align with God’s; we want what he wants. Pastor John answers three questions from Galatians about Christian liberty.

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 to those who believe.

True freedom means our desires align with God’s; we want what he wants. Pastor John answers three questions from Galatians about Christian liberty.

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 to those who believe.

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.

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.

What do we mean when we say God is sovereign? Pastor John traces God’s sovereignty throughout the Bible and draws out two big, soul-steadying truths.

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 withhold what she needs.

What do we mean when we say God is sovereign? Pastor John traces God’s sovereignty throughout the Bible and draws out two big, soul-steadying truths.

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 withhold what she needs.

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 coming hour.

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 coming hour.

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 truth.

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 truth.

We don’t need to wait for painful seasons to end before we feel joy again. By God’s grace, we can hold sorrow and joy in the very same heart.

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.

We don’t need to wait for painful seasons to end before we feel joy again. By God’s grace, we can hold sorrow and joy in the very same heart.

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.

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.

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.

If consciousness is part of the soul, what are the implications when the brain degrades and dies? Pastor John speaks to consciousness in both life and death.

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 stand against Satan.

If consciousness is part of the soul, what are the implications when the brain degrades and dies? Pastor John speaks to consciousness in both life and death.

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 stand against Satan.

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 eyes on Christ.

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 eyes on Christ.

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 restores both.

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 restores both.

How should Christians respond when an authority asks them to sin? Pastor John encourages believers to respect earthly institutions without compromising God’s word.

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 nature of Scripture.

How should Christians respond when an authority asks them to sin? Pastor John encourages believers to respect earthly institutions without compromising God’s word.

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 nature of Scripture.

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 courage.

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 courage.

God’s children are set apart as saints, given the privilege of sharing in Christ’s moral beauty. Pastor John explains how God’s holiness draws us to him.

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 the Spirit.

God’s children are set apart as saints, given the privilege of sharing in Christ’s moral beauty. Pastor John explains how God’s holiness draws us to him.

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 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 love given to us.

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 love given to us.

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 from 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 from God.

Christianity isn’t a fix for all suffering in this life — but it does offer unshakable joy in trials and immediate relief from the deepest of pains.

What makes a Christian unshakably secure? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:28–30 to show how God’s saving plan forms an unbreakable chain.

Christianity isn’t a fix for all suffering in this life — but it does offer unshakable joy in trials and immediate relief from the deepest of pains.

What makes a Christian unshakably secure? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:28–30 to show how God’s saving plan forms an unbreakable chain.

How do we pray when suffering hides God’s will? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:26–27 to show how the Spirit intercedes for us.

How do we pray when suffering hides God’s will? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:26–27 to show how the Spirit intercedes for us.

Do the souls of believers “sleep” in the grave after death, or do they go to be with the Lord? Pastor John explains the logic of the resurrection.

How can we endure deep suffering without despair? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows from Romans 8:18 how the glory ahead far outweighs today’s pains.

Do the souls of believers “sleep” in the grave after death, or do they go to be with the Lord? Pastor John explains the logic of the resurrection.

How can we endure deep suffering without despair? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows from Romans 8:18 how the glory ahead far outweighs today’s pains.

What kills sin? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows from Romans 8:13 that the Spirit flows with power as the word is heard and heeded.

What kills sin? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows from Romans 8:13 that the Spirit flows with power as the word is heard and heeded.

What turns forgiven sinners into sacrificial servants? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:1–4 to show how the Spirit’s power yields a life of love.

What turns forgiven sinners into sacrificial servants? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:1–4 to show how the Spirit’s power yields a life of love.

How can we show Christ’s love to a dying, unbelieving loved one? Pastor John shares ten ways believers can embody God’s love.

Does obedience secure your right standing with God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:1–4 to explain why pardon comes before progress.

How can we show Christ’s love to a dying, unbelieving loved one? Pastor John shares ten ways believers can embody God’s love.

Does obedience secure your right standing with God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:1–4 to explain why pardon comes before progress.

When pain hits, do you assume God is against you? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:1 to show that “no condemnation” means God is unfailingly for you.

When pain hits, do you assume God is against you? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:1 to show that “no condemnation” means God is unfailingly for you.

How should Christians steward pets? Pastor John offers guidance for enjoying animals without treating their companionship like human companionship.

For those in Christ, acceptance before God is certain. In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:1 to show how being in Christ means no condemnation now and forever.

How should Christians steward pets? Pastor John offers guidance for enjoying animals without treating their companionship like human companionship.

For those in Christ, acceptance before God is certain. In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:1 to show how being in Christ means no condemnation now and forever.

What makes our guilt so serious before God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 3:23–26 to show how rejecting God’s glory required the cross.

What makes our guilt so serious before God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 3:23–26 to show how rejecting God’s glory required the cross.

Why does sheer resolve fail against temptation? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 8:13 to show how the Spirit uses promises to defeat sin.

Why does sheer resolve fail against temptation? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 8:13 to show how the Spirit uses promises to defeat sin.

Without Christ-exalting love, spiritual gifts serve as self-promotion — even when they produce powerful results.

Why are you tempted toward self-pity when obedience proves costly? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Matthew 19:29 to show Christ himself repays every sacrifice.

Without Christ-exalting love, spiritual gifts serve as self-promotion — even when they produce powerful results.

Why are you tempted toward self-pity when obedience proves costly? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Matthew 19:29 to show Christ himself repays every sacrifice.

What are you really chasing in life? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Isaiah 6:1–3 to show that only God himself can satisfy your restless heart.

What are you really chasing in life? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Isaiah 6:1–3 to show that only God himself can satisfy your restless heart.

How important are emotions in the Christian life? Pastor John looks to AI and suffering to clarify the essence of what makes us unique as human beings.

Is hell an overreaction to human sin? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explains why offending an infinitely glorious God is an infinitely heinous crime.

How important are emotions in the Christian life? Pastor John looks to AI and suffering to clarify the essence of what makes us unique as human beings.

Is hell an overreaction to human sin? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explains why offending an infinitely glorious God is an infinitely heinous crime.

If Christ did not alleviate your earthly struggles, would the gospel still be good news? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows that rescue from God’s wrath is enough.

If Christ did not alleviate your earthly struggles, would the gospel still be good news? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows that rescue from God’s wrath is enough.

How do you persevere when few seem to believe? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 10:16 to explain why gospel labor rests on a Shepherd who gathers his own.

How do you persevere when few seem to believe? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 10:16 to explain why gospel labor rests on a Shepherd who gathers his own.