Ask Pastor John
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- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 370:01:10
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Synopsis
John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.
Episodes
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When Life Shrinks to the Size of Our Problems
19/01/2022 Duration: 15minThe God of the universe cares about every problem you have, no matter how small. And he wants to draw you up into purposes far greater than your problems.
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How the Lottery Preys on the Poor
17/01/2022 Duration: 13minPull-tabs and scratch games incentivize risky, destructive behaviors, especially among those who can least afford to play.
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I Have Multiple Disabilities — How Do I Not Waste My Life?
14/01/2022 Duration: 14minWhat might it look like for a Christian with significant disabilities to live a productive, spiritually fruitful, God-glorifying life?
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Should I Become a Preacher?
12/01/2022 Duration: 13minShould I become a preacher? Pastor John’s own road to the pastorate shows that God often makes preachers in unexpected ways.
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Should I Leave an Inheritance for My Children?
10/01/2022 Duration: 12minIf Scripture doesn’t obligate parents to leave a financial inheritance to their children, how might Christians decide what to do with their money?
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Why Does God Hide Himself from Christians?
07/01/2022 Duration: 12minGod will never leave or forsake his children. But for our lasting good, he may sometimes hide his face and allow us to walk through seasons of darkness.
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Let God’s Word Dwell in You Richly This Year
05/01/2022 Duration: 11minWhen we memorize and meditate on God’s word, we create a deep, transforming connection between the Bible, our minds, and our hearts.
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What Is an Idol?
03/01/2022 Duration: 14minThe Bible describes idols as actual objects people worship, but today many use the language of “idolatry” more broadly. So what is an idol?
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Is Sanctification the Pursuit of Perfection?
31/12/2021 Duration: 13minIn our pursuit to be holy as God is holy, how do we move past our failures to obey without feeling condemned in the process?
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What Desiring God Wants to Be Known For
29/12/2021 Duration: 04minThe ministry of Desiring God is fueled by the prayers and financial gifts of God’s people. If you have been blessed by our resources in 2021, would you consider becoming a monthly partner? https://give.desiringgod.org/#monthly
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End-of-Life Medical Intervention — or Not?
27/12/2021 Duration: 10minGod may use medicine to lengthen our lives, but he will always use habits of grace, like prayer and Bible reading, to sustain our faith in suffering.
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Why Is Christmas Precious to You?
24/12/2021 Duration: 13minWe miss the miracle of what Christmas is if we forget why Christmas happened: God the Son became man — to die in our place.
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History Ended at Christmas
22/12/2021 Duration: 12minChristmas is not just another bend in the river of redemptive history. Christmas marks the end of the river and the arrival of the ocean.
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Do the Non-Elect Have a Chance to Repent?
20/12/2021 Duration: 14minThe Bible teaches both the absolute sovereignty of God and the genuine accountability of man. And nowhere are they considered contradictory.
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Is It Normal to Have a Divided Heart?
17/12/2021 Duration: 18minNo Christian consistently longs for God, which is one reason God gives us prayers like Psalm 86:11: “Unite my heart to fear your name.”
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The God Who Brings Us into Everlasting Pleasure
15/12/2021 Duration: 12minThose who live for joy in God now will possess joy in God forever. And until then, God pledges his protection over body and soul, through life and death.
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Can We Really Give God More or Less Glory?
13/12/2021 Duration: 14minChristians sometimes talk about giving God “some” glory, “more” glory, or “most” glory, but are those really biblical categories?
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How ‘Progressive’ Can a Christian Get?
10/12/2021 Duration: 18minNone of us has an infallible understanding of the Bible, but at what point does open contradiction of Scripture call into question someone’s profession of faith?
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God’s Plan When Our Plans Fail
08/12/2021 Duration: 09minGod, in his grace, does not keep us from trouble and pain. But he does order and measure our trouble and pain — and then uphold us through it all.
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How Can I Resist a Critical Spirit?
06/12/2021 Duration: 14minA love for excellence can easily grow into a hypercritical spirit. How can we resist the tendency to focus mostly on the failures of others?