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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Did Christ Already Return?
03/09/2021 Duration: 10minDoes Revelation suggest that Jesus already returned when Jerusalem was destroyed in AD 70 — and therefore that we should not wait for another coming?
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We Become Like the Videos We Behold
01/09/2021 Duration: 09minFor better or worse, we become what we behold. How should this truth affect our media consumption in the digital age?
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What’s the Difference Between Sloth and Rest?
30/08/2021 Duration: 12minBoth the sluggard and the diligent might take a nap on their day off. So, what distinguishes the laziness of the sluggard from the rest of the diligent?
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God Never Runs Out
27/08/2021 Duration: 11minEverything in this world eventually runs out: money runs out, health runs out, pleasure runs out, time runs out. But God never runs out.
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How Can I Make Daily Bible Reading Authentic?
25/08/2021 Duration: 15minHow can we prevent Bible reading from becoming a lifeless routine? Pastor John offers three principles for authentic daily devotions.
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How Can I Honor My Parents If I Don’t Respect Them?
23/08/2021 Duration: 12minGod calls his people to show honor to everyone — but not for the same reasons, and not in the same ways.
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Does Christ Rule the Nations Now?
20/08/2021 Duration: 11minIf Christ has all authority in heaven and on earth, does he rule over the nations now? Or is he waiting to exercise his rule until his second coming?
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You Don’t Know God If You Don’t Love Christ
18/08/2021 Duration: 13minIf you want to know whether others love God, ask if they love the Jesus of Scripture. Love for Jesus is the litmus test of love for God.
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Is Death Past, Present, or Future?
16/08/2021 Duration: 11minAccording to Paul, Christians have died, will die, and die every day. What do these different deaths mean, and how else does Scripture speak of our dying?
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Six Dangers of Podcasts
13/08/2021 Duration: 12minPodcasts, including Christian podcasts, have great potential for both good and evil. Pastor John explains six dangers to beware of as you listen.
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Living the Mystery of Joy in Suffering
11/08/2021 Duration: 14minChristians are sorrowful, yet always rejoicing: sorrowful because of the ugliness and horrors of sin, and rejoicing because of the infinite worth of Jesus.
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If All My Sins Are Forgiven, Why Pursue Holiness?
09/08/2021 Duration: 11minIf Christ already paid for all our sins — past, present, and future — then why do we need to work so hard to put sin to death and grow in holiness?
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Is Sex During Menstruation Sinful?
06/08/2021 Duration: 16minThe Old Testament prohibited a husband and wife from having sex during menstruation. Is that command still in force today?
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Controversy Is Essential — and Deadly
04/08/2021 Duration: 09minControversy is essential — and deadly. Slowly, we can begin to care more about defending the truth than enjoying the truth.
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How Do We Pray in the Spirit?
02/08/2021 Duration: 10minWhat do Paul and Jude mean when they command Christians to pray “in the Spirit” — and what would it mean to pray “out of the Spirit”?
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If We Read Our Bibles, Why Do We Need Sermons?
30/07/2021 Duration: 12minThe Bible is perfect; preachers are not. So, why listen to the sermons of fallible men when we can read God’s infallible word for ourselves?
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How to Argue Like a Calvinist
28/07/2021 Duration: 12minJohn Newton cherished the doctrines of grace. And he knew that the best way to commend them was with a spirit of graciousness.
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Doing Math to the Glory of God
26/07/2021 Duration: 12minWhy learn math — especially if studying math feels agonizing? Pastor John addresses an 8-year-old boy struggling to persevere in school.
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Can I Marry a Woman Half My Age?
23/07/2021 Duration: 11minThe Bible doesn’t say how old Christians should be when they marry — or how close in age. So, can a Christian marry someone significantly younger?
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The Strong Murder the Weak Every Day in America
21/07/2021 Duration: 09minKilling an unborn child is illegal if the mother wants the baby — but legal if she doesn’t. The rights of the weak rest in the hands of the strong.