Ask Pastor John

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  • Publisher: Podcast
  • Duration: 387:27:32
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Synopsis

John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.

Episodes

  • What Does It Mean to Be Blessed?

    10/09/2021 Duration: 11min

    The New Testament never pairs the blessing of God with material prosperity in this age. So, what does it really mean to be blessed?

  • The Power of Your Personal Testimony

    08/09/2021 Duration: 14min

    Don’t be intimidated when people far smarter than you level arguments against Jesus. Your personal testimony has power to trump the most sophisticated arguments.

  • How Will Love Grow Cold in the End Times?

    06/09/2021 Duration: 11min

    At the end of this age, “the love of many will grow cold.” What will such coldness look like — and how can we guard ourselves against it?

  • Did Christ Already Return?

    03/09/2021 Duration: 10min

    Does Revelation suggest that Jesus already returned when Jerusalem was destroyed in AD 70 — and therefore that we should not wait for another coming?

  • We Become Like the Videos We Behold

    01/09/2021 Duration: 09min

    For better or worse, we become what we behold. How should this truth affect our media consumption in the digital age?

  • What’s the Difference Between Sloth and Rest?

    30/08/2021 Duration: 12min

    Both 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?

  • God Never Runs Out

    27/08/2021 Duration: 11min

    Everything in this world eventually runs out: money runs out, health runs out, pleasure runs out, time runs out. But God never runs out.

  • How Can I Make Daily Bible Reading Authentic?

    25/08/2021 Duration: 15min

    How can we prevent Bible reading from becoming a lifeless routine? Pastor John offers three principles for authentic daily devotions.

  • How Can I Honor My Parents If I Don’t Respect Them?

    23/08/2021 Duration: 12min

    God calls his people to show honor to everyone — but not for the same reasons, and not in the same ways.

  • Does Christ Rule the Nations Now?

    20/08/2021 Duration: 11min

    If 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?

  • You Don’t Know God If You Don’t Love Christ

    18/08/2021 Duration: 13min

    If 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.

  • Is Death Past, Present, or Future?

    16/08/2021 Duration: 11min

    According 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?

  • Six Dangers of Podcasts

    13/08/2021 Duration: 12min

    Podcasts, including Christian podcasts, have great potential for both good and evil. Pastor John explains six dangers to beware of as you listen.

  • Living the Mystery of Joy in Suffering

    11/08/2021 Duration: 14min

    Christians are sorrowful, yet always rejoicing: sorrowful because of the ugliness and horrors of sin, and rejoicing because of the infinite worth of Jesus.

  • If All My Sins Are Forgiven, Why Pursue Holiness?

    09/08/2021 Duration: 11min

    If 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?

  • Is Sex During Menstruation Sinful?

    06/08/2021 Duration: 16min

    The Old Testament prohibited a husband and wife from having sex during menstruation. Is that command still in force today?

  • Controversy Is Essential — and Deadly

    04/08/2021 Duration: 09min

    Controversy is essential — and deadly. Slowly, we can begin to care more about defending the truth than enjoying the truth.

  • How Do We Pray in the Spirit?

    02/08/2021 Duration: 10min

    What 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”?

  • If We Read Our Bibles, Why Do We Need Sermons?

    30/07/2021 Duration: 12min

    The 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?

  • How to Argue Like a Calvinist

    28/07/2021 Duration: 12min

    John 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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