Synopsis
John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.
Episodes
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The Sweetness of Christ in 2020
16/12/2020 Duration: 17minAs 2020 draws to a close, Pastor John describes the one reality that shaped everything else for him: the experience of sweeter fellowship with God.
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What Happens to Non-Christians Who Take the Lord’s Supper?
14/12/2020 Duration: 14minWhat happens when unbelievers eat the Lord’s Supper — either because they think they are believers or because the church has welcomed them to participate?
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Christian Marries Non-Christian — How Does a Church Respond?
11/12/2020 Duration: 10minHow should pastors respond to a Christian who marries a non-Christian? And what might repentance look like in such a situation?
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Fight Sin Like a Victor, Not a Victim
09/12/2020 Duration: 12minWhen Christ gives you new life by the Spirit, you are no longer a victim under sin’s power, but a victor who has the strength to triumph.
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How Do I Battle Imposter Syndrome?
07/12/2020 Duration: 14minImposter syndrome can make us feel like frauds in the workplace — like we are never good enough and always about to be exposed. How can we respond?
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Did Jesus Say We Are gods?
04/12/2020 Duration: 08minIn John 10, Jesus quotes from Psalm 82, saying, “You are gods.” Does this mean human beings are gods, or is something else going on?
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What’s Keeping Me from Seeing Jesus?
02/12/2020 Duration: 13minBy nature, we all want to be made much of. Until that craving for praise is laid to rest, we’ll never know the joy of making much of Jesus.
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Can I ‘Name It and Claim It’?
30/11/2020 Duration: 15minGod can do far, far more than we can think to ask. But that doesn’t mean whatever we wish lines up with his sovereign plans to bring us good.
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Critical Race Theory, Part 2: The Root Problem
24/11/2020 Duration: 24minHow should Christians respond to critical race theory? In a special episode, Pastor John explains the theory’s goals, assumptions, and root problem.
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Critical Race Theory, Part 1: The Relationships
23/11/2020 Duration: 22minCritical race theory is a divisive topic among many Christians today. In a special episode, Pastor John explains why we should be careful in how we talk to each other about it.
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Ten Effects of Seeing and Savoring the Providence of God
20/11/2020 Duration: 56minWhen we see and savor the all-embracing, all-pervasive providence of God, we cannot help but show the worth of his providence in all of life.
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Have You Seen the Providence of God?
18/11/2020 Duration: 34minImmersing ourselves in the ocean of God’s providence helps us to know him, fear him, trust him, and love him as we ought.
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God’s Providence in 2020
16/11/2020 Duration: 16minIn January 2021, John Piper releases his newest book: a 750-page study of the all-embracing, all-pervasive providence of God.
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Does God Regret Making Me?
13/11/2020 Duration: 14minWe know that God is committed to saving his people. But does he ever become so frustrated with us that he regrets having made us in the first place?
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What Makes Us Want to Move and Travel?
11/11/2020 Duration: 09minOur cravings can take us to new spouses, new jobs, or even new cities or countries. But there is only one place we’ll find the satisfaction we seek.
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My Wife Is More Spiritual — How Do I Lead Her?
09/11/2020 Duration: 14minAs a husband, I know that God calls me to lead my family. But what if my wife is more capable and more spiritually mature than I am?
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Am I Completely Surrendered to Christ?
06/11/2020 Duration: 12minJesus calls us to renounce all we have to follow him. But how can we gauge if we are fully and completely committed to him?
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How Can I Grow in Obeying God?
04/11/2020 Duration: 11minUnless God enables our obedience, we work and serve in vain. All true obedience flows from the strength he supplies.
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I Sought a Prostitute — Am I Doomed?
02/11/2020 Duration: 12minProverbs says that no one who visits the “forbidden woman” will return to the paths of life. So, is a man who seeks a prostitute doomed?
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When Does God Harden a Sinner’s Heart?
30/10/2020 Duration: 14minDoes God harden sinners’ hearts only in response to their persistent sin, or is their sin a result of his prior hardening?