Ask Pastor John

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  • Duration: 391:55:46
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Synopsis

John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.

Episodes

  • What Is ‘Glorified Joy’ and Can I Get It?

    27/01/2016 Duration: 09min

    The Bible speaks not only about joy but “inexpressible joy” and “glorified joy.” Is it really possible for us to experience such bliss on this side of heaven?

  • How Do You Synthesize Your Simple Lifestyle and Speaking at Expensive Conferences?

    26/01/2016 Duration: 13min

    Christian ministries often spend significant amounts of money on conferences, marketing, and other things that can seem excessive. Do such expenses align with a wartime lifestyle?

  • What Is Discipleship and How Is It Done?

    25/01/2016 Duration: 09min

    We all know the call to make disciples of all nations, but where do we start? And how do we know if we have actually succeeded?

  • What Truths Do We Need from Outside the Bible?

    22/01/2016 Duration: 09min

    Scripture is sufficient, and yet there is a lot that we can learn from natural revelation. How do we evaluate those truths not contained in the Bible?

  • How Do We Know We Cannot Sin in Heaven?

    21/01/2016 Duration: 09min

    If Adam and Eve sinned in the paradise of Eden, how do we know we won’t sin in the next paradise of the new heavens and the new earth?

  • How Christ Sensitizes Us to Reality

    20/01/2016 Duration: 07min

    In a 2015 message, Pastor John preaches that the gospel brings life, and in this life comes sensitivity to reality, and there is great sadness in reality.

  • Can I Be Blotted from the Book of Life?

    19/01/2016 Duration: 08min

    Several passages in Scripture mention being blotted out of the book of life. Does this mean genuine believers can lose their salvation?

  • Is God Sovereign over My Free Will?

    18/01/2016 Duration: 10min

    We do not have ultimate self-determination, but we will all give an account to God for our choices.

  • Why Was Jesus Baptized?

    15/01/2016 Duration: 06min

    Jesus clearly stated that he needed John to baptize him. But why would Jesus need to go through the waters of baptism if he had not sinned?

  • Humbly Handling the Offense of the Gospel with Non-Christians

    14/01/2016 Duration: 11min

    In a pluralistic world, Christianity faces all sorts of backlash against its exclusive claims. How can we respond well to the claims of other religions?

  • Who Is Jesus to You?

    13/01/2016 Duration: 08min

    Jesus Christ is the Alpha and the Omega. He never had a beginning and will have no end. He is fully and completely God.

  • Four Ways to Kill the Sin of Habitual Suspicion

    12/01/2016 Duration: 05min

    Sometimes it’s too easy to question others’ motives, especially if we think they want something from us. How do we fight that tendency to suspicion?

  • What Does It Mean for a Man to Lead His Family Spiritually?

    11/01/2016 Duration: 14min

    Husbands take their cues from Christ, who gave himself up for the church. How can Christian men serve their wives and kids while leading them?

  • Will God Call Me to a Career I Don’t Enjoy?

    08/01/2016 Duration: 07min

    Can a believer ever be called to a lifelong career that they do not enjoy? Pastor John explains why we should ask a different question.

  • Strategies for When Life Seems Aimless

    07/01/2016 Duration: 12min

    When seasons of waiting make you feel aimless and without purpose, what truths from Scripture can keep you moving forward.

  • What’s the Most Neglected Spiritual Discipline?

    06/01/2016 Duration: 06min

    Which spiritual discipline can help awaken our appetite for God, but is rarely practiced well today?

  • What Spiritual Disciplines Are Most Important?

    05/01/2016 Duration: 05min

    Taking in the word of God and talking to him in prayer are the most basic, fundamental disciplines. But is there a way to do both of those better?

  • How Do I Know If I’m Doing the Spiritual Disciplines Right?

    04/01/2016 Duration: 06min

    Discipline is a mark of a believer in Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit gives us new desires to see and savor Jesus Christ wherever we can find him.

  • Why We Need Personal and Congregational Disciplines

    01/01/2016 Duration: 07min

    The spiritual disciplines are habits to be engaged in personally and corporately. We need time alone with God, and we need time together with his people.

  • What Are Spiritual Disciplines?

    31/12/2015 Duration: 08min

    What makes a discipline spiritual, and what makes a spiritual practice a discipline? Don Whitney addresses six characteristics of Christian spiritual disciplines.

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