Synopsis
John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.
Episodes
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What Is ‘Glorified Joy’ and Can I Get It?
27/01/2016 Duration: 09minThe 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?
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How Do You Synthesize Your Simple Lifestyle and Speaking at Expensive Conferences?
26/01/2016 Duration: 13minChristian 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?
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What Is Discipleship and How Is It Done?
25/01/2016 Duration: 09minWe 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?
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What Truths Do We Need from Outside the Bible?
22/01/2016 Duration: 09minScripture 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?
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How Do We Know We Cannot Sin in Heaven?
21/01/2016 Duration: 09minIf 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?
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How Christ Sensitizes Us to Reality
20/01/2016 Duration: 07minIn 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.
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Can I Be Blotted from the Book of Life?
19/01/2016 Duration: 08minSeveral passages in Scripture mention being blotted out of the book of life. Does this mean genuine believers can lose their salvation?
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Is God Sovereign over My Free Will?
18/01/2016 Duration: 10minWe do not have ultimate self-determination, but we will all give an account to God for our choices.
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Why Was Jesus Baptized?
15/01/2016 Duration: 06minJesus 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?
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Humbly Handling the Offense of the Gospel with Non-Christians
14/01/2016 Duration: 11minIn a pluralistic world, Christianity faces all sorts of backlash against its exclusive claims. How can we respond well to the claims of other religions?
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Who Is Jesus to You?
13/01/2016 Duration: 08minJesus Christ is the Alpha and the Omega. He never had a beginning and will have no end. He is fully and completely God.
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Four Ways to Kill the Sin of Habitual Suspicion
12/01/2016 Duration: 05minSometimes 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?
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What Does It Mean for a Man to Lead His Family Spiritually?
11/01/2016 Duration: 14minHusbands take their cues from Christ, who gave himself up for the church. How can Christian men serve their wives and kids while leading them?
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Will God Call Me to a Career I Don’t Enjoy?
08/01/2016 Duration: 07minCan a believer ever be called to a lifelong career that they do not enjoy? Pastor John explains why we should ask a different question.
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Strategies for When Life Seems Aimless
07/01/2016 Duration: 12minWhen seasons of waiting make you feel aimless and without purpose, what truths from Scripture can keep you moving forward.
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What’s the Most Neglected Spiritual Discipline?
06/01/2016 Duration: 06minWhich spiritual discipline can help awaken our appetite for God, but is rarely practiced well today?
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What Spiritual Disciplines Are Most Important?
05/01/2016 Duration: 05minTaking 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?
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How Do I Know If I’m Doing the Spiritual Disciplines Right?
04/01/2016 Duration: 06minDiscipline 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.
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Why We Need Personal and Congregational Disciplines
01/01/2016 Duration: 07minThe 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.
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What Are Spiritual Disciplines?
31/12/2015 Duration: 08minWhat makes a discipline spiritual, and what makes a spiritual practice a discipline? Don Whitney addresses six characteristics of Christian spiritual disciplines.