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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Our Joyful Duty
26/04/2023 Duration: 10minAt the core of Christian Hedonism is the glorious reality that the duty God requires of us is the path to our greatest joy.
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Caring for Families with Cross-Dressing Children
24/04/2023 Duration: 11minShould parents allow children to cross-dress? Pastor John explains why this cuts across the grain of God-created reality and how to offer counsel to Christian parents.
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Should the World Like Us or Hate Us?
21/04/2023 Duration: 13minJesus promised that his followers would be “hated by all,” but Paul said pastors must be “well thought of by outsiders.” So should the world like us or hate us?
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Why Did Jesus Use Spit and Mud to Heal?
19/04/2023 Duration: 07minJesus could have healed the man born blind with a simple command; instead, he used spit and mud. Why?
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Does My Sexual Past Disqualify Me from Pastoring?
17/04/2023 Duration: 15minIf a man has a history of fornication, is he disqualified from the office of pastor — or can he still be considered “the husband of one wife”?
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Overcoming Fear
14/04/2023 Duration: 14minIf God has really given us “a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control,” then why do we still struggle with fear and anxiety?
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The Gospel’s War Against Our Fears and Insecurities
12/04/2023 Duration: 15minIn the face of every fear and insecurity, the gospel says, “In Christ, God is for you — always and forever, with all of his heart and soul. So what can man do to you?”
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Should We Despise the Vile — or Love Them?
10/04/2023 Duration: 13minIn Psalm 15, David tells us to despise the vile; in Matthew 5, Jesus tells us to love them. How can we do both?
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If God Desires All to Be Saved, Why Aren’t They?
07/04/2023 Duration: 15minGod “desires all people to be saved,” Paul tells us — but clearly not all people are saved. Does this mean God cannot do what he wants to do?
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Christ’s Plan for the Globe — and You
05/04/2023 Duration: 12minChrist’s global purpose to ransom people from every tribe and tongue can be summed up in his words, “I have other sheep. I must bring them also.”
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Is Work a Blessing or a Curse?
03/04/2023 Duration: 14minGod gave work as a blessing in the beginning, but we live now on the other side of the fall. So is our work today a blessing or a curse?
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Best Commentaries on the Whole Bible
31/03/2023 Duration: 14minAlongside his personal study of Scripture, what whole-Bible commentaries has Pastor John found most helpful over the years?
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How Do I Find My Identity?
29/03/2023 Duration: 10minIf you want to settle the question of personal identity, don’t ask “Who am I?” Ask, “Whose am I?”
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Can Satan Put Thoughts into Our Heads?
27/03/2023 Duration: 14minWe know the devil can tempt us and attack us and try to deceive us, but can he put thoughts into our heads?
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Does God Read Every Thought?
24/03/2023 Duration: 14minAt every moment, God knows the thoughts and intentions of every human heart. Pastor John explores six vast implications of this foundational truth.
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John Piper’s Conversion Story
22/03/2023 Duration: 13minThe book of Romans interprets life — and it also transforms life. Pastor John shares how Romans has shaped him, from conversion to the pastorate.
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How to Glorify God in Business Success
20/03/2023 Duration: 13minHow can a Christian business leader speak about his success in a way that makes God, not him, look great?
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Is Venting the Same as Complaining?
17/03/2023 Duration: 14minIs there really a difference between complaining about our problems and venting about them — or are we just kidding ourselves?
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Christian Hedonism in Two Minutes
15/03/2023 Duration: 02minWhat is the simplest, shortest definition of Christian Hedonism? Pastor John explains in two minutes why pursuing joy in God is essential to the Christian life.
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How Does Childbirth Save Women?
13/03/2023 Duration: 13minWomen, Paul says, “will be saved through childbearing.” How does childbirth save women — and what about women who never have children of their own?