Light + Truth

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Light + Truth episodes

January 19 The Power of ‘Therefore’
What difference does one word make? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:1 to show how a single “therefore” anchors obedience in the mercies of God.
24 min
January 16 The Cross Proves God Is Just
How does God remain just as he forgives sinners? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 3:21–26 to show how Christ’s death vindicates God’s righteousness.
24 min
January 15 The Tension That Demands the Cross
How can God love sinners and still love his glory? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 3:21–26 to show how the cross resolves the universe’s deepest tension.
23 min
January 14 The God Who Humbles and Restores
What if God’s power isn’t arbitrary but wise and awe-inspiring? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Job 40:1–14 to show how God humbles pride to reveal the beauty of his ways.
21 min
January 13 When God Cross-Examines Man
What right do we have to question God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Job 38 to show that if we can’t explain the world, we shouldn’t judge the One who governs it.
31 min
January 12 Every Need Redefined
What if your deepest need is not escape but endurance? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Job 38:1–42:17 to show how God meets every need on his wise terms.
24 min
January 09 When the Scalpel Is in the Father’s Hand
What if your suffering isn’t punishment? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Job 36:6–15 to show how God uses affliction to deliver his people.
24 min
January 08 When God Is a Surgeon, Not a Judge
Why would God wound the righteous? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Job 32–37 to show how pain can rescue those God loves.
27 min
January 07 Holding Fast Through False Judgment
What do we do when life makes no sense? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Job 26–31 to show that some wisdom is hidden, and God means it to be.
20 min
January 06 When Friends Wound with Their Words
What makes good theology cruel? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Job 4:1–5:27 to show that truth without tenderness distorts both God and grief.
25 min

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Classic sermons from John Piper to help you see Christ clearly and treasure him truly. Five days a week, 20 minutes per episode. Hosted by Dan Cruver.