Light + Truth

Is hell an overreaction to human sin? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explains why offending an infinitely glorious God is an infinitely heinous crime.

If Christ did not alleviate your earthly struggles, would the gospel still be good news? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows that rescue from God’s wrath is enough.

How do you persevere when few seem to believe? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 10:16 to explain why gospel labor rests on a Shepherd who gathers his own.

What makes missions unstoppable? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 10:16 to show how Christ’s certain purpose draws us into God’s global plan.

Why would God appoint martyrs? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows how our suffering carries Christ’s saving work to those who have not heard.

If there’s no resurrection, should we just live for comfort? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows why normal comforts make sense if we have no hope.

Why must God exalt himself to love you? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 4:23 to show that your joy is only complete when God gives you God.

Do we only need the gospel for the first steps of faith? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 1:8–15 to show why the gospel remains relevant for everyday obedience.

Why does Paul thank God for the faith of the saints? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 1:8–15 to show why faith is a gift that directs all thanks to God.

How can you be sure you’ll endure to the end? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 1:6–7 and points to a covenant love that will not release those Christ has purchased.

Do you know God’s love as personal, covenant love — not just the love he shows the world? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 1:6–7 to show the love that makes Christians.

What made Christ compelling to you — but not to others? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 1:6–7 to explain how God’s call opened your eyes.

Do you think God owes you anything? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 1:6–7 to show why salvation is sheer mercy, not a human right.

Why doesn’t obedience start with human effort? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 1:5 to show how God supplies the help so Christ gets the glory.

What makes grace truly grace? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 1:5 to show that grace rests on Christ’s work, not our worth.

How can a crucified Messiah be good news? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper preaches Romans 1:1–4 and shows that the risen Son now reigns in power.

Why does the Bible have two testaments? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 1:1–4 to show how the gospel is God’s long-promised plan coming to completion.

What matters more than knowing who you are? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 1:1 to show why the gospel begins with whose you are, not who you are.

What kind of gospel actually carries believers to the end? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 1:1 to show why only a heralded gospel sustains us.

Do we honor God by assuming him? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Isaiah 48:9–11 to show why God’s greatness demands our attention and praise.

How can commands sound like good news? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explains Psalm 147:11 and shows why God’s call to hope is grace.

Do you picture God helping you reluctantly? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper unpacks Jeremiah 32:40–41 to show God’s eager, wholehearted gladness to help his people.

How can you be sure God won’t quit doing you good? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper applies Jeremiah 32:39–41 to all who belong to Christ.

Why do your strongest temptations keep winning? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 6:35 to show that sin loses leverage when Christ becomes your deepest joy.

Why don’t fear and guilt change us more deeply? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Matthew 5:16 to show how delight in God produces brokenness and obedience.

Do you talk as if God is really at work? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper expounds Acts 13:17–30 and shows why biblical preaching keeps saying, “God did this.”

How can preaching drift out of touch with reality? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper warns that when God’s majesty is missing, we stop talking about what’s most real.

Why does Sunday worship center on preaching? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 2 Timothy 3:16–4:5 to show why worship demands a word that awakens delight.

Are God’s commands restrictive? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper expounds Luke 11:46 and shows how faith learns to trust God’s way to happiness.

How do you obey without sliding into legalism? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Matthew 5:16 to show how faith fills obedience with joy.

What keeps you moving toward hard places? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper expounds Philippians 1:20–21 and shows why prisons and swords can’t stop joy in Christ.

Is suffering a detour, or is it God’s plan? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:23 and shows why groaning saints are God’s strategy to finish the mission.

Are you trying to pay God back with obedience? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper teaches 2 Corinthians 9:8 and shows how grace carries us every step of the Christian life.

Can serving God actually dishonor him? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Mark 10:45 to show the Christ who refuses to be served.

Why does preaching belong at the heart of worship? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper expounds 2 Timothy 4:2 to show how preaching helps us see God clearly and savor him deeply.

What makes preaching central in worship? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper teaches 2 Timothy 3:16–4:5 and shows how the Spirit opens blind eyes to Christ.

What if you stopped fearing people? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper teaches Matthew 10:24–31 and shows how Jesus gives us reasons not to fear.

Why is truth so hard to hear today? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explains from 1 Timothy 4:3 how preaching to real needs (not just felt needs) leads sinners to lasting joy.

Does God’s self-exaltation sound unloving to you? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows how God’s pursuit of our praise is actually the fullest expression of love.

How can a holy God say, “Fear not” to guilty people? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explains from Ezekiel 20:44 why God’s commitment to his name is the foundation of our hope.

What makes a song endure in Christian worship? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explores how music that speaks to shared human depths continues to serve the church over time.

What sparks new worship songs? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 98:1 to show how a renewed sight of God’s glory gives rise to fresh praise.

What if worship sounds different when lives are at stake? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper uses Psalm 57:9 to show why urgency rightly reshapes expression.

What does faithful worship look like across differences? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper helps us see how clothing, music, and conversation reflect cultures God is pleased to welcome.

What guards our worship styles from drifting with the culture? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper argues that rich, complex doctrine is preserved through thoughtful, disciplined reflection.

Is there room for both head and heart in worship? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper helps us long for what heaven promises: razor-sharp minds and free, joyful affection.

Why does God command emotion? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows how Scripture urges us to love truth deeply and respond with joy, awe, and heartfelt praise.

What stirs true worship — sound or substance? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows how truth governs emotion and keeps praise from drifting into empty performance.

What frees a soul to worship deeply? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper draws a line from grace to joy, from guilt to praise.

What makes prayer pleasing to God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Proverbs 15:8 to show why God welcomes the cries of justified sinners who walk by faith.

What if God delights in your thirst more than your strength? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper draws from Isaiah 64:4 to describe God as a soul-satisfying spring in our deepest need.

What kind of protest does the world need to see? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows from Romans 13:1–7 why the most powerful “no” shows tears, not anger.

What sustains real love over a lifetime? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 13:8–14 to show how love flows from union with the risen Christ, not from law-keeping.

How can we show mercy when wronged? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:19–21 to show how trusting God’s justice frees us to do good to our enemies.

What does mercy sound like toward an enemy? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:9–21 to show why blessing, not cursing, is the way love conquers.

What fuels real Christian service? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:9–21 to show that every step we take for Christ is a step Christ enables.

Why must love sometimes hate? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:9–21 to show that true love fights what destroys human souls.

How should we think about ourselves? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:2–8 to show how faith in Christ reshapes our self-assessment from the inside out.

Can you glorify God without consciously trying? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:2–8 to show how the Spirit reshapes your reflexes for righteousness.

What renews a mind bent on self? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:2 to show how the Spirit frees us from self-exaltation and awakens joy in God’s glory.

How should believers engage the world? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:2 to show that true faith both stands apart and stoops to serve.

Can your body glorify God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:1 to show that God receives worship through merciful lives, not muscular physiques.

When did God become totally for you? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:1 to show that gospel-rooted obedience flows from mercy, not toward it.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Why does faith sometimes falter after the worst happens? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Job 1:12–2:10 to show how God sustains us when the pain doesn’t go away.

How do we trust God when our bodies break? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Job 2:1–10 to show that God’s love is better than life and stronger than loss.

What kind of faith survives devastation? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Job 1:1–22 to reveal a God so worthy that he’s worshiped even when ten children are lost.

What prepares faith for life’s hardest trials? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Job 1–2 to show how knowing God’s purpose keeps us steady when pain strikes.

How does hearing become believing? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 2  Corinthians 4:4–6 to show that the call of God is not mere persuasion but mighty creation.

What came first — our choice or God’s? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Deuteronomy 10:14–15 to reveal that God’s saving love is not earned but freely given.

Can controversial truth still nourish faith? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows how the doctrine of election strengthens us with unchanging divine mercy.

Where does lasting peace begin? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 2:1–20 to show that all true peace flows from being made right with God through faith in Christ.

What really happened that first Christmas? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 2:1–20 to show how God entered history to bring real peace through a real Savior.

What if eternity isn’t endless sameness but endless discovery? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 3:16 to explore the ever-deepening joy of life with God.

What does it mean to truly believe? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 3:16 to show that saving faith rests in the Son who reveals the heart of the Father.

How do we measure God’s love? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 3:16 to show God’s love by the priceless Son he gave and the unworthy sinners he gave him to.

Why would God warn us of wrath? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 3:16 to show how fear can help to drive us to the saving love of Christ.

What if more money meant less joy? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 16:1–9 to show how generosity frees us from emptiness and stores up eternal welcome.

What are you chasing that won’t last? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 12:32–34 to show why the truly rich are those who treasure what death cannot touch.

What if the God who rules the universe delights to give you everything? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 12:32 to show God’s joy in giving his flock the kingdom.

Does creation make God happy? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 104:31 to show that God rejoices in his works with the delight of a wise and loving Creator.

Is your body just temporary packaging? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 24:36–43 to show how Jesus’s eating fish reveals God’s eternal “yes” to embodied life.

What keeps wonder alive in a weary world? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Job 37 to help us see creation as the daily joy of a God who says, “Do it again.”

Can a sovereign God take risks? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 1 Timothy 6:15–16 to show how God’s power and certainty anchor our courage.

Why did God create you? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 123:1–2 to show that we exist not to meet God’s need but to showcase his mercy.

What if even your simplest obedience revealed God’s power at work? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 1 Peter 4:11 to show who empowers the good we do.

What makes God’s joy unshakable? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 2 Corinthians 8:1–2 to show that God’s delight rests in his own infinite sufficiency.

Why does suffering drive us closer to God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 10:32–34 to show how pain deepens our joy in God.

What makes Christian joy stronger than fleeting pleasure? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 10:32–34 to show how Christ holds us when the world lets go.

Why does God delight in cheerful givers? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 2 Corinthians 9:7 to show that real love flows from joy, not guilt or gritted teeth.

What kind of love gives freely when life is hard and resources are few? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 2 Corinthians 8:1–8 to reveal the joy-driven heart of true generosity.

In the Christian life, is joy in God just icing, or is it the cake? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 100:2 to show that gladness in God is not extra. It’s essential.

Can death really be gain? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows from Philippians 1:20–21 that Christ is honored in death when we see being with him as far better than all we lose.

Why do we seek beauty and greatness? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows from 2 Thessalonians 1:9–10 that we were made to marvel at Christ’s infinite glory.

What if God’s love for you begins with his love for himself? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 19:1 to reveal why God’s glory stands at the center of the cross.

Why isn’t moral effort enough to please God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Galatians 5:19–26 to show that true goodness grows only where self-reliance has died.

How do you fight what rises up inside you? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Galatians 5:16–18 to show how walking by the Spirit keeps old desires from taking over.

Why is serving others a mark of freedom? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Galatians 5:13–15 to show how love flows from a heart already full in Christ.

How can we live unafraid of what might come? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 12:22–31 to show how the promise of eternity calms today’s anxiety.

How do we grow into fearless trust? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 12:22–31 to show how Jesus leads us beyond worry into kingdom freedom.

What fuels the world’s evils? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 1 Timothy 6:6–10 to show how love for money corrupts the heart and spreads ruin.

What does it mean to be rich toward God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 12:13–21 to show that true wealth is found not in barns but in belonging to God.

Where do you turn when the future feels unsure? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 6:24 to reveal how seeking security in riches robs us of true hope in God.

Is generosity a matter of strategy or the soul? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke’s Gospel to show how Jesus calls us to wrestle with wealth, not reduce it to rules.

Is there good news for those who have nothing? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explores how Jesus’s poverty and preaching reveal God’s care for the desperate.

What if your greatest hope rests not in God’s love for you but in his love for his Son? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:32 to show how the Father’s delight secures ours.

What makes Jesus worthy of infinite affection? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows how the Father delights in the perfect union of Christ’s majesty and meekness.

What love could satisfy forever? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 17:26 to show how God shares with us the very love he has always had for his Son.

Why does the grace of God aim at joy in God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Ephesians 1:6 to show that God gives the right and power to delight in him so his glory is praised.

How does beauty change us? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 2 Corinthians 3:18 to show how beholding God reshapes us into his likeness.

What does it mean to die with Christ? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Galatians 2:15–21 to show how Christ’s cross slays pride and how faith receives new life in him.

Is the gospel only for conversion, or is it for all of life? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Galatians 2:11–14 to call us to live in line with the good news that God is for us.

How is the gospel threatened? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Galatians 2:1–10 to show how adding works ends grace and how the apostles united for one mission.

Is Paul’s gospel from heaven or from man? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Galatians 1:11–24 to show how Christ revealed the gospel — and why Paul’s changed life confirms its source.

Why does doctrine matter? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows from Galatians 1:6–10 that those who reject the true gospel reject God himself.

What does real freedom feel like? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Galatians 1:1–5 to show how Christ frees us by renewing our minds and reshaping our loves.

What does God want more than your obedience? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 15:25–31 to show how God appeals to us not as slaves but as sons.

What ruins our joy in God’s house? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 15:25–31 to show how treating God merely as Master can blind us to the joy of being his child.

What if God really does want you back? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 15:11–24 to show the Father’s joy in receiving sinners who come home.

What kind of God runs to the guilty? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 15:11–24 to show the glad welcome that awaits every repentant sinner.

Why would heaven throw a party over one sinner who repents? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 15:1–10 to show how God rejoices to seek and save the lost.

Why does Christ dine with sinners? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 15:1–2 to show that God delights to fill every last seat at his table.

What if God doesn’t need your strength — but gives his? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows that real service begins with empty hands and a full heart.

Why do our best efforts to fight sin often fail? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 2 Peter 1:3–4 to show how victory comes through deeper joy in God.

What if real strength doesn’t end our suffering but sustains us in the midst of it? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Colossians 3:5 to show how Christ strengthens us in weakness.

Who among us doesn’t struggle to relinquish comfort? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Galatians 5:22 to show how faith lets go because it sees what’s better.

Why would anyone rejoice after losing everything? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 11:1 to show how faith treasures Christ more than comfort or safety.

Why does faith lead to love? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Galatians 5:22 to show how faith fights sin by delighting in what God promises to be for us.

How do we fight the power of sin? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 1 Corinthians 15:10 to show how faith severs sin’s lies with the promise of superior joy.

What does living by faith look like each day? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows from Galatians 2:20 how faith works through the ordinary acts of life.

Why does God command our joy? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows from Nehemiah 8:10 how delighting in God gives us strength and displays his glory.

Can God be for himself and for you? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows from Isaiah 48:9–11 why God’s self-exaltation is his greatest act of love.

Can brokenness deepen our love for God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper uncovers how Charles Simeon’s contrition fueled his delight in Christ’s mercy.

What fuels deep spiritual strength? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows how Charles Simeon’s devotion to Scripture shaped his whole life.

How does God meet those terrified of their sin? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows how Charles Simeon’s fear was overcome by the gospel.

What can loosen our hold on wealth? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 19:1–10 to reveal how joy in Jesus displaces the love of earthly treasures.

Why does Jesus invite himself to sinners’ tables? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 19:1–10 to reveal the Savior’s mission to seek the lost.

Why does Jesus compare faith to a mustard seed? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 17:1–10 to reveal how faith draws its strength from God.

How far should love go to protect others? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 17:1–10 to urge us to take sin as seriously as Jesus does.

What does your money say about your hope? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 16:1–13 to urge us to steward wealth with eternity in mind.

Will God pursue even the self-righteous? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 15:1–32 to show the Father entreating those who resist his mercy.

Why does heaven rejoice over one sinner? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 15:1–32 to reveal God’s delight in finding and restoring the lost.

What does it cost to follow Jesus? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 14:25–35 to show why true disciples join Christ on the road to the cross.

Why does God fill his table with the needy? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 14:15–24 to display the glory of a God who gives freely to those who cannot repay.

What is the heart of God’s great banquet? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 14:15–24 to show that the feast is not just food but fellowship with Jesus himself.

Can we ever repay God for his grace? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 1 Peter 4:11 to show why every step of obedience deepens our joyful dependence on God.

What kind of peace did Jesus refuse to bring? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 12:49–59 to show why Christ’s coming brings conflict before ultimate peace.

What makes a person truly rich? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 12:13–21 to show why faith in God outlasts all the wealth we can build.

What kind of fear frees us from hypocrisy? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 12:1–12 to show how fearing God keeps us faithful under pressure.

Why do some demand more light when Christ already shines so brightly? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 11:29–36 to show how Christ’s light outshines Solomon and Jonah.

What kind of freedom is worse than bondage? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 11:14–28 to show that true liberty fills us with Christ.

What sins still lurk beneath your love for Jesus? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 7:7–12 to show how God’s law exposes our remaining pride.

Why is knowing your sin an act of love? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 7:7–12 to show that healing begins where blame ends and brokenness runs deep.

What opens our eyes to love’s true power? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 7:1–6 to show how dying to the law frees us to see and savor the glory of Christ.

What must die before love can thrive? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 7:1–6 to show that real love begins when we die to the law’s demands.

How does God’s grace free us to love? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 7:1–6 to show that dying to the law breaks sin’s hold and awakens joy in serving others.

Where does true change begin? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 7:1–6 to show how every new-covenant mercy flows from Christ’s blood.

Why doesn’t freedom from law mean freedom to sin? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 7:1–6 to show how the risen Christ creates new hearts that bear real fruit.

Is real change possible in a world so broken? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Acts 9:23–43 to show how Jesus still breaks in and turns hopeless stories around.

What makes a proud man preach a crucified Christ? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Acts 9:19–22 to show how God overturns pride with a vision of his beloved Son.

Can God redirect your day for someone’s eternity? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Acts 8:26–40 to show how Spirit-led detours can yield everlasting joy.

What should we expect when the Spirit comes? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Acts 8:14–17 to show the empowering experience of receiving the Spirit.

What’s missing from counterfeit faith? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Acts 8:9–24 to expose a belief amazed by wonders yet blind to sin and the worth of Christ.

How does God use pain to advance the gospel? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Acts 8:1–8 to show how persecution can spread joy by driving Christ’s people outward.

What does Satan want death to do to you? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Acts 7:54–8:1 to show how God makes death serve his people, not destroy them.

Is God quick to condemn? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Acts 7:1–53 to show that the God who is slow to anger also warns against presuming on his patience.

Why did Jesus speak of destroying the temple? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Acts 6:8–15 to show how Christ replaced the old system as our true sacrifice, priest, and glory.

What threatens the church more than persecution? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Acts 6:1–7 to show how neglecting the word endangers the church’s health and mission.

What can you do when the Bible feels dry? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to 1 Thessalonians 5:12–18 to show how prayer awakens joy in God’s word.

What can we do when our spiritual hunger fades? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 1 to show how prayer revives delight and sustains meditation.

Can you fail in the world’s eyes and still prosper? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 1 to show how delighting in God’s word bears lasting fruit — even in loss.

What if the first step in prayer is opening your Bible? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 1 to show how prayer begins with delight in God’s word.

Why does true understanding require real effort? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 119:18 to show that God gives light not apart from thinking but through it.

Why does God’s word sometimes feel flat instead of glorious? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 119:18 to show that only God can give us eyes to see beauty in the Bible.

Why do some hearts come alive to Scripture while others stay cold? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 119:17–24 to show that only God can give us sight.

Are you feeding your faith? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 119:9–16 to show that spiritual strength grows where God’s word satisfies our deepest hunger.

Fighting sin takes more than memory. In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 119:9–16 to show how God’s word becomes powerful when it’s treasured, not just memorized.

What makes prayer powerful? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 15:1–8 to show how God’s word abiding in us shapes prayers he delights to answer.

When faith feels impossible, what makes the difference? John Piper opens John 6:60–71 to show how the Spirit gives life through the word.

What if betrayal is part of the plan? In John 6:52–71, John Piper shows how God uses resistance to fulfill his saving purposes.

Why would Jesus choose a betrayer? John Piper opens John 6:52–71 to show that Judas didn’t ruin God’s plan. He played a role in fulfilling it.

What does it mean to be taught by God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 6:41–51 to explain grace’s irresistible lesson.

What really happened when you believed? John Piper opens John 6:41–51 to show that coming to Christ was God’s work. His grace drew you, held you, and gave you life.

What turns resistance into restful faith? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 6:41–51 to reveal how God overcomes the bondage of the human will and brings sinners to Christ.

Why do some come to Jesus while others walk away? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 6:41–51 to reveal the “yes” of faith as the fruit of sovereign grace.

What keeps a Christian secure forever? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 6:27–40 to show how our perseverance rests not on our daily resolve but on the sovereign will of God.

Is faith just agreeing with truth, or is it something deeper? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 6:27–40 to reveal how true faith feeds on Christ, satisfying our deepest longings.

What kind of food changes not just our appetites but our ambitions? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 6:22–29 to show how feeding on Christ reshapes us.

What does it mean for Jesus to be enough in the storm? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 6:16–29 to reveal how Christ’s presence, not calmer seas, is his greatest gift to us.

What sustains those who give their lives away? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 6:16–29 to reveal how Christ is the ever-satisfying Bread for those who trust in him.

Can seeking Jesus ever be spiritually dangerous? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 6:1–15 to show how many sought Christ for what he could give but missed a far deeper glory.