Light + Truth
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On a Day in Bethlehem
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.
Life That Lasts Forever
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.
The Promise for All Who Believe
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.
The Priceless Gift
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.
The Tragedy of Perishing
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.
Investing in Eternal Habitations
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.
Where Your Treasure Is
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.
Fear Not: God Cares for His Flock
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.
God Rejoices in All He Has Made
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.
God’s Good Design for Our Bodies
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.
Awakening to the Wonder of God’s Creation
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.”
The God Who Never Takes Risks
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.
The God Who Created You for Himself
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.
The God Who Empowers Obedience
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.
The God Who Lacks Nothing
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.
No Wasted Pain
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.
The Better Possession That Cannot Be Taken
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.
Cheerful Giving, Cheerful Living
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.
How Gladness in God Becomes Love for People
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.
The Joy God Commands
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.
The Gain That Death Cannot Take
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.
Glory That Satisfies the Soul
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.
How God’s Passion Changes Everything
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.
Fruit Only the Spirit Can Grow
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 the Spirit Breaks the Power of the Flesh
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.
Freedom That Gives Itself Away
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.
Powerful Reasons to Stop Worrying
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.
When Worry Replaces Trust
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.
The Snare of Wanting More
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.
When Riches Become Your Security
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.
The Danger of Riches
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.
The Rich Man, Lazarus, and You
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.
Good News for the Poor
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.
Our Hope in the Eternal Son
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.
Why the Father Delights in the Son
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.
Invited into God’s Joy
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.
The Saving Pleasure of God
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.
The Beauty That Transforms
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.
Crucified with Christ
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.
Walking in Step with the Gospel
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.
One Gospel, One Mission
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.
The Truth That Comes from Heaven
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.
No Other Gospel
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.
Freed from This Present Evil Age
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.
The Father’s Plea
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.
Angry Outside the Party
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.
The Father Who Runs
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.
When God Is Glad
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.
Heaven’s Joy Starts Here
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.
Jesus’s Lost Guest List
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.