Light + Truth

Why should we spend time meditating on the love of God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper begins with 1 John 4:8 to show why focusing on God’s love is necessary for our growth.

Why does Satan want us to be bitter? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Ephesians 4:22–27 for a look at Satan’s goals for grudge-holding.

How does Satan use sexual desire against us? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens the Scriptures to show how Satan tries to convince us that his way is more satisfying than God’s.

Satan hates to see God’s word take root in our hearts. In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Mark 4:1–20 to expose the devil’s goal of snatching the word from those who hear it.

How does God assure his people that he will get us to glory? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 1 Peter 5:8–14 to strengthen our confidence that God will see us through.

What’s the relationship between humility and anxiety? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to 1 Peter 5:5–7 to show how humility is the antidote to an anxious heart.

When Peter wrote his first letter, some elders apparently no longer wanted to be elders. In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 1 Peter 5:1–4 to consider a pastor’s proper motivation.

How do we maintain joy during trials? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 1 Peter 4:12–19 to provide six reasons to keep rejoicing.

How should the end of this age inform how we live now? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to 1 Peter 4:7–11 to show how we can glorify God in all things through Jesus Christ.

How can we prepare ourselves to suffer well? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 1 Peter 4:1–6 to empower us with five encouragements.

How does God strengthen us in suffering? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to 1 Peter 3:18–22 to explain why our pain does not mean God has abandoned us.

What does it mean to sanctify Christ as Lord? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 1 Peter 3:13–17 to show how our hope in Christ honors the supremacy of his worth.

How can your life bless others? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper looks to 1 Peter 3:8–12 to explore our extraordinary calling to be people who do not return evil for evil.

What is the foundation under all relationships? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to 1 Peter 3:1–7 to show the secret to flourishing in difficult relationships.

What happens when we begin to see God rightly in our suffering? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Job 42:7–17 to help us taste and see that the Lord is good.

Are you ever tempted to accuse God in your suffering? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Job 38:1–42:6 for reasons we should eagerly submit to God’s wisdom and goodness.

What has God revealed about his purposes in our suffering? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper looks to Job 32:1–37:24 to protect us from interpreting our trials in unhelpful ways.

When our lives unravel, how can we hold fast to God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Job 2:11–31:40 to show how Job maintained his confidence that God was still for him.

Imagine how much strength might come if we could see behind the scenes when we suffer. In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Job 1:1 and 2:10 to provide a glimpse into heaven.

What makes us want to know and enjoy God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Philippians 2:12–13 to illustrate how God’s providence relates to our desire for him.

What’s the relationship between God’s providence and the human will? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Philippians 2:12–13 to show how God’s sovereignty enables our willing.

In what way does God know the future? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Jeremiah 29:10 to show that God’s knowing the future means he makes the future.

What do we learn about God’s providence from the reign of Nebuchadnezzar? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Daniel 4 to reveal the depth of God’s rule over all rulers.

God’s providence means he is always at work in our lives, even when he doesn’t seem to be. In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Matthew 2:23 to encourage us with God’s unseen care.

Why couldn’t Jeremiah say that God took a vacation when judgment came upon his people? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper considers God’s involvement in calamity.