Light + Truth

What role do desires play in the battle within our mortal bodies? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 6:11–14 to reveal how sin seeks to gain control of our desires.

How does justification sever the root of despair and free us from sin’s power? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 6:5–10 to reveal the liberating effects of union with Christ.

How should the promise of resurrection change our lives? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 6:5–10 to reveal how union with Christ profoundly shapes how we live.

What does it mean to be united with Christ? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 6:1–7 to explore this profound and life-giving doctrine.

What does it mean to be united with Christ in his death? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 6:1–7 to explore the immense significance of this union.

How does our relationship with sin change when we are united to Christ? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 6:1–14 to examine the profound implications of union with Christ.

Robert Murray McCheyne believed that the assurance of God’s love is essential for growth. In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper delves into McCheyne’s practice of continually looking to Jesus.

How does God use our formative years to shape us? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper examines how God changed the trajectory of Robert Murray McCheyne’s life during his time in university.

How might a brief but deeply devoted life inspire generations? In this three-part series on Light + Truth, John Piper delves into the powerful life and ministry of Robert Murray McCheyne.

What gives us confidence that we won’t be consumed on the last day? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 9:27–28 to explain the assurance we have in facing judgment.

How can God welcome sinners like you and me into his presence? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 9:23–26 to reveal how Christ has made our welcome possible.

What had to happen for us to receive the inheritance God has promised? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 9:15–22 to explore how God secured our eternal inheritance.

What can cleanse a guilty conscience? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 9:1–14 to examine the only solution for our guilt that provides true cleansing.

How can God show mercy to sinners and still be just? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 8:6–13 to explore how the new covenant addresses this profound question.

What about the new covenant makes it better than the old? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 8:6–13 to explain the unique benefits of the new covenant.

Why is Jesus the only one through whom we can approach God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 7:26–8:5 for an exploration of Jesus’s unique role as our High Priest.

What does it mean to be saved? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 7:1–25 to explore the true meaning of salvation and the deliverance it secures.

What hope does God give when all else gives way? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 6:9–12 to explore the source of our confidence in the face of life’s challenges.

How does God fill us with strong encouragement? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 6:13–18 to explore the unchanging nature of God’s promise and oath.

How does God respond when we love him as our all-satisfying treasure? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 6:9–12 for a look at God’s surprising justice.

What does the fight for hope in God involve? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 6:9–12 to show how God strengthens us to endure to the end.

What is the faith by which God justifies us? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper looks at Romans 4:22–25 to explore the nature of the faith that is counted as righteousness.

Does your right standing before God rest on a righteousness in you or in Christ? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 4:22–25 to explain the basis of our justification.

What gives us the confidence that we will make it to glory? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 4:19–25 to examine the basis of our assurance.

What is the relationship between our faith and God’s grace? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 4:16–25 to explore how faith and grace relate in a believer’s life.