Desiring God
Look at the Book
Look at the Book is John Piper's ongoing series of 8-12 minute videos to help you learn to read the Bible for yourself.
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Jul 11, 2026
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Episodes
How to Undermine Ethnic Harmony: Ephesians 2:14–18, Part 4 Video 13.04.2021
The fundamental problem in our societies is not strife between man and man but strife between God and man.
How Does an Abolished Law Create Unity? Ephesians 2:14–18, Part 3 Video 10.04.2021
The reason that Jew and Gentile are now one new man in Christ is because the law has been abolished. What does that mean?
Jew and Gentile: One New Person: Ephesians 2:14–18, Part 2 Video 06.04.2021
The people of Christ cannot simply give up and walk away from each other in conflict, because we are a part of the same body.
What Kind of Hostility Did Christ Remove? Ephesians 2:14–18, Part 1 Video 03.04.2021
In ripping down the barrier between God and his people, the cross also tore down the barrier between us as people.
The Glorious Reversal of Nearness to God: Ephesians 2:11–13, Part 8 Video 30.03.2021
All who do not have Christ do not have God. And those who do not have Christ and God do not have hope. So, do you have Christ?
How Do Old Testament Promises Become Ours? Ephesians 2:11–13, Part 7 Video 27.03.2021
If we are not Jews, is it right to say that we share in the covenant promises of the Old Testament?
Do You Have to Belong to Israel to Be Saved? Ephesians 2:11–13, Part 6 Video 23.03.2021
Do you have to become an Israelite to enjoy the promises of God? The answer, far from being straightforward, might surprise you.
Brought Near from Five Dreadful Distances: Ephesians 2:11–13, Part 5 Video 20.03.2021
Gentiles were born apart from Christ, apart from God’s people, apart from God’s promises, apart from hope, and apart from God.
Why Is Circumcision Such a Big Deal? Ephesians 2:11–13, Part 4 Video 16.03.2021
Why is circumcision, of all the different things that could have been, the sign of the covenant between God and Israel?
Recalling Hopelessness Can Serve Happiness: Ephesians 2:11–13, Part 3 Video 13.03.2021
Forever and always the banner of eternal life reads, “Salvation belongs to the Lord.” This fact will forever bring us low and lift our praises high.
Should We Leave Our Failures Behind? Ephesians 2:11–13, Part 2 Video 09.03.2021
The apostle Paul commands us to remember and to forget in his letters. When should we remember, and when should we forget?
Salvation Is for All — Through the Jews: Ephesians 2:11–13, Part 1 Video 06.03.2021
Jesus was not American, not African, not Asian, not European. The Messiah came as a Jew from the Jews, and that matters.
Your Good Works Are His Good Works: Ephesians 2:8–10, Part 5 Video 02.03.2021
In every good deed, God is active and working. Even our good works will ultimately be ascribed to the glory of God.
We Are the Workmanship of God: Ephesians 2:8–10, Part 4 Video 27.02.2021
In Christ, we get a new legal standing before the judgment seat of God and a new nature to live before men.
Freed from Wrath for a Life of Goodness: Ephesians 2:8–10, Part 3 Video 23.02.2021
Christ has not only saved us from the wrath of God, but transformed us and saved us from the sinful nature that destined us for that wrath.
The Good News of Obliterated Boasting: Ephesians 2:8–10, Part 2 Video 20.02.2021
God saves sinners by his grace alone to obliterate all human boasting in his presence. Is this good news for sinners?
Is Faith a Gift of God? Ephesians 2:8–10, Part 1 Video 16.02.2021
If I am commanded to believe the gospel, is faith something I create, or is it a gift of God?
What Is God’s Ultimate Goal Toward Us? Ephesians 2:4–7, Part 10 Video 13.02.2021
God’s purpose in saving his children is to show them his eternal kindness toward them in Christ forever.
Living the Miracle of New Life in Christ: Ephesians 2:4–7, Part 9 Video 09.02.2021
We embrace, delight in, receive, live in, experience the miracle of being remade in Christ through our faith.
Salvation Is the Decisive Work of God: Ephesians 2:4–7, Part 8 Video 06.02.2021
Without our consent, without our approval, without our say, God decided to save his own.
Were Saved, Are Saved, Will Be Saved: Ephesians 2:4–7, Part 7 Video 02.02.2021
God has saved us. God is saving us. God will save us. All are true. All are necessary. All are glorious.
Grace Intrudes on the Undeserving: Ephesians 2:4–7, Part 6 Video 30.01.2021
Grace loves to shine the brightest for the most undeserving and the most unable to save themselves.
What Is It Like to Be Made Alive? Ephesians 2:4–7, Part 5 Video 26.01.2021
Being alive to Christ is a real experience, just like being dead to God is a real experience. What is it like?
Does God Love Everyone in the Same Way? Ephesians 2:4–7, Part 4 Video 23.01.2021
Does God love everyone in the world? Does God care about both the elect and non-elect in the same way?
God Is Not Stingy with Mercy: Ephesians 2:4–7, Part 3 Video 19.01.2021
Where would we be today, or in a thousand years, if God were not rich in mercy?
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