Light + Truth

What demonstrates the authenticity of our worship? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Isaiah 58:1–12 to call us to a faith that bears fruit every day of the week.

Transcribed - Published: 8 July 2025

What does hunger say about our heart? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Matthew 6:16–18 to show that true fasting isn’t about appearances — it’s about hungering for God.

Transcribed - Published: 7 July 2025

Why would anyone fast for the end of history? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 2:36–38 to reflect on an elderly woman’s devotion and invite us to hunger for Christ’s return with the same intensity.

Published: 4 July 2025

What power can break through the hardest heart? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Ezra 8:21–23 to show how fasting can become a cry for God to do what no human argument can.

Transcribed - Published: 3 July 2025

How do we survive in the wilderness of testing? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Matthew 3:16–4:4 to show that Jesus’s victory over temptation revealed a deeper hunger for God.

Transcribed - Published: 2 July 2025

What does it mean to hunger for Christ? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Matthew 9:14–17 to show how fasting expresses Spirit-given desire for the glory we’ve only begun to taste.

Transcribed - Published: 1 July 2025

How does God lead us when the path forward isn’t clear? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Acts 13:1–4 to show how prayer, worship, and fasting opened the door to Spirit-led guidance.

Transcribed - Published: 30 June 2025

What sets Christians apart from the world? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper walks through Romans 8:9–11 to reveal five Spirit-wrought realities that distinguish believers from unbelievers.

Transcribed - Published: 27 June 2025

What does it mean to fulfill the law without having to earn God’s favor? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:3–4 to show how faith-rooted love flows from those in Christ.

Transcribed - Published: 26 June 2025

What makes a life truly Christian? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 8:5–9 to show that true Christianity is a Spirit-wrought transformation rooted in Jesus’s finished work.

Transcribed - Published: 25 June 2025

Where does true holiness come from? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:3–9 to show that a holy life comes not from lists or laws but from seeing and savoring Jesus Christ.

Transcribed - Published: 24 June 2025

Can the law make you right with God or change your heart? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 8:1–4 to explain why only Christ, received by faith, can justify and transform.

Transcribed - Published: 23 June 2025

How does the cross offer peace to tormented consciences? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:1–4 to declare that a Christian’s sin was condemned in the sinless flesh of Christ.

Transcribed - Published: 20 June 2025

What gives you strength to fight sin with hope? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 8:1–4 to show why our battle begins with the unshakable verdict of no condemnation.

Transcribed - Published: 19 June 2025

What would it take to silence the accusing voice inside you? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:1 to show how every charge against believers has already been answered.

Transcribed - Published: 18 June 2025

Why are the words “no condemnation” so life-altering? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 8:1 to show how Christ’s death placed judgment in the past for all who are in him.

Transcribed - Published: 17 June 2025

Is Jesus bothered when you come to him for help? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 8:40–56 to show Christ’s compassion for those who fear they’ve come too late or asked too much.

Transcribed - Published: 16 June 2025

What do demons know that we often forget? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Luke 8:26–39 to show why demons fear Christ and why their terror should strengthen our trust.

Transcribed - Published: 13 June 2025

What does faith look like in the middle of a storm? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Luke 8:22–25 to show why panic comes when we forget who sleeps in the boat.

Transcribed - Published: 12 June 2025

What if joy in God isn’t optional but vital? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper uncovers how the Bible weds duty and delight into one single, God-glorifying pursuit.

Transcribed - Published: 11 June 2025

What kind of heart brings God the most glory? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper presses into the truth that God is not merely to be known — he is to be savored above all else.

Transcribed - Published: 10 June 2025

Will we somehow share in God’s glory in the age to come? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper draws on Athanasius and Scripture to show how believers will rejoice in the radiance of Christ.

Transcribed - Published: 9 June 2025

Is it possible to stand your ground without losing your joy? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows how Athanasius never let his courage outrun his delight in Christ.

Transcribed - Published: 6 June 2025

What kind of man can outlast emperors, exile, and slander? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper traces Athanasius’s fierce allegiance to Christ and unwavering defense of truth.

Transcribed - Published: 5 June 2025

What role does the Holy Spirit play in our spiritual security? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Ephesians 1:12–14 to reveal how God’s Spirit empowers our perseverance to the end.

Transcribed - Published: 4 June 2025

Who is really at work when you obey God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Ephesians 1:12–14 to show how God’s sovereign will fuels both our willing and our doing.

Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2025

What is God’s goal in choosing a people for himself? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Ephesians 1:11–12 to show that election and predestination exist for the praise of God’s glory.

Transcribed - Published: 2 June 2025

Why is the gospel bigger than we often imagine? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Ephesians 1:8–10 to show how Christ’s work unites Jews and Gentiles in one redeemed people.

Transcribed - Published: 30 May 2025

How does Christ define the meaning of all things? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explores Ephesians 1:8–10 to reveal how the entire universe is summed up in him.

Transcribed - Published: 29 May 2025

What is the foundation of our forgiveness? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Ephesians 1:7 to show why the blood of Christ secures redemption.

Transcribed - Published: 28 May 2025

What does redemption mean for us now and in the future? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explores Ephesians 1:7–10 to show how our present forgiveness guarantees our future glory.

Transcribed - Published: 27 May 2025

What does it mean to be chosen in Christ? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Ephesians 1:3–6 to show how God’s election and predestination lead to our adoption as sons.

Transcribed - Published: 26 May 2025

What is God’s ultimate purpose in salvation? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Ephesians 1:3–6 to unveil how God’s grace serves God’s ultimate goal — the praise of his glory.

Transcribed - Published: 23 May 2025

Why is grammar essential to knowing God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Ephesians 3:1–4 to show how reading Scripture well makes all the difference in our relationship with God.

Transcribed - Published: 22 May 2025

How does the Old Testament prepare us to know Jesus? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 5:33–47 to show how all of Scripture bears witness to his glory.

Transcribed - Published: 21 May 2025

What keeps us addicted to human approval? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 5:30–47 to expose the restless craving for praise and how Christ sets us free.

Transcribed - Published: 20 May 2025

What does an unwillingness to believe the gospel reveal about us? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 5:30–47 to reveal how our deepest desires shape our beliefs.

Transcribed - Published: 19 May 2025

Why is Jesus the source of life? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 5:25–29 to show how the Son, like the Father, possesses and gives life as God himself.

Transcribed - Published: 16 May 2025

What happens when Jesus speaks to the dead? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 5:25–29 to unfold the staggering reality that all who have lived will rise at his call.

Transcribed - Published: 15 May 2025

What do Jesus’s healings reveal about his ultimate mission? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 5:1–24 to show how every miracle points to the deeper healing we need.

Transcribed - Published: 14 May 2025

Why did Jesus heal? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 5:1–18 to reveal that Christ’s miracles are not just about health but about holiness.

Transcribed - Published: 13 May 2025

What moves the heart of Christ? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 5:1–18 to show that Jesus is not distant or indifferent — he is deeply compassionate.

Transcribed - Published: 12 May 2025

Why is Christianity still advancing worldwide? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Acts 5:30–31 to reveal that Jesus, risen and reigning, is building his church.

Transcribed - Published: 9 May 2025

Why does God sometimes rescue and sometimes not? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Acts 5:17–42 to show why the same God who delivers also ordains suffering.

Transcribed - Published: 8 May 2025

Why did the early church pray for signs and wonders? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Acts 4:30–5:14 to reveal how bold prayers for God’s power led to conversions.

Transcribed - Published: 7 May 2025

What frees us from the love of money? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Acts 4:32–5:11 to show how treasuring Christ loosens our grip on possessions.

Transcribed - Published: 6 May 2025

What kind of prayer changes the world? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper looks at Acts 4:23–31 to show the power of Spirit-filled, Scripture-saturated prayer.

Transcribed - Published: 5 May 2025

What keeps Christians from speaking up for Christ? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Acts 4:13–22 to reveal the source of true boldness.

Transcribed - Published: 2 May 2025

How does Christ’s supremacy compel global missions? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Acts 4:1–12 to show why the exclusivity of Jesus fuels the urgent call to proclaim his name.

Transcribed - Published: 1 May 2025

How do you prepare for suffering before it comes? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper examines John Bunyan’s unwavering trust in God’s sovereignty.

Transcribed - Published: 30 April 2025