Classic sermons from John Piper to help you see Christ clearly and treasure him truly. Five days a week, 20 minutes per episode. Hosted by Dan Cruver.
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Sep 29, 2026 · 30:16
How do believers make Christ’s afflictions visible? John Piper opens Colossians 1:24 to show how we joyfully reveal to others what Christ suffered.
Sep 28, 2026 · 27:30
What makes costly love worth it? John Piper opens 1 Corinthians 15:12–19 to show how resurrection hope frees us to take risks for love’s sake.
Sep 25, 2026 · 30:05
What kind of world awaits God’s children? John Piper opens Romans 8:21 to show creation remade for God’s people to rule and enjoy.
Sep 24, 2026 · 25:41
What hope remains in a world of suffering? John Piper opens Romans 8:18–25 to show God subjecting creation to futility in hope of coming glory.
Sep 23, 2026 · 27:52
What happens when life swallows mortality? John Piper shows from 2 Corinthians 5:4 that God remakes our bodies to see and savor his glory.
Sep 22, 2026 · 27:16
Why not limit life to what we have here and now? John Piper opens 1 Timothy 6:19 to show that true life is tasted now but fully realized in glory.
Sep 21, 2026 · 20:41
Can guilty people count on God’s help? John Piper opens Exodus 17:1–7 to show that Christ bought the help sinners need.
Sep 18, 2026 · 25:04
What if your greatest need is not relief? John Piper opens Exodus 17:1–7 to show how God’s presence meets our deepest need.
Sep 17, 2026 · 29:28
What if God’s good purpose stays hidden for years? John Piper opens Genesis 50:20 to show God working for good while we cannot see it.
Sep 16, 2026 · 19:11
Why does God rescue rebels? John Piper shows from Jonah 4:1–11 how mercy received becomes mercy shown.
Sep 15, 2026 · 28:25
Can guilty sinners still cry for mercy? John Piper opens Jonah 2:1–10 to show that God hears guilty rebels who cry to him.
Sep 14, 2026 · 27:22
Why is self-reliance so foolish? John Piper opens 2 Chronicles 16:9 to show how it forfeits the help God gives to those who trust him.
Sep 11, 2026 · 16:09
What gain is worth risking your whole life for? John Piper opens Psalm 25 to show why joy in God frees us for sacrificial love.
Sep 10, 2026 · 28:38
What help do we have when suffering comes? John Piper opens 1 Peter 4:14 to show how the Spirit comforts God’s people.
Sep 9, 2026 · 28:58
How can rebels come to call Jesus Lord? John Piper shows from 1 Corinthians 12:3 how the Spirit’s power opens eyes to the beauty of Christ.
Sep 8, 2026 · 24:46
Why suffer for the nations? John Piper opens Hebrews 12:2 to show how future joy sustained Christ and compels us.
Sep 7, 2026 · 22:23
Is there a cause worth every risk? John Piper opens the Scriptures to show how Christ brings sinners out of darkness into the light of his joy.
Sep 4, 2026 · 20:55
Can we glimpse God’s love in the murder of Christ? John Piper opens Luke 22:1–6 to show that God reveals his love for us in the death he planned for his Son.
Sep 3, 2026 · 20:03
How did the darkest sin serve salvation? John Piper opens Luke 22:1–6 to show how God guided Judas’s betrayal to serve our salvation.
Sep 2, 2026 · 20:08
Why would God give rebels a king? John Piper shows from 1 Samuel 12 how God used Israel’s sin to prepare the way for Christ.
Sep 1, 2026 · 23:35
What can God do with great wickedness? John Piper opens 1 Samuel 12 to show how Israel’s rebellion became the path to Christ the King.
Aug 31, 2026 · 29:33
What kind of king saves the guilty? John Piper opens Genesis 49:8–10 to show that the Lion of Judah bears the guilt of his people.
Aug 28, 2026 · 17:16
What if betrayal becomes rescue? John Piper opens Genesis 37 to show how God turned Joseph’s suffering into salvation.
Aug 27, 2026 · 30:21
Why did God confuse human speech? John Piper opens Genesis 11:1–9 to show how divided languages become praise for Christ.
Aug 26, 2026 · 20:01
How does grace answer Adam’s curse? John Piper shows from Romans 5:12–21 how Christ’s obedience gives life.
Aug 25, 2026 · 25:22
How does Christ answer Adam’s fall? John Piper opens Romans 5:12–21 to show how grace triumphs over sin through Christ.
Aug 24, 2026 · 22:41
What hope is there for blinded hearts? John Piper opens 2 Corinthians 4:4–6 to show that God grants sight by shining Christ’s glory within.
Aug 21, 2026 · 22:35
Can the devil act outside Christ’s rule? John Piper opens Mark 1:27 to show that evil spirits obey Jesus’s command.
Aug 20, 2026 · 22:41
Are fallen powers outside Christ’s rule? John Piper opens Colossians 1:9–20 to show that even spiritual powers serve to magnify the glory of Jesus.
Aug 19, 2026 · 24:42
Where is Christ when calamity strikes? John Piper shows from Colossians 1:9–20 how Christ rules over all things for his glory.
Aug 18, 2026 · 28:20
How do we know the gospel is true? John Piper opens 1 John 5:7–11 to show how the Spirit himself confirms the gospel by giving us life.
Aug 17, 2026 · 27:41
Should we believe Paul’s words? John Piper opens Galatians 1:11–24 to show why Paul’s testimony about Christ can be trusted.
Aug 14, 2026 · 28:15
What did Jesus believe about the Bible? John Piper opens John 10:33–36 to show why Jesus’s trust in God’s word must become ours.
Aug 13, 2026 · 24:48
Can we trust the Bible’s words? John Piper opens 2 Timothy 3:16 to show why the original text matters for our confidence in Scripture’s content.
Aug 12, 2026 · 28:43
Why did the church need the New Testament? John Piper shows from Hebrews 1:1–2 how Christ’s authority gave rise to apostolic Scripture.
Aug 11, 2026 · 24:53
Where did Jesus look to find God’s words? John Piper opens Luke 24:44 to show that the Old Testament was Christ’s Bible.
Aug 10, 2026 · 14:41
Who gets to define spiritual reality? John Piper opens 1 John 2:23 to show why God’s truth centers on Christ and excludes every rival claim to authority.
Aug 7, 2026 · 25:10
Does Scripture still have supreme authority today? John Piper opens John 8:42 to show why Christ’s words stand above every competing claim to truth.
Aug 6, 2026 · 26:40
What part do you play in being born again? John Piper opens 1 Peter 1:13–25 to show that God gives new life, enabling us to embrace Christ by faith.
Aug 5, 2026 · 24:06
What changed when God’s kindness appeared? John Piper shows from Titus 3:1–8 how Christ’s coming brings the mercy that makes sinners new.
Aug 4, 2026 · 20:29
What does your new birth have to do with the future of the universe? John Piper opens Titus 3:1–8 to show that personal renewal is part of God’s plan to recreate all things.
Aug 3, 2026 · 22:44
What makes the gospel come alive? John Piper opens 1 Peter 1:13–25 to show that God calls dead sinners into living faith.
Jul 31, 2026 · 22:52
How does God awaken the dead? John Piper opens 1 Peter 1:13–25 to show that God grants new life through the gospel.
Jul 30, 2026 · 22:44
What if Christ never came in the flesh? John Piper opens 1 John 3:1–10 to show that without the incarnate Son, sinners have no new birth.
Jul 29, 2026 · 21:34
Is there any hope against sin’s power? John Piper shows from 1 John 3:1–10 how God the Son became man to destroy the devil’s works.
Jul 28, 2026 · 24:56
Why must dead sinners be born again? John Piper opens 1 John 1 to show that new birth frees us for faith, truth, and life.
Jul 27, 2026 · 19:30
Why do we resist the light? John Piper opens Ephesians 2:1–10 to show why dead hearts must be born again before coming to the light.
Jul 24, 2026 · 22:13
Why can’t we save ourselves? John Piper opens Ephesians 2:1–10 to show that only God’s life-giving love can raise dead sinners.
Jul 23, 2026 · 22:59
Why do we need more than forgiveness? John Piper opens John 3:1–10 to show that the forgiven must also be made new by the Spirit.
Jul 22, 2026 · 21:21
What makes the new birth possible? John Piper shows from John 3:1–10 how the Spirit gives new life by uniting us to Jesus, who is life.
Jul 21, 2026 · 25:09
Can religion give life to the dead? John Piper opens John 3:1–10 to show why new birth, not religion, gives spiritual life.
Jul 20, 2026 · 20:11
What awakens faith in a dead soul? John Piper opens John 3:1–18 to show that God creates life through the word of the gospel.
Jul 17, 2026 · 22:40
Is being born again just a religious title? John Piper opens John 3:1–18 to show that the new birth is a miracle of God, not a label we claim.
Jul 16, 2026 · 24:34
What awaits those who long for Christ’s appearing? John Piper opens 2 Thessalonians 1:3–10 to show that when the King returns, he will give us rest and kindle our amazement.
Jul 15, 2026 · 22:26
How does trusting God change the way we love others? John Piper shows from Romans 8:3–4 how the Spirit produces love through faith.
Jul 14, 2026 · 22:26
How do Christians practice righteousness without falling into legalism? John Piper shows from Romans 8:1–2 how sanctification flows from faith through the Spirit’s power.
Jul 13, 2026 · 24:49
How can God forgive the guilty and still be just? John Piper opens Romans 3:20–4:5 to show how Christ’s death vindicates God’s righteousness.
Jul 10, 2026 · 28:15
What will God weigh on judgment day? John Piper opens Romans 1:28–2:11 to show that our deeds reveal whether we belong to Christ.
Jul 9, 2026 · 24:21
Why is unbelief the root of every sin? John Piper opens Romans 14:23 to show that sin emerges from failing to trust God’s care for us.
Jul 8, 2026 · 25:28
Did the incarnation change history forever? John Piper shows from Hebrews 9:26–28 how Christ’s coming marked a new era in God’s story.
Jul 7, 2026 · 27:32
What hope remains when kings fail? John Piper opens Jeremiah 23:1–8 to show that God keeps his promise through David’s greater Son.
Jul 6, 2026 · 26:39
Can sin undo God’s purposes? John Piper opens 1 Samuel 12:6–25 to show that God sovereignly guides sinful choices for his glory.
Jul 3, 2026 · 25:52
Where will God’s weary people finally find rest? John Piper opens Hebrews 4:5–11 to show that only Christ brings us into the promised rest.
Jul 2, 2026 · 25:47
Why does God strip away our self-sufficiency? John Piper opens Psalm 78:1–19 to show how wilderness testing trains us to trust.
Jul 1, 2026 · 23:38
Why would God act so powerfully in one nation’s history? John Piper turns to Exodus 14 to show that God’s saving acts reveal his glory to the whole world.
Jun 30, 2026 · 23:10
Can God’s ancient promises really belong to you? John Piper turns to Genesis 12 to show that through Christ, God’s blessing reaches all who believe.
Jun 29, 2026 · 28:09
Why are none of us capable of perfect righteousness? John Piper opens Romans 5:12–19 to show that all men are sinners, desperate for a Redeemer, because of Adam’s sin.
Jun 26, 2026 · 25:28
Why is self-reliance a dangerous illusion? John Piper opens Psalm 148:5 to show that God alone gives and sustains life, calling us to childlike dependence on him.
Jun 25, 2026 · 24:47
Why must preachers do more than explain the Bible? John Piper turns to 2 Timothy 4:2 to show that true preaching exalts Christ as our greatest treasure.
Jun 24, 2026 · 24:11
What kind of preaching makes Christ look supremely satisfying? John Piper shows from 2 Timothy 4:2 how urgent preaching awakens hearts to treasure Christ above all.
Jun 23, 2026 · 29:34
What should you do when your joy keeps slipping away? John Piper opens the Psalms to show that joy is a lifelong battle to see God as an all-satisfying treasure.
Jun 22, 2026 · 26:21
Will you hold fast if faithfulness costs your life? John Piper opens 1 Peter 4:12–19 to show that God gives grace in suffering so his people can endure.
Jun 19, 2026 · 23:22
Why is global witness at the heart of the Spirit’s work? John Piper opens Acts 1:4–8 to show how the Spirit brings the nations to Christ and empowers his people to go.
Jun 18, 2026 · 27:06
What does it mean to live in step with God’s call? John Piper opens Ephesians 4:1–6 to show that grace should yield lowliness, patience, and unity.
Jun 17, 2026 · 27:53
Why do some hear Scripture and dismiss it as nonsense? John Piper shows from 1 Corinthians 2:14–16 that the natural heart cannot discern the worth of spiritual truth.
Jun 16, 2026 · 26:54
How does real change happen in the Christian life? John Piper opens Romans 15:14–21 to show how the Spirit and the word awaken obedience by grace.
Jun 15, 2026 · 24:07
What holds you steady when everything else shakes? John Piper opens Ephesians 1:11–14 to show that God seals believers so they rest secure in his love and power.
Jun 12, 2026 · 27:26
Can you receive the Holy Spirit and not know it? John Piper opens Acts 2:32–42 to show that the gift of the Spirit is a life-changing reality.
Jun 11, 2026 · 25:14
Will disease and decay have the last word? John Piper opens Romans 8:9–11 to show that God will make our mortal bodies alive with Christ’s glory.
Jun 10, 2026 · 28:15
What does Christ do with frail and failing hearts? John Piper shows from Matthew 12:18–21 how Jesus restores the broken instead of crushing them.
Jun 9, 2026 · 26:03
When you hear Jesus, whose voice are you hearing? John Piper opens John 3:31–36 to show that when Christ speaks, God speaks.
Jun 8, 2026 · 25:01
Why do some follow Jesus while others don’t? John Piper opens John 3:22–30 to show that God gives the bride to the bridegroom by the irresistible call of his voice.
Jun 5, 2026 · 21:20
Why would anyone gladly be forgotten? John Piper shows from John 3:22–30 how true joy is found in exalting Christ while we fade from view.
Jun 4, 2026 · 26:42
What makes a sinner stop hiding and come to Christ? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 3:16–21 to show that grace draws us into the light for cleansing.
Jun 3, 2026 · 20:48
What explains why some come to Jesus and others turn away? John Piper opens John 3:16–21 to show that unbelief is our guilt, but faith is God’s gift.
Jun 2, 2026 · 26:39
Can God’s love do more than invite? John Piper opens John 3:14–18 to show that Christ’s saving love conquers hardness, grants faith, and secures his sheep.
Jun 1, 2026 · 25:59
What can finally satisfy the endless thirst of the human heart? John Piper opens John 3:9–18 to show that only faith in Christ will truly satisfy us.
May 29, 2026 · 26:53
Why does Christ suddenly seem beautiful to some but not others? John Piper shows from John 3:1–10 how the Spirit makes Christ irresistibly compelling.
May 28, 2026 · 24:42
How does new life begin when you are spiritually dead? John Piper opens John 3:1–10 to show how the Spirit breathes new life, uniting us to Christ through faith.
May 27, 2026 · 25:51
The cure for your sin, shocking as it seems, involves a curse. John Piper opens John 3:1–15 to show that Jesus was lifted up as our curse so that we might receive eternal life.
May 26, 2026 · 25:50
Can you be drawn to Jesus and still miss who he is? John Piper opens John 2:23–25 to show that sign-driven belief is not the same as loving Christ himself.
May 25, 2026 · 20:17
Is there anyone who knows you completely and still loves you? John Piper shows from John 2:23–25 that Christ sees every heart and gives covenant love to those who believe.
May 22, 2026 · 22:21
Where do you go now to meet with God? John Piper opens John 2:12–22 to show that Jesus replaces the temple as the living meeting place with God.
May 21, 2026 · 17:05
Can Christ be trusted to meet his people’s needs? John Piper opens John 2:1–11 to show that the Savior who gave himself for his bride will not withhold what she needs.
May 20, 2026 · 23:42
What was Jesus revealing when he turned water into wine? John Piper opens John 2:1–11 to show the Son’s glory in pointing from ritual cleansing to his coming hour.
May 19, 2026 · 26:45
Can worship be heartfelt without drifting from truth? John Piper opens John 4:16–26 to show how God desires worship fueled by affections awakened by truth.
May 18, 2026 · 23:43
What makes one sin forever unforgivable? John Piper opens Mark 3:20–35 to show that spurning the Spirit can place a person beyond repentance.
May 15, 2026 · 25:29
What does Spirit-filled ministry look like in a dying world? John Piper shows from Luke 4:16–21 how the church joins Christ in his work of mercy.
May 14, 2026 · 25:36
What happens when your appetites call the shots? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows from Luke 4:1–14 how Jesus subdued his body to stand against Satan.
May 13, 2026 · 26:23
Why does chasing feelings leave us empty? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows from Luke 1:26–37 how the Spirit fills us by fixing our eyes on Christ.
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