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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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Minneapolis, MN

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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.

Twitter:

@desiringGod

Language:

English


Episodes
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Chosen and Kept

2/14/2025
How does God sovereignly secure our salvation? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper examines John 17:6–8 to reveal how the Father and the Son sustain our faith to the end.

Duration:00:14:40

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Jesus, Glorified to Give Us Life

2/13/2025
Why does Jesus ask the Father to glorify him? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 17:1–5 to demonstrate how Jesus’s glorification secures eternal life for his people.

Duration:00:23:12

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Become Who You Are

2/12/2025
What does it mean to become who you are in Christ? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 7:14–25 to show how Christians battle sin by living in their God-given identity.

Duration:00:21:31

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The Christian’s Mind

2/11/2025
What role does the mind play in the Christian life? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 7:14–25 to show the vital connection between a renewed mind and the fight against sin.

Duration:00:23:12

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The Battle Is Real

2/10/2025
How much freedom from sin should Christians expect in this life? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper unpacks Romans 7:14–25, showing how believers fight sin’s persistence.

Duration:00:18:59

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This Body of Death

2/7/2025
Where do we find hope in our ongoing struggle with sin? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 7:14–25 to explore the hope of future redemption.

Duration:00:22:53

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From Despair to Hope

2/6/2025
How do we hold on to hope in the face of failure? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 7:14–25 to reveal how union with Christ transforms despair into confidence.

Duration:00:27:46

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The Christian’s Struggle

2/5/2025
When we face failure as Christians, what’s actually happening? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explores Romans 7:14–25 to reveal the hope in the midst of our struggle.

Duration:00:22:27

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Christian, Don’t Despair

2/4/2025
When sin feels overwhelming, where can we find hope? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 7:14–25 to stress both the reality of indwelling sin and the power of God’s grace.

Duration:00:23:15

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The Sin That Dwells Within

2/3/2025
How should Christians respond to our ongoing war with sin? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper unpacks Romans 7:14–25, showing how believers can battle sin while clinging to gospel hope.

Duration:00:26:28

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Christian or Non-Christian?

1/31/2025
Is Romans 7:14–25 describing a Christian or not? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows how God’s righteousness in Christ transforms our view of sin and the law, regardless of the answer.

Duration:00:26:12

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Joining Jesus on the Calvary Road

1/30/2025
What does it mean to follow Jesus outside the camp? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 13:15–16 to show how the Calvary Road calls us to forsake comfort to meet others’ needs.

Duration:00:19:45

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Jesus Calls Us Toward Need

1/29/2025
What kind of life does Jesus call us to live? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper unpacks Hebrews 13:12–14 to show how Christ’s sacrifice calls us to embrace need over comfort.

Duration:00:24:18

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Is Your Heart Strong?

1/28/2025
How can we find strength for life’s challenges? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 13:9 to show how the unchanging grace of Jesus strengthens our hearts.

Duration:00:23:08

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The Lord Is Our Helper

1/27/2025
How do we overcome fear as Christians? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper unpacks Hebrews 13:5–6 to show how trusting God’s promise to never forsake us frees us to live boldly.

Duration:00:27:10

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God’s Unshakable Kingdom

1/24/2025
In a fragile and fleeting world, what promise steadies us? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 12:18–29, calling us to anchor our lives in God’s unshakable kingdom.

Duration:00:25:24

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Why Does God Discipline Us?

1/23/2025
What purpose does God have in our hardships? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 12:12–17 to show how God’s discipline moves us from self-reliance to deeper trust in him.

Duration:00:26:12

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Our Father’s Loving Discipline

1/22/2025
How should we view the trials in our lives? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 12:3–11 to reveal how our Father lovingly uses suffering to lead us deeper into holiness.

Duration:00:23:06

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God’s Providence in Our Pain

1/21/2025
How can we see God’s hand in our suffering? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 12:3–11 to show how God’s fatherly care shapes our pain and sovereignly sustains us within it.

Duration:00:19:51

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Pillar of Truth: The Church in an Age of Deception

1/20/2025
What role does the church play in upholding truth? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to 1 Timothy 3:15 to reveal the church as a pillar of truth in a society prone to falsehood.

Duration:00:17:50