Published by Desiring God
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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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.
22 min
What makes the gospel come alive? John Piper opens 1 Peter 1:13–25 to show that God calls dead sinners into living faith.
22 min
How does God awaken the dead? John Piper opens 1 Peter 1:13–25 to show that God grants new life through the gospel.
22 min
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.
21 min
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.
24 min
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.
19 min
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.
22 min
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.
22 min
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.
21 min
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.
25 min
Can religion give life to the dead? John Piper opens John 3:1–10 to show why new birth, not religion, gives spiritual life.
20 min
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.
22 min
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.
24 min
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.
22 min
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.
22 min
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.
24 min
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.
28 min
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.
24 min
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.
25 min
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.
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