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How Are We Strengthened by Grace? 2 Timothy 2:1–2, Part 1

How Are We Strengthened by Grace?

2 Timothy 2:1–2, Part 1

The Christian life is lived in the power of grace, which means we look to God to provide everything we need to fulfill his call on our lives.

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Distorted Doctrine Destroys Lives

Distorted Doctrine Destroys Lives

Distorted Doctrine Destroys Lives

As long as we sincerely love God, does it really matter if we have wrong doctrine? Pastor John shows what’s at stake in our knowledge of God and his ways.

The Heart of True Fasting

The Heart of True Fasting

The Heart of True Fasting

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.

How to Get Strong in God

How to Get Strong in God

How to Get Strong in God

You get weary. You get weak. You get lonely. In such times, how can you strengthen yourself in your Lord?

The Unusually Human Joy of Jesus

The Unusually Human Joy of Jesus

Did Jesus endure the cross for his joy or despite it? The answer takes us to the heart of Jesus’s unusually human joy, and ours.

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Is Our Kindness a Condition of God’s Mercy? 2 Timothy 1:15–18, Part 2

Is Our Kindness a Condition of God’s Mercy? 2 Timothy 1:15–18, Part 2

Is Our Kindness a Condition of God’s Mercy?

2 Timothy 1:15–18, Part 2

Is God’s mercy the foundation of our good works, or is his mercy the reward of our good works?

Before You Go to the Nations

Before You Go to the Nations

Jesus commands us to go to the nations, but that doesn’t mean we go unprepared. What wisdom might a longtime missions pastor offer to those aspiring to go?

Yearning for Christ’s Return

Yearning for Christ’s Return

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.

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Surviving the Social Media Flood of Life Advice

Surviving the Social Media Flood of Life Advice

When we feel the pressure of worldly expectations, what should really matter to us? Pastor John defines true success in a world of conflicting advice.

Faithful Missions, Sovereign Fruit: How God Tracks Gospel Success

Faithful Missions, Sovereign Fruit

How God Tracks Gospel Success

Enemies of the gospel abound. Yet God brings fruit from unlikely soil when we faithfully and patiently sow.

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