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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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Hungering for God’s Guidance

6/30/2025
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.

Duration:00:27:51

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Marked by the Spirit

6/27/2025
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.

Duration:00:27:27

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The Law Fulfilled in Us

6/26/2025
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.

Duration:00:25:26

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The Christian Life Is Supernatural

6/25/2025
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.

Duration:00:22:06

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The Key to Sanctification

6/24/2025
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.

Duration:00:23:31

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Trust Christ, Not Law-Keeping

6/23/2025
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.

Duration:00:25:07

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Sin Condemned, Freedom Secured

6/20/2025
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.

Duration:00:24:46

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Fight as a Victor, Not a Victim

6/19/2025
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.

Duration:00:27:42

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The No-Condemnation Difference

6/18/2025
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.

Duration:00:20:26

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Finally Free: No Condemnation in Christ

6/17/2025
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.

Duration:00:22:27

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The Miracle of Faith

6/16/2025
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.

Duration:00:25:42

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When Demons Tremble

6/13/2025
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.

Duration:00:25:51

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Where Is Your Faith?

6/12/2025
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.

Duration:00:21:13

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The Vital Pursuit of Joy in God

6/11/2025
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.

Duration:00:26:20

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Delight in Our All-Satisfying God

6/10/2025
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.

Duration:00:25:40

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Reflecting God’s Glory, Rejoicing in His Beauty

6/9/2025
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.

Duration:00:32:01

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Courageous Joy in the Fight for Truth

6/6/2025
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.

Duration:00:23:06

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Exiled Yet Unyielding

6/5/2025
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.

Duration:00:26:27

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Assurance in the Spirit

6/4/2025
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.

Duration:00:19:08

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God’s Sovereign Will in Action

6/3/2025
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.

Duration:00:25:20