Light + Truth
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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Apr 3, 2024 • 25min
God’s Delight in Loving His Own
Why does God delight in loving you? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Zephaniah 3:17 to reveal why God sings over the redeemed with great joy.
Apr 2, 2024 • 25min
God’s Delight in Choosing a People
Why did God choose you? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Deuteronomy 10:14–15 for a look at the foundational reason.
Apr 1, 2024 • 26min
God’s Delight in His Name
Exploring the connection between God's delight in His name and His chosen people, emphasizing the foundation of hope for sinners. Delving into God's commitment to His name surpassing His delight in His people. Highlighting how God chooses Israel to reflect His name, fame, and glory, emphasizing His intent to establish His reputation in the world. Exploring the significance of prayer and trusting in God's name in desperate times. Delving into God's unwavering commitment to uphold the holiness of His name despite Israel's rebellion and exile.
Mar 29, 2024 • 26min
God’s Delight in His Works
Why should it matter to us that God delights in his creation? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 104:31 to show how God’s joy in what he has made overflows into our lives.
Mar 28, 2024 • 25min
God’s Delight in His Sovereignty
What difference does it make that God does whatever he pleases? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Psalm 135:6 to look at God’s delight in all that he does.
Mar 27, 2024 • 27min
God’s Delight in His Son
Why is it important that God eternally delights in his Son? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Matthew 17:5 to show how this joy is the very foundation of our salvation.
Mar 26, 2024 • 26min
Lewis and the Pursuit of Joy
Why is the pursuit of joy such a serious matter? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explores the wonder of C.S. Lewis’s conception of eternal joy.
Mar 25, 2024 • 25min
Unexpected Lessons from Lewis
What’s the relationship between objective truth and the experience of joy? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper looks to the life of C.S. Lewis to show where true joy is found.
Mar 22, 2024 • 25min
Learning from an Unlikely Teacher
What can we, as Christians, learn from C.S. Lewis? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explores what the storyteller has to teach us.
Mar 21, 2024 • 26min
The Man from Heaven
How does God’s sovereign grace rescue us from the sin we inherited from Adam? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 3:31–36 to show how Jesus changed everything.
