

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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Feb 8, 2024 • 26min
Trust the Father Who Promises
How do we trust the promises in the Bible when we’re worried they won’t come true? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Malachi 3:13–18 for a look at our infinitely gracious and trustworthy God.

Feb 7, 2024 • 24min
Our Bountiful God
How does our relationship to money change when we experience the infinite generosity of God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper tackles that ever-relevant question from Malachi 3:7–12.

Feb 6, 2024 • 26min
The Purifying Mercy of God
What does it mean to trust in the purifying mercy of God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Malachi 2:17–3:6 to encourage us to trust God’s power to transform our lives.

Feb 5, 2024 • 25min
Do Not Act Faithless
What enables us to keep the covenants we make? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Malachi 2:10–16 for a look at how God’s faithfulness transforms and sustains our faithfulness.

Feb 2, 2024 • 22min
The Tree of Successful Ministry
What are the essential qualities of successful pastoral ministry? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Malachi 2:1–9 to highlight the characteristics of a faithful shepherd.

Feb 1, 2024 • 23min
When Leaders Fail
What happens when pastors fail in the ministry of the word? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Malachi 2:1–9 for a needed word of warning.

Jan 31, 2024 • 26min
The Failure of Careless Worship
Genuine worship treasures God above all things and fuels God-centered passion in people. What if our worship doesn’t look or feel like that? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper addresses this still relevant question from Malachi 1:6–14.

Jan 30, 2024 • 23min
Knowing God as Father
Knowing that God is our Father is one thing; understanding how we should relate to him as such is another. In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Malachi 1:6–14 to demonstrate how knowing God as Father should lead us to honor him.

Jan 29, 2024 • 25min
‘I Have Loved You’
What does it mean for God to love us with a free, sovereign, unconditional, electing love? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Malachi 1:1–5 to see how God himself answers that very question.

Jan 26, 2024 • 26min
The Blessing of Justification
What is the blessing of justification? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 4:6–8 to sketch out the wonders of what it means to be made right with God.


