Episodes
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How does zeal for God relate to joy in God? With help from Jonathan Edwards, Pastor John traces the crucial connection in four steps.
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How do we overcome half-hearted spiritual laziness? Pastor John appeals to the apostle Paul and Jonathan Edwards to commend a life totally devoted to Christ.
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Episodes manquant?
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The Roman Catholic Church teaches numerous unbiblical doctrines. So, can devout Catholics be genuinely saved?
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Luther didnât stand alone 500 years ago. Nor does he stand alone today. Weâve created a 31-day journey to introduce you to the many heroes of the Reformation. Join us at desiringGod.org/stand.
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How can active, impatient doers learn to wait on God? Pastor John describes spiritual waiting â and shows how we can answer such a question for ourselves.
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âGod is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.â How did John Piper craft this memorable motto? Tony Reinke tells the story.
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Why do so many American Christians bear the marks of worldliness? Too often in our churches, Christ is too cheap, heaven is too distant, and earth is too big.
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Why do you exist? Why does anything exist? Pastor John shows from Isaiah 43:1â7 that God created his people to glorify him by enjoying him.
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Will God forgive my very worst sin? Pastor John shares seven powerful encouragements for those paralyzed with guilt.
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Thinking is indispensable â but thinking is also dangerous. How can we use our minds to glorify God rather than puffing up ourselves?
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How can we help those struggling with hoarding? Pastor John shares five underlying factors and five practical suggestions for those who seem stuck.
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How do we make sense of Bible passages that we donât understand? Pastor John demonstrates how to patiently interpret Scripture with Scripture.
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Though our response to God often feels frustratingly inadequate, he is worthy of all our heart, soul, and mind. He is worthy of âwhite-hot worship.â
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What comfort does God give to those who feel responsible for tragic loss? Pastor John offers eight words of hope to a brokenhearted mom.
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What does it mean to âwork heartily, as for the Lordâ in our 9-to-5 jobs? Pastor John considers five qualities of faithful work from Paulâs words in Colossians 3.
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In Christ, the righteous deeds you do by faith are emphatically not âfilthy rags.â Pastor John corrects a common and profound misunderstanding.
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If God is sovereign over life and death, does it matter what risks we take? Pastor John considers the place of precautions beneath Godâs providence.
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Scripture gives us a category for addressing the devil, but our normal way of defeating him is by trusting the promises of God and killing our own sin.
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How can we not lose heart over children who wander from Christ? Pastor John opens the parable of the prodigal son to offer encouragement after encouragement.
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Can Christians ask God to teach the unrepentant hard lessons? Pastor John helps us pray against othersâ sins without presuming to be God.
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