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From Light + Truth — Classic Piper Sermons

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Prudence Kills Pride 2026-11-05
What keeps servants of Christ from self-reliance? John Piper opens 1 Corinthians 2:1–5 to show how God makes us feel our insufficiency so that we…
Wisdom Sustains the Weary 2026-11-04
How does wisdom nourish the soul? John Piper shows from Proverbs 20:15 how the knowledge of God’s will strengthens us.
Become a Fool, Become Wise 2026-11-03
What kind of fool becomes truly wise? John Piper opens 1 Corinthians 3:18–23 to show that wisdom belongs to believers, whom the world labels fools.
Better Than Gold 2026-11-02
Why is wisdom more satisfying than wealth? John Piper opens Proverbs 24:13 to show how wisdom leads to everlasting happiness that riches cannot buy.
The Path to Lasting Happiness 2026-10-30
What keeps us from seeking happiness in substitutes? John Piper opens Proverbs 4:1–13 to show that wisdom leads us to lasting joy in God.
Barnabas and the God Who Works Through Weakness 2026-10-29
Can the failures of great saints defeat God’s cause? John Piper opens Galatians 2:9–13 to show sovereign grace advancing God’s purposes through…
Barnabas and the God Who Builds Up 2026-10-28
How do we avoid getting cynical in the face of people’s flaws? John Piper shows from Acts 9:18–31 how Barnabas watched for glimpses of God’s grace…
Barnabas and the God He Trusted 2026-10-27
What makes us willing to go when God calls? John Piper opens Acts 11:19–26 to show that faith in Christ’s promised presence frees us to obey.
Peter and the Savior Who Prayed for Him 2026-10-26
What keeps faltering faith from final ruin? John Piper opens Luke 22:31–34 to show Christ praying for the faith of his people to not fail.
Paul and the Master He Served 2026-10-23
What does Christ’s purchase mean for believers? John Piper opens Romans 1:1 to show that those he bought belong to him.
Paul and the Mercy That Saved Him 2026-10-22
Can someone appear far from Christ yet be near conversion? John Piper opens Acts 9:1–19 to show Paul on the brink of salvation while actively…
Stephen and the Lord Who Received Him 2026-10-21
How does God make death serve his saints? John Piper shows from Acts 7:54–8:1 how the Spirit turned Stephen’s death into a doorway to Jesus.
Stephen and the Temple Jesus Replaced 2026-10-20
What made Jerusalem’s temple unnecessary? John Piper opens Acts 6:8–15 to show Stephen declaring Christ its fulfillment.
Gutsy Guilt the Morning After 2026-10-19
Does the accuser have the last word when you fall? John Piper opens Micah 7:8–9 to show how God disciplines his people while pleading their cause.
Your Failure Is Not Final 2026-10-16
What frees us from guilt after sexual failure? John Piper opens Romans 8:3 to show that God condemned our sin in Christ’s flesh at the cross.
Beauty That Breaks Lust 2026-10-15
What breaks lust’s power over us? John Piper opens Galatians 5:23 to show how the Spirit produces self-control by revealing Christ as more…
Gratitude Unseats Lust 2026-10-14
What loosens lust’s grip on the heart? John Piper shows from Ephesians 5:3–6 how thanksgiving displaces the covetous desires that feed lust.
Know God, Fight Lust 2026-10-13
What delight can defeat sexual sin? John Piper opens 1 Thessalonians 4:1–8 to show that knowing God himself enables purity.
Why God Wills Purity 2026-10-12
What does God demand in the fight for sexual purity? John Piper opens 1 Thessalonians 4:1–8 to show that God’s will is holiness of heart and body.
Sexual Desire: God’s Gift, Satan’s Target 2026-10-09
What makes Satan’s sexual lies lose their appeal? John Piper opens 1 Corinthians 7:1–7 to show how knowing God exposes false satisfaction.
Free to Be a Slave to God 2026-10-08
What breaks the grip of enslaving desire? John Piper opens Romans 6:16 to show why true freedom is found not in having no master, but in gladly…
God’s Design for Sexual Desire 2026-10-07
What turns sexual desire into worship? John Piper shows from 1 Timothy 4:1–5 how God gives marital pleasure to evoke thanksgiving.
Pure Hearts Will See God 2026-10-06
What kind of heart will behold God’s glory? John Piper unfolds Matthew 5:8 to show God cleansing divided hearts to delight in his presence.
Grace Gets Us Home 2026-10-05
How can you know you’ll reach glory? John Piper opens Romans 8:28–30 to show that God will surely glorify everyone he justifies.
The Man Who Reigns in Heaven 2026-10-02
Why does Christ’s humanity matter now? John Piper opens Matthew 21:42 to unveil the man rejected by men, reigning from heaven.
Labor That Is Not in Vain 2026-10-01
Can anything done in Christ be wasted? John Piper opens 1 Corinthians 15:51–58 to show that life with Christ carries our labor beyond death.
Death Lost Its Sting 2026-09-30
What removes death’s terror? John Piper shows from 1 Corinthians 15:51–58 that Christ took the sting of death our sin deserved.
Suffering That Shows Christ 2026-09-29
How do believers make Christ’s afflictions visible? John Piper opens Colossians 1:24 to show how we joyfully reveal to others what Christ suffered.
Hope Worth Any Hardship 2026-09-28
What makes costly love worth it? John Piper opens 1 Corinthians 15:12–19 to show how resurrection hope frees us to take risks for love’s sake.
A World Fit for Glory 2026-09-25
What kind of world awaits God’s children? John Piper opens Romans 8:21 to show creation remade for God’s people to rule and enjoy.
Groaning for Glory 2026-09-24
What hope remains in a world of suffering? John Piper opens Romans 8:18–25 to show God subjecting creation to futility in hope of coming glory.
Swallowed Up by Life 2026-09-23
What happens when life swallows mortality? John Piper shows from 2 Corinthians 5:4 that God remakes our bodies to see and savor his glory.
Lay Hold of True Life 2026-09-22
Why not limit life to what we have here and now? John Piper opens 1 Timothy 6:19 to show that true life is tasted now but fully realized in glory.
Moses and the Rock That Was Christ 2026-09-21
Can guilty people count on God’s help? John Piper opens Exodus 17:1–7 to show that Christ bought the help sinners need.
Moses and the Presence We Need 2026-09-18
What if your greatest need is not relief? John Piper opens Exodus 17:1–7 to show how God’s presence meets our deepest need.
Joseph and the God Who Works Good 2026-09-17
What if God’s good purpose stays hidden for years? John Piper opens Genesis 50:20 to show God working for good while we cannot see it.
Jonah and the People God Pitied 2026-09-16
Why does God rescue rebels? John Piper shows from Jonah 4:1–11 how mercy received becomes mercy shown.
Jonah and the Glory of Mercy 2026-09-15
Can guilty sinners still cry for mercy? John Piper opens Jonah 2:1–10 to show that God hears guilty rebels who cry to him.
Asa and the Folly of Self-Reliance 2026-09-14
Why is self-reliance so foolish? John Piper opens 2 Chronicles 16:9 to show how it forfeits the help God gives to those who trust him.
Give Your Life for Lasting Gain 2026-09-11
What gain is worth risking your whole life for? John Piper opens Psalm 25 to show why joy in God frees us for sacrificial love.
The Spirit Meets the Mission’s Needs 2026-09-10
What help do we have when suffering comes? John Piper opens 1 Peter 4:14 to show how the Spirit comforts God’s people.
The Spirit Who Opens Eyes 2026-09-09
How can rebels come to call Jesus Lord? John Piper shows from 1 Corinthians 12:3 how the Spirit’s power opens eyes to the beauty of Christ.
Everlasting Joy for Every People 2026-09-08
Why suffer for the nations? John Piper opens Hebrews 12:2 to show how future joy sustained Christ and compels us.
The Light Hell Cannot Hide 2026-09-07
Is there a cause worth every risk? John Piper opens the Scriptures to show how Christ brings sinners out of darkness into the light of his joy.
God’s Love in Christ’s Death 2026-09-04
Can we glimpse God’s love in the murder of Christ? John Piper opens Luke 22:1–6 to show that God reveals his love for us in the death he planned for…
The Sin That Saved the World 2026-09-03
How did the darkest sin serve salvation? John Piper opens Luke 22:1–6 to show how God guided Judas’s betrayal to serve our salvation.
The King Who Dies for Rebels 2026-09-02
Why would God give rebels a king? John Piper shows from 1 Samuel 12 how God used Israel’s sin to prepare the way for Christ.
God’s Plan for a Better King 2026-09-01
What can God do with great wickedness? John Piper opens 1 Samuel 12 to show how Israel’s rebellion became the path to Christ the King.
The Righteous One Who Saves 2026-08-31
What kind of king saves the guilty? John Piper opens Genesis 49:8–10 to show that the Lion of Judah bears the guilt of his people.
God Meant It for Good 2026-08-28
What if betrayal becomes rescue? John Piper opens Genesis 37 to show how God turned Joseph’s suffering into salvation.
Scattered Nations, United Praise 2026-08-27
Why did God confuse human speech? John Piper opens Genesis 11:1–9 to show how divided languages become praise for Christ.
Grace Reigns Through Christ 2026-08-26
How does grace answer Adam’s curse? John Piper shows from Romans 5:12–21 how Christ’s obedience gives life.
Greater Than Adam 2026-08-25
How does Christ answer Adam’s fall? John Piper opens Romans 5:12–21 to show how grace triumphs over sin through Christ.
The Devil Has Limits 2026-08-24
What hope is there for blinded hearts? John Piper opens 2 Corinthians 4:4–6 to show that God grants sight by shining Christ’s glory within.
Satan Is Not Sovereign 2026-08-21
Can the devil act outside Christ’s rule? John Piper opens Mark 1:27 to show that evil spirits obey Jesus’s command.
Your Worst Enemies Serve Christ 2026-08-20
Are fallen powers outside Christ’s rule? John Piper opens Colossians 1:9–20 to show that even spiritual powers serve to magnify the glory of Jesus.
Christ Over Every Calamity 2026-08-19
Where is Christ when calamity strikes? John Piper shows from Colossians 1:9–20 how Christ rules over all things for his glory.
How the Spirit Persuades Us 2026-08-18
How do we know the gospel is true? John Piper opens 1 John 5:7–11 to show how the Spirit himself confirms the gospel by giving us life.
Does Paul Deserve Our Trust? 2026-08-17
Should we believe Paul’s words? John Piper opens Galatians 1:11–24 to show why Paul’s testimony about Christ can be trusted.
Scripture Cannot Be Broken 2026-08-14
What did Jesus believe about the Bible? John Piper opens John 10:33–36 to show why Jesus’s trust in God’s word must become ours.
Can We Trust the Text? 2026-08-13
Can we trust the Bible’s words? John Piper opens 2 Timothy 3:16 to show why the original text matters for our confidence in Scripture’s content.
How the New Testament Became a Book 2026-08-12
Why did the church need the New Testament? John Piper shows from Hebrews 1:1–2 how Christ’s authority gave rise to apostolic Scripture.
The Bible Jesus Read 2026-08-11
Where did Jesus look to find God’s words? John Piper opens Luke 24:44 to show that the Old Testament was Christ’s Bible.
God Defines Truth 2026-08-10
Who gets to define spiritual reality? John Piper opens 1 John 2:23 to show why God’s truth centers on Christ and excludes every rival claim to…
Scripture Speaks 2026-08-07
Does Scripture still have supreme authority today? John Piper opens John 8:42 to show why Christ’s words stand above every competing claim to truth.
God Begets Faith 2026-08-06
What part do you play in being born again? John Piper opens 1 Peter 1:13–25 to show that God gives new life, enabling us to embrace Christ by faith.
Kindness That Makes Us New 2026-08-05
What changed when God’s kindness appeared? John Piper shows from Titus 3:1–8 how Christ’s coming brings the mercy that makes sinners new.
The Firstfruits of a Renewed World 2026-08-04
What does your new birth have to do with the future of the universe? John Piper opens Titus 3:1–8 to show that personal renewal is part of God’s…
God’s Call Creates Life 2026-08-03
What makes the gospel come alive? John Piper opens 1 Peter 1:13–25 to show that God calls dead sinners into living faith.
The Living Word Imparts Imperishable Life 2026-07-31
How does God awaken the dead? John Piper opens 1 Peter 1:13–25 to show that God grants new life through the gospel.
No Incarnation, No Regeneration 2026-07-30
What if Christ never came in the flesh? John Piper opens 1 John 3:1–10 to show that without the incarnate Son, sinners have no new birth.
Born to Destroy the Devil’s Works 2026-07-29
Is there any hope against sin’s power? John Piper shows from 1 John 3:1–10 how God the Son became man to destroy the devil’s works.
Made Alive for the Kingdom 2026-07-28
Why must dead sinners be born again? John Piper opens 1 John 1 to show that new birth frees us for faith, truth, and life.
Loving Darkness, Hating Light 2026-07-27
Why do we resist the light? John Piper opens Ephesians 2:1–10 to show why dead hearts must be born again before coming to the light.
Made Alive by Great Love 2026-07-24
Why can’t we save ourselves? John Piper opens Ephesians 2:1–10 to show that only God’s life-giving love can raise dead sinners.
Cleansed and Raised 2026-07-23
Why do we need more than forgiveness? John Piper opens John 3:1–10 to show that the forgiven must also be made new by the Spirit.
The Life Only Jesus Gives 2026-07-22
What makes the new birth possible? John Piper shows from John 3:1–10 how the Spirit gives new life by uniting us to Jesus, who is life.
The Dead Live 2026-07-21
Can religion give life to the dead? John Piper opens John 3:1–10 to show why new birth, not religion, gives spiritual life.
Born Again by the Word 2026-07-20
What awakens faith in a dead soul? John Piper opens John 3:1–18 to show that God creates life through the word of the gospel.
The New Birth Changes Everything 2026-07-17
Is being born again just a religious title? John Piper opens John 3:1–18 to show that the new birth is a miracle of God, not a label we claim.