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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20 episodes
Updated Friday

Episodes20

Newest first

Friday · 22 min
The Living Word Imparts Imperishable Life
How does God awaken the dead? John Piper opens 1 Peter 1:13–25 to show that God grants new life through the gospel.
Thursday · 22 min
No Incarnation, No Regeneration
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.
Wednesday · 21 min
Born to Destroy the Devil’s Works
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.
Tuesday · 24 min
Made Alive for the Kingdom
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.
Monday · 19 min
Loving Darkness, Hating Light
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.
July 24 · 22 min
Made Alive by Great Love
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.
July 23 · 22 min
Cleansed and Raised
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.
July 22 · 21 min
The Life Only Jesus Gives
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.
July 21 · 25 min
The Dead Live
Can religion give life to the dead? John Piper opens John 3:1–10 to show why new birth, not religion, gives spiritual life.
July 20 · 20 min
Born Again by the Word
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.
July 17 · 22 min
The New Birth Changes Everything
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.
July 16 · 24 min
Remember His Death, Await His Return
What awaits those who long for Christ’s appearing? John Piper opens 2 Thessalonians 1:3–10 to show that when the King returns, he will give us rest and kindle our amazement.
July 15 · 22 min
Faith Sets Love Free
How does trusting God change the way we love others? John Piper shows from Romans 8:3–4 how the Spirit produces love through faith.
July 14 · 22 min
Justified by Faith, Changed by the Spirit
How do Christians practice righteousness without falling into legalism? John Piper shows from Romans 8:1–2 how sanctification flows from faith through the Spirit’s power.
July 13 · 24 min
The Cross Vindicates God
How can God forgive the guilty and still be just? John Piper opens Romans 3:20–4:5 to show how Christ’s death vindicates God’s righteousness.
July 10 · 28 min
The Day Every Life Will Be Weighed
What will God weigh on judgment day? John Piper opens Romans 1:28–2:11 to show that our deeds reveal whether we belong to Christ.
July 9 · 24 min
The Hidden Root of Every Sin
Why is unbelief the root of every sin? John Piper opens Romans 14:23 to show that sin emerges from failing to trust God’s care for us.
July 8 · 25 min
God Entered His Story
Did the incarnation change history forever? John Piper shows from Hebrews 9:26–28 how Christ’s coming marked a new era in God’s story.
July 7 · 27 min
Kings Fail, God Keeps His Promises
What hope remains when kings fail? John Piper opens Jeremiah 23:1–8 to show that God keeps his promise through David’s greater Son.
July 6 · 26 min
The Desire for a King
Can sin undo God’s purposes? John Piper opens 1 Samuel 12:6–25 to show that God sovereignly guides sinful choices for his glory.

Light + Truth

The Living Word Imparts Imperishable Life

No Incarnation, No Regeneration

Born to Destroy the Devil’s Works

Made Alive for the Kingdom

Loving Darkness, Hating Light

Made Alive by Great Love

Cleansed and Raised

The Life Only Jesus Gives

The Dead Live

Born Again by the Word

The New Birth Changes Everything

Remember His Death, Await His Return

Faith Sets Love Free

Justified by Faith, Changed by the Spirit

The Cross Vindicates God

The Day Every Life Will Be Weighed

The Hidden Root of Every Sin

God Entered His Story

Kings Fail, God Keeps His Promises

The Desire for a King