Light + Truth - Desiring God

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Barnabas and the God He Trusted Oct 27, 2026

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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 Oct 26, 2026

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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 Oct 23, 2026

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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 Oct 22, 2026

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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 opposing Christ.

Stephen and the Lord Who Received Him Oct 21, 2026

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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 Oct 20, 2026

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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 Oct 19, 2026

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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 Oct 16, 2026

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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 Oct 15, 2026

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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 satisfying than sex.

Gratitude Unseats Lust Oct 14, 2026

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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.

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