Ask Pastor John - Desiring God

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How Do I Persist in Prayer? Oct 05, 2022

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How can Christians always pray and not lose heart? In part, by remembering the generous heart of God and his delight to hear his people.

How Do I Pray for My Husband’s Salvation? Oct 03, 2022

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How can a wife go on praying for her unbelieving husband after years, or even decades, of no evident change?

How Do I See the Glory of Christ? Sep 30, 2022

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How can we see the glory of Christ? Renounce the praise of man. Devote yourself to Scripture. Turn to Christ through his word. Keep praying for sight.

What’s the Real Problem with Fearing Man? Sep 28, 2022

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Why is the fear of man such a big problem? Because those who fear men cast their vote against the trustworthiness of God.

How to Live Fearlessly Sep 26, 2022

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How can Christians live fearlessly? Replace the fear of man with the fear of God. Fear man — live fearfully. Fear God — live fearlessly.

I Want to Be Baptized — My Husband Opposes It Sep 23, 2022

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Godly submission does not require that a woman do everything her husband says. Before she is a wife who submits to her husband, she is a Christian who submits to Christ.

Am I Called to Ministry? Five Tests Sep 21, 2022

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How do we know if we are able to bear the heavy calling of being the aroma of life to some and the aroma of death to others?

What Should We Think of Flashy Pastors? Sep 19, 2022

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Pastors who flaunt their riches will not draw anyone to the hope of the gospel. They will draw men and women to the hope of luxury.

Who’s More Sinful: Men or Women? Sep 16, 2022

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Men and women may face temptations peculiar to their sex, but we both share a deep, common depravity and a profound need for mercy.

The Godly Woman’s Charm Sep 14, 2022

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Hope in God clothes a woman with a beauty that will never fade, never perish, and never cease to be precious in God’s sight.