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**Ask Pastor John – Desiring God**

John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.

Latest Episodes:

My Flesh Was Crucified — So Why Do I Still Sin? Mar 11, 2022

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If our sinful flesh was crucified with Christ when we first believed, why do we keep sinning like we do?

How Do I Know If My Good Deeds Are Worthless? Mar 09, 2022

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How do we make sure the good we do is not done in vain? Listen to Pastor John’s answer more than thirty years ago, just weeks after becoming a pastor.

If God Is Sovereign, Why Is His World Full of Suffering? Mar 07, 2022

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When we look around at our world of horrific suffering, how can we keep believing in an all-good, all-wise, totally sovereign God?

Is There a Place for Asceticism in the Christian Life? Mar 04, 2022

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Some self-denial exalts self and feeds sin, and some self-denial exalts Christ and kills sin. So how can we practice the right kind?

How Do I Handle My Disordered Desires? Mar 02, 2022

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Every Christian battles excessive and distorted desires. And in Christ, God gives every Christian daily forgiveness, hope, and strength to keep fighting.

How Did the Cross Disarm the Devil? Feb 28, 2022

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At the cross, Paul says, God “disarmed the rulers and authorities.” So what weapons are no longer in Satan’s hands?

How Can I Avoid Worldly Thinking in My Studies? Feb 25, 2022

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How can Christians pursue education without being taken captive by worldly thinking? Pastor John reflects on Paul’s warning against “philosophy” in Colossians 2:8.

God’s Providence in the Ministry of Crossway Books Feb 23, 2022

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In 1938, a small publishing ministry began distributing gospel tracts. Today, that ministry has spread millions of tracts, books, and Bibles all over the world.

How Did God Reconcile ‘All Things’ to Himself? Feb 21, 2022

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Paul says that God has reconciled to himself “all things” in heaven and on earth. Does that mean even unbelievers and demons will be saved in the end?

Are Divisions in the Church Necessary? Feb 18, 2022

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How should Christians respond to divisions in the church? Don’t make light of them, for they are tragic. And don’t make death of them, for they are predicted.