Ask Pastor John - Desiring God

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Singing Sends Lovers of Christ to the Nations Feb 16, 2022

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Under God, musical worship can mobilize the church to finish the Great Commission. The gladness of Godward singing sends lovers of Christ to the nations.

Can We Speak with Angels? Feb 14, 2022

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Scripture includes stories of angels talking with humans through dreams and visions. So should Christians expect, and even pursue, conversations with angels today?

What Does It Mean to Cry, ‘Abba, Father’? Feb 11, 2022

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When God puts the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, giving us a spiritual sight of his fatherly care in Christ, we can’t help but cry, “Abba! Father!”

Escaping the Love of Comfort and Safety Feb 09, 2022

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The freest people in this world are those most in love with the next. If our hope is safe in heaven, we can afford to take risks on earth.

Has the Gospel Already Reached the Entire World? Feb 07, 2022

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Colossians 1:23 says the gospel “has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven.” Does that mean the gospel has already reached the entire world?

Is My Salvation an Event or a Process? Feb 04, 2022

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If our final salvation rests on the condition that we persevere in faith, how can we know that we really will make it to heaven?

Embracing Unpopular Truth in an Age of Political Correctness Feb 02, 2022

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Unless we become mature in our thinking, we will regularly be blown about by the winds of subtle, clever, politically correct language.

Why Did God Make Eve from Part of Adam? Jan 31, 2022

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In creation, God made Adam and all the animals from the ground. So why, when God made Eve, did he take a rib from Adam’s side?

If Every Gift Comes from God, Why Thank Anyone Else? Jan 28, 2022

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All good gifts are from God, through God, and to God. But in his providence, those gifts often come to us through others, who rightly deserve our thanks.

The God Who Dwarfs Big Tech Jan 26, 2022

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Pastor John commends Tony Reinke’s new book — a panoramic, penetrating theology of technology, tethered to God’s infallible Scriptures.