Ask Pastor John - Desiring God

Latest Episodes:

Why Does God Discipline Some Christians with Death? Jun 05, 2019

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Why would God take some of his children home as a means of discipline when he could have prevented their sin another way?

How Do I Kill My Pride? Jun 03, 2019

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Faith kills pride by forcing us to look away from ourselves to God to receive the gift of salvation that we could never earn on our own.

Do I Need to Love Myself More? May 31, 2019

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Jesus said we should love our neighbors as ourselves. How is this kind of self-love different from the mantra we hear in advertising and social media?

How Much Authority Does Satan Have in the World? May 29, 2019

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All Satan’s power is by permission. He has no authority to do anything God does not permit for infinitely wise purposes.

Are Christians Righteous or Unrighteous? May 27, 2019

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Are Christians righteous or unrighteous? Pastor John explains two forms of righteousness in Scripture that get to the core of the gospel.

Should We Postpone Children While I Finish My Degree? May 24, 2019

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Deciding when to start a family can be complex. Pastor John shares how he and Noël decided, and what biblical truths should inform the process.

Why Is It Better That Christ Went Away (John 16:7)? May 22, 2019

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It’s better for us that Jesus is gone. He said so when he left. But why is Christ’s physical absence from us better for us than his physical presence?

Will Marriage Cure My Lust? May 20, 2019

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Sex in marriage, just like other physical gifts from God, is not an absolute cure for lust, but it can be a great help in the battle.

Can an Elect Person Die Without Hearing the Gospel? May 17, 2019

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Letting the truth of election deter evangelism isn’t only illogical, but unbiblical. Pastor John shows how election moves us to action, not inaction.

Should a Gay Couple, Once Converted, Stay ‘Married’? May 15, 2019

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The union of two men or women is not “gay marriage.” It’s no marriage. When they come to Christ, that former relationship has no binding authority.