Light + Truth - Desiring God

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Moses and the Presence We Need Sep 18, 2026

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What if your greatest need is not relief? John Piper opens Exodus 17:1–7 to show how God’s presence meets our deepest need.

Joseph and the God Who Works Good Sep 17, 2026

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What if God’s good purpose stays hidden for years? John Piper opens Genesis 50:20 to show God working for good while we cannot see it.

Jonah and the People God Pitied Sep 16, 2026

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Why does God rescue rebels? John Piper shows from Jonah 4:1–11 how mercy received becomes mercy shown.

Jonah and the Glory of Mercy Sep 15, 2026

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Can guilty sinners still cry for mercy? John Piper opens Jonah 2:1–10 to show that God hears guilty rebels who cry to him.

Asa and the Folly of Self-Reliance Sep 14, 2026

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Why is self-reliance so foolish? John Piper opens 2 Chronicles 16:9 to show how it forfeits the help God gives to those who trust him.

Give Your Life for Lasting Gain Sep 11, 2026

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What gain is worth risking your whole life for? John Piper opens Psalm 25 to show why joy in God frees us for sacrificial love.

The Spirit Meets the Mission’s Needs Sep 10, 2026

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What help do we have when suffering comes? John Piper opens 1 Peter 4:14 to show how the Spirit comforts God’s people.

The Spirit Who Opens Eyes Sep 09, 2026

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How can rebels come to call Jesus Lord? John Piper shows from 1 Corinthians 12:3 how the Spirit’s power opens eyes to the beauty of Christ.

Everlasting Joy for Every People Sep 08, 2026

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Why suffer for the nations? John Piper opens Hebrews 12:2 to show how future joy sustained Christ and compels us.

The Light Hell Cannot Hide Sep 07, 2026

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Is there a cause worth every risk? John Piper opens the Scriptures to show how Christ brings sinners out of darkness into the light of his joy.

Light + Truth – Desiring God