Ask Pastor John
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How Should a Husband Treat His Quarrelsome Wife?
00:09:25
“Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.” What are readers of Scripture supposed to learn from a proverb like this?
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Jun 14, 2019 |
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Should My Boyfriend and I Travel Alone?
00:11:28
Is it wise for a girlfriend and boyfriend to travel together and stay in the same hotel? Should they? Pastor John gives three reasons why they shouldn’t.
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Jun 12, 2019 |
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Do Human Technologies Ever Threaten Divine Sovereignty?
00:09:07
At any moment, God can put a complete stop to the plans of man. Rebellious human plans never threaten a sovereign God.
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Jun 10, 2019 |
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Was Job a Man or a Myth?
00:09:51
Job is a profound book on human suffering, worthy of a lifetime of study. But was Job himself a real, historical character? And does it matter?
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Jun 07, 2019 |
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Why Does God Discipline Some Christians with Death?
00:09:48
Why would God take some of his children home as a means of discipline when he could have prevented their sin another way?
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Jun 05, 2019 |
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How Do I Kill My Pride?
00:11:27
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.
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Jun 03, 2019 |
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Do I Need to Love Myself More?
00:11:00
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?
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May 31, 2019 |
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How Much Authority Does Satan Have in the World?
00:09:57
All Satan’s power is by permission. He has no authority to do anything God does not permit for infinitely wise purposes.
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May 29, 2019 |
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Are Christians Righteous or Unrighteous?
00:11:21
Are Christians righteous or unrighteous? Pastor John explains two forms of righteousness in Scripture that get to the core of the gospel.
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May 27, 2019 |
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Should We Postpone Children While I Finish My Degree?
00:12:12
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.
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May 24, 2019 |
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Why Is It Better That Christ Went Away (John 16:7)?
00:10:52
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?
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May 22, 2019 |
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Will Marriage Cure My Lust?
00:11:34
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.
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May 20, 2019 |
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Can an Elect Person Die Without Hearing the Gospel?
00:11:11
Letting the truth of election deter evangelism isn’t only illogical, but unbiblical. Pastor John shows how election moves us to action, not inaction.
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May 17, 2019 |
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Should a Gay Couple, Once Converted, Stay ‘Married’?
00:09:40
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.
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May 15, 2019 |
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Is It Sinful to Want to Die?
00:11:31
Pain surrounds us in this world, and for those in Christ, the exact opposite awaits us after we die. Is it sinful to want to die and be with Jesus?
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May 13, 2019 |
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Should We Expect Revival or More Social Decay?
00:13:19
Scripture tells us that the last days will bring an upsurge of evil in the world. Does that mean we should stop expecting revivals to take place?
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May 10, 2019 |
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How Does the Gospel Speak to Self-Hate?
00:09:51
The Bible has a lot to say about the issue of self-hate. Where should we begin if we’re talking to a non-Christian who struggles in this area?
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May 08, 2019 |
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Does Christ’s Righteousness Cover My Joylessness?
00:11:13
Jesus is our substitute, the one who became sin so we might be saved. So does his righteousness also cover our joylessness?
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May 06, 2019 |
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Does God Direct All the Details of My Life?
00:13:27
God’s sovereign control is complete, not partial. He governs every aspect of nature, every aspect of history, and every aspect of personal life.
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May 03, 2019 |
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What Does It Mean to Live ‘in the Flesh’?
00:11:54
Over ninety times, Paul speaks of “the flesh.” So what does this word mean to the apostle? Pastor John forms a definition from two key passages.
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May 01, 2019 |
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Is Cremation Okay If I Give My Body to Science?
00:09:09
We testify to the hope of resurrection when we choose burial over cremation. But if we first donate our body to science, is cremation okay then?
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Apr 29, 2019 |
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Does Junk Food Dishonor God?
00:09:34
When it comes to food, many of us are in greater danger of judging people where we shouldn’t than of eating what we shouldn’t.
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Apr 26, 2019 |
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I Want Jesus to Be My Treasure — Is the Wanting Enough?
00:11:26
Our satisfaction in God will be in measure, not in fullness, until the day we see him face-to-face.
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Apr 24, 2019 |
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My Joy Is So Short-Lived — How Do I Make It Last?
00:13:06
God promises lasting joy. But what should we do when we feel full on Sunday but empty by Monday?
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Apr 22, 2019 |
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What’s the Significance of Simon Carrying Jesus’s Cross?
00:12:09
Matthew, Mark, and Luke all tell us that Simon of Cyrene helped carry Jesus’s cross. What’s the significance of this story?
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Apr 19, 2019 |
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Where Was the Holy Spirit on Good Friday?
00:11:52
At the cross, the triune God was at work, securing our redemption. But what role did the Holy Spirit play in Jesus’s crucifixion?
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Apr 17, 2019 |
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Is There Any Place for Fear in the Christian Life?
00:11:02
Fear does not govern the Christian life. But we have a skewed view of the Christian life if we exclude fear.
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Apr 15, 2019 |
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How Does God Answer Today’s Skeptics?
00:13:07
Many of today’s skeptics ask questions that God himself has already addressed. Sometimes, we just need to hear how God responds to his critics.
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Apr 12, 2019 |
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How Do Christians Survive in Middle-Class America?
00:11:56
“Woe to you who are rich. Woe to you who are full now. Woe to you who laugh.” What do Jesus’s woes mean for middle-class Americans?
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Apr 10, 2019 |
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What Is the Sovereignty of God?
00:10:58
God’s sovereignty over all creation is one of the grandest themes in the Bible. Pastor John overviews some of the basics.
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Apr 08, 2019 |
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Why Have Kids If They Might End Up in Hell?
00:09:03
Every child is an eternal being, someone who will live forever. So if our children may end up in hell, would we be better off not having kids?
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Apr 05, 2019 |
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I’m Eager to Pastor Now — Should I Skip Seminary?
00:12:16
With so many urgent spiritual needs in the world, is it wise to spend years of life in a seminary classroom? If someone is eager for ministry, why wait?
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Apr 03, 2019 |
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Why Did Jesus Need to ‘Become Superior’ to Angels?
00:09:55
If Jesus is God, why does the Bible say that he “became” superior to angels? Hasn’t he always been superior to angels?
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Apr 01, 2019 |
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How Much Can Christians Learn from Non-Christians?
00:11:23
Christians can learn many important facts from non-Christian teachers. But they cannot learn the most important facts — or how to love them.
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Mar 29, 2019 |
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He Killed His Wife and Children — Can He Really Be Forgiven?
00:11:21
Chris Watts murdered his pregnant wife and two daughters. A few months into his prison sentence, he said he found God. Can he really be forgiven?
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Mar 27, 2019 |
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Does the Old Testament Alienate the Disabled?
00:10:47
In the Old Testament, the disabled were excluded from the holy place. In the New Testament, Jesus touched and healed the disabled. Why the difference?
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Mar 25, 2019 |
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Why Does God Choose Some and Not Others?
00:12:46
God could have chosen all to inherit eternal life, but he didn’t. So why would God choose some and not choose others?
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Mar 22, 2019 |
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Money, Mardi Gras, and Something Far Better: Stories from South America
00:14:07
Dozens of countries are experiencing a resurgence of biblical Christianity. Pastor John shares several stories from his recent trip to Brazil and Argentina.
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Mar 20, 2019 |
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How Do I Resist Smartphone Overuse?
01:05:55
Your smartphone is changing you, whether you realize it or not. Tony Reinke explains the costs of smartphone overuse, and how we can resist.
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Mar 08, 2019 |
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Can a Coin Flip Reveal God’s Will for My Life?
00:10:59
Making a decision with a coin flip glorifies chance. But making a decision from a renewed mind glorifies God.
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Feb 27, 2019 |
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My Girlfriend Affirms Homosexual Love — Is This a Deal-Breaker?
00:09:57
“My girlfriend affirms homosexual love — is this a deal-breaker?” Yes. Pastor John gives five reasons why.
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Feb 25, 2019 |
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What Does Jesus Mean by ‘I Never Knew You’?
00:08:20
When Jesus says, “I never knew you,” he means, “I don’t recognize you as my disciple, as my follower. You are a spiritual stranger to me.”
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Feb 22, 2019 |
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My Husband Is Passive — What Can I Do?
00:09:12
God may use you to change your spouse. But if you press in to him, no matter how disappointed you are in marriage, he will certainly change you.
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Feb 20, 2019 |
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How Do I Break My Entertainment Addiction?
00:08:48
As God’s child, you are not enslaved to entertainment or anything else. Christ has purchased a way out for you.
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Feb 18, 2019 |
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How Much Entertainment Is Too Much?
00:12:35
Watching a movie, playing a board game, reading a novel — is God disappointed if we use free time for these instead of reading Scripture and praying?
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Feb 15, 2019 |
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I’m an Anxious Person — How Do I ‘Rest in Christ’?
00:09:45
In Jesus, God has given us what we need to rest — even while we work. To every anxious soul, Jesus says, “Come to me, and I will give you rest.”
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Feb 13, 2019 |
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How Can I See the Beauty of God?
00:48:34
Seeing and loving art and seeing and loving divine glory are not the same. They require different ways of seeing. So how can we see the beauty of God?
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Feb 04, 2019 |
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Is Street Evangelism Better Than Building Relationships?
00:07:20
God has not given us a formula for when to share the gospel quickly and when to share over time in the context of a relationship. Both are needed.
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Feb 01, 2019 |
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Why Global Missions Requires Healthy Churches
00:09:33
The Great Commission isn’t disconnected from the church — it’s given to the church. God designed the local church and missions to be wed together.
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Jan 30, 2019 |
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Should Hell Motivate Our Missionaries?
00:11:20
We cannot afford to ignore hell. Christians must care about suffering, but especially eternal suffering. And it must mobilize us to go and to send.
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Jan 28, 2019 |