Ask Pastor John
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Jan 19, 2019
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Description
John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.
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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 |
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I Feel Trapped in My Job — What Should I Do?
00:09:45
We were made to work, and we are happy only if we do work. But what should we do if our job makes us feel trapped, not fulfilled?
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Jan 25, 2019 |
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How Your Career Could Crush You
If we are not finding purpose in our work from God, then we will likely turn our job into a means of self-fulfillment and self-advancement.
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Jan 23, 2019 |
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Is Investing in Stocks Any Better Than Gambling?
00:08:09
Wherever we put our money, we are accepting risk. So is there any difference between educated sports gambling and investing in stocks?
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Jan 21, 2019 |
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Did Jesus Endorse Polygamy in the Parable of the Ten Virgins?
00:08:02
“The bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast.” Did Jesus endorse polygamy here?
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Jan 18, 2019 |
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Why Is God Withholding Marriage from Me?
00:08:25
How can single people who desire marriage keep those desires in proper perspective? Pastor John offers six ways to cultivate godly desire.
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Jan 16, 2019 |
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Are Calvinists Inconsistent with Romans 9?
00:10:18
God sends the wicked to hell because they deserve it. God welcomes the humble to heaven because Christ secured it. This isn’t inconsistent. This is the gospel.
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Jan 14, 2019 |
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How Can We Prioritize Our Marriage over Work and Kids?
00:10:06
Marriages die from neglect but grow with God-centered time and attention. Pastor John gives six ways to feed your marriage the time it needs.
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Jan 11, 2019 |
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When Does Bible Neglect Become Sinful?
00:08:29
When does diminishing time in God’s word become sinful? Pastor John identifies five symptoms of Bible neglect.
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Jan 09, 2019 |
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I’m Tired and Busy — How Do I Make Time for the Bible?
00:09:01
We wake up every day needing to meet God in his word. Don’t leave the word to fill the cracks. Force other things into the cracks.
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Jan 07, 2019 |
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I Have an Hour a Day to Read — How Much Should Be Bible?
00:07:39
If I have only an hour a day to read, how should I divide my time between the Bible and great Christian books?
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Jan 04, 2019 |
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Three Reasons to Read the Bible Every Day in 2019
00:08:11
As we begin another year of Bible reading, Pastor John takes us back to the basics: feed your motivation, grow in skill, and pray for illumination.
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Jan 02, 2019 |
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How Do I Make the Most of Daily Bible Reading?
00:09:23
As you plan your Bible reading for 2019, know yourself, know your tendencies, but know most of all that you desperately need God’s word.
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Dec 31, 2018 |
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Can a Christian Survive in Silicon Valley?
00:12:37
Can the Christlike virtues of patience, forgiveness, and gentleness survive in a cutthroat technology sector like Silicon Valley?
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Dec 28, 2018 |
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How Do I Welcome Christ at Christmas?
00:11:59
The famous hymn calls every heart to “prepare him room.” But what does it mean to receive Christ this Christmas?
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Dec 25, 2018 |
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What Makes Christmas So Controversial?
00:11:04
The wrath of God is our biggest problem. If it didn’t exist, we wouldn’t need the gospel, and we wouldn’t need Christmas.
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Dec 23, 2018 |
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What Is the Rapture?
00:12:52
Will Christians be raptured before the tribulation? Or will we rise to meet the Lord only at his final coming?
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Dec 21, 2018 |
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Will We Meet Jesus as Soon as We Die?
00:10:44
We often say that our dead loved ones are with Jesus now. But Paul seems to say that Christians will meet Jesus at the second coming. Which is right?
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Dec 19, 2018 |
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How Will Christ ‘Reconcile’ Unbelievers to Himself?
00:10:15
Colossians 1:20 says that Christ will reconcile “all things” to himself. Does that include demons and unbelievers?
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Dec 17, 2018 |
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Why Do We Give Christmas Gifts?
00:11:08
Gift giving, done rightly, doesn’t distract from the meaning of Christmas. Pastor John puts Christmas gifts in biblical context.
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Dec 14, 2018 |
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What Should I Tell My Kids About Santa?
00:12:43
If we think Christ cannot compete with Santa in the hearts of our children, we don’t know the real Christ.
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Dec 12, 2018 |
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How Do We Know Jesus Is the Messiah?
00:17:13
When we say “Jesus Christ,” we should be thinking “Jesus the Messiah”: the promised Priest, King, and Prophet, the one God anointed to redeem us.
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Dec 10, 2018 |
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I Will Die Young — How Do I Fight for Hope?
00:12:16
When the prognosis is an early death, how can we live in a courageous manner that honors God and refuses to be jaded toward him?
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Dec 07, 2018 |
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My Friend Claims She’s Gay — What Do I Say?
00:09:58
What do you say when a professing Christian is ready to embrace the gay lifestyle? Pastor John offers a place to start.
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Dec 05, 2018 |
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How Do Introverts Guard Against Selfishness?
00:11:04
Instead of seeing introversion as a fatalistic limitation, ask, “How can I make my peculiar personality bent a means of grace to others?”
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Dec 03, 2018 |
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Why Is the Ministry Called ‘Desiring God’?
00:09:00
Why did Pastor John name his book and ministry “Desiring God” instead of “Enjoying God,” “Delighting in God,” or “Rejoicing in God”?
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Nov 30, 2018 |
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What Will Become of Christian Hedonism After You’re Gone?
00:12:38
What will happen to Christian Hedonism in generations to come? Pastor John shares eight dangers for young Christian Hedonists.
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Nov 28, 2018 |
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What Does Christian Hedonism Add to Reformed Theology?
00:16:49
Christian Hedonism does not revise Reformed theology. Rather, it clarifies one of the central assumptions of Reformed theology.
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Nov 26, 2018 |
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Should I Ever Go Through the Motions in Worship?
00:11:25
Is there an alternative between empty, duty-driven worship and spontaneous, joyful worship? Pastor John gives six marks of a middle way.
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Nov 23, 2018 |
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Do I Need to ‘Hear from God’ Before I Make a Decision?
00:10:32
We all want to know we are making the right decisions. To decide wisely, do we need to hear from God beyond what he has already written?
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Nov 21, 2018 |
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How Do I Respond to Blasphemous Thoughts?
00:13:39
All of us experience harassing thoughts. Where do these thoughts come from? And how do we respond?
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Nov 19, 2018 |
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Seven Ways This Podcast Will Kill Your Joy
00:11:11
This podcast could bring life and joy, or it could be a deadly weapon in the enemy’s hands. Pastor John explains how not to use Ask Pastor John.
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Nov 16, 2018 |
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What Comes First: My Obedience to Jesus or My Joy in Jesus?
00:09:26
Does our obedience or our joy come first? Pastor John explains that joy-driven obedience is the only obedience worth pursuing.
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Nov 14, 2018 |
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How Do I Pray for Healing and Honor God’s ‘No’?
00:11:01
Our greatest hope in prayer is not getting what we asked for, but rather in the goodness of our Father, who always gives what is best for his children.
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Nov 12, 2018 |
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Does My Sexual Past Make Me Unsavable?
00:10:54
Our past sexual sin is not beyond the reach of God’s forgiveness — unless we don’t give it up. It’s not too late to turn and receive God’s mercy.
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Nov 09, 2018 |
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Does Jesus Commend Dishonesty in Luke 16?
00:08:29
What was Jesus commending in the parable of the dishonest manager, and what are the implications for Christians today?
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Nov 07, 2018 |
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How Can God Be Sovereign and Good and Allow Suffering?
00:12:00
God designs all our weaknesses — even those that leave us unable to do anything. And one of his purposes in our weaknesses is to sanctify the strong.
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Nov 05, 2018 |
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Do Gender Roles Apply Beyond Marriage?
00:11:29
God designed us as male and female for his glory. And he intends for us to reflect him in every relationship, not just marriage.
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Nov 02, 2018 |
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What Is Union with Christ?
00:11:58
What does it mean to be united to Christ? John Piper shows how we can begin to mine the riches of this doctrine from Scripture.
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Oct 31, 2018 |
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Is It Sinful to Gamble on Fantasy Sports?
00:11:10
Gambling your money — whether at a slot machine or with your fantasy team — is not just unwise. It is sin. Pastor John gives seven reasons why.
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Oct 29, 2018 |
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How to Read the Bible for Teenagers
00:13:25
When the teenage years come, we get to teach our kids how to move from reading the Bible to studying it. Here are seven places to start.
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Oct 26, 2018 |
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How Do I Question Someone’s Salvation at the End of His Life?
00:12:48
How do we approach the deathbeds of professing Christians whose faith we are not sure is real? Pastor John offers four ways to love them.
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Oct 24, 2018 |