Ask Pastor John
By Desiring God
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Finding the Confidence to Pray
00:13:26
The doctrine of God’s all-governing providence is not a problem for our prayers. It is our only hope for our prayers coming to pass.
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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I’m Likely Going to Prison — Now What?
00:11:03
Where is God when I face life-changing consequences for my sin? Can he really work for my good, even in a punishment as severe as prison?
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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Should I Ever Pursue My Dreams?
00:10:49
Can we pursue our own dreams while also obeying God? Or do we need to give up our dreams in order to follow what Jesus is really calling us to?
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Feb 26, 2021 |
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Protected from False Teaching
00:11:12
Joyful faith in the all-governing providence of God immunizes us against false teaching that exalts man and detracts from the glory due to God alone.
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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Who Wrote the Bible?
00:11:27
The question “Who wrote the Bible?” has a double answer: God and man. Humans held the quill, but God ultimately inspired their words.
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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What Is the Meaning of Life?
00:14:46
When life just doesn’t seem to make sense, or even when it seems void of any meaning at all, what can help us to know our purpose again?
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Feb 19, 2021 |
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Sustained Through the Hardest Suffering
00:12:57
God’s providence not only governs all things, but it gives us hope in our suffering. We can trust that our all-good God will turn every sorrow to joy.
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Feb 17, 2021 |
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Why Is Baptism Important?
00:14:10
Jesus commands the church not only to make disciples, but also to baptize them. But why is baptism so important?
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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My Teen Is Sexually Active — What Can I Do?
00:14:25
What can Christian parents do if they discover that one of their children is living in serious sexual sin? Pastor John offers counsel on where to begin.
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Feb 12, 2021 |
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The Root of Beautiful Patience
00:12:32
God’s all-pervasive providence is the key that unlocks enduring patience. He is always working more good than we can ever see.
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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Do My Sins Hinder My Prayers?
00:11:47
Peter tells us that a husband’s prayers are hindered if he dishonors his wife. Is this just a marriage principle, or does sin always obstruct our prayers?
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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Is My Happiness Moral or Not?
00:13:41
Does the presence or absence of happiness say anything about us morally, or is happiness simply a nonmoral state of affairs?
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Feb 05, 2021 |
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Escaping the Fog of Triviality
00:12:45
In a culture filled with silliness and superficiality, seeing and savoring the providence of God protects our hearts from trifling with divine things.
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Feb 03, 2021 |
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Has Porn Already Broken My Future Marriage?
00:13:44
Pornography distorts our souls. But with the transformation of the Holy Spirit and a hard, honest fight, there is still hope for godly intimacy in marriage.
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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Before You Tweet Criticism: Six Considerations
00:12:45
Social media feeds are often infernos of insults and anger. How can Christians engage online in ways that make much of Christ?
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Jan 29, 2021 |
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Everything Made Meaningful
00:12:06
Even the tiniest details of history move forward under the providential care of our sovereign, all-good God. Nothing is random. Nothing is meaningless.
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Jan 27, 2021 |
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Why Did God Create Us?
00:14:14
If God doesn’t need anything in this world in order to be who he is, then why did he create the world at all?
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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Am I Too Hard on Myself?
00:11:45
God has given us a high and holy calling in Christ. But can a Christian ever be too hard on himself as he strives to live up to that calling?
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Jan 22, 2021 |
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Trembling at Sin, Marveling at Grace
00:11:01
Seeing and savoring God’s providence in our redemption fills us with wonder and trembling joy. We owe everything to his grace.
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Jan 20, 2021 |
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Martin Luther King and His Partner in the Cause
00:14:15
Christian citizenship expands far beyond the country on our passport. We share a citizenship with those from every nation who call upon the name of Jesus.
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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Is an Audio Bible Sufficient for Devotions?
00:10:47
Is listening to the Bible just as good as reading it? Or do we risk missing something if our Bible intake comes mainly through listening?
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Jan 15, 2021 |
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Confronting Lukewarm Worship
00:11:12
When we see and savor the providence of God, lukewarm worship gives way to wonder, awe, and holy reverence before our majestic God.
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Jan 13, 2021 |
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How Do I Bear with Immature Christians?
00:10:49
Faithful pastors long to see their churches grow up in faith, hope, and love. So, how does a pastor bear with those who seem to be going backward?
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Jan 11, 2021 |
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How Often Should I Question My Salvation?
00:10:24
The Bible instructs believers to examine themselves, but does it tell us to what extent or how often we should question our salvation?
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Jan 08, 2021 |
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What Difference Does Providence Make?
00:12:04
What difference does seeing and savoring the providence of God make? Pastor John explains why providence overflows with practical implications.
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Jan 06, 2021 |
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Can I Take a Vaccine Made from Aborted Babies?
00:11:46
Several vaccines in current use are developed from the cells of aborted babies. Can Christians use these vaccines in good conscience?
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Jan 04, 2021 |
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How Do I Become Passionate About Bible Reading?
00:14:18
Regular, disciplined Bible intake is not optional for God’s people. It is God’s plan for preserving us and bringing us safely to glory.
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Jan 01, 2021 |
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Eight Years of APJ, and What’s Ahead
00:10:03
At the end of another year, Pastor John reflects on 2020, the world of Ephesians, and the need for a new tidal wave of God-centered teaching.
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Dec 30, 2020 |
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Should We Talk More About ‘Following Jesus’?
00:12:40
In the Gospels, Jesus repeatedly tells people to follow him. But why doesn’t that call ring out in the rest of the New Testament?
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Dec 28, 2020 |
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Is Christmas Too Pagan for Christians?
00:14:58
Christmas offers an opportunity to look upon the incarnation with fresh amazement. But does the timing of our celebration just reflect pagan tradition?
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Dec 25, 2020 |
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Why Did Christ Need a Body?
00:11:20
In the person of Jesus Christ, we encounter incarnate Deity. But why did he have to take on flesh that first Christmas?
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Dec 23, 2020 |
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Do We Have the Exact Words of Christ, or a Paraphrase?
00:12:52
Do the Gospels give us the exact words that Jesus spoke, or do they give us a paraphrase that captures his meaning?
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Dec 21, 2020 |
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Does Joy Come After Suffering, Or in It?
00:16:14
Faith does not shield us from waves of sorrow. But it does plant our feet on a rock of immovable joy. And when the waves leave, the rock remains.
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Dec 18, 2020 |
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The Sweetness of Christ in 2020
00:17:11
As 2020 draws to a close, Pastor John describes the one reality that shaped everything else for him: the experience of sweeter fellowship with God.
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Dec 16, 2020 |
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What Happens to Non-Christians Who Take the Lord’s Supper?
00:14:02
What happens when unbelievers eat the Lord’s Supper — either because they think they are believers or because the church has welcomed them to participate?
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Dec 14, 2020 |
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Christian Marries Non-Christian — How Does a Church Respond?
00:10:08
How should pastors respond to a Christian who marries a non-Christian? And what might repentance look like in such a situation?
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Dec 11, 2020 |
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Fight Sin Like a Victor, Not a Victim
00:12:35
When Christ gives you new life by the Spirit, you are no longer a victim under sin’s power, but a victor who has the strength to triumph.
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Dec 09, 2020 |
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How Do I Battle Imposter Syndrome?
00:14:49
Imposter syndrome can make us feel like frauds in the workplace — like we are never good enough and always about to be exposed. How can we respond?
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Dec 07, 2020 |
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Did Jesus Say We Are gods?
00:08:32
In John 10, Jesus quotes from Psalm 82, saying, “You are gods.” Does this mean human beings are gods, or is something else going on?
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Dec 04, 2020 |
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What’s Keeping Me from Seeing Jesus?
00:13:20
By nature, we all want to be made much of. Until that craving for praise is laid to rest, we’ll never know the joy of making much of Jesus.
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Dec 02, 2020 |
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Can I ‘Name It and Claim It’?
00:15:38
God can do far, far more than we can think to ask. But that doesn’t mean whatever we wish lines up with his sovereign plans to bring us good.
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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Critical Race Theory, Part 2: The Root Problem (Special Episode)
00:24:14
How should Christians respond to critical race theory? In a special episode, Pastor John explains the theory’s goals, assumptions, and root problem.
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Nov 24, 2020 |
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Critical Race Theory, Part 1: The Relationships (Special Episode)
00:22:43
Critical race theory is a divisive topic among many Christians today. In a special episode, Pastor John explains why we should be careful in how we talk to each other about it.
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Nov 23, 2020 |
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Ten Effects of Seeing and Savoring the Providence of God
00:56:11
When we see and savor the all-embracing, all-pervasive providence of God, we cannot help but show the worth of his providence in all of life.
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Nov 20, 2020 |
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Have You Seen the Providence of God?
00:34:23
Immersing ourselves in the ocean of God’s providence helps us to know him, fear him, trust him, and love him as we ought.
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Nov 18, 2020 |
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God’s Providence in 2020
00:16:42
In January 2021, John Piper releases his newest book: a 750-page study of the all-embracing, all-pervasive providence of God.
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Nov 16, 2020 |
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Does God Regret Making Me?
00:14:43
We know that God is committed to saving his people. But does he ever become so frustrated with us that he regrets having made us in the first place?
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Nov 13, 2020 |
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What Makes Us Want to Move and Travel?
00:09:38
Our cravings can take us to new spouses, new jobs, or even new cities or countries. But there is only one place we’ll find the satisfaction we seek.
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Nov 11, 2020 |
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My Wife Is More Spiritual — How Do I Lead Her?
00:14:07
As a husband, I know that God calls me to lead my family. But what if my wife is more capable and more spiritually mature than I am?
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Nov 09, 2020 |
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Am I Completely Surrendered to Christ?
00:12:50
Jesus calls us to renounce all we have to follow him. But how can we gauge if we are fully and completely committed to him?
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Nov 06, 2020 |