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Light + Truth

Light + Truth

Oludari: Desiring God

Classic sermons from John Piper to help you see Christ clearly and treasure him truly. Five days a week, 20 minutes per episode. Hosted by Dan Cruver.

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No Other Gospel

No Other Gospel

Why does doctrine matter? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows from Galatians 1:6–10 that those who reject the true gospel reject God hi...

2025-10-27 10:00:00 00:24:38
Freed from This Present Evil Age

Freed from This Present Evil Age

What does real freedom feel like? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Galatians 1:1–5 to show how Christ frees us by renewing our minds...

2025-10-24 10:00:00 00:27:43
The Father’s Plea

The Father’s Plea

What does God want more than your obedience? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 15:25–31 to show how God appeals to us not as sla...

2025-10-23 10:00:00 00:19:50
Angry Outside the Party

Angry Outside the Party

What ruins our joy in God’s house? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 15:25–31 to show how treating God merely as Master can blin...

2025-10-22 10:00:00 00:22:59
The Father Who Runs

The Father Who Runs

What if God really does want you back? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 15:11–24 to show the Father’s joy in receiving sinners...

2025-10-21 10:00:00 00:20:57
When God Is Glad

When God Is Glad

What kind of God runs to the guilty? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 15:11–24 to show the glad welcome that awaits every repen...

2025-10-20 10:00:00 00:23:33
Heaven’s Joy Starts Here

Heaven’s Joy Starts Here

Why would heaven throw a party over one sinner who repents? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 15:1–10 to show how God rejoices t...

2025-10-17 10:00:00 00:26:38
Jesus’s Lost Guest List

Jesus’s Lost Guest List

Why does Christ dine with sinners? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 15:1–2 to show that God delights to fill every last seat at...

2025-10-16 10:00:00 00:35:59
Strength for Every Burden

Strength for Every Burden

What if God doesn’t need your strength — but gives his? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows that real service begins with empty hands a...

2025-10-15 10:00:00 00:15:43
Satisfied Enough to Fight

Satisfied Enough to Fight

Why do our best efforts to fight sin often fail? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 2 Peter 1:3–4 to show how victory comes through de...

2025-10-14 10:00:00 00:28:45
When Suffering Serves Delight

When Suffering Serves Delight

What if real strength doesn’t end our suffering but sustains us in the midst of it? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Colossians 3:5...

2025-10-13 10:00:00 00:22:06
Otherworldly Hope

Otherworldly Hope

Who among us doesn’t struggle to relinquish comfort? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Galatians 5:22 to show how faith lets go becau...

2025-10-10 10:00:00 00:27:16
Why Gratitude Isn’t Enough

Why Gratitude Isn’t Enough

Why would anyone rejoice after losing everything? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 11:1 to show how faith treasures Christ m...

2025-10-09 10:00:00 00:20:12
Why Faith Bears Fruit

Why Faith Bears Fruit

Why does faith lead to love? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Galatians 5:22 to show how faith fights sin by delighting in what God...

2025-10-08 10:00:00 00:27:24
Faith That Fights

Faith That Fights

How do we fight the power of sin? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 1 Corinthians 15:10 to show how faith severs sin’s lies with the...

2025-10-07 10:00:00 00:22:56
Faith That Works

Faith That Works

What does living by faith look like each day? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows from Galatians 2:20 how faith works through the ordin...

2025-10-06 10:00:00 00:26:26
The Strength of Godward Joy

The Strength of Godward Joy

Why does God command our joy? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows from Nehemiah 8:10 how delighting in God gives us strength and displa...

2025-10-03 10:00:00 00:21:33
From the Solar System to the Soul

From the Solar System to the Soul

Can God be for himself and for you? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows from Isaiah 48:9–11 why God’s self-exaltation is his greatest a...

2025-10-02 10:00:00 00:32:46
Humbled Yet Held: Simeon’s Secret Strength

Humbled Yet Held: Simeon’s Secret Strength

Can brokenness deepen our love for God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper uncovers how Charles Simeon’s contrition fueled his delight in Ch...

2025-10-01 10:00:00 00:27:22
A Mind Captive to Every Word

A Mind Captive to Every Word

What fuels deep spiritual strength? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows how Charles Simeon’s devotion to Scripture shaped his whole lif...

2025-09-30 10:00:00 00:27:21
When Guilt Gave Way to Grace

When Guilt Gave Way to Grace

How does God meet those terrified of their sin? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows how Charles Simeon’s fear was overcome by the gospe...

2025-09-29 10:00:00 00:27:24
The Treasure Greater Than Riches

The Treasure Greater Than Riches

What can loosen our hold on wealth? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 19:1–10 to reveal how joy in Jesus displaces the love of e...

2025-09-26 10:00:00 00:25:00
Seeking the Lost

Seeking the Lost

Why does Jesus invite himself to sinners’ tables? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 19:1–10 to reveal the Savior’s mission to se...

2025-09-25 10:00:00 00:23:15
The Power of Small Faith

The Power of Small Faith

Why does Jesus compare faith to a mustard seed? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 17:1–10 to reveal how faith draws its strength...

2025-09-24 10:00:00 00:18:37
The Urgency of Love

The Urgency of Love

How far should love go to protect others? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 17:1–10 to urge us to take sin as seriously as Jesus...

2025-09-23 10:00:00 00:21:20
Rethinking Riches and Eternal Rewards

Rethinking Riches and Eternal Rewards

What does your money say about your hope? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 16:1–13 to urge us to steward wealth with eternity i...

2025-09-22 10:00:00 00:21:29
When God Pleads with the Proud

When God Pleads with the Proud

Will God pursue even the self-righteous? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 15:1–32 to show the Father entreating those who resis...

2025-09-19 01:00:00 00:17:12
The Joy of God the Seeker

The Joy of God the Seeker

Why does heaven rejoice over one sinner? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 15:1–32 to reveal God’s delight in finding and restor...

2025-09-18 01:00:00 00:15:53
The Radical Call of Christ

The Radical Call of Christ

What does it cost to follow Jesus? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 14:25–35 to show why true disciples join Christ on the road...

2025-09-17 01:00:00 00:21:32
God’s Feast for the Needy

God’s Feast for the Needy

Why does God fill his table with the needy? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 14:15–24 to display the glory of a God who gives f...

2025-09-16 01:00:00 00:18:54
The Great Banquet Invitation

The Great Banquet Invitation

What is the heart of God’s great banquet? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 14:15–24 to show that the feast is not just food but...

2025-09-15 01:00:00 00:15:06
No Help Wanted: God’s Call to Radical Dependence

No Help Wanted: God’s Call to Radical Dependence

Can we ever repay God for his grace? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 1 Peter 4:11 to show why every step of obedience deepens our j...

2025-09-12 01:00:00 00:25:50
Divided Loyalties

Divided Loyalties

What kind of peace did Jesus refuse to bring? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 12:49–59 to show why Christ’s coming brings conf...

2025-09-11 01:00:00 00:22:51
Life Beyond Possessions

Life Beyond Possessions

What makes a person truly rich? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 12:13–21 to show why faith in God outlasts all the wealth we c...

2025-09-10 01:00:00 00:20:45
Fear God Alone

Fear God Alone

What kind of fear frees us from hypocrisy? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 12:1–12 to show how fearing God keeps us faithful u...

2025-09-09 01:00:00 00:25:06
Greater Than Solomon

Greater Than Solomon

Why do some demand more light when Christ already shines so brightly? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 11:29–36 to show how Chr...

2025-09-08 01:00:00 00:27:01
Binding the Strong Man

Binding the Strong Man

What kind of freedom is worse than bondage? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 11:14–28 to show that true liberty fills us with C...

2025-09-05 01:00:00 00:24:07
What God’s Law Does

What God’s Law Does

What sins still lurk beneath your love for Jesus? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 7:7–12 to show how God’s law exposes our r...

2025-09-04 01:00:00 00:27:15
Know Your Sin

Know Your Sin

Why is knowing your sin an act of love? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 7:7–12 to show that healing begins where blame ends...

2025-09-03 01:00:00 00:24:43
Not a List of Rules, but a Person

Not a List of Rules, but a Person

What opens our eyes to love’s true power? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 7:1–6 to show how dying to the law frees us to see...

2025-09-02 01:00:00 00:28:14
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