Sinopse
John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.
Episódios
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How Are Teachers Judged More Strictly?
22/04/2013 Duração: 08minBecause teachers have been given more, God will hold them more accountable. He will judge them on how they used the opportunity they were given.
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How Far Is Too Far Before Marriage?
19/04/2013 Duração: 10minGod designed sex to bring joy, and he reserved this gift for marriage. How can we guard ourselves to avoid awakening sexual feelings outside marriage?
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What Is the Purpose of Fasting?
18/04/2013 Duração: 05minFasting only adds to our hunger for God. Through fasting, we put our stomach where our hearts are to give added intensity to our ache for Jesus.
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Do Christians and Muslims Worship the Same Deity?
17/04/2013 Duração: 05minPastor John explains why Muslims do not worship the God of the Bible.
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Was Jesus for Real?
16/04/2013 Duração: 07minHow can we be sure that Jesus is who he said he is? Can we have any assurance the Jesus we read about in the Bible is real?
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Is Jesus the Only Way to Be Saved?
15/04/2013 Duração: 05minIt might feel unloving to say that Jesus is the only way, but it would be even more unloving not to.
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What Do You Think of Your Influence on Christian Hip Hop?
12/04/2013 Duração: 06minAt least twelve rap songs have been directly influenced by Pastor John, how does he feel about this legacy?
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The Parent’s Role in a Child’s Gender Development
11/04/2013 Duração: 05minGod calls parents to love their children enough to shape them into future men and women. But how much influence should a parent have?
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Wimpy Theology Makes Wimpy Women
10/04/2013 Duração: 03minPastors and husbands reject complementarity when they cripple women by not encouraging them to study, mediate, and ponder deeply.
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What Is “Strong Feminine Womanhood?”
09/04/2013 Duração: 07minA hope-filled woman finds her strength in the God who comforts her as she finds shelter in him.
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Advice for Discouraged, Unemployed College Grads
08/04/2013 Duração: 06minWorried about where you will work? God’s mercy finds us even when the job search leaves us defeated.
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How Do Believers Exceed the Works of Jesus?
05/04/2013 Duração: 07minJesus promised that we would do greater works than he did. What does that mean, and have you done any?
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Fasting from Twitter and Facebook
04/04/2013 Duração: 05minSocial media can reveal how much we love to be known and liked. It’s one mirror revealing our fear of man.
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Twitter Goals and “Humble Brags”
03/04/2013 Duração: 06minHow should believers use social media? In a world that loves broadcasting selfies and counting retweets, we must find better ways to tweet.
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How Can We Serve One Another in Battling Lust?
02/04/2013 Duração: 08minLust is serious enough to take extreme measures to put to death. This applies not only to our own efforts but also to the efforts of accountability partners.
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Living Easter Sunday’s Victory on Monday Morning
01/04/2013 Duração: 05minIf the realities of Monday morning threaten the joys we found on Easter Sunday, we haven’t realized promises given to us at the cross.
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What Makes Easter So Special?
29/03/2013 Duração: 06minWhat we celebrate on Easter is the foundational hinge of Christianity.
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Do You Use Bible Commentaries Written by Women?
27/03/2013 Duração: 05minDoes a pastor’s use of a female-authored commentary put him in opposition to Paul’s instruction that women should not teach or have authority over men in the church?
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How Do I Know If I Love the Gifts More Than the Giver?
26/03/2013 Duração: 06minThe possibility of turning God’s gifts into idols is a result of sin. But this doesn’t mean we should reject the gifts.
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How Jesus’s Glory Drives Creative Communication
25/03/2013 Duração: 06minIt is foolish and prideful to believe we can save anyone with the words we choose. But God chooses to save through “the word of Christ,” so how should we think about the language we use?