Afleveringen
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Persecution, troubles, heaviness of heart — are these different forms of God’s discipline? Pastor John traces God’s good purposes in different kinds of pain.
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We know the new heavens and new earth will be a place of perfect, endless joy. But will we really never get bored, even after millions of years?
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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Those who try to live the Christian life outside of community are missing something crucial. So, how might Christian loners move toward life together?
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If God has already promised not to withhold anything good from us, then does asking him for more imply that yesterday’s good wasn’t good enough?
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If knowledge puffs up, will formal Bible education make us proud? Pastor John points out pride’s craftiness and offers five weapons of humility.
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What does the Bible say about Mary, Jesus’s mother? What is Mary’s true legacy for Christians today?
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What is the difference between guilt and shame? And when do true feelings of guilt or shame become false feelings that reject God’s grace?
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Is the purpose of life to find meaning? Pastor John responds to Jordan Peterson’s claim that happiness cannot be our goal.
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God promises never to leave us nor forsake us, but sometimes the Bible says he withdraws his presence from us. How can those both be true?
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How can our faith turn from nominal to authentic? Pastor John reflects on God’s power to establish and sustain belief through his promises.
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When God commands a godly life of genuine affections, how do we obey? John Piper draws our attention to the transforming mercies of God.
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As Jesus headed toward the cross, he knew he was fulfilling the script that was written for him. So, how did he authentically choose a death already decided?
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How much of the Christian faith has already been revealed to us now, and how much of it remains a secret that we won’t understand until we get to heaven?
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If sinners cannot seek God, how does anyone receive salvation? Pastor John shows that God must give his power and grace precisely because we cannot seek him on our own.
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Why are Christians most to be pitied if there’s no resurrection? Don’t we still experience more joy than non-Christians? Pastor John gives four responses.
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If we have no memory of hating or opposing God before he saved us, then how should we understand the Bible’s claim that we were his enemy?
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Why does Pastor John believe Romans is the greatest letter ever written? And how would he encourage Christians to benefit from this monumental book?
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Should pastors and ministry leaders use artificial intelligence as a tool to write their sermons and newsletters? If so, how? If not, why not?
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How much life application should pastors offer in their sermons? Pastor John commends interweaving exposition and application throughout each sermon.
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When Jesus taught that impurity comes from within, was he departing from the Old Testament? Pastor John considers purity across the covenants.
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