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How a Will Embraces God
What makes us want to know and enjoy God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Philippians 2:12–13 to illustrate how God’s providenc…
1 year, 6 months ago
Does Providence Eliminate My Will?
What’s the relationship between God’s providence and the human will? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Philippians 2:12–13 to sho…
1 year, 6 months ago
God Decides the Future
In what way does God know the future? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Jeremiah 29:10 to show that God’s knowing the future mean…
1 year, 6 months ago
God Rules Babylon
What do we learn about God’s providence from the reign of Nebuchadnezzar? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Daniel 4 to reveal the d…
1 year, 6 months ago
Seemingly Insignificant Providence
God’s providence means he is always at work in our lives, even when he doesn’t seem to be. In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Matt…
1 year, 7 months ago
The God Who Commands Calamity
Why couldn’t Jeremiah say that God took a vacation when judgment came upon his people? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper considers God’s i…
1 year, 7 months ago
Nothing Frustrates God
What does it mean for God to rule absolutely over all? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to the book of Ezekiel to stress the sheer …
1 year, 7 months ago
How God Uses Satan
If God rules over all, how does he relate to Satan and his minions? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 13:11–16 to detail God’s …
1 year, 7 months ago
No Rogue Molecules
How intimately involved is God with his creation? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper begins with Ecclesiastes 9:11 to show that there is no…
1 year, 7 months ago
God’s Providence Over Desires
How does God exercise his providence over our competing desires and prayers? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper leads us into the wonder of…
1 year, 7 months ago