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God’s Delight in Civic Righteousness
Why would God delight in ordinary lives like ours? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Proverbs 11:1 to show why God finds pleasure…
1 year, 11 months ago
God’s Delight in Obedience
Why is God’s delight in our obedience good news? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 1 Samuel 15:22–23 to show how God takes pleasure …
1 year, 11 months ago
God’s Delight in Our Prayers
Why is God delighted when we pray? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Proverbs 15:8 to show how our prayerful dependence magnifies…
1 year, 11 months ago
God’s Delight in Our Hope
Why does God delight in people who hope in him? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 147:10–11 to show how our dependence magnifi…
1 year, 11 months ago
God’s Delight in the Death of His Son
Why did God delight in bruising his Son? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper looks to Isaiah 53:10 for Scripture’s profound answer to a chal…
1 year, 11 months ago
God’s Delight in Loving His Own
Why does God delight in loving you? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Zephaniah 3:17 to reveal why God sings over the redeemed wi…
1 year, 11 months ago
God’s Delight in Choosing a People
Why did God choose you? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Deuteronomy 10:14–15 for a look at the foundational reason.
1 year, 11 months ago
God’s Delight in His Name
Why is God’s delight in his own name the foundation for his delight in us? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to 1 Samuel 12:22 to sh…
1 year, 11 months ago
God’s Delight in His Works
Why should it matter to us that God delights in his creation? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 104:31 to show how God’s joy i…
1 year, 11 months ago
God’s Delight in His Sovereignty
What difference does it make that God does whatever he pleases? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Psalm 135:6 to look at God’s de…
1 year, 11 months ago