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- 169What Are God’s Purposes in a Recession?God has thousands of purposes in all that he does — including recessions. What does Scripture tell us about God’s designs in our financial uncertainty?
- 170Does John Piper Deny Personal Assurance?God gives believers warnings not to strip us of our assurance, but to keep us clinging to Christ and killing sin by the Spirit.
- 171My Pastors Don’t Preach Against Sin — Is That Okay?Addressing sin and repentance may sound harsh to some, but genuine biblical preaching names and denounces specific sins.
- 172What Do You Say to Evangelicals Who Affirm So-Called ‘Same-Sex Marriage’?When someone close to you affirms so-called “same-sex marriage,” how do you respond in both faithfulness to Scripture and love for that person?
- 173What Are the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven?Jesus gave his disciples the keys to the kingdom of heaven so that they could loose and bind. What does that mean for Christians today?
- 174Does the Law Aggravate Our Sin Nature?The Mosaic law raises countless questions for Christians. But how might we begin to understand the function of the law in redemptive history?
- 175Why Must Our Bodies Get Resurrected?Our resurrection bodies will allow us not only to experience life without disease and decay, but also to enjoy God in the bliss he intended.
- 176How Should Christians Respond to Climate Change?Climate-change activists warn of dire consequences if nations and individuals refuse to care for the environment. How should Christians respond?
- 177Why Does Christ Want Some Not to Believe?If God desires all people to be saved, why did Jesus sometimes speak in a way that kept people from believing?
- 178What Do You See When You Look at the Sky?All creation rings with its Maker’s praise. If we pause to look and listen, God can show us glory in all that he has made.
- 179Update from John Piper and How You Can Help UsHear from Pastor John on his latest ministry projects, and learn how you can partner with us to spread joy in Jesus Christ for years to come.
- 180Which Characters in Job Can We Trust?Job is a famously difficult book to understand and apply. But God has not left us without interpretive guides to help us discern the book’s message.
- 181Would God Have Been More Loving Not to Create Anyone?If God knew before he created the world that millions of people would suffer eternally in hell, would he have been more loving not to create at all?
- 182How Do I Find Freedom from Worry?In the moment when troubles come or worries rise, we need the precious truth of specific promises from God’s word.
- 183Do I Need to Understand the Trinity to Be Saved?What does someone need to know about the Trinity in order to have saving faith in Jesus?
- 184Did Moses Think Sinners Could Keep the Law?The Mosaic law requires obedience over and over again. Does that mean old-covenant believers earned their way to a right standing with God?
- 185How Can I Be Free from Materialism?For many Western Christians, materialism has transformed our wants into needs and distorted our view of biblical Christianity. How can we be free?
- 186How Much Patriotism Is Too Much Patriotism?If Christians are first and foremost citizens of heaven, then is it ever appropriate to show patriotism for a homeland?
- 187Why Does ‘Atonement’ Disappear in the New Testament?The word “atonement” appears all over the ESV’s translation of the Old Testament, but never in the New. Didn’t Jesus make atonement for our sins?
- 188Why Do I Need to Be Saved?At the cross, God not only clears a path for sinners to himself. He also vindicates his righteousness after passing over centuries of sin.
- 189How Do I Know If I’m Doing Enough for God?Before you get overwhelmed by all of the Bible’s commands, remember your right standing with God and focus first on the anchors of faithful obedience.
- 190How Can I Disagree with My Husband and Still Submit?How can a wife disagree with her husband about a decision while still submitting to his leadership in the home?
- 191What Does Freedom from the Love of Money Look Like?Our hearts were never meant to find their meaning in money. God made us for something far more valuable.
- 192Seven Lessons for ProductivityAfter fifteen hundred episodes of the Ask Pastor John podcast, Pastor John shares seven lessons that have inspired him to labor faithfully over decades.
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