Ask Pastor John
By Desiring God
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Episodes: 50
Nov 15, 2021
These are excellent brief answers.
May 11, 2021
Not very useful, as it only has the last 50 episodes available.
Feb 5, 2020
Kathryn
Mar 15, 2019
short, punchy, Bible based q&a. Very encouraging!
Jan 19, 2019
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Why Do We Pray for Our President?
00:10:59
Why does Paul call Christians to pray for kings and other political rulers — and what specifically might we ask God to do in them and through them?
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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Hope for the Fragile and Fragmented
00:13:23
In a world filled with wars and rumors of wars, earthquakes and famines, a right understanding of the end times can bring stability to anxious minds.
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May 29, 2023 |
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The Joy of Jesus’s Return
00:13:02
When Jesus returns, he will magnify the radiance of his glory by multiplying our own joy in that glory. We will happily marvel, and he will forever shine.
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May 26, 2023 |
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Why God Wills Suffering for the Children He Loves
00:15:11
If we’re going to rejoice in even the worst circumstances, then we need clear and strong reasons for why God wills suffering for the children he loves.
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May 24, 2023 |
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Upcoming Changes to APJ
00:03:33
Tony Reinke shares two upcoming changes to ‘Ask Pastor John’ in light of a brand-new John Piper sermon podcast called ‘Light + Truth.’
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May 23, 2023 |
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Go to Work, Go to Church — Christ Is Coming Back!
00:14:10
Throughout the New Testament, Jesus and the apostles draw some profound connections between the glorious second coming and our ordinary everyday lives.
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May 22, 2023 |
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Death Can Only Make Me Better: Remembering Tim Keller (1950–2023)
00:16:47
On May 19, 2023, Tim Keller entered the reward of his Master. In this special episode of Ask Pastor John, Tony Reinke shares a sermon clip from Dr. Keller on the joy of God in the face of cancer.
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May 19, 2023 |
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Popular Blunders About Christ’s Return
00:13:24
Discussions of the second coming often spiral into speculation — or misconception. Pastor John explains five mistaken beliefs about Christ’s return.
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May 19, 2023 |
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Five Ways to Find Wisdom
00:10:45
In the midst of a busy life, how can we find the time to read great Christian books? We might begin by setting aside just fifteen minutes a day.
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May 17, 2023 |
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Nicotine, Amphetamines, and Holy Concentration
00:15:21
God does not give us a list of foods and drinks we can and cannot consume. Instead, he gives us his words and his Spirit to shape how we see all of life.
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May 15, 2023 |
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A Beautiful Savior for the Unattractive
00:13:38
If we are going to find lasting satisfaction in the beauty of Christ, despite the pain of rejection, four massive changes need to happen in our hearts.
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May 12, 2023 |
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The Hardest Act in Parenting Teens
00:10:08
Headship calls a man to put away his anger and initiate reconciliation — no matter how much of the fault lies with his wife or with his children.
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May 10, 2023 |
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The Path from Orthodoxy to Demon Theology
00:11:48
The movement from orthodoxy to demon theology happens sometimes slowly and sometimes suddenly — but always because love for Christ has grown cold.
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May 08, 2023 |
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‘Nothing Is to Be Rejected’ — Including Pot?
00:12:30
“Nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving,” Paul says. So can Christians enjoy pot if they thank God for it?
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May 05, 2023 |
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What Makes You Happiest?
00:05:06
What is the deepest source of your joy — what God gives to you, or who God is for you?
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May 03, 2023 |
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Can I Be Saved If I Never Evangelize?
00:14:14
Will a professing Christian go to hell if he never shares the gospel? Pastor John gets to the heart and offers practical suggestions for growing in evangelism.
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May 01, 2023 |
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Should Men Still Pray with Lifted Hands?
00:11:01
Paul desired that “in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands.” Should men in the church today still lift their hands when they pray?
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Our Joyful Duty
00:10:43
At the core of Christian Hedonism is the glorious reality that the duty God requires of us is the path to our greatest joy.
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Caring for Families with Cross-Dressing Children
00:11:04
Should parents allow children to cross-dress? Pastor John explains why this cuts across the grain of God-created reality and how to offer counsel to Christian parents.
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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Should the World Like Us or Hate Us?
00:13:53
Jesus promised that his followers would be “hated by all,” but Paul said pastors must be “well thought of by outsiders.” So should the world like us or hate us?
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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Why Did Jesus Use Spit and Mud to Heal?
00:07:39
Jesus could have healed the man born blind with a simple command; instead, he used spit and mud. Why?
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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Does My Sexual Past Disqualify Me from Pastoring?
00:15:48
If a man has a history of fornication, is he disqualified from the office of pastor — or can he still be considered “the husband of one wife”?
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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Overcoming Fear
00:14:20
If God has really given us “a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control,” then why do we still struggle with fear and anxiety?
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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The Gospel’s War Against Our Fears and Insecurities
00:15:01
In the face of every fear and insecurity, the gospel says, “In Christ, God is for you — always and forever, with all of his heart and soul. So what can man do to you?”
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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Should We Despise the Vile — or Love Them?
00:13:27
In Psalm 15, David tells us to despise the vile; in Matthew 5, Jesus tells us to love them. How can we do both?
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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If God Desires All to Be Saved, Why Aren’t They?
00:15:15
God “desires all people to be saved,” Paul tells us — but clearly not all people are saved. Does this mean God cannot do what he wants to do?
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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Christ’s Plan for the Globe — and You
00:12:26
Christ’s global purpose to ransom people from every tribe and tongue can be summed up in his words, “I have other sheep. I must bring them also.”
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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Is Work a Blessing or a Curse?
00:14:27
God gave work as a blessing in the beginning, but we live now on the other side of the fall. So is our work today a blessing or a curse?
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Best Commentaries on the Whole Bible
00:14:00
Alongside his personal study of Scripture, what whole-Bible commentaries has Pastor John found most helpful over the years?
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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How Do I Find My Identity?
00:10:04
If you want to settle the question of personal identity, don’t ask “Who am I?” Ask, “Whose am I?”
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Can Satan Put Thoughts into Our Heads?
00:14:24
We know the devil can tempt us and attack us and try to deceive us, but can he put thoughts into our heads?
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Does God Read Every Thought?
00:14:21
At every moment, God knows the thoughts and intentions of every human heart. Pastor John explores six vast implications of this foundational truth.
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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John Piper’s Conversion Story
00:13:00
The book of Romans interprets life — and it also transforms life. Pastor John shares how Romans has shaped him, from conversion to the pastorate.
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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How to Glorify God in Business Success
00:13:13
How can a Christian business leader speak about his success in a way that makes God, not him, look great?
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Is Venting the Same as Complaining?
00:14:25
Is there really a difference between complaining about our problems and venting about them — or are we just kidding ourselves?
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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Christian Hedonism in Two Minutes
00:02:59
What is the simplest, shortest definition of Christian Hedonism? Pastor John explains in two minutes why pursuing joy in God is essential to the Christian life.
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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How Does Childbirth Save Women?
00:13:33
Women, Paul says, “will be saved through childbearing.” How does childbirth save women — and what about women who never have children of their own?
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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I’m Stuck in Sexual Sin — Should I Excommunicate Myself?
00:13:58
Those who play the victim to their sexual lusts act like slaves, like dogs eating their vomit, like washed pigs rolling in mud. But in Christ, they don’t have to stay that way.
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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1 Percent of a Book Can Change Your Life
00:19:07
Even if you remember only one sentence of a book, that one sentence can create an immeasurable moment, a flash of insight that shapes you forever.
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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Is ‘De-Gendering’ a Sin?
00:12:08
What might Scripture say to a woman who desperately wants to become a man? Pastor John offers six reasons why attempting to “de-gender” is a tragic act of sin.
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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Are Christians Obligated to Vote?
00:15:05
Are Christians who have the opportunity to vote obligated to do so — or can we abstain from the whole process for righteous reasons?
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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Why Christians Don’t Need Holy Shrines
00:12:56
Seven times in the book of Hebrews, the author captures the heart of Christianity in a simple, wonderful command: draw near.
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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Do Angels Carry Our Prayers to God?
00:13:56
No angel, no saint, and not even Mary herself can improve the access to God we already have through Christ and his finished work.
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Was Paul Really the World’s Worst Sinner?
00:11:46
In 1 Timothy 1:15, the apostle Paul claims to have been “the foremost” of sinners. Is Paul speaking in hyperbole here, or was he really the world’s worst sinner?
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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Overcoming Fear and Passivity in Evangelism
00:17:51
How can we become bolder in evangelism? Pastor John shares a story of his stumbling attempts to love a neighbor, and God’s patient persistence through it all.
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Was God at Work in My Pre-Conversion Life?
00:11:23
When we look with eyes of faith on our pre-conversion life, we find abundant reason to thank God for his mercy, and abundant reason to give others hope.
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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How Could God Be Jealous?
00:15:28
The jealousy of God shows his zeal for his own worth — and it also shows his zeal for our deepest joy.
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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The God-Centeredness of God Unlocks the Gospel
00:12:44
The biblical mindset puts God and his glory, not man and his desires, at the center of the universe. And grasping this blazing center unlocks the greatness of the gospel.
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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I Shipwrecked My Faith — Am I Doomed?
00:15:59
Is there any hope for the recovery of a shipwrecked faith? Pastor John offers four reasons shipwreck need not be final.
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Sinners or Saints — How Should We Speak of Christians?
00:13:24
Should we speak of Christians as saints or sinners? Pastor John explores why Paul addresses Christians as saints dozens of times — and as sinners almost never.
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Feb 10, 2023 |