Podcast
Look at the Book
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Look at the Book is John Piper's ongoing series of 8-12 minute videos to help you learn to read the Bible for yourself.
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What Does It Mean to Be Sanctified in Christ Jesus? 1 Corinthians 1:1–3, Part 4
5d agoTap to summarizeBefore launching into his first letter to the Corinthians, Paul describes this local church as sanctified. What does that mean, for them and for us?
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In What Sense Is the Church God’s Church? 1 Corinthians 1:1–3, Part 3
1w agoTap to summarizeHow did a church come to exist in the carnal, immoral, idolatrous city of Corinth, and why did Paul love it enough to write it a letter?
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What Does the Name ‘Christ Jesus’ Mean? 1 Corinthians 1:1–3, Part 2
2w agoTap to summarizeSometimes we can hear a name so often that we forget what it was originally meant to communicate. What does Paul mean by “Christ”?
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Understanding Paul Is Understanding the Word of God: 1 Corinthians 1:1–3, Part 1
2w agoTap to summarizeWhen Paul writes to the Corinthians, he writes as a man who once persecuted the church, who then encountered Christ, and who now writes the words of God.
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The Heart of the Matter: Fearless Love from True Faith: Philemon 1–25
3w agoTap to summarizeWhen Philemon walks away from Paul’s letter, what kind of response does Paul want to see — mere compliance or a heart full of faith in God’s promises?
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Fellow Workers Full of Grace for Philemon: Philemon 23–25, Part 2
3w agoTap to summarizeWhat do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke have to do with Philemon and his runaway slave? Paul shows Philemon what gospel-shaped friendships look like.
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Epaphras: Founder, Pastor, Prisoner, Greeter: Philemon 23–25, Part 1
4w agoTap to summarizeAlongside all the other ways Paul encourages Philemon to love, he also adds greetings from Epaphras, a man Philemon would have deeply respected.
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Paul’s Paradoxical Way of Being Refreshed: Philemon 18–22
Jun 2Tap to summarizeIn seeking a welcome for the runaway slave, Onesimus, Paul banks on his history with Philemon, and risks his own resources, modeling radical Christian love.
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Can We Always Know the Purposes of Providence? Philemon 15–17, Part 3
May 30Tap to summarizeReading God’s providence rightly takes great faith in the power and wisdom of God, and communicating it kindly takes great humility. Paul displays both.
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How the New Testament Transformed Slavery: Philemon 15–17, Part 2
May 26Tap to summarizeWhile the New Testament never explicitly abolishes slavery, it is full of teachings and commands that revolutionized the master-slave relationship.
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