Podcast
Look at the Book
Hosted by Desiring God · EN
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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Why Was Paul Such a Thankful Man? 1 Corinthians 1:4–9, Part 2
Jul 11Tap to summarizePaul’s supernatural gratitude came from his wholehearted love for God and his work among the Corinthian church. How can we become thankful like him?
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Why We Can Wait Confidently for the Appearing of Christ: 1 Corinthians 1:4–9, Part 1
Jul 7Tap to summarizeWhy should Christians wait confidently to the end? Because not only has God equipped us with many gifts, but he will preserve us in his faithfulness.
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Christian, You Belong to Believers in Every Place: 1 Corinthians 1:1–3, Part 6
Jul 4Tap to summarizeBecause God calls all Christians, all Christians call on God. Our one Lord and one confession unite us with all believers across time and space.
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Consider Your Calling, Christians! 1 Corinthians 1:1–3, Part 5
Jun 30Tap to summarizeWhen we became Christians, what happened to us? By calling us from darkness to light, God gave us an everlasting reason to boast in Jesus Christ.
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What Does It Mean to Be Sanctified in Christ Jesus? 1 Corinthians 1:1–3, Part 4
Jun 27Tap 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
Jun 23Tap 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
Jun 20Tap 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
Jun 16Tap 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
Jun 13Tap 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
Jun 9Tap 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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