Look at the Book podcast

Look at the Book

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.

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.

 

#1306

Paul’s Aim: Faith Leading to Truth and Godliness: Titus 1:1–4, Part 5

How does internal godliness reveal itself? For the elect, the knowledge of the truth can’t... more

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#1305

Do You Use ‘The Elect’ as a Normal Name for Christians? Titus 1:1–4, Part 4

With boldness and delight, the New Testament talks about God’s people as elect from before... more

09 Dec 2025

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09 Dec 2025


#1304

Why Should We Submit to Paul’s Letters? Titus 1:1–4, Part 3

When Jesus changed Paul from a persecutor to a preacher, he gave Paul authority as an apos... more

06 Dec 2025

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06 Dec 2025


#1303

Are Christians Slaves or Sons of God? Titus 1:1–4, Part 2

If Christians are sons of God, why does Paul call himself a slave of God? John Piper descr... more

02 Dec 2025

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02 Dec 2025


#1302

Incarnation, Hope, Godliness — an Overview of Titus: Titus 1:1–4, Part 1

What is the message of Paul’s letter to Titus? John Piper points out three mountain peaks ... more

29 Nov 2025

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29 Nov 2025


#1301

The Spirit of 2 Timothy: 2 Timothy 4:19–22

After all that Paul says in his final letter, what parting desire did he have for Timothy?... more

25 Nov 2025

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25 Nov 2025


#1300

Rescued from the Lion for Heaven: 2 Timothy 4:14–18, Part 3

At the end of his letter and his life, Paul bursts into a doxology at the thought that God... more

22 Nov 2025

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22 Nov 2025


#1299

All Deserted Paul, Except the Lord: 2 Timothy 4:14–18, Part 2

What hope do we have in suffering and persecution? John Piper meditates on the power of Go... more

18 Nov 2025

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18 Nov 2025


#1298

Paul Gives Up Alexander to Judgment: 2 Timothy 4:14–18, Part 1

What can unbelievers expect in return for rejecting God’s grace? Alexander the coppersmith... more

15 Nov 2025

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15 Nov 2025


#1297

A Crown for Those Who Love the Lord’s Appearing: 2 Timothy 4:6–8, Part 4

What gives us the strength to keep believing until the end? John Piper points to the hope ... more

08 Nov 2025

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08 Nov 2025


#1296

What Is the Crown of Righteousness? 2 Timothy 4:6–8, Part 3

When Paul writes about receiving “the crown of righteousness,” does he mean Jesus’s righte... more

04 Nov 2025

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04 Nov 2025


#1295

Fight Fought, Race Finished, Faith Kept: 2 Timothy 4:6–8, Part 2

As Paul approaches the end of his life, he knows he has lived like an athlete who wrestles... more

01 Nov 2025

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01 Nov 2025


#1294

A Life Poured Out on the Sacrifice of Faith: 2 Timothy 4:6–8, Part 1

From conversion through suffering to death, Paul considered his life a resource to be spen... more

28 Oct 2025

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28 Oct 2025


#1293

Paul’s Climactic Plea to Timothy: 2 Timothy 3:16–4:5, Part 4

As Paul approaches the end of his life, what is his climactic plea to Timothy? John Piper ... more

25 Oct 2025

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25 Oct 2025


#1292

Why Do We Need Preaching? 2 Timothy 3:16–4:5, Part 3

Why does preaching matter? By tracing the path away from sound teaching, John Piper shows ... more

21 Oct 2025

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21 Oct 2025


#1291

Preachers Must Say Hard Things: 2 Timothy 3:16–4:5, Part 2

How can preachers rebuke and exhort without wandering into hypocrisy and pride? John Piper... more

18 Oct 2025

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18 Oct 2025


#1290

How to Pray for Your Pastor’s Sermon: 2 Timothy 3:16–4:5, Part 1

When Paul tells Timothy to preach, he uses some of the weightiest language found in any bi... more

14 Oct 2025

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14 Oct 2025


#1289

All Scripture Is God-Breathed: 2 Timothy 3:14–17, Part 2

How do we know the Bible is the word of God? John Piper explores Jesus’s teaching alongsid... more

11 Oct 2025

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11 Oct 2025


#1288

Continue in What You Learned and Believed: 2 Timothy 3:14–17, Part 1

What is the Bible for, and how do we make the most of it? John Piper offers tools for digg... more

07 Oct 2025

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07 Oct 2025


#1287

Realism and Hope for the Persecuted: 2 Timothy 3:10–13

What was Paul’s aim in the midst of deadly persecutions and trials? John Piper unpacks the... more

04 Oct 2025

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04 Oct 2025


#1286

Snatching Women and Stumbling to Ruin: 2 Timothy 3:6–9

What marks false teachers and their followers? John Piper confronts the impulse to hide si... more

30 Sep 2025

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30 Sep 2025


#1285

The Powerful Alternative to Formalism: 2 Timothy 3:1–5, Part 5

In the last days, some will be lovers of self, lovers of money, and full of every kind of ... more

27 Sep 2025

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27 Sep 2025


#1284

Is It Wrong to Be a Lover of Pleasure? 2 Timothy 3:1–5, Part 4

Should we love pleasure, or is doing so a sinful sign of the last days? John Piper contras... more

23 Sep 2025

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23 Sep 2025


#1283

Is Self-Love the Root of All Evils? 2 Timothy 3:1–5, Part 3

When Paul starts listing sins that define unbelievers in the last days, he leads with an e... more

20 Sep 2025

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20 Sep 2025


#1282

Why Does God Ordain So Much Evil in the Last Days? 2 Timothy 3:1–5, Part 2

Paul says the last days will be full of deceivers and difficulties. But why should that be... more

16 Sep 2025

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16 Sep 2025


#1281

When Are the ‘Last Days’? 2 Timothy 3:1–5, Part 1

When Jesus came as God’s Messiah, he ushered in a new age — but not in the way so many exp... more

13 Sep 2025

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13 Sep 2025