Look at the Book
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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.
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To the Pure All Things Are Pure: Titus 1:15–16
Any good deed could be an act of hypocrisy if it denies the promises of God. So, what kind of heart makes good deeds actually good?
‘Cretans Are Always Liars’ — Really? Titus 1:10–14, Part 2
Why would Paul quote — and agree with — someone who seems to insult everyone in his mission field? Paul is aiming for rebuke that leads to restoration...
Ruining Households for Money: Titus 1:10–14, Part 1
In a world full of evil, an elder’s job is not to fight an impossible battle against outside influences but to silence error within the church.
What Does It Mean to Exhort and Rebuke? Titus 1:5–9, Part 5
What enables elders to rebuke and exhort with all authority? Only their tight grip on the healthy doctrine given to them in the word of God.
Eleven Marks of Mature Elders: Titus 1:5–9, Part 4
What do the various elder qualifications mean, and where can we go to learn more about them? Each is rooted to Scripture and crucial for pastors.
One Wife, Faithful Children: Titus 1:5–9, Part 3
In Paul’s list of elder qualifications, does “husband of one wife” mean “never remarried” — and does “his children are faithful” mean they must be Chr...
A Pastor’s Family Life Should Not Sully the Church: Titus 1:5–9, Part 2
An elder’s ability to lead his family reflects more than his ability to lead the church — it reflects how outsiders will view the church itself.
Healthy Churches Exist for Life and Godliness: Titus 1:5–9, Part 1
What task could be so important that an apostle would leave behind a trusted friend to see it accomplished? For Paul, it was establishing leaders in t...
Who Was Titus? Titus 1:1–4, Part 9
Paul had a trusted messenger all over the Roman Empire, grounded in the same faith and so dear to him that he called him his child. Who was this Titus...
Eternal Life Was Manifested as the Word: Titus 1:1–4, Part 8
When Paul talks about the hope of eternal life, he considers the word a crucial ingredient — but does he mean the word he preached or the Word who bec...
Why Was Eternal Life Promised Before Time? Titus 1:1–4, Part 7
Before the beginning of time, God promised eternal life — and not only that, but he planned everything it would take to bring about his purposes.
Hope for Eternal Life Is the Basis of Godliness: Titus 1:1–4, Part 6
What can hold up our faith, deepen our knowledge, and set free our godliness so that it overflows to others? Only the hope of eternal life.
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 help but produce good works.
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 the foundation of the world. Why don’t we talk that way mor...
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 apostle. But what does that apostleship mean for the church toda...
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 describes what it means to be a slave (and yet a friend) of God.
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 to guide those who study this powerful text.
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? He wanted him to experience the Lord Jesus’s presence with...
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 will rescue him from the lion’s mouth and bring him safely...
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 God to strengthen us even when everyone else has turned away.
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, a strong opponent of the gospel, serves as a sobering exam...
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 of Jesus’s second coming as essential for finishing our race...
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 righteousness given to us, or our lived-out righteousness in him?
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 and runs to win the prize. But what is the good fight?
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 spent for the faith of God’s elect.
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 examines four marks of a fulfilled ministry.
2 Timothy 3:16–4:5: Why Do We Need Preaching?
Why does preaching matter? By tracing the path away from sound teaching, John Piper shows the importance of preaching in the life of every believer.
2 Timothy 3:16–4:5: Preachers Must Say Hard Things
How can preachers rebuke and exhort without wandering into hypocrisy and pride? John Piper offers six hallmarks of godly, humble preaching.
2 Timothy 3:16–4:5: How to Pray for Your Pastor’s Sermon
When Paul tells Timothy to preach, he uses some of the weightiest language found in any biblical command. John Piper draws out four initial implicatio...
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 alongside Paul’s claim that all Scripture is God-breathed.
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 digging into the inspired word of God.
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 apostle’s realism and hope in his encouragements to Timothy...
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 sin behind a noncommittal appearance of godliness.
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 sin, yet they will still maintain the appearance of godlines...
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 contrasts loving pleasure for its own sake with loving pleasure in...
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 example more heinous than the rest: unrighteous self-love.
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 so? John Piper offers six possible reasons.
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 expected. John Piper examines our place in the last days.
2 Timothy 2:24–26, Part 2: God’s Agents of Repentance
If God alone grants repentance, why should parents, friends, and pastors still labor for the salvation of unbelievers?
2 Timothy 2:24–26, Part 1: God May Grant Repentance
How do we escape Satan’s clutches, especially when we have no hope of loving the truth on our own? We come to our senses only when God grants repentan...