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Light + Truth
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Today: #175 in Religion & Spirituality on our combined chart.
Today: #55 in Religion & Spirituality, Canada on our combined chart.
Today: #176 in Religion & Spirituality, Australia on our combined chart.
Today: #96 in Religion & Spirituality, India on our combined chart.
Today: #46 in Religion & Spirituality, South Africa on our combined chart.
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Ranking history · United States
Latest daily rankings: Oct 27. New rankings will appear after the next update.
Position on the Religion & Spirituality combined chart over the last 14 days. Toggle platforms to compare their positions. Lower rank numbers are better.
Episode releases
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | #175 | #165 |
| Oct 26 | #180 | #170 |
| Oct 25 | #156 | #144 |
| Oct 24 | #128 | #116 |
| Oct 23 | #132 | #119 |
| Oct 22 | #156 | #145 |
| Oct 21 | #159 | #149 |
| Oct 20 | #156 | #145 |
| Oct 19 | #164 | #153 |
| Oct 18 | #134 | #121 |
| Oct 17 | #145 | #135 |
| Oct 16 | #141 | #128 |
| Oct 15 | #135 | #123 |
| Oct 14 | #143 | #133 |
Latest episodes
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Peter and the Savior Who Prayed for Him
October 26, 2026 · 25 minWhat keeps faltering faith from final ruin? John Piper opens Luke 22:31–34 to show Christ praying for the faith of his people to not fail.
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Paul and the Master He Served
October 23, 2026 · 22 minWhat does Christ’s purchase mean for believers? John Piper opens Romans 1:1 to show that those he bought belong to him.
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Paul and the Mercy That Saved Him
October 22, 2026 · 29 minCan someone appear far from Christ yet be near conversion? John Piper opens Acts 9:1–19 to show Paul on the brink of salvation while actively opposing Christ.
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Stephen and the Lord Who Received Him
October 21, 2026 · 24 minHow does God make death serve his saints? John Piper shows from Acts 7:54–8:1 how the Spirit turned Stephen’s death into a doorway to Jesus.
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Stephen and the Temple Jesus Replaced
October 20, 2026 · 25 minWhat made Jerusalem’s temple unnecessary? John Piper opens Acts 6:8–15 to show Stephen declaring Christ its fulfillment.
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Gutsy Guilt the Morning After
October 19, 2026 · 12 minDoes the accuser have the last word when you fall? John Piper opens Micah 7:8–9 to show how God disciplines his people while pleading their cause.
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Your Failure Is Not Final
October 16, 2026 · 27 minWhat frees us from guilt after sexual failure? John Piper opens Romans 8:3 to show that God condemned our sin in Christ’s flesh at the cross.
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Beauty That Breaks Lust
October 15, 2026 · 17 minWhat breaks lust’s power over us? John Piper opens Galatians 5:23 to show how the Spirit produces self-control by revealing Christ as more satisfying than sex.
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Gratitude Unseats Lust
October 14, 2026 · 27 minWhat loosens lust’s grip on the heart? John Piper shows from Ephesians 5:3–6 how thanksgiving displaces the covetous desires that feed lust.
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Know God, Fight Lust
October 13, 2026 · 24 minWhat delight can defeat sexual sin? John Piper opens 1 Thessalonians 4:1–8 to show that knowing God himself enables purity.
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Why God Wills Purity
October 12, 2026 · 17 minWhat does God demand in the fight for sexual purity? John Piper opens 1 Thessalonians 4:1–8 to show that God’s will is holiness of heart and body.
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Sexual Desire: God’s Gift, Satan’s Target
October 9, 2026 · 28 minWhat makes Satan’s sexual lies lose their appeal? John Piper opens 1 Corinthians 7:1–7 to show how knowing God exposes false satisfaction.
About the show
Classic sermons from John Piper to help you see Christ clearly and treasure him truly. Five days a week, 20 minutes per episode. Hosted by Dan Cruver.