Was Jesus Confused by the Cross?
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Do these haunting words from Jesus suggest he was confused by the horrors of the cross?
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Explore " the death of christ" with insightful episodes like "Was Jesus Confused by the Cross?", "Was Jesus Confused by the Cross?", "Loving Righteousness", "Why Jesus Came" and "The Triumphant Shame of the Cross" from podcasts like ""Ask Pastor John", "Desiring God Ask Pastor John Audio", "Light + Truth", "Solid Joys Daily Devotional" and "Solid Joys Daily Devotional"" and more!
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Was Jesus Confused by the Cross?
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Do these haunting words from Jesus suggest he was confused by the horrors of the cross?
Desiring God Ask Pastor John Audio
en-usJanuary 29, 2024
Loving Righteousness
When the word of the cross comes to us through faith, it enables us to love what God loves. In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 1 Peter 2:21–25 and shines light on the transformative power of the gospel.
Light + Truth
enDecember 12, 2023
Why Jesus Came
In dying, Christ de-fanged the devil. How? By covering all our sin. This means that Satan has no legitimate grounds to accuse us before God.
The Triumphant Shame of the Cross
No matter how dirty with sin you are, through Christ you can see the light of God’s glory and believe.
Solid Joys Daily Devotional
enNovember 30, 2023
The Father’s Endorsement of Christ
What does it mean for God the Father to endorse Jesus? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper addresses that critical question from Acts 2:22–36.
Jesus’s Joy in Marriage
Jesus did not want a dirty and unholy wife. Therefore, he was willing to die to cleanse her so that he could present her to himself.
Solid Joys Daily Devotional
enOctober 18, 2023
God’s Wise Mercy
The good news is that God himself has decreed a way to satisfy the demands of his justice without condemning the whole human race.
If Sin’s Penalty Is Eternal, Why Isn’t Jesus Still Suffering?
If the penalty for sin is eternal punishment, how could Jesus’s finite sufferings pay the price of our redemption?
Desiring God Ask Pastor John Audio
en-usSeptember 25, 2023
If Sin’s Penalty Is Eternal, Why Isn’t Jesus Still Suffering?
If the penalty for sin is eternal punishment, how could Jesus’s finite sufferings pay the price of our redemption?
The Cost of Christ’s Love
What was the cost of Christ’s love for you? In this episode of Light + Truth, that’s the question John Piper answers from Ephesians 5:1–2.
Behold the God-Man
Why was John the Baptist absolutely determined to point others to the God-man? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper looks at the long-awaited prophet in John 1:19–34.
The Lamb Who Takes Away Sin
Why is it impossible for an ordinary human to take away the sins of the world? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper answers this pressing question with help from John 1:19–34.
Jesus Bought Your Endurance
God is totally committed to the perseverance and eternal security of his blood-bought children.
When Another Christian Hurts You
All the wrongs that have been done against us by believers were avenged in the death of Jesus. Look to the cross of Christ.
Who Killed Jesus?
God did not spare his own Son, because it was the only way he could spare us and still be a just and holy God.
The Suffering and Death of the Servant
How does the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ prepare us for life and death? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper answers this question by expounding on the suffering and death of Christ from Isaiah 53:7–9.
My Servant Will Prosper
When Jesus Christ bore our sins on the cross, there was no chance his plan would fail. In this episode of Light + Truth, we begin a breathtaking three-part series on The Suffering Servant in Isaiah 53.
He Bore Our Sins
What does it mean for you to have your sins, your guilt, your curse removed through the death of Christ? John Piper turns to Hebrews 2:9 to answer that critical question in this episode of Light + Truth.
He Came to Save
What does it mean that Christ died for our sins? Those who answer correctly uncover a well of encouragement, and that’s the focus of this episode of Light + Truth from Hebrews 2:9.