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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What Kind of God Was There Before Creation? Titus 3:4–7, Part 1
The God who devised the plan of salvation through Jesus’s life, death, and resurrection must be a certain kind of God. Come and see his kindness.
Paul’s Despicable History: Titus 3:3
God’s mercy shines all the brighter against the darkness of our sinful past, when our rebellious desires drove us into every kind of malice and envy.
Can a Gentle, Meek, Non-Combative Person Rebuke? Titus 3:1–2, Part 2
A Christian’s meekness comes not from a certain disposition but from the Holy Spirit — the same Spirit who sometimes moves us to rebuke.
Christians Go Beyond Compliance: Titus 3:1–2, Part 1
Because of the redemption Christ has accomplished, we are free to submit without fear to human rulers as we pursue the good works God has given us.
Pastor, Let No One Disregard You: Titus 2:11–15, Part 6
The church needs pastors through whom the word of God overflows in everyday speech, including in words of exhortation and authoritative rebuke.
Pardoned to Be Passionate for Good Deeds: Titus 2:11–15, Part 5
When Christ gave himself for our sake, what did he accomplish? His redeeming work breaks the power of sin and purifies us so that we belong to him.
Eagerly Awaiting Our Gladsome Hope: Titus 2:11–15, Part 4
Jesus’s second coming is supposed to be our greatest hope. But what is it about that hope that should make us wait so eagerly?
What Are Worldly Desires? Titus 2:11–15, Part 3
How do we know the difference between a godly desire and a worldly desire? A godly desire will only grow sweeter as our desire for God grows.
What Makes the Training of Grace Christian? Titus 2:11–15, Part 2
The training regimen of grace goes deeper than moral imperatives — “Do this” and “Do that.” God’s grace trains us to start and end at the cross of Chr...
What Is the Grace of God? Titus 2:11–15, Part 1
Where does grace start, and where does it go? Before all ages, God planned to save us by his grace and to make us holy through that same power.
How Slaves Beautify Their Salvation: Titus 2:9–10
In the most vulnerable places in society, God has called believers who will make his salvation beautiful through their submission, diligence, and joy.
Set an Example of Incorruptible Teaching: Titus 2:6–8
What could be more important for young men than self-control? Paul finishes his instructions to various generations with a word to young men and Titus...
How Older Women Help Younger Women Live for the Word of God: Titus 2:3–5
What does love for the word of God look like for women in various stages of life? By God’s design, older women can guide younger women in Christ’s way...
Healthy Teaching Makes Healthy Old Men: Titus 2:1–2
Sound doctrine — God’s revelation in Christ — has the power to guard us from silliness and immaturity and frivolity, and to make us healthy in every w...
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.