Look at the Book

Look at the Book

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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.

Episodes

Justified by Grace in Hope of Eternal Life: Titus 3:4–7, Part 7

When we think of God’s grace in salvation, how does justification by faith lead to our adoption as children of God and the gift of eternal life?<img src="https://feed.desiringgod.org/link/10731/17313480.gif" height="1" width="1"/>

Apr 04, 2026
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How We Experience the Rich Outpouring of the Holy Spirit: Titus 3:4–7, Part 6

When the Bible tells us to be renewed, how is that supposed to happen? The Holy Spirit works in us to make us taste and enjoy God’s great love for …

Mar 31, 2026
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Does ‘Washing of Regeneration’ Refer to Baptismal Regeneration? Titus 3:4–7, Part 5

Does regeneration come from washing, or does washing come from regeneration? When God gives us new life, he also makes us clean by his power.<img src="https://feed.desiringgod.org/link/10731/17308070.gif" height="1" width="1"/>

Mar 28, 2026
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Why Can’t Our Good Works Save Us? Titus 3:4–7, Part 4

Why do our good works in Christ please God when even our best works outside Christ added to our guilt? John Piper explores the insufficiency of works to save.<img src="https://feed.desiringgod.org/link/10731/17304976.gif" …

Mar 24, 2026
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Don’t Miss the Diamonds in the Chest of Salvation: Titus 3:4–7, Part 3

Mercy, regeneration, justification, grace, inheritance, hope, eternal life — salvation is full of wonders for us to study and enjoy.<img src="https://feed.desiringgod.org/link/10731/17303136.gif" height="1" width="1"/>

Mar 21, 2026
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Saved from What? Titus 3:4–7, Part 2

For Christians, the word “saved” is so common that we might easily overlook its sobering implications. From what danger did God rescue us?<img src="https://feed.desiringgod.org/link/10731/17300656.gif" height="1" width="1"/>

Mar 17, 2026
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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.<img src="https://feed.desiringgod.org/link/10731/17299311.gif" height="1" width="1"/>

Mar 14, 2026
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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.<img src="https://feed.desiringgod.org/link/10731/17296731.gif" height="1" width="1"/>

Mar 10, 2026
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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.<img src="https://feed.desiringgod.org/link/10731/17295158.gif" height="1" width="1"/>

Mar 07, 2026
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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.<img src="https://feed.desiringgod.org/link/10731/17288567.gif" height="1" width="1"/>

Mar 03, 2026
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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.<img src="https://feed.desiringgod.org/link/10731/17286624.gif" height="1" width="1"/>

Feb 28, 2026
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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.<img src="https://feed.desiringgod.org/link/10731/17282728.gif" height="1" …

Feb 24, 2026
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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?<img src="https://feed.desiringgod.org/link/10731/17280686.gif" height="1" width="1"/>

Feb 21, 2026
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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.<img src="https://feed.desiringgod.org/link/10731/17277808.gif" height="1" width="1"/>

Feb 17, 2026
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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 Christ.<img src="https://feed.desiringgod.org/link/10731/17276256.gif" …

Feb 14, 2026
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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.<img src="https://feed.desiringgod.org/link/10731/17273490.gif" …

Feb 10, 2026
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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.<img src="https://feed.desiringgod.org/link/10731/17271907.gif" height="1" width="1"/>

Feb 07, 2026
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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.<img src="https://feed.desiringgod.org/link/10731/17269038.gif" height="1" width="1"/>

Feb 03, 2026
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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 ways.<img src="https://feed.desiringgod.org/link/10731/17267391.gif" …

Jan 31, 2026
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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 way.<img src="https://feed.desiringgod.org/link/10731/17264296.gif" height="1" …

Jan 27, 2026
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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?<img src="https://feed.desiringgod.org/link/10731/17262057.gif" height="1" width="1"/>

Jan 24, 2026
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‘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.<img src="https://feed.desiringgod.org/link/10731/17258387.gif" height="1" …

Jan 20, 2026
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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.<img src="https://feed.desiringgod.org/link/10731/17255264.gif" height="1" width="1"/>

Jan 17, 2026
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