# God’s Plan for a Better King

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Podcast: [Light + Truth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/light-truth-500708)
Published: 2026-09-01T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://feed.desiringgod.org/link/23670/17436235/gods-plan-for-a-better-king
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Duration seconds: 1415

## Resource

What can God do with great wickedness? John Piper opens 1 Samuel 12 to show how Israel’s rebellion became the path to Christ the King.

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