# The Bruised Reed and the Coming King

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Podcast: [Light + Truth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/light-truth-500708)
Published: 2026-06-10T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://feed.desiringgod.org/link/23670/17357399/the-bruised-reed-and-the-coming-king
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Duration seconds: 1695

## Resource

What does Christ do with frail and failing hearts? John Piper shows from Matthew 12:18–21 how Jesus restores the broken instead of crushing them.

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