Light + Truth The Lord of Great Reversals
Aug 26, 2025
John Piper, a renowned pastor and author known for emphasizing God's glory, delves into the possibility of real change in a broken world. He shares transformative stories from the Bible, focusing on miraculous healings that deepen faith. Piper explores the complex relationship between fear and comfort in faith, urging listeners to find reassurance in the Holy Spirit. He draws an evocative comparison between a believer's inner peace and the calm in a hurricane, highlighting how divine presence offers tranquility amidst life's storms.
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Jesus Defeats Fatalism
- Fatalism is a practical atheism that ignores the living, surprising action of Jesus in history.
- John Piper argues Acts shows Jesus repeatedly intrudes to reverse hopeless situations.
Paul’s Dramatic Turnaround
- Piper retells Paul’s Damascus-road reversal from persecutor to apostle to show dramatic divine turnaround.
- He emphasizes Luke frames conversion, preaching, then Paul’s persecution to prove the reversal.
Individual Reversal, Corporate Renewal
- Paul’s conversion brought peace and growth to the wider church in Judea, Galilee, and Samaria.
- Piper stresses one person’s reversal can reshape a whole movement’s trajectory.
