Light + Truth Why Faith Bears Fruit
Oct 8, 2025
Join John Piper, a Reformed pastor and author known for his deep theological insights, as he dives into the transformational power of faith. He explores how faith inevitably leads to good works and counters fears and greed through a future-oriented trust in God's promises. Piper highlights how delighting in Christ liberates us from sin and produces a life marked by love. He challenges common views on gratitude as a motive for obedience, arguing that a forward-looking faith inspires true sacrificial living.
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Faith's Future Orientation Changes Lives
- Faith that truly justifies is future-oriented and satisfies the heart with what God promises in Christ.
- That satisfaction severs roots of competing pleasures and makes love inevitable.
Future Grace Defeats Fear And Greed
- Faith in future grace defeats fear and greed by promising ultimate good for sacrificial love.
- Believing those promises frees us to risk comfort and reputation for others.
Faith Severes Sin's Pleasure Promises
- Sin holds power by promising greater pleasure than obedience.
- Biblical faith supersedes those promises by satisfying the heart with Christ's superior pleasure.
