Solid Joys Daily Devotional The Freeness of Grace
Jan 15, 2026
Explore the transformative power of grace in an insightful discussion. The host delves into Ephesians 2:4–6, highlighting how God awakens spiritually dead souls without their prior interest. Conversion is framed as an act of unconditional mercy, emphasizing that salvation is utterly free. The nature of grace is portrayed as a one-sided act, akin to raising someone from the dead, illustrating its profound and unearned essence. This journey through grace reveals its life-changing potential and the beauty of divine action.
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Life From Spiritual Death
- John Piper emphasizes that conversion's decisive act is God making us alive while we were spiritually dead.
- This reveals salvation as an unconditional, sovereign awakening apart from human contribution.
Mercy Rescues From Deadness
- Piper explains God's mercy as pitying our dead condition and rescuing us from eternal misery.
- The act of making us alive flows from the overflowing riches of his mercy.
Freeness Emphasized In Scripture
- Paul inserts "by grace you have been saved" to stress the freeness of salvation.
- Piper argues dead people cannot meet conditions, so salvation must be totally unconditional.
