Light + Truth Down, Down, Down into Grace
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Mar 3, 2026 
John Piper, theologian and pastor known for expository preaching, delivers a sermon on sovereign grace and our dependence on God. He argues obedience cannot repay grace. He grounds the point in 2 Corinthians 9:8 and urges trusting future grace, praying for God’s work in us, and serving in the strength he supplies.
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Obedience Deepens Dependence On Future Grace
- Genuine obedience depends on future grace, not past repayment.
- John Piper argues from 2 Corinthians 9:8 that every obedient step is enabled by more grace, so obedience increases one’s debt to God's grace.
Avoid The Payback Mentality Toward God
- Stop trying to 'pay back' God with obedience because doing so would nullify grace.
- Piper cites Romans 4 to show that if obedience became payment, grace would become a wage and no longer be grace.
Past Grace Alone Undermines Future Trust
- Focusing only on past grace undermines trust in ongoing provision.
- Piper emphasizes the cross purchased not just justification but the future enabling grace you must continually rely on.
