Light + Truth A Gospel Planned Before You Were Born
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Mar 25, 2026 
John Piper, Reformed pastor and theologian known for expository preaching and founding Desiring God, explores how the gospel was promised long before Christ’s birth. He traces gospel roots in Old Testament prophecy. He emphasizes Paul’s calling, the authority of scripture, Christ’s preexistence and incarnation, and why fulfilled prophecy bolsters trust in the gospel.
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Gospel Fulfills Jewish Promises
- Christianity is not a new religion but the fulfillment of longstanding Jewish promises expressed in the Old Testament.
- John Piper emphasizes the two testaments: the Old leads naturally into the New, which completes and fulfills it in Christ.
Old Promises Warrant Gospel Trust
- The prior promises in Scripture function as evidence for the gospel because God reliably fulfills them over centuries.
- Piper points to Isaiah 53 and other prophecies fulfilled in detail as warrant to trust new promises in the gospel.
Why The Bible Is Called Holy Scripture
- Paul locates the gospel's promise in writings delivered through prophets, which makes those writings 'holy scriptures' and uniquely authoritative.
- Piper traces the chain: God promises → prophets convey → writings are deposited and called holy.
