Light + Truth The One We Dare Not Take for Granted
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Mar 20, 2026 
John Piper, Baptist pastor and Desiring God founder, brings Scripture to life with a sermon on God’s supremacy. He explores why God resents being assumed, how culture forgets divine majesty, and reasons God is central to all things. Short, vivid reflections encourage savoring God hour by hour and finding joy where God is glorified.
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God Is Supremely God Centered
- God is supremely God-centered and his supremacy is revealed in his own purpose to glorify himself.
- John Piper reads Isaiah 48:9–11 to show God refines and disciplines nations for the sake of his praise and glory.
Being Assumed Is Not Being Treasured
- Taking God for granted signals a lack of treasuring, not honor, and is a subtle temptation in Christian life.
- Piper compares being assumed like 'air' to being untreasured, using the example of a husband who omits his wife when listing priorities.
Reasons God Demands Our Attention
- God's importance is universal: creator, sustainer, controller of history, knower of motives, and source of eternal joy.
- Piper lists creation, providence, omniscience, Christ's centrality, and salvation as reasons God cannot be ignored.
