Light + Truth Not Worth Comparing
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Apr 30, 2026 
John Piper, Reformed pastor and author known for expository preaching and founding Desiring God, delivers a sermon on Romans 8. He unpacks assurance and the Spirit’s witness, prays through doubt, describes inherited glory and what suffering with Christ looks like. He frames present pain against incomparable future glory and explores creation’s longing for redemption.
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Pursue Obedience And Pray For Assurance
- Fight sin and cultivate assurance through both obedience and prayer for the Spirit's witness.
- Piper recommends putting to death deeds of the body while asking the Holy Spirit to awaken a cry of 'Father' for assurance.
Fourfold Inheritance With Christ
- Believers inherit glory, all things, the world, and ultimate glorification as heirs with Christ.
- Piper interprets Romans 8:17–18 to list four inheritances, including being changed to reflect God’s glory.
Choose To Suffer With Christ
- Endure any present suffering by choosing to suffer with Christ rather than turning away from him.
- Piper broadens 'suffer with him' to include illness, loss, and daily hardships when trusted to God for good.
