Erik Wiens I will be praying for you. Never give up and never surrender to your sin. God still love you and wants you so don't believe Satan's lies of hopelessness. Keep fighting. Be drastic even. Jesus said pluck out your eye and cut off your hand. To me that means don't leave any open doors for the enemy to exploit. Most importantly, never forget God's love for you. In your weakness He is made strong. Cleave unto Him and don't be ashamed to acknowledge your weakness. I hope that helps you. will be praying. God bless.
Erik Wiens To be free of sin believe that when Jesus died your sinfull nature died and now you are free of sin. You now have a devine nature a mustard seed that will grow huge. The tricky part is growing that mustard seed with Grace, not your own works. As soon as you use your own effort you fail to sin. Your many attempts to be sin free will be accomplished thru living a life of belief in grace Truth of Jesus. In grace your only obligation is to choose righteousness keep it down to a simple choice, no will power required because by grace. Choose to live life now like already in heaven. What would I watch and do in heaven? Amen Brothers and Sisters
Friend, submit to the scripture in Romans 6 that says that when we submit our members to righteousness, this leads to sanctification. When you're struggling with sin, pick someone to pray for, call your pastor or spiritual leader and pray with them, pray for your brothers, especially the fathers, praise Jesus, Dig out the promises of Scripture. All these actions hold promises, and GOD NEVER FAILS. Unlike what many say, we are never free of sin in this life, but we WILL be made more like Jesus, because GOD NEVER FAILS.
Every time I listen to a sermon by John Piper, I am immediately compelled to listen to it at least once more. I so appreciate the way he speaks of our Father with such sweetness and adoration. His love for God is infectious and I cannot get enough! Thank you for sharing this sermon!
I agree with John Piper. The Christian life is WAR everyday!!! The first time I heard Dr. John Piper preach a sermon about the Christian life is war, I began to understand that life is not going to be a picnic in the park everyday and it helped me tremendously!! The Lord has used John Piper so much in my life through his preaching of the word of God !! I Praise God for this !!
This is such a POWERFUL sermon! Thank God for a pastor who is more concerned with the souls of people, rather than their pocket book. Im blessed to have a pastor with the same vision as Pastor Piper; This day and age, we need more preachers like them. Preachers who are unafraid to give you the WHOLE gospel.
I agree. Those pastors that are preaching these watered down health wealth message are shameful. They boast on asking God for these things because after all God wants you to be happy right? What God wants are spiritually matured individuals like his Son who put value into human lives giving of themselves not expecting anything in return. Which has it's reward which is great in Heaven.
You are right. Piper doesn't even keep a cent from any of his books, many of which are bestsellers. The prosperity false preachers are misleading so many . . .
I've listened to this sermon probably 20 or 30 times already. I listen to it at least once a month and it reminds me of the struggle I'm in and the seriousness of it. Every time I listen to it, I get something new and pick up an incredible nugget of truth.
I love this sermon. My biggest struggle is not with the physical action of sin, but the desire to commit the sin. I want it so bad and I use every fleshly tactic to keep myself from sin, but whats the point if inside i still want it so bad? Like, I feel all it takes one moment of weakness to just explode. This sermon reminds to destroy the sin inside of me. To simply get rid of it from inside. Not just change the action, but let God change the desire. This to me is sooo important.
Every day I ask, Lord guard my heart and mind from the temptation to sin, and I name the sin of which I most need help with. But remember what Paul said, when I am weak then I am strong. God will make a way to overcome when we are weak and give us a way out. We cannot do it on our own, WE NEED CHRIST! He is our only hope. In Christ alone are we saved. We are great sinners, but Christ is a greater Savior.
The "fight talk" is much needed. I am at war with the mean spirited impatient, impolite me. By the grace of God, I have had moments when I would normally bite someones head off with wrathful words, then I Open my mouth and say something a person far better than I would utter. Those moments the "War" is appreciated to humble me against myself. If You grew up with Christ in Your life, patience and politeness are ingrained in You, if You come to the Lord later in life this struggle may be familiar.
Yes rory! I agree that has been evident in my life too, normally I would get so angry with my mom when she disagrees with me regarding the words of the bible but now I simple say okay and we have peace with our differences.
Wow! Definitely not a sermon for the weak hearted. The reason this sermon is so powerful to the believers is because our spirit and God's Spirit agree upon the truths of the words given. If this doesn't shake up things in your walk with The Lord nothing will. Amen John Piper~
This sermon oh no words can describe how hopeful and empowered I feel the courage to fight my sins. To know I'm not alone in my struggles!! Such a wonderful sermon to hear!!
I really Love John Piper too! I remember the first time I heard him give a sermon it was regarding God's love and I could just hear the words of God flow through him like a streaming river over my rocky heart and I could not stop crying!! It was that powerful! God bless this awesome man of God! :)
I feel the same way. The Holy Spirit witnesses to our Spirits that Pastor John Piper teaches the truth in accordance with the entire counsel of God's Word.
Confess your sins to one another. Open your heart wide.. reveal the anxieties, fears, worries, addictions.. if you don't open up and you continue to isolate, how can you let others know what's going on? We all struggle in this area.. I struggled with pornography for decades but the love of God changed how I viewed others, him and myself, not my former self but the new self made new in the image of God, who I really am. It broke my heart.. but God is near to the brokenhearted. Wash your hands you sinners and purify your hearts, weep mourn and wail.. sackcloth and ashes, for God gives grace to the humble. He will never.. leave you, never.. forsake you. When your heart breaks for others it shows you the way Christ's heart broke for us. There is no fear in love, but perfect love that casts out all fear.. be perfect for your Father in heaven is perfect. Love your enemies. Love you all.
I've been slowly reading mortification of sin. There is so much meat in that book I'm unable to read it as I would in another book. Pastor Piper brings more light to what John Owen wrote. Thank you.
This sermon by John piper always blesses me and challenges me. It is such a truthful sermon. He is a great speaker and knows his word and knows God. Bless you pastor John. You have so encouraged me and helped me grow in Christ
I've only heard about John Piper from I'll Be Honest, Tim Conway, pastor of Grace Community Church. John Piper is a wonderful servant and warrior of the Kingdom of God. Thank you Jesus for this man.
The sinful nature want die, and you will never love sin any less, but you can learn to love God more by spending time in his presence, and at the end of the day you will always choose to do what you love more, when you get to a level that you love God so much you dont wantbto be seperated from his fellowship, you will begin to avoid sin like the plague in order to preserve your connection to God.
I think looking back I only had a kind of intellectual assent to Sin. It took years and some painful failures in my life to finally see the utterly destructive nature of my Sinful acts. I saw up close and personal that the wages of Sin is truly death. I saw it at work in the lives of Christians and unbelievers alike. I was still rebelling against a Holy God, and certainly deep down I did not want to be Holy as He is Holy. (I Peter 1:16) I have finally got it and I have agreed with God concerning its seriousness. May we not only receive His Mercy and Forgiveness of our Sin, but desire to root it out of our lives completely. Walking in relationship with God, His power through prayer and of course always His all sufficient Grace to persevere and fight this Good fight.
Thank you for your comment. It was the only one that has helped someone who is struggling with a sin. I hate and love it at the same time. Please pray for me that the Lord continues to sanctify me in His faithfulness and mercy. Thank you very much!
Thank God for John Piper. Every day I need to make war against sin, and sin isn't something minuscule. The effects of sin are death, and if not in the natural, you feel it spiritually. But it can STOP. Through the works of the cross, we have been crucified with him and resurrected with him, so that we too may be able to deny our fleshly desires. We must go to war with sin, we must kill the flesh, and live to do the will of God. I'm glad that My eyes have been open, that God has allowed me the opportunity to at one point have struggled with sin, to the point that I realized that their isn't one desire of the flesh that can fill this void in my life. That only through finding my satisfaction in him can I live a life that is pleasing and holy to him. Believe me when I tell you this, there is REDEMPTION in the name of Jesus, and if God could love someone like me, who was so stuck in his sin, that was so lost in his own ways enough to save my life. After years of devaluing God of his worth because I "believed" that something on this earth can satisfy more than he can, then he could definitely rescue you!
I've never listened to the same sermon over and over like I have this one. Over the years I continue to go back to this. I truly believe God was working in this sermon more apparently then I've ever seen. I praise and thank God for working through Dr piper in this sermon as it is so filled with harsh biblical truth. So often we have people tell us contradicting things to this and it's easy to listen to them, but this is always a reminder to go back to scripture.
You're right. The Holy Spirit bears witness to our Spirit about truth in order that we may discern false teaching when we're exposed to it by hearing or reading. Piper speaks the truth about the whole counsel of God's Word.
Yes it will be hard for them to know the truth if sin is with them but faith is what saves so have faith in god,jesus christus , the holy spirit & love & you will know true love on the way
My old life at present is nail to the cross at times sad to say it’s gotten free making me a instrument of sin in a vicious circle so I remind myself who the enemy is within know the Truth and He will set you free John piper and Derek Prince David Wilkinson inspire me to hammer and crucifies my corrupted life with the word of God and fasting easily said but with Jesus I will walk in His Spirit step by step and be encourage by Godly men like John Piper amen
churches do not need a worship leader. Teh congregation should take part in the singing and remember that they are singing praise to an awesome God who can take away your breath and not even know He has done it! Where is the feeling of awe and fear before a holy God??
Pastor in past years I did the sin using traditional muthi now this muthi straggling me because of demon's may God heal me and take away what I did in the past in Jesus name I believe in Jesus I am healed
So, this means you can lose your salvation. 😢😢 I'm struggling with the sin of alcoholism. I hate it, yet i keep going back to it. I can stop drinking for months, then i binge drink for several days. I feel so utterly vulnerable and i go through so much condemnation of myself. 😢 I'm continually battling this sin and i don't know to defeat it fully
No no! You can’t lose something that’s been given and secured in you. You can say you’ve been saved, and do the whole routine, while never truly being born again, and lose your soul. Jesus said that all who come to me I will in no wise cast out. And He will keep you until the end! You hold fast to Him sister
But, aren't these warnings for born again believers? If I cannot kill this evil deed in my flesh permanently, instead of just for months then scripture says I will perish. am I misunderstanding? I Iove Jesus yet I'm such a failure to control this sin. Am I doomed to battle with this for the rest of my life? Because I'm not doing a very good job in battling. If I were, it would not be an issue still. Please pray for me @@SP3NS3R123
I just made 5 months clean yesterday...I'm in treatment and I a sober home...but without God's grace I wont remain sober....we cant believe him to help us in one area but not the other...we have to understand that we are helpless...we must confess that to him...we must come to that realization before anything can change ..he loves you ...very deeply ...his will is not for you to perish that would defeat the purpose of Christ dying for your sins ....his death can never be in vain dont lose faith or get discouraged...have you ever been in a treatment program before? Just wondering
@@damutae612 AA. I have the Lord's grace all the time. I just need to recognize my emotional triggers and not allow them to overwhelm me. There's actually many things I must remember. Most of all, that I don't want to go back to a place of prolonged pain and that I can overcome with the power of the cross and love of my Savior. It just is sometimes difficult to remember when Im overwhelmed with grief and pain. In those times, I'm feeling battle weary. Thank you for the encouragement ❤️
PRAISE GOD!!!! THANK YOU JESUS!!!! Thank you, Pres Trump, for allowing God to flow through you. Thank you SCOTUS for being a conduit of God’s will. What a beautiful day it is!!!
"we want our people to be broken hearted"..... that's intense. I totally understand this message, but I think it's incredibly important to keep in mind the context of this speech... There are varying lvls of maturity in each of our walks with Jesus/God.... and this is quite a mature one (i.e. Pastor Piper talking to a room full of pastors).... Without the proper context this has the potential to be a massive stumbling block for those fragile/weak/green in their walk with God.... *taking snippets out of this and/or not listening to the whole teaching would be sketchy.* "give yourself to helping your people kill the sin that kills their joy"; again, very much directed at mature believers studying ministry
Timothy 2:24-26 And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.25 Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, 26 and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.
His points are all true. I feel exactly as he does. It is disappointing that the word of God is not emphasized as much a it should be in the Church, even biblical, Godly, gospel oriented ones. I have never heard pastors and teachers talk the truth of scripture like John Piper, Paul Washer or John MacArthur.
I wish I could have seen the whole sermon. WyFii signal OK, internet is proven OK, but this video stops at 48:17 and I cannot restart it. Other video's are OK so far!
Also if I may add.......... ask God to Fill you with The Holy Spirit. Coming from the end of the book of John to the beginning of the book of Acts. But ask Him to Fill you with the Holy Spirit. HE’s a keeper and a Comforter
truthseeker89 for life I think he would say the spirit is not within you. Matt chandler used the term “stumbling to glory”... the point is your not perfect but moving in a right direction:, showing the spirit is within. The distinction is, believing doesn’t mean saved.
What a word from God! I'm amazed at how much the audience was laughing at some of the most serious parts. Personally, I dont get it, but as long as their laughter didn't prevent them from grasping the sobering truths, I suppose its fine
On 3:25 of this video, says that we have TO DEAL with the Remaining sin?? How is that? For real? I cant find that reference in any part of the scriptures.
Alex Valdo To deal with something is to kill it. It is an expression. And throughout this sermon Piper gives numerous scriptural references to Biblical commands to "kill" our sin. To crucify it.....
Romans 8:13b ESV "...but if by the Spirit you PUT TO DEATH the deeds of the body, you will live." You said you couldn't find any reference in the Scriptures. You should've kept looking.
sin.. say something holy please.. No sin.. When No sin it's holy.. yes.. it's simple.. No it's not that simple. It's impossible!! Now that's what i call Holy. Christ.. He's enough
I used to love John Piper’s teaching! And by that I mean that I hated it, but I thought his sermons, and way of thinking, were the path to true spirituality and union with God. Thankfully, papa showed me that he and I are one from eternity past and for the rest of time, and now I feel no shame in not giving a shit what John has to say. I hope he finds rest in his walk with God and finds the hope of Christ within him. And I hope this for everyone. The fight of faith is to let go. His yoke truly is easy. Let go of your day to day struggles. Fight to accept that God understands your frailty and the things that make your life hard. Fight to accept that God actually likes you and wants the best for you. Fight to rest from your religious efforts. Gods faith in YOU will give you life!! And it will set you free from this striving and religiosity that John Piper wants to sell you. Hey, if his sermon helps you, I am happy for you! But if you are like me and this sermon pains your heart and reminds you how you don’t measure up, I hope that my words have encouraged you.
Well God can see through lids, but that doesn't mean that He doesn't see any use in making them keep it at home (And not on the internet) I think sin on the internet is a big root problem and we need to as Christians acquire the internet.
true disciples know this truth...your best moment is menstrual rags...true perspective brings peace...butlike slomon said with much wisdom comes much sorrow...like david said my sin is ever present...if u dont know its like this....there is two of everyone in christ...one side flesh(selfishesness,pride,fear,doubt,stress,shame..), one side spirit(selflessness,humility,faith in his will,hope,peace,confidence)...im far from taming my flesh...and the majority of people who know me (fromtrue believers to church players to babylonians) would say im one of the most stand up guy they...but i know the truth...and the God of Jacob knows all things
I'm currently struggling with sin. I want to be free. I want to be holy.
Brethren, please pray for me! I need more Jesus.
Erik Wiens I will be praying for you. Never give up and never surrender to your sin. God still love you and wants you so don't believe Satan's lies of hopelessness. Keep fighting. Be drastic even. Jesus said pluck out your eye and cut off your hand. To me that means don't leave any open doors for the enemy to exploit. Most importantly, never forget God's love for you. In your weakness He is made strong. Cleave unto Him and don't be ashamed to acknowledge your weakness. I hope that helps you. will be praying. God bless.
Erik Wiens To be free of sin believe that when Jesus died your sinfull nature died and now you are free of sin. You now have a devine nature a mustard seed that will grow huge. The tricky part is growing that mustard seed with Grace, not your own works. As soon as you use your own effort you fail to sin. Your many attempts to be sin free will be accomplished thru living a life of belief in grace Truth of Jesus. In grace your only obligation is to choose righteousness keep it down to a simple choice, no will power required because by grace. Choose to live life now like already in heaven. What would I watch and do in heaven? Amen Brothers and Sisters
Friend, submit to the scripture in Romans 6 that says that when we submit our members to righteousness, this leads to sanctification. When you're struggling with sin, pick someone to pray for, call your pastor or spiritual leader and pray with them, pray for your brothers, especially the fathers, praise Jesus, Dig out the promises of Scripture. All these actions hold promises, and GOD NEVER FAILS.
Unlike what many say, we are never free of sin in this life, but we WILL be made more like Jesus, because GOD NEVER FAILS.
JESUS truly I the answer! I use to believe I needed more of Jesus, but then He showed me that I needed to give more of myself to Him!
Will Do!
Every time I listen to a sermon by John Piper, I am immediately compelled to listen to it at least once more. I so appreciate the way he speaks of our Father with such sweetness and adoration. His love for God is infectious and I cannot get enough! Thank you for sharing this sermon!
I feel exactly the same!
Jina Kay Henry yes, yes & yes
It takes multiple times to be able to understand, fully enjoy and not miss anything
True true. I like listening to this sermon 1 to 2 times per year
I just watched it again for at least the dozenth time. I stopped counting years ago after 6 or so. Such balanced and beautiful truth in this sermon!
I agree with John Piper. The Christian life is WAR everyday!!! The first time I heard Dr. John Piper preach a sermon about the Christian life is war, I began to understand that life is not going to be a picnic in the park everyday and it helped me tremendously!! The Lord has used John Piper so much in my life through his preaching of the word of God !! I Praise God for this !!
This is such a POWERFUL sermon! Thank God for a pastor who is more concerned with the souls of people, rather than their pocket book. Im blessed to have a pastor with the same vision as Pastor Piper; This day and age, we need more preachers like them. Preachers who are unafraid to give you the WHOLE gospel.
I agree. Those pastors that are preaching these watered down health wealth message are shameful. They boast on asking God for these things because after all God wants you to be happy right? What God wants are spiritually matured individuals like his Son who put value into human lives giving of themselves not expecting anything in return. Which has it's reward which is great in Heaven.
+Kaff231 amen!
Destiny Ridley amen to that
You are right. Piper doesn't even keep a cent from any of his books, many of which are bestsellers. The prosperity false preachers are misleading so many . . .
@@Kaff231 very well said!
God I love pastor John, he tells us the word as naked and brutal as it should be.
I've listened to this sermon probably 20 or 30 times already. I listen to it at least once a month and it reminds me of the struggle I'm in and the seriousness of it. Every time I listen to it, I get something new and pick up an incredible nugget of truth.
AMEN ! We should all listen to this sermon ... at least once a month !
Amen Amen Amen
Piper's commitment to exalt the glory, beauty, and the sovereignty of God, I think is what always makes his sermons so powerful
Thank you God for this man.
Yes absolutely Piper is such an awesome man of God. Love his sermons!
I thank God for johns piper ministry
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@@kandicebethune8397 so do I!!!
I love this sermon. My biggest struggle is not with the physical action of sin, but the desire to commit the sin. I want it so bad and I use every fleshly tactic to keep myself from sin, but whats the point if inside i still want it so bad? Like, I feel all it takes one moment of weakness to just explode. This sermon reminds to destroy the sin inside of me. To simply get rid of it from inside. Not just change the action, but let God change the desire. This to me is sooo important.
Every day I ask, Lord guard my heart and mind from the temptation to sin, and I name the sin of which I most need help with. But remember what Paul said, when I am weak then I am strong. God will make a way to overcome when we are weak and give us a way out. We cannot do it on our own, WE NEED CHRIST! He is our only hope. In Christ alone are we saved. We are great sinners, but Christ is a greater Savior.
He is so passionate while preaching; I can see that he understood this truth and loved it as his own truth.
The "fight talk" is much needed. I am at war with the mean spirited impatient, impolite me. By the grace of God, I have had moments when I would normally bite someones head off with wrathful words, then I Open my mouth and say something a person far better than I would utter. Those moments the "War" is appreciated to humble me against myself. If You grew up with Christ in Your life, patience and politeness are ingrained in You, if You come to the Lord later in life this struggle may be familiar.
How are you?
Yes rory! I agree that has been evident in my life too, normally I would get so angry with my mom when she disagrees with me regarding the words of the bible but now I simple say okay and we have peace with our differences.
@@kellykibbe9016 - praise God ! Wonderful to hear about your victory over the flesh !
I want to be break free from the sin. please pray for me !
I love this Pastor. Finally, a Man of God that feels how I do about sin!
Following Jesus - a mingling of warnings and wonders! But so worth it!
Wow! Definitely not a sermon for the weak hearted. The reason this sermon is so powerful to the believers is because our spirit and God's Spirit agree upon the truths of the words given. If this doesn't shake up things in your walk with The Lord nothing will. Amen John Piper~
So very well said!!!
This sermon oh no words can describe how hopeful and empowered I feel the courage to fight my sins. To know I'm not alone in my struggles!! Such a wonderful sermon to hear!!
Amen brotha I'm on the battlefield with you, let's put our shields side by side to block the arrows of the enemy.
You're right! We are alone
We are all in the battle vs sin together.
Man, I have not heard something like this in a LONG time, this is literally lit a fire up under me
I love Piper, God Bless him and his family.
I really Love John Piper too! I remember the first time I heard him give a sermon it was regarding God's love and I could just hear the words of God flow through him like a streaming river over my rocky heart and I could not stop crying!! It was that powerful! God bless this awesome man of God! :)
@@Kaff231Piper is a blessing from God, to be sure.
I'm a repented sinner, all my troubles I lay on Jesus
Think I’ve finally found a preacher-minister that I can appreciate and follow 😊
I feel the same way.
The Holy Spirit witnesses to our Spirits that Pastor John Piper teaches the truth in accordance with the entire counsel of God's Word.
I am blessed by this sermon 🙏❤️🙏
Confess your sins to one another. Open your heart wide.. reveal the anxieties, fears, worries, addictions.. if you don't open up and you continue to isolate, how can you let others know what's going on? We all struggle in this area.. I struggled with pornography for decades but the love of God changed how I viewed others, him and myself, not my former self but the new self made new in the image of God, who I really am. It broke my heart.. but God is near to the brokenhearted. Wash your hands you sinners and purify your hearts, weep mourn and wail.. sackcloth and ashes, for God gives grace to the humble. He will never.. leave you, never.. forsake you. When your heart breaks for others it shows you the way Christ's heart broke for us. There is no fear in love, but perfect love that casts out all fear.. be perfect for your Father in heaven is perfect. Love your enemies. Love you all.
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I've been slowly reading mortification of sin. There is so much meat in that book I'm unable to read it as I would in another book. Pastor Piper brings more light to what John Owen wrote. Thank you.
I bought the unbridged copy first. Had to get the modern version just to understand what Owens was saying. It is a slow read....lots to meditate on.
I Love this sermon. I know we have divine health if we believe.
This sermon by John piper always blesses me and challenges me. It is such a truthful sermon. He is a great speaker and knows his word and knows God. Bless you pastor John. You have so encouraged me and helped me grow in Christ
What an incredible man of God! Thank you Jesus for it ALLL!!
This will always be my favorite sermon of Piper's.
I was lead to want to listen to this message. In the first minute and a half I can already relate.
I've only heard about John Piper from I'll Be Honest, Tim Conway, pastor of Grace Community Church. John Piper is a wonderful servant and warrior of the Kingdom of God. Thank you Jesus for this man.
Amen!!!
Good, good sermon, one to listen to more than once.
Help me oh God, the kill the sinful nature in me. I desire to live a holy life.
amen
Amen
Amen✌
The sinful nature want die, and you will never love sin any less, but you can learn to love God more by spending time in his presence, and at the end of the day you will always choose to do what you love more, when you get to a level that you love God so much you dont wantbto be seperated from his fellowship, you will begin to avoid sin like the plague in order to preserve your connection to God.
May God heal and blessed me and forgive my sin that I done in the past because of demon's in the name of Jesus Amen
What a powerful sermon! Thank God for John's life!
Amen. I think he's the greatest theologian of our time.
I think looking back I only had a kind of intellectual assent to Sin. It took years and some painful failures in my life to finally see the utterly destructive nature of my Sinful acts. I saw up close and personal that the wages of Sin is truly death. I saw it at work in the lives of Christians and unbelievers alike. I was still rebelling against a Holy God, and certainly deep down I did not want to be Holy as He is Holy. (I Peter 1:16) I have finally got it and I have agreed with God concerning its seriousness. May we not only receive His Mercy and Forgiveness of our Sin, but desire to root it out of our lives completely. Walking in relationship with God, His power through prayer and of course always His all sufficient Grace to persevere and fight this Good fight.
Lynn M. I wish all Christians could be this honest about their sinfulness.
Thank you for your comment. It was the only one that has helped someone who is struggling with a sin. I hate and love it at the same time. Please pray for me that the Lord continues to sanctify me in His faithfulness and mercy. Thank you very much!
Amen. Examine yourself constantly because everyone has blind spots.
WOW! Every sermon I preach... I SMELL HELL...(Pastor Piper)
Thank God for John Piper. Every day I need to make war against sin, and sin isn't something minuscule. The effects of sin are death, and if not in the natural, you feel it spiritually. But it can STOP. Through the works of the cross, we have been crucified with him and resurrected with him, so that we too may be able to deny our fleshly desires. We must go to war with sin, we must kill the flesh, and live to do the will of God. I'm glad that My eyes have been open, that God has allowed me the opportunity to at one point have struggled with sin, to the point that I realized that their isn't one desire of the flesh that can fill this void in my life. That only through finding my satisfaction in him can I live a life that is pleasing and holy to him. Believe me when I tell you this, there is REDEMPTION in the name of Jesus, and if God could love someone like me, who was so stuck in his sin, that was so lost in his own ways enough to save my life. After years of devaluing God of his worth because I "believed" that something on this earth can satisfy more than he can, then he could definitely rescue you!
So eye-opening and refreshing. Came to this video with a heavy heart, now am encouraged to persevere in His word in his light.
Augustine C. Praise the lord!!!
Pray for me please. I realize how blind I am to the beauty of God.
I've never listened to the same sermon over and over like I have this one. Over the years I continue to go back to this. I truly believe God was working in this sermon more apparently then I've ever seen. I praise and thank God for working through Dr piper in this sermon as it is so filled with harsh biblical truth. So often we have people tell us contradicting things to this and it's easy to listen to them, but this is always a reminder to go back to scripture.
You're right. The Holy Spirit bears witness to our Spirit about truth in order that we may discern false teaching when we're exposed to it by hearing or reading. Piper speaks the truth about the whole counsel of God's Word.
I thank God for this Pastor... God has used the Holy spirit abundantly relaying his glorious word through him.. We are blessed.
Prayer to God to increase your sensitivity to your sins and those around you(Fearing the Lord) So important !!
Wow, I love this. It makes more sense to me than all the other ones I hear lately.
The Holy Spirit bears witness to our Spirit about truth. And John Piper speaks the truth about the whole counsel of God's Word.
God changed my heart and this man feeds my mind. Thank God for you John Piper
As I listen to this preaching, I am redirected to reflect on one of my favorite Scripture texts & verses in Galatians chapter 5, verses 19-26...
May God bless John piper. my heart has burned. Glory to be God!!!!
Thank you GOD for your word thru your man .....please bless him n his family.....
This is it! This this this. Glory to Yahweh! Hallelujah!
"...work out your salvation with fear and trembling"..
Vicky Sakellariou that’s the WORD! Amen!!
I know I have felt I needed to work out my salvation with fear and trembling . . . . Know that feeling.
Pastor John thank you all the way from Mexico
AMEN X 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 etc...Breath of Fresh Air!!!
Thank you buddy...I would say it would only be hard for someone to hear if they are in love with their sin. GOOD WORDS.
Yes it will be hard for them to know the truth if sin is with them but faith is what saves so have faith in god,jesus christus , the holy spirit & love & you will know true love on the way
yes true and also grace
Thank you jesus from new Zealand island s
First time I hear him thanks I needed that
My old life at present is nail to the cross at times sad to say it’s gotten free making me a instrument of sin in a vicious circle so I remind myself who the enemy is within know the Truth and He will set you free John piper and Derek Prince David Wilkinson inspire me to hammer and crucifies my corrupted life with the word of God and fasting easily said but with Jesus I will walk in His Spirit step by step and be encourage by Godly men like John Piper amen
Thank you Pastor Piper.
Thank you!!! God bless you!!! This is key key key!!!🔒👉"🔑"👉🔓
Great meat and potatoes message!!! Praise God!!!
Wow....Hallelujah....please Father....help me to kill sin once as for all ......in Jesus name
churches do not need a worship leader. Teh congregation should take part in the singing and remember that they are singing praise to an awesome God who can take away your breath and not even know He has done it! Where is the feeling of awe and fear before a holy God??
The Lord is a warrior.
Oh my gosh this is incredible. Amazing sermon. Just amazing.
What a great sermon. I think a lot of people felt very uncomfortable with this hard hitting truth.
Thank you.
Thank you for sharing the Biblical Message!
Amen, this was the testimony I needed
Beautiful and true!
Thank god for watching you to guiding us may the lord give you more power in the name of Jesus Amen
Sinning saddens the Holy Spirit and apart us from God. He is always there, but, if we sin, we are the ones who appart from Him
Thank you for the message.
Pastor in past years I did the sin using traditional muthi now this muthi straggling me because of demon's may God heal me and take away what I did in the past in Jesus name I believe in Jesus I am healed
God bless, John Piper.
God is better. Amen
So, this means you can lose your salvation. 😢😢
I'm struggling with the sin of alcoholism. I hate it, yet i keep going back to it. I can stop drinking for months, then i binge drink for several days. I feel so utterly vulnerable and i go through so much condemnation of myself. 😢
I'm continually battling this sin and i don't know to defeat it fully
No no! You can’t lose something that’s been given and secured in you. You can say you’ve been saved, and do the whole routine, while never truly being born again, and lose your soul. Jesus said that all who come to me I will in no wise cast out. And He will keep you until the end! You hold fast to Him sister
But, aren't these warnings for born again believers? If I cannot kill this evil deed in my flesh permanently, instead of just for months then scripture says I will perish. am I misunderstanding? I Iove Jesus yet I'm such a failure to control this sin. Am I doomed to battle with this for the rest of my life? Because I'm not doing a very good job in battling. If I were, it would not be an issue still. Please pray for me
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I just made 5 months clean yesterday...I'm in treatment and I a sober home...but without God's grace I wont remain sober....we cant believe him to help us in one area but not the other...we have to understand that we are helpless...we must confess that to him...we must come to that realization before anything can change ..he loves you ...very deeply ...his will is not for you to perish that would defeat the purpose of Christ dying for your sins ....his death can never be in vain dont lose faith or get discouraged...have you ever been in a treatment program before? Just wondering
@@damutae612 AA. I have the Lord's grace all the time. I just need to recognize my emotional triggers and not allow them to overwhelm me.
There's actually many things I must remember. Most of all, that I don't want to go back to a place of prolonged pain and that I can overcome with the power of the cross and love of my Savior. It just is sometimes difficult to remember when Im overwhelmed with grief and pain. In those times, I'm feeling battle weary.
Thank you for the encouragement ❤️
@@ShamelesslyRed 🙏most definitely
PRAISE GOD!!!! THANK YOU JESUS!!!! Thank you, Pres Trump, for allowing God to flow through you. Thank you SCOTUS for being a conduit of God’s will. What a beautiful day it is!!!
"we want our people to be broken hearted"..... that's intense.
I totally understand this message, but I think it's incredibly important to keep in mind the context of this speech... There are varying lvls of maturity in each of our walks with Jesus/God.... and this is quite a mature one (i.e. Pastor Piper talking to a room full of pastors).... Without the proper context this has the potential to be a massive stumbling block for those fragile/weak/green in their walk with God.... *taking snippets out of this and/or not listening to the whole teaching would be sketchy.*
"give yourself to helping your people kill the sin that kills their joy"; again, very much directed at mature believers studying ministry
By definition, there is nothing worse than separation from God. It is evil, it is sin.
Timothy 2:24-26
And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.25 Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,
26 and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.
Yes.
Awesome message!
I feel that this is edifying to parents as well.
His points are all true. I feel exactly as he does. It is disappointing that the word of God is not emphasized as much a it should be in the Church, even biblical, Godly, gospel oriented ones. I have never heard pastors and teachers talk the truth of scripture like John Piper, Paul Washer or John MacArthur.
Amazing
8 years later.
You're still welcome Holy Spirit
That’s how you talk when things are critical important!
POWERFUL
I wish I could have seen the whole sermon. WyFii signal OK, internet is proven OK, but this video stops at 48:17 and I cannot restart it. Other video's are OK so far!
True to this day.
what if you don't love your sin but are truly trying to stop but is failing does that make you lose salvation
Also if I may add.......... ask God to Fill you with The Holy Spirit. Coming from the end of the book of John to the beginning of the book of Acts. But ask Him to Fill you with the Holy Spirit. HE’s a keeper and a Comforter
truthseeker89 for life I think he would say the spirit is not within you. Matt chandler used the term “stumbling to glory”... the point is your not perfect but moving in a right direction:, showing the spirit is within.
The distinction is, believing doesn’t mean saved.
What a word from God! I'm amazed at how much the audience was laughing at some of the most serious parts. Personally, I dont get it, but as long as their laughter didn't prevent them from grasping the sobering truths, I suppose its fine
On 3:25 of this video, says that we have TO DEAL with the Remaining sin?? How is that? For real? I cant find that reference in any part of the scriptures.
Alex Valdo
To deal with something is to kill it. It is an expression. And throughout this sermon Piper gives numerous scriptural references to Biblical commands to "kill" our sin. To crucify it.....
Romans 8:13b ESV "...but if by the Spirit you PUT TO DEATH the deeds of the body, you will live."
You said you couldn't find any reference in the Scriptures. You should've kept looking.
excellent teaching
sin.. say something holy please.. No sin.. When No sin it's holy.. yes.. it's simple.. No it's not that simple. It's impossible!! Now that's what i call Holy. Christ.. He's enough
Does anyone have the exact english spelling for the translation of the word slaughter he's speaking of? I'm unable to find it
I used to love John Piper’s teaching! And by that I mean that I hated it, but I thought his sermons, and way of thinking, were the path to true spirituality and union with God.
Thankfully, papa showed me that he and I are one from eternity past and for the rest of time, and now I feel no shame in not giving a shit what John has to say. I hope he finds rest in his walk with God and finds the hope of Christ within him. And I hope this for everyone.
The fight of faith is to let go. His yoke truly is easy. Let go of your day to day struggles. Fight to accept that God understands your frailty and the things that make your life hard. Fight to accept that God actually likes you and wants the best for you. Fight to rest from your religious efforts. Gods faith in YOU will give you life!! And it will set you free from this striving and religiosity that John Piper wants to sell you.
Hey, if his sermon helps you, I am happy for you! But if you are like me and this sermon pains your heart and reminds you how you don’t measure up, I hope that my words have encouraged you.
I really want to know what his favorite word is!
martin chekuri lol. I thought the same thing
Well God can see through lids, but that doesn't mean that He doesn't see any use in making them keep it at home (And not on the internet) I think sin on the internet is a big root problem and we need to as Christians acquire the internet.
1:04:24 saving this spot to go back to this prayer.
true disciples know this truth...your best moment is menstrual rags...true perspective brings peace...butlike slomon said with much wisdom comes much sorrow...like david said my sin is ever present...if u dont know its like this....there is two of everyone in christ...one side flesh(selfishesness,pride,fear,doubt,stress,shame..), one side spirit(selflessness,humility,faith in his will,hope,peace,confidence)...im far from taming my flesh...and the majority of people who know me (fromtrue believers to church players to babylonians) would say im one of the most stand up guy they...but i know the truth...and the God of Jacob knows all things
I want to be as holy as a saved dinner can be and should I strayyfrom that may God search me out with discipline
I just want to order all his sermon how can I get them please help me
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Thank you so much!