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The War Within

A Christian is not a person who experiences zero bad desires. A Christian is a person who is at war with every distorted desire by the power of the Spirit.
John Piper

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The War Within: Flesh Versus Spirit
The War Within: Flesh Versus Spirit

The War Within

Flesh Versus Spirit

Jun 19, 1983
A Christian is not a person who experiences zero bad desires. A Christian is a person who is at war with every distorted desire by the power of the Spirit.
John Piper
Jun 19, 1983

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Don’t Follow Your Heart
Don’t Follow Your Heart

Don’t Follow Your Heart

Mar 9, 2015
“Follow your heart” is a tempting gospel to believe, but our hearts can never save us. We need to be saved from our hearts.
Jon Bloom
Mar 9, 2015

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Where Did Satan’s First Desire for Evil Come From?
Where Did Satan’s First Desire for Evil Come From?

Where Did Satan’s First Desire for Evil Come From?

Dec 14, 2015
We may not be able to explain how Satan became evil, but we do know that God did not compromise his goodness or glory in allowing Satan’s fall.
John Piper
Dec 14, 2015
“God considered it wise, as part of his curse on the world after the fall, to give Satan a huge power in this world.”
—John Piper, from How Much Authority Does Satan Have in the World?
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Romans 8:5–6: Set Your Mind on the Spirit
Romans 8:5–6: Set Your Mind on the Spirit

Set Your Mind on the Spirit

Romans 8:5–6

Oct 30, 2014
The Bible often presents two ways for us to live. In Romans 8:5–6, Paul describes two different lives, two different mindsets, and two different conditions. This lab carefully traces the serious differences in order to cause us to look to Christ.
John Piper
Oct 30, 2014
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James 1:12–15: Is God Testing Me?
James 1:12–15: Is God Testing Me?

Is God Testing Me?

James 1:12–15

Apr 27, 2019
Don’t get discouraged if the fight against sin seems endless. The fight is necessary, the fight is winnable, and the fight will end.
John Piper
Apr 27, 2019

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