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When the Darkness Will Not Lift

When the Darkness Will Not Lift

Doing What We Can While We Wait …for God — and Joy

by John Piper
It is utterly crucial that in our darkness we affirm the wise, strong hand of God to hold us — even when we have no strength to hold him.

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Isaiah 64:1–4; 46:1–4: God Works for Those Who Wait
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God Works for Those Who Wait

Isaiah 64:1–4; 46:1–4

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The Bible says several times that our God is utterly unique among all the gods in the world and in history. But what makes him so unique? In this lab, John Piper begins a series looking at key texts for understanding why there is no god like our God.
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When the Darkness Will Not Lift

When the Darkness Will Not Lift

Doing What We Can While We Wait …for God — and Joy

by John Piper
It is utterly crucial that in our darkness we affirm the wise, strong hand of God to hold us — even when we have no strength to hold him.

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