Amen! I was a Hindu monk for 25 years until God and the Holy Spirit dramatically came into my life while was living in India just over two months ago. They drove away all the evil spirits of the idols I worshiped right before my eyes and filled me with so much love and powerful conviction to obey the commandments of Jesus Christ. None of this, including my daily obedience, is possible without the mercy and presence of God in my mind, heart, soul and strength. Jesus is the only way, truth and life. Like the man called Legion in Luke 8 who had thousands of unclean spirits driven out of him and was commanded to tell everyone what great things God has done for him, I joyously share my testimony. Praise God!
Please pray for me. I fully want to dedicate my life to Him, my spirit is willing but my flesh is wrestling. I don't want to fall out and I need God. Please pray for me.
Judith Trejo responding to an old comment of yours. You said “my flesh is wrestling” and it reminded me of a sermon I saw by Voddie Baucham - and my own life really. Voddie came from a rough background and he said something like “I would never trade all of the sin that I committed for a clean life. That sin is what makes me aware of the grace of God.” And as I thought about it, it’s true. I know that isn’t much comfort when you’re struggling but the struggle may eventually help you to understand God in a way that you otherwise would not.
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Here is a link that could help you, atruechurch.info Most "Christianity" leads to hell. Only God saves and God alone can save you. It is not by our effort nor by our own will that we get saved. (Romans 9:16) I pray for God's mercy for you and myself.
You have no option but to accept that you are a human being. You have strengths and weaknesses. Hone your strengths and learn to control and live with your weaknesses. Dedicate your life to improve the lives of others, that's where you belong. A humanist is the person who understand and accepts that if we are going to survive this world, we are gonna have to do all the work, because if there's a god, that god is not helping.
I too battle with depression but I still think that the Lord has called me to preach the gospel and I pray he will equip me to spread the gospel with love and grace... ❤❤ In Jesus name amen
I am very happy that you have a love for sharing the word of God. God will provide you with your heart's desire in accordance with his sovereign will. May God bless you.
i had tears in my eyes listening to your messages. I've always craved for an earthly father, who would teach me the things of God. But tonight, it dawned on me, that God has provided you, as my spiritual dad. Even though, I only see you on videos, your impact on me and people throughout the world, has been so profound. I thank God for you, John. For your love for God and His church. There are no adequate words to express my gratitude for you. Thank you
I knew God and grew up in church, then rebelled against God and life became dark and miserable and I became wicked...then He saved me and opened my eyes...I only want to please Him now. God is good.
Thanks John. You explained everything in how I am feeling when I was born again 3 years ago. I enjoy talking About GOD, believing in Jesus Christ is my saviour. There's so much I have witnessed to what God has done for me. If only the WORLD knew of this joy, they would never turn back. GOD IS REAL EVERYONE. HE WAS YOUR 1ST LOVE.
Jesus begins where you end. Give your life to him, and he will give you salvation and eternal life. The cost to be born of God is everything. Many prodigal sons will receive the new birth and many devout church going sons will become jealous and fall away. Jesus isn't on the corner begging anybody to come to him! Anyone can have his gift of grace thru faith. If they are willing to loose their life in order to gain Christ.
illuminus29 How do you lose your life to gain Christ ? I am willing I want to know Jesus and God the Father so much! Like my heart is bursting for it but I have no clue what to do im lost and confused ive prayed and read the Bible alot ive repented and believed which must mean Im saved no natural man seeks God but I dont feel saved I feel disconnected I really am confused and worried :(
Mike Hill my friend, anyone who believes that Christ is Lord and that God has raised Him from the dead will be saved. Repent of your sins and put your trust and faith entirely in Christ and in His work alone. Soli Deo Gloria
Andrew Swann Amen I have done that definitely I fully believe in Christ and have repented maybe I just need to grow and grow closer to Him I want give me entire life to Him.and surrender everything im just unsure what that means exactly like giving up physical things ? I want to hate what He hates and love what He loves like Paul Washer once said not just give stuff up if you know what I mean
Mike Hill Absolutely! That's called sanctification (growing closer to Christ, as a believer). We all go through times of apathy and drought. Hold close to Christ and His person; He will not fail you.
Andrew Swann I see so as we grow we grow closer to Him ? Thats really comforting im only 11 months in at the start I was on fire reading lots watching loads of sermons praying a lot etc something made me doubt my salvation and then I got into a confused and worried mess but Im still going cause I want Him :)
John is one of the few Christian speaker/ pastors I can stomach listening to. There is a tremendous amount of sincerity, humility, and love in eveything he says. May the Holy Spirit continue to strengthen and enlighten you John for the work of God.
Thank you Pastor John. I love you! We were over in Rochester MN and drove thru Minneapolis MN and we really wanted to visit Bethlehem Baptist Church but we wern't able too for multiple reasons but I just have wanted to see you and be able to thank you in person for putting ballast in my boat. Since I have had to suffer through chronic pain and a uncommon disability I have felt like I was going under multiple times and also at times want to shipwreck myself but the Lord used your spirit led sermons to keep me a float in the roughest of water. Also to convict me of sins I never knew I had deep within my heart. I thank God for you and your love for the church to feed us!! I love you very much Pastor John. Thank you for your obedience to the Father all these years feeding his flock.
+Emily K. Yes...........Right there with Emily...John, and (Jesus)loving us, praying for us, being a model to us of obedience...thank you thank you and always be letting us know how we can pray for you, Pastor!! You both just make me want to be a sharp tool person for Christ...Yes be yes, no be no, etc, etc!
Kbell Kbell I too have stuffed from chronic pain in my disease... found a great book recommended by Pastor John - Vaneetha Risner: The Scars That Have Shaped Me.
Still relevant and true today, 8 years later and it wil be 80 years from now. Christ truly is the Rock of ages and I'm so very grateful that I know Him
Without God first calling us to Himself we would never turn from the way of our flesh. Even afterward the flesh is such a powerful enemy that we fall again and again.
This is very true, once you know Him and belive in Him then you will love Him so much that you want to keep His comandaments, you want to learn how to keep them
frabra88 Exactly how it feels‼️I love him so much when I do fall short I feel like I let my best friend down‼️A completely different outlook on sin❤️❤️❤️
We can't obey God without loving Him more than anything and anyone else. The first commandment is the most broken commandment. We cannot keep the first commandment or any of the other commandments without loving God more than everything. Anything less than 100% is breaking the first commandment. But how do we love God? We must confess, repent, pray and listen to Him, and ask Him to help us cooperate Him. We need to be born again from above, and keep cooperating with God. As we continue to love God stronger and stronger, He helps us to obey! Amen. He that loveth not God breaks His commandments.
Thank you so much for your profound words continuously Pastor John you definitely are a blessing and we are all very very appreciative for your ministry God bless you
Heavenly father, In complete agreement with this message I bind the promises of John 3:1-17, matthew 6:24 for my life and the lives of my opponents at all times one cannot obey God without having God by being born again and saved, loosening all obedience without having God almigthy Jahweh, in the name and blood of Jesus Christ, amen and hallelujah!
The most understanding through my life was when Jesus got a hold of me and when he got me going through him.To understand I must keep following him.I have completely got my life straight.
Amen!!! I just love it... thank you for the massage! God bless you JOHN... PRAISE GOD HE IS WORTH EVERY MINUTE OF OUR LIVES💜💖💗💛💙💚♥ PRAISE GOD HE IS LOVE!
@@TailorDFox I want my life and soul saved and BACK. I HATE I RAN back into sins and GOd made decent and normal. I was supposed to STAY IN ONE PLACE not listening. I want to be restored back
Thank you Mr. Pipe, God bless you! this word is alive. Otherwise we going to think that because we heard the Word of God we are ready to apply it. When in fact hearing is only the first half or part of it. As James taught us: do not be only listeners but does of the word of God. Thank you again
I agree with this message I need God almigthy so I can be obedient and recipient to his word, in the name and blood of Jesus Christ: amen. Annelies Bakker, the Netherlands.
We can now "OBEY" His commandments because we now have ESTABLISHED a SAVING relationship with GOD thru Jesus Christ, there's no longer the mistaken ZEAL to OBEY the LAW like the Jewish people or any "religious" person did by thinking they can "ACHIEVE" salvation thru WORKS of the LAW...the OBEDIENCE Christ says as per what Pastor John Piper says is this WILLINGNESS to OBEY because of the LOVE He gave us, in GRATITUDE for what He has done...and that's why it's impossible to Obey God without God...we WILL Obey Him because of what CHRIST Jesus has done. And Pastor John Piper says it very clearly. It's like having that Love to your parents, we will HONOR them and SERVE them because of what THEY have done for us raising us UP during our childhood days, and in GRATITUDE for that, we serve them and HONOR them. It's like a PARENT and Child relationship. That's why it's impossible to claim to LOVE God without being "BORN AGAIN", because GOD is Spirit. WE MUST be BORN AGAIN to be able to have that OBEDIENCE...as what the title says "Cannot Obey God without God"...The FLESH will be FLESH, but the Spirit will do the things The SPIRIT's way. God bless.
❤Prayer Focus: God, I ask You in Jesus’ name bless me with the desire, strength, wisdom, and spirit of obedience to obey Your Word and Your will for my life. Transform and renew my mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. So that I can and will walk in VICTORY as I hear and obey Your voice and Word. God let Your blessing overtake me as You have promised in Deuteronomy 28:2-13, because I obey You. God anchor me in obedience. God all that I have asked of You in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of this prayer and all those I love and care about. Holy Spirit help each of us to trust God and walk in obedience to God even when it is hard, or we don't want to. God anchor us in obedience unto You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Thank You Jesus. Amen.
I need to be prayed for. I felt yesterday that the holy spirit was leading me to witness to 2 persons that i did not like al the time and i said no to God bc i was scared but i did it anyway to 1 guy and now i still feel miserable and i dont feel like God loves me or cares about me anymore
Thank you. Stimulating theme and well spoken. I need to be born within more and more spirit. Here's more of the same strain of the Spirit from the Writings of Baha’u’llah. "Be generous in prosperity, and thankful in adversity. Be worthy of the trust of thy neighbor, and look upon him with a bright and friendly face. Be a treasure to the poor, an admonisher to the rich, an answerer of the cry of the needy, a preserver of the sanctity of thy pledge. Be fair in thy judgment, and guarded in thy speech. Be unjust to no man, and show all meekness to all men. Be as a lamp unto them that walk in darkness, a joy to the sorrowful, a sea for the thirsty, a haven for the distressed, an upholder and defender of the victim of oppression. Let integrity and uprightness distinguish all thine acts. Be a home for the stranger, a balm to the suffering, a tower of strength for the fugitive. Be eyes to the blind, and a guiding light unto the feet of the erring. Be an ornament to the countenance of truth, a crown to the brow of fidelity, a pillar of the temple of righteousness, a breath of life to the body of mankind, an ensign of the hosts of justice, a luminary above the horizon of virtue, a dew to the soil of the human heart, an ark on the ocean of knowledge, a sun in the heaven of bounty, a gem on the diadem of wisdom, a shining light in the firmament of thy generation, a fruit upon the tree of humility." - Gleanings, p. 285.
I would call it heart desire from Jesus…because of free will..Jesus doesn’t demand..he show the way, the light and he “desires,” never a forceful ..He loves us and is of non-violence…
When people learn to repent.Then they obey what the Lord said in the Holy Spirit.That then means obey as much as you can.Turning from sin is what people must do.
SAVED BY GRACE --- OR SAVED BY FAITH We are either chosen and saved by grace, or at our pleasure by an inner goodness we produced the faith needed to be saved. So, make up your mind, which is it?
Thank you so so much i just woke up from a nightmare and it was about a war in mexico and i live there so thank god that it was a nightmare i was so scared
i had backslid and God brought me back. i am going through the motions....i read my bible daily and go to church and serve. where has my fire gone? why dont i pray as much? why dont i get excited about the Lord like i used to? why do i doubt sometimes if i believe? i spend alot of time worried about my loss of fire. ..doubts....and if im saved now. am i really saved?
Thank you that's exactly what I'm talking about... You know what I'm missing... I'm missing that fellowship at a church I'm missing confusing in Real Christians that actually do Care about what I'm going thru I can't confide in my family for anything so I get lost and ask a lot of questions about my faith I know God hears our prayers maybe we just have to wait on his Timing, God bless you guys.
+Angel Martin If you are looking for a true church then you should check out these links to help find a biblical fellowship in your area: illbehonest.com/local-church 9marks.org/church-search/ www.tms.edu/find-a-church/ www.sermonaudio.com/sermonssource.asp?zipsearch=true
+michiganprotection This link deals with assurance of salvation and true biblical salvation. Please watch: illbehonest.com/am-i-saved-10-tests-of-assurance-tim-conway
HI Michigan and Angel, i come across in this video and saw your comments. We Christians are not exempted to sin, we are still human. The only way we can say that we're save when we fight to our sin and practicing it. That we may pray everyday for the battle. Dont be confuse...
So, John Piper is saying in order for you to believed God enables you to believed in him. Just like the bible says no one can come to Jesus unless the father sends him to jesus.
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him.2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome. 4 For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world-our faith. 1 John 5:1-4
In explaining the transition from being born of the flesh to being born of the Spirit, Piper says, “Now, something happened, you were touched by the Spirit and you’re alive; your spirit is alive.” Piper states that this was a sovereign act of God and then explains that it is this new birth that makes it possible to have faith in Christ. He quotes 1 John 5:1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ HAS BEEN born of God. HAS BEEN born is a translation found in the ISV and ESV IS born is a translation found in the NIV, BSB, NAS, KJF, DBT, YWC and TNT There is a huge difference in meaning between HAS BEEN born and IS born, so which translation is correct? Eph 1:13 after LISTENING to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation-having also BELIEVED, you were SEALED in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise It is clear from Scripture that the order of Salvation is HEAR the Word, BELIEVE and SEALED Conclusion - Piper is erroneously teaching that regeneration precedes faith.
Tom Hardy, you can will yourself to heaven as much as you like but according to Scripture that is not how you will get there. If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, YOU WILL BE SAVED. Most sinners when they hear His voice harden their hearts - I hope you are not one of them!
Hey brother. I get that you don't agree here, but your response is quite frankly half baked at best. In Eph 1:13 it's a participle there and I think is an aorist tense which complicates your timeline further. Plus that passage is not emphasizing timeline here. Also RUclips comments are the worst forum for this discussion.
About that which is flesh and that which is spirit, they are inseparable. It is only because we are ignorant of the nature, love and mercy of Our Lord that we cannot see that we are also spirit. Let's not go too far with musings on what God wants, or doesn't want us to do and, instead, in secret pray to Our Heavenly Father to lead us to the light, to invest us with His mercy so that we may do His work here on Earth.
Some may feel that it does not matter what we choose to do. To make wise decisions that please God however, we must consider the laws and principles found in his written word the bible and comply with them. Prayer will help us make decisions that relate to scriptural principles and laws. Weighty personal decisions can have quite a bearing on our spiritual health and wellfare. Every choice we make will likely affect our relationship with God----either for good or for bad. A good decision based on what we read in God's word, will strengthen our relationship with God, whereas a a bad one may damage it. Moreover, a poor decision could injure others spiritually by disturbing, or even stumbling them. Indeed, our personal decisions do matter. Romans 14 v 19.
Hear answers only God can give you, regarding obedience. For thus says the Lord YahuShua whom you call jesus: "My sons, listen closely as I speak to you this parable: There were three men who devoted their lives to God, three men who sought to serve The Lord their God in righteousness. The first went out feeding the poor and the hungry, doing all he could for the needy, as he was able. The second gave everything he had to those who asked, with no thought to himself, until the day came when he had nothing more to give and he too had to ask. Yet the third did not go out, nor did he give to all who asked, but bowed down each day seeking the will of God, wanting always to walk in the ways of The Lord. Years passed by, and the three men continued in their walks, serving God each day as they were able. Then the day came when each was presented with a new choice, one which they had not faced before. To the first, The Lord sent a prophet, saying, “Thus says The Lord: Draw back now your hand from the needy, and no more go out to feed the poor and the hungry round about, but obey the Word of My mouth and sound the trumpet.” But he refused and went away in unbelief, appalled by the Word he had heard by the mouth of the prophet. The second man was faced with a similar choice; to him God sent the Word of The Lord in a book. Yet because it was not found in his Bible, the man immediately rejected it and went his way in unbelief, appalled by the Word which had been given him in the name of The Lord. And to the third, The Lord Himself said, “My son, the time has come for you to give up all you hold most dear, to give up your life for My purpose, to serve without constraint... To be greatly hated and persecuted for My name’s sake.” And with tears streaming, the servant said, “Yes, Lord.” Therefore, My sons, I ask you, of these three men, which one was truly devoted to Me, though all did good and fruitful works? For indeed many are called, yet few are chosen, few have ears to hear. Thus learning the lesson of obedience is far greater than witnessing a prophecy come to pass, or receiving healing by a miracle. For obedience is born of love. For those who have no trust seek after signs, and those who remain in unbelief wait for miracles. And those whose requests are met, while in unbelief, will soon demand them. And those who receive a sign, yet have no trust, will only expect the more. Yet only those who love Me, Without condition, will remain faithful... And only those who truly know Me Will endure in times of trouble... Says The Lord." Says He who is One, whose name is YAHUSHUA-YAHUWAH. From His Volumes of Truth, the Trumpet Call of God.
Amen! I was a Hindu monk for 25 years until God and the Holy Spirit dramatically came into my life while was living in India just over two months ago. They drove away all the evil spirits of the idols I worshiped right before my eyes and filled me with so much love and powerful conviction to obey the commandments of Jesus Christ. None of this, including my daily obedience, is possible without the mercy and presence of God in my mind, heart, soul and strength. Jesus is the only way, truth and life. Like the man called Legion in Luke 8 who had thousands of unclean spirits driven out of him and was commanded to tell everyone what great things God has done for him, I joyously share my testimony. Praise God!
Praise God
Hallelujah! Stand firm and be strong in your faith!
Glory to God, I was in India and we should pay for our brothers and sisters that are being persecuted 🙌🏼🙏🏼 Jesus Christ is with us
A wonderful testimony, thank you for sharing. Please will you pray for my friends who practice yoga and meditation? Thank you.
Bro that's friggin epic
Please pray for me. I fully want to dedicate my life to Him, my spirit is willing but my flesh is wrestling.
I don't want to fall out and I need God.
Please pray for me.
Judith Trejo responding to an old comment of yours. You said “my flesh is wrestling” and it reminded me of a sermon I saw by Voddie Baucham - and my own life really. Voddie came from a rough background and he said something like “I would never trade all of the sin that I committed for a clean life. That sin is what makes me aware of the grace of God.” And as I thought about it, it’s true. I know that isn’t much comfort when you’re struggling but the struggle may eventually help you to understand God in a way that you otherwise would not.
Pray & Rebuke Satan, Take Communion, Don’t Celebrate Pagan Holidays Like Christmas & Easter, Build Love For Him, Don’t Fall Away, And Most Importantly, PRAY.
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I’ll keep you in my prayers Judith.
Here is a link that could help you,
atruechurch.info
Most "Christianity" leads to hell.
Only God saves and God alone can save you.
It is not by our effort nor by our own will that we get saved. (Romans 9:16)
I pray for God's mercy for you and myself.
You have no option but to accept that you are a human being. You have strengths and weaknesses. Hone your strengths and learn to control and live with your weaknesses.
Dedicate your life to improve the lives of others, that's where you belong. A humanist is the person who understand and accepts that if we are going to survive this world, we are gonna have to do all the work, because if there's a god, that god is not helping.
Prayed for you 🙏
Be encouraged, and continue to pray for God is listening.
He's a on time God.... you'll see.
Glory to God 🙏🛐🙏
I am from somalia iam new christian. Feel stable when i converted .thank u god bless you john piper
Yooxana Warsame wow praise God bro God is going to do great things in your life and peoples life, you are going to bless others.
Praise God!!! How u doing 2 years later?
Hey how are you doing 3 years later? 😆
Praise the Lord! Peace to you! How are things now? Are you ever interested in purchasing Camel Milk?
I too battle with depression but I still think that the Lord has called me to preach the gospel and I pray he will equip me to spread the gospel with love and grace... ❤❤ In Jesus name amen
I am very happy that you have a love for sharing the word of God. God will provide you with your heart's desire in accordance with his sovereign will. May God bless you.
i had tears in my eyes listening to your messages. I've always craved for an earthly father, who would teach me the things of God. But tonight, it dawned on me, that God has provided you, as my spiritual dad. Even though, I only see you on videos, your impact on me and people throughout the world, has been so profound. I thank God for you, John. For your love for God and His church. There are no adequate words to express my gratitude for you. Thank you
@Joel Kabuso How do you know though?
Lyn Tang 😭 I love this! May God continue to show you his love in ways you never imagined! May His favor, grace and abundant love be upon you always.
How are you now?
I knew God and grew up in church, then rebelled against God and life became dark and miserable and I became wicked...then He saved me and opened my eyes...I only want to please Him now. God is good.
He is good ❤
Thanks John. You explained everything in how I am feeling when I was born again 3 years ago. I enjoy talking About GOD, believing in Jesus Christ is my saviour. There's so much I have witnessed to what God has done for me. If only the WORLD knew of this joy, they would never turn back.
GOD IS REAL EVERYONE. HE WAS YOUR 1ST LOVE.
Thank you - We love you Pastor John, keep on sharing the word on internet. God bless you...
Jesus begins where you end. Give your life to him, and he will give you salvation and eternal life. The cost to be born of God is everything. Many prodigal sons will receive the new birth and many devout church going sons will become jealous and fall away. Jesus isn't on the corner begging anybody to come to him! Anyone can have his gift of grace thru faith. If they are willing to loose their life in order to gain Christ.
illuminus29 How do you lose your life to gain Christ ? I am willing I want to know Jesus and God the Father so much! Like my heart is bursting for it but I have no clue what to do im lost and confused ive prayed and read the Bible alot ive repented and believed which must mean Im saved no natural man seeks God but I dont feel saved I feel disconnected I really am confused and worried :(
Mike Hill my friend, anyone who believes that Christ is Lord and that God has raised Him from the dead will be saved. Repent of your sins and put your trust and faith entirely in Christ and in His work alone. Soli Deo Gloria
Andrew Swann Amen I have done that definitely I fully believe in Christ and have repented maybe I just need to grow and grow closer to Him I want give me entire life to Him.and surrender everything im just unsure what that means exactly like giving up physical things ? I want to hate what He hates and love what He loves like Paul Washer once said not just give stuff up if you know what I mean
Mike Hill Absolutely! That's called sanctification (growing closer to Christ, as a believer). We all go through times of apathy and drought. Hold close to Christ and His person; He will not fail you.
Andrew Swann I see so as we grow we grow closer to Him ? Thats really comforting im only 11 months in at the start I was on fire reading lots watching loads of sermons praying a lot etc something made me doubt my salvation and then I got into a confused and worried mess but Im still going cause I want Him :)
John is one of the few Christian speaker/ pastors I can stomach listening to. There is a tremendous amount of sincerity, humility, and love in eveything he says. May the Holy Spirit continue to strengthen and enlighten you John for the work of God.
God bless you Pastor John🙏🏾
Thank you Pastor John. I love you! We were over in Rochester MN and drove thru Minneapolis MN and we really wanted to visit Bethlehem Baptist Church but we wern't able too for multiple reasons but I just have wanted to see you and be able to thank you in person for putting ballast in my boat. Since I have had to suffer through chronic pain and a uncommon disability I have felt like I was going under multiple times and also at times want to shipwreck myself but the Lord used your spirit led sermons to keep me a float in the roughest of water. Also to convict me of sins I never knew I had deep within my heart. I thank God for you and your love for the church to feed us!! I love you very much Pastor John. Thank you for your obedience to the Father all these years feeding his flock.
+Emily K. Yes...........Right there with Emily...John, and (Jesus)loving us, praying for us, being a model to us of obedience...thank you thank you and always be letting us know how we can pray for you, Pastor!! You both just make me want to be a sharp tool person for Christ...Yes be yes, no be no, etc, etc!
Kbell Kbell I too have stuffed from chronic pain in my disease... found a great book recommended by Pastor John - Vaneetha Risner: The Scars That Have Shaped Me.
I’ve watched this video like 10 times now! God’s grace is so amazing! 🙌
Still relevant and true today, 8 years later and it wil be 80 years from now. Christ truly is the Rock of ages and I'm so very grateful that I know Him
Wow, this is pure revelation from God. Lets keep his commands on our hearts and "find out what pleases the Lord" Eph 5:10
You’re the best John. You have really helped increase my desire to know and understand Christ and obey him. God bless you!
These videos are a blessing. Thank you to all and thanks to God expesially.
WE LOVE YOUU PASTOR JOHNN from beirut,lebanon!!! .
You cannot obey god without god. I wish he would say " we cannot love if we don't have a heart." This makes sense.
Without God first calling us to Himself we would never turn from the way of our flesh. Even afterward the flesh is such a powerful enemy that we fall again and again.
along those lines, its more accurate to say that "we cannot love without God".
For God is Love. (1 John 4:16)
HAPPY TO BE WITH JESUS ,BREAK ALL STRONG HOLDS IN JESUS NAME , YOU WILL BECOME HAPPY VERY HAPPY IN JESUS NAME AMEN
I love the passion in your voice. The light of God is BURSTING out of you. ❤️
This is very true, once you know Him and belive in Him then you will love Him so much that you want to keep His comandaments, you want to learn how to keep them
frabra88 Exactly how it feels‼️I love him so much when I do fall short I feel like I let my best friend down‼️A completely different outlook on sin❤️❤️❤️
WOW WOW WOW
Praise you, my Shepherd, for brother Piper!
amin, Frank!
Thanks. We definitely cannot obey in our strength, but we have powerful promises in 1John 5: 18 and 1John 1: 8 Praise God!
We can't obey God without loving Him more than anything and anyone else. The first commandment is the most broken commandment. We cannot keep the first commandment or any of the other commandments without loving God more than everything. Anything less than 100% is breaking the first commandment. But how do we love God? We must confess, repent, pray and listen to Him, and ask Him to help us cooperate Him. We need to be born again from above, and keep cooperating with God. As we continue to love God stronger and stronger, He helps us to obey! Amen. He that loveth not God breaks His commandments.
Bless you, Pastor John, for your clear, Spirit-led teachings.
come to the Japan Love Pastor John, we will waiting you. God bless your preachers !!!
The Middle East 🇸🇦 loves and appreciates you Piper
Amen and amen. Thank you for this teaching. Yes Lord, command what You want and give us what You command. Amen.
The understanding of my life is to obey.And a greater understanding of my prayer life and Bible study and being ministered to.
Thank you so much for your profound words continuously Pastor John you definitely are a blessing and we are all very very appreciative for your ministry God bless you
Please pray for me I need deliverance
Thank you for this encouraging message!
Amazing! Amazing! Amazing!!!
Spirit gives birth to the spirit. Our God is Spirit!
I think we to remember that we can bring ALL the willpower we can possibly muster up but at the end of the day it’s about God’s work in us
Heavenly father, In complete agreement with this message I bind the promises of John 3:1-17, matthew 6:24 for my life and the lives of my opponents at all times one cannot obey God without having God by being born again and saved, loosening all obedience without having God almigthy Jahweh, in the name and blood of Jesus Christ, amen and hallelujah!
I am so grateful for this man and this channel. I am learning true Gospel, as my faith grows with understanding of his word.
Amen!! CHRIST is my ALL IN ALL!
The most understanding through my life was when Jesus got a hold of me and when he got me going through him.To understand I must keep following him.I have completely got my life straight.
Amen and amen! Glorious truths expounded once again by Dr. Piper.
I love how he ends with a prayer in the lessons!!
BuffPuff me too! God bless you
Amen!!! I just love it... thank you for the massage! God bless you JOHN... PRAISE GOD HE IS WORTH EVERY MINUTE OF OUR LIVES💜💖💗💛💙💚♥
PRAISE GOD HE IS LOVE!
Wow so glad I discover this guy. Preaching is phenomenal and inspirational really thanks
Amen . pastor John Piper .
I have went through the Gospel.In my life.And now I am going through again.Thank God I am born of God.
In the name of father son and the holy spirit you all are blessed
Even my faith is a gift from God.
I could never believe if he didn't give me the faith.
@@donaldjones7678 So, umm, are you saying that when christians sin or do wrong stuff, it's cause God decided not to help them? 🤔
@@TailorDFox I want my life and soul saved and BACK. I HATE I RAN back into sins and GOd made decent and normal. I was supposed to STAY IN ONE PLACE not listening. I want to be restored back
Thank you Mr. Pipe, God bless you! this word is alive. Otherwise we going to think that because we heard the Word of God we are ready to apply it. When in fact hearing is only the first half or part of it. As James taught us: do not be only listeners but does of the word of God. Thank you again
amazing message about Jesus meant god HAS BLESSED you
"We're not gettin' anywhere with what Jesus said...without being Born Again" (spoken to 'dead/living people')
I agree with this message I need God almigthy so I can be obedient and recipient to his word, in the name and blood of Jesus Christ: amen. Annelies Bakker, the Netherlands.
Amazing teaching. God bless you sir.
pray for me for wisdom and deserments by the holly spirit and words to testify not live for myself. in Jesus name, thanks
We can now "OBEY" His commandments because we now have ESTABLISHED a SAVING relationship with GOD thru Jesus Christ, there's no longer the mistaken ZEAL to OBEY the LAW like the Jewish people or any "religious" person did by thinking they can "ACHIEVE" salvation thru WORKS of the LAW...the OBEDIENCE Christ says as per what Pastor John Piper says is this WILLINGNESS to OBEY because of the LOVE He gave us, in GRATITUDE for what He has done...and that's why it's impossible to Obey God without God...we WILL Obey Him because of what CHRIST Jesus has done. And Pastor John Piper says it very clearly. It's like having that Love to your parents, we will HONOR them and SERVE them because of what THEY have done for us raising us UP during our childhood days, and in GRATITUDE for that, we serve them and HONOR them. It's like a PARENT and Child relationship. That's why it's impossible to claim to LOVE God without being "BORN AGAIN", because GOD is Spirit. WE MUST be BORN AGAIN to be able to have that OBEDIENCE...as what the title says "Cannot Obey God without God"...The FLESH will be FLESH, but the Spirit will do the things The SPIRIT's way. God bless.
Thank you John for message. Amen
Thank u Jesus ♥
❤Prayer Focus: God, I ask You in Jesus’ name bless me with the desire, strength, wisdom, and spirit of obedience to obey Your Word and Your will for my life. Transform and renew my mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. So that I can and will walk in VICTORY as I hear and obey Your voice and Word. God let Your blessing overtake me as You have promised in Deuteronomy 28:2-13, because I obey You. God anchor me in obedience. God all that I have asked of You in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of this prayer and all those I love and care about. Holy Spirit help each of us to trust God and walk in obedience to God even when it is hard, or we don't want to. God anchor us in obedience unto You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Thank You Jesus. Amen.
He explain things so clearly. Makes learning so much easier!! ❤️
Great message brother. Glory to God.
please pray for me
Thank you pastor john, hope you will visit Living Word Cebu Philippines.
If only I could put this man inside of every pulpit in the world for just one day!
I need to be prayed for. I felt yesterday that the holy spirit was leading me to witness to 2 persons that i did not like al the time and i said no to God bc i was scared but i did it anyway to 1 guy and now i still feel miserable and i dont feel like God loves me or cares about me anymore
Thank you. Stimulating theme and well spoken. I need to be born within more and more spirit. Here's more of the same strain of the Spirit from the Writings of Baha’u’llah. "Be generous in prosperity, and thankful in adversity. Be worthy of the trust of thy neighbor, and look upon him with a bright and friendly face. Be a treasure to the poor, an admonisher to the rich, an answerer of the cry of the needy, a preserver of the sanctity of thy pledge. Be fair in thy judgment, and guarded in thy speech. Be unjust to no man, and show all meekness to all men. Be as a lamp unto them that walk in darkness, a joy to the sorrowful, a sea for the thirsty, a haven for the distressed, an upholder and defender of the victim of oppression. Let integrity and uprightness distinguish all thine acts. Be a home for the stranger, a balm to the suffering, a tower of strength for the fugitive. Be eyes to the blind, and a guiding light unto the feet of the erring. Be an ornament to the countenance of truth, a crown to the brow of fidelity, a pillar of the temple of righteousness, a breath of life to the body of mankind, an ensign of the hosts of justice, a luminary above the horizon of virtue, a dew to the soil of the human heart, an ark on the ocean of knowledge, a sun in the heaven of bounty, a gem on the diadem of wisdom, a shining light in the firmament of thy generation, a fruit upon the tree of humility." - Gleanings, p. 285.
God. Why do u control my life like this?
All thanks be to Christ, Amen !
Thank you soo much for your teaching ❤
Amen. God bless!
I would call it heart desire from Jesus…because of free will..Jesus doesn’t demand..he show the way, the light and he “desires,” never a forceful ..He loves us and is of non-violence…
Please Jesus Save me !!
God strengthens us God makes us righteous
I am overwhelmed
Respect brother 🙏 great man speaking 🗣🔊truth
🙌🏾🙌🏾 we praise God for you
When people learn to repent.Then they obey what the Lord said in the Holy Spirit.That then means obey as much as you can.Turning from sin is what people must do.
I'm worn out praying and praying, it's like I'm just talking to myself.
How can y'all do this without getting tired?
I don't know if I'm born again, I just don't delight in God though I know I should.
The new birth.Not of the will of my flesh are the will of my blood.But from the will of God from above born of the Word the water the Spirit.
SAVED BY GRACE --- OR SAVED BY FAITH
We are either chosen and saved by grace, or at our pleasure by an inner goodness
we produced the faith needed to be saved. So, make up your mind, which is it?
Man the enemy tries hard to separate the two >.>
John Ellis, is it not both? Saved by grace and by calling upon inner goodness we produce faith needed to be saved?
Thank you so so much i just woke up from a nightmare and it was about a war in mexico and i live there so thank god that it was a nightmare i was so scared
I really like your videos. They are very motivating; keep doing a good job
i had backslid and God brought me back. i am going through the motions....i read my bible daily and go to church and serve. where has my fire gone? why dont i pray as much? why dont i get excited about the Lord like i used to? why do i doubt sometimes if i believe? i spend alot of time worried about my loss of fire. ..doubts....and if im saved now. am i really saved?
Thank you that's exactly what I'm talking about... You know what I'm missing... I'm missing that fellowship at a church I'm missing confusing in Real Christians that actually do Care about what I'm going thru I can't confide in my family for anything so I get lost and ask a lot of questions about my faith I know God hears our prayers maybe we just have to wait on his Timing, God bless you guys.
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illbehonest.com/local-church
9marks.org/church-search/
www.tms.edu/find-a-church/
www.sermonaudio.com/sermonssource.asp?zipsearch=true
+michiganprotection This link deals with assurance of salvation and true biblical salvation. Please watch:
illbehonest.com/am-i-saved-10-tests-of-assurance-tim-conway
Be anxious in nothing, but in all things, through prayer and supplication and thanks giving, let your requests be made known to GOD.
HI Michigan and Angel, i come across in this video and saw your comments. We Christians are not exempted to sin, we are still human. The only way we can say that we're save when we fight to our sin and practicing it. That we may pray everyday for the battle. Dont be confuse...
Enjoyed this
This seems so obvious but it’s so common amongst those of us new to our spiritual journey
So, John Piper is saying in order for you to believed God enables you to believed in him. Just like the bible says no one can come to Jesus unless the father sends him to jesus.
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him.2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome. 4 For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world-our faith. 1 John 5:1-4
In explaining the transition from being born of the flesh to being born of the Spirit, Piper says, “Now, something happened, you were touched by the Spirit and you’re alive; your spirit is alive.”
Piper states that this was a sovereign act of God and then explains that it is this new birth that makes it possible to have faith in Christ.
He quotes 1 John 5:1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ HAS BEEN born of God.
HAS BEEN born is a translation found in the ISV and ESV
IS born is a translation found in the NIV, BSB, NAS, KJF, DBT, YWC and TNT
There is a huge difference in meaning between HAS BEEN born and IS born, so which translation is correct?
Eph 1:13 after LISTENING to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation-having also BELIEVED, you were SEALED in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise
It is clear from Scripture that the order of Salvation is HEAR the Word, BELIEVE and SEALED
Conclusion - Piper is erroneously teaching that regeneration precedes faith.
Tom Hardy, you can will yourself to heaven as much as you like but according to Scripture that is not how you will get there.
If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, YOU WILL BE SAVED.
Most sinners when they hear His voice harden their hearts - I hope you are not one of them!
Hey brother. I get that you don't agree here, but your response is quite frankly half baked at best. In Eph 1:13 it's a participle there and I think is an aorist tense which complicates your timeline further. Plus that passage is not emphasizing timeline here. Also RUclips comments are the worst forum for this discussion.
Amen mr piper
About that which is flesh and that which is spirit, they are inseparable. It is only because we are ignorant of the nature, love and mercy of Our Lord that we cannot see that we are also spirit.
Let's not go too far with musings on what God wants, or doesn't want us to do and, instead, in secret pray to Our Heavenly Father to lead us to the light, to invest us with His mercy so that we may do His work here on Earth.
Amazing loving this series. :)
Yessss man of god. Jesus the one true god
Woohoo faith
Amen Pastor!!
Some may feel that it does not matter what we choose to do. To make wise decisions that please God
however, we must consider the laws and principles found in his written word the bible and comply with
them. Prayer will help us make decisions that relate to scriptural principles and laws. Weighty personal
decisions can have quite a bearing on our spiritual health and wellfare. Every choice we make will likely
affect our relationship with God----either for good or for bad. A good decision based on what we read in
God's word, will strengthen our relationship with God, whereas a a bad one may damage it. Moreover, a
poor decision could injure others spiritually by disturbing, or even stumbling them. Indeed, our personal
decisions do matter. Romans 14 v 19.
Thank you, God 🙏
Can’t even stomach piper anymore.
The following of Jesus is what we do.
thank you and AMEN!
all i was able to feel after i commited sin was anger against averything surely not being accompanied by god
Thank you
Hear answers only God can give you, regarding obedience.
For thus says the Lord YahuShua whom you call jesus:
"My sons, listen closely as I speak to you this parable: There were three men who devoted their lives to God, three men who sought to serve The Lord their God in righteousness. The first went out feeding the poor and the hungry, doing all he could for the needy, as he was able. The second gave everything he had to those who asked, with no thought to himself, until the day came when he had nothing more to give and he too had to ask. Yet the third did not go out, nor did he give to all who asked, but bowed down each day seeking the will of God, wanting always to walk in the ways of The Lord.
Years passed by, and the three men continued in their walks, serving God each day as they were able. Then the day came when each was presented with a new choice, one which they had not faced before.
To the first, The Lord sent a prophet, saying, “Thus says The Lord: Draw back now your hand from the needy, and no more go out to feed the poor and the hungry round about, but obey the Word of My mouth and sound the trumpet.” But he refused and went away in unbelief, appalled by the Word he had heard by the mouth of the prophet.
The second man was faced with a similar choice; to him God sent the Word of The Lord in a book. Yet because it was not found in his Bible, the man immediately rejected it and went his way in unbelief, appalled by the Word which had been given him in the name of The Lord.
And to the third, The Lord Himself said, “My son, the time has come for you to give up all you hold most dear, to give up your life for My purpose, to serve without constraint... To be greatly hated and persecuted for My name’s sake.” And with tears streaming, the servant said, “Yes, Lord.”
Therefore, My sons, I ask you, of these three men, which one was truly devoted to Me, though all did good and fruitful works? For indeed many are called, yet few are chosen, few have ears to hear. Thus learning the lesson of obedience is far greater than witnessing a prophecy come to pass, or receiving healing by a miracle. For obedience is born of love. For those who have no trust seek after signs, and those who remain in unbelief wait for miracles. And those whose requests are met, while in unbelief, will soon demand them. And those who receive a sign, yet have no trust, will only expect the more.
Yet only those who love Me,
Without condition, will remain faithful...
And only those who truly know Me
Will endure in times of trouble...
Says The Lord."
Says He who is One, whose name is YAHUSHUA-YAHUWAH. From His Volumes of Truth, the Trumpet Call of God.