Justified First, Then Made Holy

Sermon of the Day by Desiring God

Apr 27, 202600:20:49Music

Does obedience secure your right standing with God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:1–4 to explain why pardon comes before progress.

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