If we would have the gift of justification, we dare not work. And to one who does not work but trusts him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness” ( Romans 4:4–5). “To one who works, his wages are not reckoned as a gift but as his due. I do, and I think there is a steady state, normal way to go about it from 2 Timothy 2:24-26. The author and preacher said that he does believe demons should be cast out in this time that we live. Our very lives hang on not working for God. Piper was asked through his site Desiring God, and the answer was yes. The Sermon on the Mount is our Doctor’s medical advice, not our Employer’s job description.
God will gladly receive anything from us that shows our dependence and his all-sufficiency.Ĭhristianity is fundamentally convalescence. It’s a command: “Cast all your anxieties on him” ( 1 Peter 5:7). If I were hungry, I would not tell you for the world and all that is in it is mine” ( Psalm 50:9–12).īut isn’t there something we can give to God that won’t belittle him to the status of beneficiary? He rebukes Israel for bringing him so many sacrifices: “I will accept no bull from your house. What does God want from us? Not what we might expect. “The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show his might in behalf of those whose heart is blameless toward him” ( 2 Chronicles 16:9). God is not looking for people to work for him. His books include ECPA Christian Book Award winners Spectacular Sins. is a Calvinistic Baptist Christian preacher and author currently serving as Pastor for Preaching and Vision of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Neither is the call to Christian service. John Piper (1946 - Present) Listen to freely downloadable audio sermons by the speaker John Piper in mp3 format. What is God looking for in the world? Assistants? No. The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show his might in behalf of those whose heart is blameless toward him.
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