In A Sweet and Bitter Providence, John Piper does an outstanding job of biblically defending key truths that the church often ignores. He was there as part of One Day 2000, a large gathering organized by Passion. Piper invites us to experience the profound effects of knowing the God of all-pervasive providence: the intensifying of true worship, the solidifying of wavering conviction, the strengthening of embattled faith, the toughening of joyful courage, and the advance of God's mission in this world. We live in a relativistic culture, where people are more concerned with being liked than being truthful. Twenty years ago, I sat on a field outside Memphis, Tennessee with 40,000 other college students listening to John Piper preach for the first time. And its goal is the Christ-exalting glorification of God through the gladness of a redeemed people in a new world.ĭrawing on a lifetime of theological reflection, biblical study, and practical ministry, pastor and author John Piper leads us on a stunning tour of the sightings of God's providence-from Genesis to Revelation-to discover the all-encompassing reality of God's purposeful sovereignty over all of creation and all of history. Providence is "God's purposeful sovereignty." Its extent reaches down to the flight of electrons, up to the movements of galaxies, and into the heart of man. From Genesis to Revelation, the providence of God directs the entire course of redemptive history.
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