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Future Grace: The Purifying Power of the Promises of God
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 John Piper reveals how grace is not only God’s undeserved gift to us in the past, but also God’s power to make good happen for us today, tomorrow, and forever. 
True life for the follower of Jesus really is a moment-by-moment trust that God is dependable and fulfills his promises.  This is living by faith in future grace, which provides God's mercy, provision, and wisdom—everything we need—to accomplish his good plans for us.  
In Future Grace, chapter by chapter—one for each day of the month—Piper reveals how cherishing the promises of God helps break the power of persistent sin issues like anxiety, despondency, greed, lust, bitterness, impatience, pride, misplaced shame, and more.
Ultimate joy, peace, and hope in life and death are found in a confident, continual awareness of the reality of future grace.

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1. Articles

2. Audio

3. Books

1. Future Grace: The Purifying Power of the Promises of God

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Explore this stunning quality of God’s grace:  It never ends!

In this revision of a foundational work, John Piper reveals how grace is not only God’s undeserved gift to us in the past, but also God’s power to make good happen for us today, tomorrow, and forever. 

True life for the follower of Jesus really is a moment-by-moment trust that God is dependable and fulfills his promises.  This is living by faith in future grace, which provides God's mercy, provision, and wisdom—everything we need—to accomplish his good plans for us.  

In Future Grace, chapter by chapter—one for each day of the month—Piper reveals how cherishing the promises of God helps break the power of persistent sin issues like anxiety, despondency, greed, lust, bitterness, impatience, pride, misplaced shame, and more.

Ultimate joy, peace, and hope in life and death are found in a confident, continual awareness of the reality of future grace.

Language



English (en)

Authors



John Piper,

Format



Paperback

Publisher



Multnomah Books

Publication Date



2012-09-18

Number of Pages



448




4. Musics

5. Videos

1. Future Grace (Session 1)

Language



English (en)

Authors



John Piper,

Type



Sermon

Date of Publicated



2013-03-30

Duration



02:48:19




2. Future Grace (Session 2)

Language



English (en)

Authors



John Piper,

Type



Sermon

Date of Publicated



2013-03-30

Duration



02:46:51




3. Future Grace: The Purifying Power of the Promises of God
John Piper shows how the promises of future grace provide the power to fight sin and stay faithful to Christ. “By ‘future’ I do not merely mean the grace of heaven and the age to come. I mean the grace that begins now, this very second, and sustains your life to the end of this paragraph. By ‘grace’ I do not merely mean the pardon of God in passing over your sins, but also the power and beauty of God to keep you from sinning.” —John Piper Learn more about the book at: https://www.desiringgod.org/books/fut...

Language



English (en)

Authors



John Piper,

Type



Publicity

Date of Publicated



2019-03-29

Duration



00:02:20




4. Living by Faith in Future Grace
Though our faith is founded on past acts of redeeming grace, the way faith works now is by looking to the boundless fountain of future grace. Sermon by John Piper https://desiringgod.org/authors/john-... Read or listen to this message at: https://desiringgod.org/messages/livi...

Language



English (en)

Authors



John Piper,

Type



Sermon

Date of Publicated



N/A

Duration



00:45:23




5. Grace Arrives When You Need It
Grace is not only pardon from sin, but power to do good. And as we trust God for grace, more and more will keep on flowing. Read the transcript and explore more resources: https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/... View the full message: • Living by Faith in Future Grace https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/... Catch every new sermon clip: https://dsr.gd/Sermon-Clips

Language



English (en)

Authors



John Piper,

Type



Sermon

Date of Publicated



2018-08-28

Duration



00:14:00




6. What Is Grace?
Episode 1470. Read or subscribe: https://www.desiringgod.org/interview...

Language



English (en)

Authors



John Piper,

Type



Sermon

Date of Publicated



2020-05-08

Duration



00:10:43




7. Future Grace, the Word of the Cross, and the Purifying Power of God's Promises - John Piper
http://www.desiringgod.org/resource-l...

Language



English (en)

Authors



John Piper,

Type



Sermon

Date of Publicated



2012-10-06

Duration



01:17:10




8. What is Faith in Future Grace John Piper
Clip taken from: Future Grace (Session 1) Desiring God Seminar Twin Cities, MN March 16, 2012 |by John Piper

Language



English (en)

Authors



John Piper,

Type



Sermon

Date of Publicated



2012-11-25

Duration



00:04:59




6. Bible Study Series/Courses

1. Future Grace (DVD Study Guide): The Purifying Power of the Promises of God
Introduction to This Study Guide

     Faith. Grace. Obedience. Gratitude. Cross. Promises. Warnings. Holy Spirit. Justification. Sanctification. All of these play a role in living the Christian life. All Christians know that we should believe in Jesus and his sacrificial death. All Christians also know that we should obey Jesus in the present. And all Christians know that God has made very great promises to us for the future. But even this short summary raises a number of challenging and very important questions. For instance:
     • How can something that happened two thousand years ago empower me to live obediently in the present?
     • What do Christians mean by “faith,” and what is the object of our faith?
     • Is grace pardon from sin or power over sin?
     • What is justification? How does it relate to sanctification?
     • Where does power for present obedience come from? 
     • Should we obey God in an effort to pay him back for all the good that he has done for us?
     • Should we live the Christian life by faith or by the power of the Holy Spirit?
     • And how do the answers to all of these questions actually work in everyday life? How does faith, grace, gratitude,
       etc., actually enable us to overcome anxiety, covetousness, lust, and impatience?
     • In short, what does it mean to actually live the Christian life?
    
     The aim of this study guide is to aid you as you to seek to unravel the practical mysteries of the Christian life. Our hope is that as you work through this DVD and study guide, you would grow in your understanding of the dynamics of the Christian life, the particular ways that the faith relates to the past, the present, and the future, and the way that
God by his grace and through the Holy Spirit equips you with everything you need to do his will. More than that, our prayer is that you would not merely understand how to live the Christian life, but that you would be empowered by the grace of God to resist the fleeting pleasures of sin, to put to death the various sins and struggles that so easily entangle, and to embrace all that God is for you in Christ.
      This study guide is designed for a twelve-session,1 guided group study that focuses on the Future Grace DVD Set. After an introductory lesson, each subsequent lesson examines one 25-minute session3 from Future Grace. You are encouraged to prepare for the viewing of each session by reading and reflecting upon Scripture, by considering key quotations, and by asking yourself penetrating questions. Your preparatory work for each lesson is marked with the heading “Before You Watch the DVD, Study and Prepare” in Lessons 2–11.
     The workload is conveniently divided into five daily, manageable assignments. There is also a section suggesting further study. This work is to be completed individually before the group convenes to view the DVD and discuss the material.

          Throughout this study guide, paragraphs printed in this typeface are excerpts from a book
          written by John Piper (or occasionally another author) or excerpts taken from the Desiring God
          website (www.desiringgod.org). They are included to supplement the study questions and to
          summarize key or provocative points.
 
     The second section in Lessons 2–11, titled “Further Up and Further In,” is designed for the learner who wants to explore the concepts and ideas introduced in the lesson in greater detail. This section is not required,
but it will deepen your understanding of the material.
     The third section in Lessons 2–11, titled “While You Watch the DVD, Take Notes,” is to be completed as the DVD is playing. This section includes fill-in-the-blanks and leaves space for note taking. You are encouraged to engage with the DVD by filling in the appropriate blanks and writing down other notes that will aid you in the group discussion.
The fourth section in each normal lesson is “After You Watch the DVD, Discuss What You’ve Learned.” Three discussion questions are provided to guide and focus the conversation. You may record, in the spaces provided, notes that will help you contribute to the conversation. Or you may use this space to record things from the discussion that you want to remember.
     The final section is an application section: “After You Discuss, Make Application.” You will be challenged to record a “takeaway point” and to engage in a certain activity that is a fitting response to the content presented
in the lesson.
     Group leaders will want to review the Leader’s Guide, included at the end of this study guide, immediately.
Life transformation will only occur by the grace of God. Therefore, we highly encourage you to seek the Lord in prayer throughout the learning process. Pray that God would open your eyes to see wonderful things in his Word. Pray that he would grant you the insight and concentration you need in order to get the most from this resource. Pray that God
would cause you to not merely understand the truth but also to rejoice in it. And pray that the discussion in your group would be mutually encouraging and edifying. We’ve included objectives at the beginning of each lesson. These objectives won’t be realized without the gracious work of God through prayer.

Language



English (en)

Authors



John Piper,

Format



Paperback & DVD

Publisher



Multnomah Books

Publication Date



2012-09-18




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