About this episode

John Piper discusses how God awakens faith in a dead soul through the word of the gospel as illustrated in John 3:1–18.

What awakens faith in a dead soul? John Piper opens John 3:1–18 to show that God creates life through the word of the gospel.

People in this episode

Host: John Piper

Topics covered

• faith
• gospel
• spiritual awakening
• Christianity
• scripture

Keywords

• born again
• faith
• gospel
• John Piper
• spirituality
• Christianity
• scripture

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: John 3:1–18

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