About this episode
John Piper discusses how the Spirit uses promises to defeat sin, referencing Romans 8:13.
Why does sheer resolve fail against temptation? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 8:13 to show how the Spirit uses promises to defeat sin.
People in this episode
Host: John Piper
Topics covered
- temptation
- sin
- spirituality
- Christianity
- promises
- Holy Spirit
Keywords
- temptation
- sin
- promises
- Holy Spirit
- Romans 8:13
- Christianity
- spirituality
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Romans 8:13
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