About this episode

John Piper discusses how God used Israel’s sin to prepare the way for Christ, as illustrated in 1 Samuel 12.

Why would God give rebels a king? John Piper shows from 1 Samuel 12 how God used Israel’s sin to prepare the way for Christ.

People in this episode

Host: John Piper

Topics covered

• God
• rebellion
• kingship
• Christ
• Israel
• sin

Keywords

• God
• rebels
• king
• Christ
• Israel
• 1 Samuel
• sin

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: 1 Samuel 12

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