About this episode

John Piper discusses how the new birth is a work of the Spirit, based on John 3:3–8.

What awakens dead hearts to see and savor Christ? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 3:3–8 to show how the new birth is a work of the Spirit.

People in this episode

Host: John Piper

Topics covered

• new birth
• Holy Spirit
• Christian faith
• spiritual awakening
• seeing Christ

Keywords

• Spirit
• new birth
• Christianity
• John Piper
• spirituality
• faith
• Christ

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: John 3:3–8

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