Decided we needed to do a Radio Free Geneva today, and it turned out as a jumbo edition at that! Started off with Showbread’s “Dear John Piper” song, going through the lyrics and identifying the sources that led to this vicious construction of a burning straw man. Then I played a song by Shane and Shane that I had only seen/heard this morning, which happens to include John Piper, that was directly relevant to the topic. Then we made a major transition to teaching mode and spent quite some time discussing hermeneutics, exegesis, the order salutis, etc., looking closely at the constructions in 1 John 2:29, 1 John 4:7, and 1 John 5:1, then looking at comments made by Leighton Flowers attempting to avoid the weight of what 1 John 5:1 teaches about faith and regeneration. Hopefully helpful to all!
Featuring a sermon puts it on the front page of the site and is the most effective way to bring this sermon to the attention of thousands including all mobile platforms + newsletter.
Text-Featuring a sermon is a less expensive way to bring this sermon to the attention of thousands on the right bar with optional newsletter inclusion. As low as $30/day.
Good Radio Free Geneva That dear John Piper "song" was as eloquent as a dying crow. That "Though you slay me" is a truly beautiful song, and the John Piper quote in it is convicting, it is walking by faith, which is hard to do, but as Christians we are commanded to walk by faith.
Rob (3/19/2016)
Great Sermon! That "Dear John Piper" song was atrocious, both in lyrical content and in how horrifically terrible it sounded.
James White is the director of Alpha and Omega Ministries, a Christian apologetics organization based in Phoenix, Arizona. He is a professor, having taught Greek, New Testament Textual Criticism, Church history, and various topics in the field of apologetics. He has authored or...