Main idea
This teaching points you back to Romans 8:1–4 and invites you to connect the message with real decisions, fears, habits, and prayers.
Apr 27, 2026 · 20 min
Does obedience secure your right standing with God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens to explain why pardon comes before progress.
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Bible Study Breakdown
Not just notes. This lays out what the teaching is saying, where Scripture fits, and how to carry it into real life.
Main idea
This teaching points you back to Romans 8:1–4 and invites you to connect the message with real decisions, fears, habits, and prayers.
In plain English
Does obedience secure your right standing with God?
Key Scripture
Real-life application
Questions to sit with
5-minute recap rhythm
1. Name the main truth.
2. Open the key Scripture.
3. Save one note you can live this week.