Fighting Despondency

[@kaymojil7669]

Hit after hit- glory to God

[@DarlaBaltazar]

This was personally my favorite chapter in Future Grace, and I come back to it all the time. Never thought that the temptation to be despondent was also an invitation to battle unbelief with Jesus. That was life-changing. Praise Jesus that we have the power to let not our hearts be troubled. Thank you for sharing this, DG team, and Pastor John for walking us through God's word.

[@naomi8097]

“He rested His soul in the sovereignty of God.” Love it.

[@MetanoiaMan]

This series on fighting for faith has been *immensely* powerful, thanks so much to Pastor John Piper and the team at Desiring God.

[@fearitselfpinball8912]

Almost every day this week I’ve woken up to find a new episode of Light & Truth at the top of my KZbin list. Despondency, today, is exactly what I’m struggling with. “He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed.” John says to “fight”. But Lord, how do I fight without worry (for there is no mission you send me on that should lead me away from Your peace and Your presence and Your command, “Do not let your hearts be troubled”? How do I swing the sword and sing 3 Little Birds at the same time? “Teach me your way, LORD…” And how do I fight while I rest? How do I go off to war while I remain in You? Train my hands for war and teach me to be still. Teach me not to recite verses but to live them! “I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.”

[@sherry3422]

If you belong to Christ, you are a member of His body, therefore you cannot perish no matter what happens. Will Christ lose a part of His body? By no means, so take comfort, you will by faith overcome, because Christ overcame the world, the flesh and the devil!! God so loves you and will never let you go?? God bless you all abundantly ❤

[@JesusOverEVERYTHING481]

Amen💙

[@yhalee345]

Amen, I am more than a conqueror in Christ because I put on the whole armour of God daily! and stand firm in His truth and promises which is yes and amen.

[@angloaust1575]

Fight the good fight!

[@juliannadoyle7171]

This is such a comfort Jesus agony in the garden is such an example for me. Thank you for this teaching. So beautiful. Thank you Jesus for rescuing me. ❤

[@cirr3587]

My heart is melting❤

[@TheCreepypro]

help us to fight the good fight Lord for Your glory! remind us to put on our armor daily so we can stand a chance in the spiritual war!

[@angloaust1575]

I was saved before I heard about predestination All that came later!

[@yhalee345]

I rebuke the lies and condemnation of the evil one and declare I am hidden in Christ who is my way, truth and Eternal life; Hallelujah, Come, LORD JESUS! Thank you, Jesus for interceding for us, thank you for your enduring word, thank you for the hope and glory in the Holy Spirit. Thank you for the fellowship of the Saints. Thank you for answering our prayers!

[@PaulLee-rs8uw]

Philippians 4:4-7😊❤

[@PaulLee-rs8uw]

Revelation 2:18-29(To the church in Thyatira) Revelation 2:18-23 "18 " To the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These are the words of the Son( Jesus😊1st❤) of God( Jesus😊1st❤(John 1:1-2)), whose eyes are like blazing fire and whose feet are like burnished bronze. 19 I know your deeds, your love and faith, your service and perseverence, and that you are now doing more than you did at first. 20 Nevertheless, I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she misleads my servant into sexually immorality and the eating of food sacrificial to idols. 21 I have given her time to repent of her immorality, but she is unwilling. 22 So I will cast her on a bed of suffering, and I will make those who commit adultery with her suffer intensely, unless they repent ( turn away from sins and turn to the God or Jesus of the Bible in Christ) of her ways. 23 I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am he who searches hearts and minds, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds."( Revelation 2:18-23 Zondervan NIV Study Bible)

[@JesusOverEVERYTHING481]

Hallelujah💙

[@PaulLee-rs8uw]

Revelation 19:1-10( Hallelujah!) Revelation 19:1-8: "19 After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting: " Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, 2 for true and justs are his judgments. He has condemned the great prostitute who corrupted the earth by her adulteries. He has avenged on her the blood of his servants. 3 Again they shouted: " Hallelujah! The smoke from her goes up for ever and ever." 4 The twenty- four elders (😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤😊❤😊❤ 😊❤😊❤😊❤ 😊❤😊 ❤😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤) and four living creature (😊 ❤ 😊❤❤😊 ❤ 😊) fell down and worshiped God(😊100%❤), who was seated on the throne. And they cried: " Amen, Hallelujah! " 5 Then a voice came from the throne saying: " Praise our God(😊100%❤), all you his servants, you fear him, both small and great! " 6 Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar❤ of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: " Hallelujah! 😊❤ For( Because) our Lord God Almighty😊❤ reigns. 7 Let us( 😊❤ 😊❤😊❤ 😊 ❤ ❤😊 ❤😊 ❤😊) rejoice(😊❤) and be glad(😊❤) and give him( our Lord God Almighty(😊❤) glory(😊❤)! For(or Because) the wedding of the Lamb(Jesus(😊1st❤) has come, and his bride has made herself ready. 8 For linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear." ( Fine linen stands for righteous acts of the saints." ( Revelation 19:1-8 Zondervan NIV Study Bible and all parenthesis parts and symbols in Christ also for and in Christ Jesus(😊1st ❤) too in Christ❤. In Jesus'name, i pray( Matthew 28:19-20😊❤and Romans 8:28❤). Amen.

[@PaulLee-rs8uw]

Acts 16:31 John 14:6

[@PaulLee-rs8uw]

Again Revelation 19:1-10( Hallelujah!) Revelation 19:1-8: "19 After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting: " Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, 2 for true and justs are his judgments. He has condemned the great prostitute who corrupted the earth by her adulteries. He has avenged on her the blood of his servants. 3 Again they shouted: " Hallelujah! The smoke from her goes up for ever and ever." 4 The twenty- four elders (😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤😊❤😊❤ 😊❤😊❤😊❤ 😊❤😊 ❤😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤) and four living creature (😊 ❤ 😊❤❤😊 ❤ 😊) fell down and worshiped God(😊100%❤), who was seated on the throne. And they cried: " Amen, Hallelujah! " 5 Then a voice came from the throne saying: " Praise our God(😊100%❤), all you his servants, you fear him, both small and great! " 6 Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar❤ of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: " Hallelujah! 😊❤ For( Because) our Lord God Almighty😊❤ reigns. 7 Let us( 😊❤ 😊❤😊❤ 😊 ❤ ❤😊 ❤😊 ❤😊) rejoice(😊❤) and be glad(😊❤) and give him( our Lord God Almighty(😊❤) glory(😊❤)! For(or Because) the wedding of the Lamb(Jesus(😊1st❤) has come, and his bride has made herself ready. 8 For linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear." ( Fine linen stands for righteous acts of the saints." ( Revelation 19:1-8 Zondervan NIV Study Bible and all parenthesis parts and symbols in Christ also for and in Christ Jesus(😊1st ❤) too in Christ❤. In Jesus'name, i pray( Matthew 28:19-20😊❤and Romans 8:28❤). Amen.

[@slimchica1]

❤❤❤❤

[@melm190]

In Kierkegaard’s words: ‘Despair is sin’

[@ondreatorrence4322]

That last bit is used in a sing called battling unbelief by believin Stephen. It's really good. Very helpful to remember to pick up arms and fight !

[@JohnQPublic11]

The reason atheists are so despondent is because they have been told the sovereign Calvinist potter God, prior to Creation, predestined them to be barbecued in Hell, for no known reason, without the tiniest hint of a hope, or a prayer, or a chance, of ever receiving the monergistically given grace of faith and regeneration, from the sovereign Reformed Theology potter God, who inexplicably hates them in their decreed “Totally Depraved” invincibly ignorant state.

[@rodneysparks6442]

Fake news

[@rodneysparks6442]

But you better believe God knows....

[@HearGodsWord]

Hey John, can you give a time stamp from the video of when John Piper said anything wrong and what the correct interpretation is? It never surprises me how your comments always lack scripture

[@56pjr]

no, atheists are despondant because they have no hope in Christ. God is Sovereign. He saves whom He will save. Read Romans chapter 9. Make sure you are saved.