Applying the Gospel Study Bible
Church & Ministry Resource Guide
| Format: | Ebook |
| ISBN-UPC: | 9781433595936 |
| ePub ISBN: | 978-1-4335-9593-6 |
| PDF ISBN: | 978-1-4335-9592-9 |
| Published: | September 08, 2026 |
The Biblical Path to Severing Sin and Pursuing Holiness
How can we overcome sin and live in a way that honors God? Many believers attempt to walk upright out of gratitude for what Christ did in the past. But John Piper encourages men and women to look ahead to the grace God provides for us daily—putting faith into action by laying hold of God’s promises for the challenges we face.
Future Grace offers meditations grounded in solid biblical reflection to help readers understand that the penalty of sin is paid by the righteous blood of Christ, while the power of sin is broken by banking on the promises of Christ. By cherishing these promises, readers will be better equipped to break free from anxiety, despondency, covetousness, lust, bitterness, impatience, pride, and misplaced shame, enabling them to pursue superior pleasure for the ultimate glory of Christ.
- Explores Sanctification: Helps readers put sin to death and trust in the power of God instead
- Practical: Application chapters show how to sever the clinging roots of 8 common sins, including anxiety, pride, shame, impatience, covetousness, bitterness, despondency, and lust
- Written by John Piper: Author of Desiring God; Don’t Waste Your Life; Providence; and more
Author:
John Piper is founder and lead teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. He served for thirty-three years as a pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is the author of more than fifty books, including Desiring God; Don’t Waste Your Life; and Providence.
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Endorsements
“Pastor Piper’s purpose in writing is to revitalize a decadent American Christianity that knows only cheap grace and cheap faith. Bible-soaked, God-intoxicated, deeply evangelical, and passionately humane, Piper fills the forgotten dimensions of faith—hope and contentment, stability and sanctity, prizing and praising God—with a master hand. This is a rich and wise book, one to treasure and reread.”
J. I. Packer, Late Board of Governors’ Professor of Theology, Regent College
“Few books have so sharpened my theological thinking, opened my exegetical eyes, and consistently fed my soul as this one. Of all of John Piper’s ‘big books,’ Future Grace has had the biggest impact on my life and ministry.”
Kevin DeYoung, Senior Pastor, Christ Covenant Church, Matthews, North Carolina
“I am pleased to commend this newly revised edition of Future Grace for your thoughtful consideration. Read humbly, for the nourishing of your faith in and obedience to Jesus Christ. And read hopefully. In the here and now, you walk through many dangers, toils, and snares. But in the mercies of Christ, your here and now is decisively altered by the certainty of grace already accomplished, and by the sure hope calling you into a future when you shall see his face. So read happily, for indeed all shall be well.”
David Powlison, Late Executive Director, Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation
“There have been two or three books outside of the Bible that have profoundly shaped how I see and understand my relationship with God. When I first read Future Grace in the summer of 1999, it sent my head spinning and my heart soaring. I couldn’t be more excited about this revision.”
Matt Chandler, Lead Pastor, The Village Church, Flower Mound, Texas