This is the first John Piper book I have read in a long time. Like his other larger books, this one is heavy sledding. And like his other books, the rewards are tremendous for working through it.
The book is about why and how to have faith in future grace from God. He applies this to various temptations and sins as well such as anxiety and lust such that an alternate title for the book could be something like, "How to fight sin".
I found myself spiritually strengthened each time I read this book. I highly recommend this book to anyone who struggles with sin. Piper clearly lays out why the struggle exists and how to biblically fight it.
The only problem I had with the book is how big it was compared to how simple it's message is. The book weighs in at 400 pages and I imagine it could be cut down to around 350 pages for a bit more brevity. A nice addition to the book, perhaps in appendix form would be a comprehensive list of the promises of God for his children. Piper so many times in the book talks about how we need to rely on these promises but very rarely mentions what they are.
The book is about why and how to have faith in future grace from God. He applies this to various temptations and sins as well such as anxiety and lust such that an alternate title for the book could be something like, "How to fight sin".
I found myself spiritually strengthened each time I read this book. I highly recommend this book to anyone who struggles with sin. Piper clearly lays out why the struggle exists and how to biblically fight it.
The only problem I had with the book is how big it was compared to how simple it's message is. The book weighs in at 400 pages and I imagine it could be cut down to around 350 pages for a bit more brevity. A nice addition to the book, perhaps in appendix form would be a comprehensive list of the promises of God for his children. Piper so many times in the book talks about how we need to rely on these promises but very rarely mentions what they are.
Future Grace
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