-
Finally Alive (Ch. 3)
Piper begins with a quote from John Calvin that summarizes the main idea of the chapter and gives us a proper perspective on our own salvation. “Nearly all the wisdom we possess, that…
-
Finally Alive (Ch. 2)
Piper finishes up his three part answer to the question What happens in the new birth? by stressing the understanding of the new birth as new creation instead of simply the “improvement of…
-
Finally Alive (Ch. 1)
Just as Jesus is straightforward with Nicodemus, so Piper is straightforward with us from the very beginning of this first chapter. This book does not set out to simply discuss theories on the…
-
Finally Alive (Intro)
Alright…we’ll not waste any time with lengthy salutations and monologues. Let’s jump right in to our reading. What is the aim of this book? What is it about? John Piper sets out to…