In Living in the
Light, John Piper explored three key areas the world loves to worship and
engage in. God created money, sex, and power with good intentions but the enemy
is actively attempting to lure us into falling into these dangerous temptations.
God created each of these in order to bring glory to His Holy name. John Piper
explained that money is a currency we can use for good purposes or for evil.
Where we spend our money shows where our treasure is. Sex was defined as, “experiencing
erotic stimulation, seeking to get the experience, or seeking to give the
experience.” When sex occurs between a husband and wife, it is a God given gift
to be enjoyed among both spouses. Power was described as, “as the capacity to
get what you want, or the capacity to pursue what you valve.”
One of my favorite chapters was entitled, “The Pleasure-
Destroying Dangers of Sex”. This chapter discussed how Adam and Eve sinned and
ate the forbidden fruit. Satan has attempted to try and tempt people into
falling into sexual immorality. Piper explored the verses found in Romans 1:23-28.
It talked about trading the glory of God for images looking like men and women
and animals. It also goes into details about how women are settling and seeking
another woman and how men are longing for another man. He also shared 1 Corinthians
6:9-10 and how the “unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God. Do not be
deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men
who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers,
nor swindlers will inherit the Kingdom of God.” The wonderful thing is when we
repent and turn from our ways, God can forgive us for our sins and we can be cleansed.
I would recommend this life changing book to anyone who is
ready to live in the light and they are wanting to honor God and bring glory to
His name. I loved how John Piper was very real in dealing with the difficult topic
of sex and sex outside of marriage and even homosexuality. Most authors are
afraid to deal with this challenging topic because I think some are afraid they
will upset some readers. I will be honest I also haven’t heard many sermons
taught on these verses either. I love how he gave readers hope that even if
they have already sinned sexually before marriage, God is able to forgive them
and cleanse them for their sins. This book is a very impactful book and it will
change believer’s outlook on how they live their lives.
“I received this book for free from Cross Focused Reviews / The Good Book Company for this review”.
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