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John Piper on God's Sovereign Peace - Reformed (Philippians 4:6-7)

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"Peace 'passes understanding' because it doesn't depend on circumstances making sense. God's sovereignty is the ground: He controls what worries us. When we pray, we hand our anxieties to the One who ordains all things. His peace guards because He reigns." — John Piper. Reformed: sovereign-grounded peace.

Topics & Themes

sovereigntypasses understandingordainscontrolsreigns

Scripture References

Philippians 4:6-7

Emotional Tone

peacetrustcomfort

Audience

adults

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