(Clip) The Prosperity Gospel Is Wrong You Will Suffer — John Piper

Children and Heirs Through Suffering

Romans 8 16 the spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are the children of God and children than heirs heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ provided we suffer with him so that we may be glorified with him.

Suffering Compared With Coming Glory

I count the sufferings of this present time unworthy to be compared to the glory that will be revealed. It's coming you haven't had it yet. It's coming if you walk with him. If you walk with him. Philippians 129.

Suffering as a Gift From God

For it has been granted to you that for your sake you should not only believe but suffer. It's granted to you. It's given to you. It's a gift to you with the big bowl that you will suffer. 2nd Timothy 1 8.

Being Counted Worthy to Suffer for Christ

Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or me his prisoner but share in suffering for the gospel for the power of God. One more x 541. They left the presence of the council Peter John.

They left the presence of the council rejoicing that they had been counted worthy to be shamed for the name. The purpose of God in creating the universe is to display the greatness of the glory of his grace supremely in the suffering of his son.

Missionary Sacrifice and Heavenly Treasure

That's yesterday. Today the summons. Will you join the Sun in displaying the supreme satisfaction of the glory of grace in joining him on the Calvary Road of suffering. Because there's no other way the world is going to see the supreme glory of Christ today except that we break free from the Disneyland of America and begin to live lifestyles of missionary sacrifice that looks to the world like our treasure is in heaven and not on the earth.

The Prosperity Gospel Promises the Wrong Treasure

It's the only way the prosperity. Gospel will not make anybody praise Jesus. It will make people praise prosperity. Of course I'll have a Jesus who'll give me a car. Who wouldn't want a Jesus who gives me health.

Rejecting Worldly Success for the Suffering Christ

A car a fine marriage. I'll take your Jesus. If the payoff is right it's not the way you're going to win your campuses dressing the coolest driving the coolest typing on the coolest. It's not going to get any praise for the suffering Christ.

He calls you in this service in this conference in this life in this world in that newspaper world. He calls you to another way.