In 2008, John Piper preached a sermon which was titled Regeneration, Faith, Love, in

that order.

The sermon unpacks the reality of the new birth, the place of faith, and then the role of

obedience in the life of faith.

He eventually explains the aim and the purposes of our love for others, but he begins by talking

about the regeneration that produces faith and the obedience to God's commandments.

Here's what John Piper said in his 2008 sermon as he ties together Regeneration, Faith,

and Love.

Here's what he said.

The opposite of experiencing the commandments of God as burdensome is to experience them

as your deepest longing, your deepest delight.

And that's what the new birth does.

We're working our way, remember last time, through three links in the chain of thought in

verses three and four.

That was link number one, but this time, in this service, I want to push on this just

a little farther and ask, which commandments?

What's he got in mind, specifically, anything?

And he says, this is the love of God that we keep as commandments and don't find them

burdensome.

Which commandments?

What specifically might be at the front of his mind that might help us get a handle

on this?

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