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May 2023
23m 35s

You Are Elect

DESIRING GOD
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So what is our fundamental meaning in life? Answering that question correctly is critical for living as a Christian in a hostile culture. In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper considers our identity as elect exiles from 1 Peter 1:1–2. 
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