The reason grace is going to much more abound over the judgment that came upon Adam's sin is because in God's mind, the structure of the universe has this main reason for being that God aims to display the glory of his grace over the glory of his wrath and judgment.

What makes Christ better than Adam? And what does it mean for us?

In this episode of Light and Truth,

John Piper opens Romans 5, 12 to 21

to reveal the profound impact

of the free gift of the righteousness of Christ.

This sermon was originally delivered

at Bethlehem Baptist Church on July 2, 2000.

Now, Father, we focus our attention on this glorious text from your word.

And we are in need of your help.

It's a challenging word intellectually.

It's challenging philosophically for modern individualists.

And it's challenging spiritually for all of us

who are rebellious by nature against you.

And so there's no hope for anything significant happening here without you.

And I ask for you to come as you have already come in this room.

In the worship of song and in the worship of communion,

I ask now for your presence in the worship of preaching.

We love the gospel.

This is the gospel.

Make it plain, please.

And save.

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