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Pray the Word with David Platt

Eternal Life (1 John 5:13)

Pray the Word with David Platt

David Platt

Christian, Bible, Baptist, Devotional, Spirituality, John Piper, Prayer, Bible Study, Religion & Spirituality, Louie Giglio, Christianity, David Platt, Pray, Radical

4.81.4K Ratings

🗓️ 14 December 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Pray the Word on 1 John 5:13, David Platt encourages us to live in the certainty that we have received eternal life. Over 3 billion people have never heard the gospel. At Radical, we’re fueling 140 gospel projects in 42 countries to change that—equipping local leaders and mobilizing believers where Jesus is least known. Through December 31, every gift is doubled up to $750,000. Would you pray about being part of this? Learn more at Radical.net/everywhere Explore more conten...

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0:00.0

Hey, it's David Platt. As you listen to God's Word today, let it soak in that over 3 billion people have little to know knowledge of the truth about Jesus.

0:14.0

At Radical, we're working to change that by fueling 140 gospel projects in 42 countries next year. Lord willing, these are projects that awaken

0:24.1

believers to God's global mission through biblical content and projects that equip local gospel leaders

0:30.9

to make Jesus known in places where he's least known. And right now through December 31st,

0:41.7

every gift is doubled, up to $750,000 to take the gospel further than it's ever gone. Would you pray about being a part of that?

0:48.4

You can learn more and give at radical.net slash everywhere.

0:55.4

Pray the word with David Platt is a resource from radical.com.

1:02.2

First John, chapter 5, verse 13.

1:05.3

I write these things to you who believe in the name of the son of God,

1:10.3

that you may know that you have eternal life.

1:14.2

What a great verse for us in our lives to live in this confidence and for us to share and we're to lead

1:24.2

others to life in Jesus.

1:28.2

So first, for confidence in our own lives, let this soak in 1, John 513.

1:33.6

You can know that you have eternal life.

1:37.3

Like, you don't have to doubt.

1:39.3

You don't have to wonder what's going to happen to you when you die.

1:43.5

You don't have to wonder if you have

1:45.5

eternal life today. We can know we have eternal life and it's not through our works, not through

1:53.2

how good a day we're having, not through what we do in the end, but through believing, trusting

1:59.8

in the name of the Son of God, through trust, through

2:03.4

faith alone in Jesus alone. This is the ground for our confidence when it comes to eternal life.

2:12.5

And this is the verse that I probably share more than any other verse when I'm sharing the gospel with

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