You can talk about heaven and what's around the corner, but oh, the glory of knowing that as I have to face the holiest, most righteous, just being in the universe who crosses all his T's perfectly, dots, all his eyes perfectly, has never

sinned and hates sin with all his omnipotent might.

That my sins are totally forgiven has got to be the best news in all the world.

What does redemption mean for us now and in the future?

In this episode of Light and Truth,

John Piper explores Ephesians 1 verses 7 to 10 to show how our present forgiveness guarantees our future glory.

This teaching was originally delivered on a Wednesday night at Bethlehem Baptist Church on November 17, 1997.

In these midweek sessions, Piper pulls back the curtain on his sermon preparation using a Bible study method called arcing to help his people see the relationships between biblical propositions.

I pray for patience.

I pray for a spirit of revelation so that our hearts are in tune with what the Holy Spirit has revealed through the Apostle Paul.

And Lord, I ask that the Holy Spirit would apply these words in ways that I can't begin to imagine

for the good of the people that are gathered here.

So we ask you to come now and open our eyes to see wonderful things out of your word.

In Jesus' name, amen.

Ephesians 1 to 6 to set the stage for what we'll look at together tonight in verses 7 following.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus

and who are faithful in Christ Jesus.

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who has blessed us with every spiritual

blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.

Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world that we should be holy

and blameless before Him, in love, he predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to himself,

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