John Piper taught/preached an outstanding message at T4G, Did Jesus Preach Paul’s Gospel? (The link takes you to Piper’s manuscript and to the audio.)
Update: Here is the video:
He argued from careful exegesis of Luke 18:9-14 that Jesus taught the imputation of his righteousness by grace alone through faith alone.
He concluded with seven implications:
- Jesus’ Gospel is also Paul’s
- Nothing we do is basis for God’s acceptance
- Our standing with God is based on Jesus, not us
- Transformation is the fruit, not root, of justification
- All our goodness is evidence and confirmation, not grounds
- The Gospel is for every person and every people
- Jesus gets the full glory
I am thankful for this message, which helped me to see and to sense the beauty of the gospel afresh.