The Expulsive Power of a New Affection

In this powerful sermon, Thomas Chalmers inspires Christians to remove the snares and tangles of sin―not through legalistic obedience but through the power of a new and greater affection for God. Chalmers reminds God’s saints that as sojourners living in this world, true power over the trials and sins of this life is found only in desiring Jesus Christ.

• Foreword by John Piper
• Part of the Crossway Short Classics series
• Elegant typesetting produced on quality book paper
• Reorients our lives toward God
• Originally a sermon with the same title

Thomas Chalmers (1780–1847) was a Scottish preacher, theologian, and author who served as professor of theology at the University of St. Andrews and the University of Edinburgh. His many writings were primarily focused on the application of Christian ethics to the social issues of his day.

John Piper is founder and lead teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. He served for thirty-three years as a pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is the author of more than fifty books, including Desiring God; Don’t Waste Your Life; and Providence.