Wisdom the World Cannot Receive

11/6/2026

Light + Truth

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What blinds us to God’s wisdom in Christ? John Piper opens 1 Corinthians 2:6–13 to show how craving power and acclaim keeps us from seeing Jesus as the Lord of glory.

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