Barnabas and the God He Trusted

What saves us from the wrath of God? John Piper opens John 3:16 to show that God sent his Son to die so that all who believe will not perish.

What sustains our faith when our strength is gone? John Piper shows from Psalm 71 how God sustains our faith to the end through his word.

What keeps us from building our lives on illusions? John Piper opens 2 Timothy 4:7–8 to show how wisdom sees Christ as real and trusts him to the end.

What has God’s wisdom planned for his people? John Piper opens 1 Corinthians 2:6–13 to show that God ordained their glory before the ages.

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.

What keeps servants of Christ from self-reliance? John Piper opens 1 Corinthians 2:1–5 to show how God makes us feel our insufficiency so that we rely on his power.

How does wisdom nourish the soul? John Piper shows from Proverbs 20:15 how the knowledge of God’s will strengthens us.

What kind of fool becomes truly wise? John Piper opens 1 Corinthians 3:18–23 to show that wisdom belongs to believers, whom the world labels fools.

Why is wisdom more satisfying than wealth? John Piper opens Proverbs 24:13 to show how wisdom leads to everlasting happiness that riches cannot buy.

What keeps us from seeking happiness in substitutes? John Piper opens Proverbs 4:1–13 to show that wisdom leads us to lasting joy in God.