Light + Truth

Who gets to define spiritual reality? John Piper opens 1 John 2:23 to show why God’s truth centers on Christ and excludes every rival claim to authority.

Does Scripture still have supreme authority today? John Piper opens John 8:42 to show why Christ’s words stand above every competing claim to truth.

What part do you play in being born again? John Piper opens 1 Peter 1:13–25 to show that God gives new life, enabling us to embrace Christ by faith.

What changed when God’s kindness appeared? John Piper shows from Titus 3:1–8 how Christ’s coming brings the mercy that makes sinners new.

What does your new birth have to do with the future of the universe? John Piper opens Titus 3:1–8 to show that personal renewal is part of God’s plan to recreate all things.