Messages by Desiring God

Other Sheep I Have 02.09.2009 35:20 ↓

John Piper | Missions should be driven by a great vision of God, as demonstrated through the lives of frontier missionaries and described in Jesus’s words in John 10:16.

Bless the Lord, O My Soul! 31.08.2009 16:02 ↓

All the reasons we have to bless the Lord flow from the cross of Christ.

Greatness, Humility, Servanthood 30.08.2009 48:53 ↓

Humility is happy to rely on God and quick to give him the credit for all that’s accomplished.

Healed for the Sake of Holiness 23.08.2009 48:29 ↓

Jesus healed a few but left many more unhealed. Until he comes back, the main issue is not that we have perfect physical health, but that we meet him in our brokenness.

Go, Your Son Will Live 16.08.2009 48:03 ↓

What do Jesus' miracles say about Jesus?

The Food of Christ Is to Give Eternal Life 09.08.2009 46:20 ↓

The natural timeframe of sowing and reaping does not pertain to Jesus and his saving power.

The Heart of Worship 06.08.2009 1:07:14 ↓

Worship is an end in itself, not a means to some other end. God gets the glory and we get the joy.

The God of Worship 05.08.2009 57:26 ↓

The deepest root of our worship must be God's passion for his own glory. Only his glory satisfies eternally.

Not in This or That Mount, but in Spirit and Truth 28.06.2009 49:06 ↓

Only those who know Jesus have the Spirit and know the truth that makes real worship possible.

The Tragic Cost of Her Cavernous Thirst 21.06.2009 51:21 ↓

Our hearts wander to the sewer even though Jesus offers living water. Only he can transform and satisfy our deepest desires.

The Suicide of Satan 15.06.2009 59:13 ↓

God uses everything for his sovereign purposes. Even the most heinous crimes ever committed were never beyond his control.

Spectacular Sins 14.06.2009 52:34 ↓

God ordains all things, including the fall of Satan and the fall of man, for his glory in Jesus Christ.

You Will Never Be Thirsty Again 14.06.2009 46:16 ↓

Jesus reveals our woeful condition that causes our thirst, and then offers his cup of grace so we never have to thirst again.

Sustained By Sovereign Grace: How to Endure to the End 07.06.2009 51:14 ↓

God promises in the new covenant to keep believers steadfast to the end. He works with all of his heart and all of his soul, with infinite joy, to help us endure.

Remember the Rich Young Man 07.06.2009 36:57 ↓

Health and wealth tempt us to no end, but they can never deliver what we need most. Christ is our only true life and treasure.

Let the Nations Be Glad 06.06.2009 1:20:32 ↓

The work frontier missions must be carried out with an understanding of the motivation and method of missions.

Let the Nations Be Glad 05.06.2009 1:22:58 ↓

The work frontier missions must be carried out with an understanding of the task of missions and the necessity of missions.

Q&A with Piper, Mason, Driscoll, Greear, and Stetzer 05.06.2009 31:34 ↓

Revivals cannot be manufactured by human strategies, but we can seek the things that have characterized them throughout history: prayer, repentance, and the proclamation of the gospel.

The Father Has Given All Things into Jesus’s Hands 31.05.2009 47:00 ↓

The Gospel of John lifts Jesus up as coming from God, being full of God, and speaking and ruling as God.

He Must Increase, I Must Decrease 24.05.2009 47:12 ↓

Only when we decrease and Christ increases will we have full joy.

This Is the Judgment: Light Has Come into the World 17.05.2009 48:21 ↓

John Piper | Jesus didn't come to a neutral world. He came to those already dead and guilty to make some alive and free.

Preaching Regeneration Undiminished 12.05.2009 57:40 ↓

John Piper | The new birth is the supernatural giving of divine life to a dead soul, and God accomplishes this great work through the means of gospel preaching.

Preaching Justification Undiminished 11.05.2009 59:09 ↓

John Piper | If we depart from the traditional doctrine of the imputation of Christ’s righteousness we will diminish one of Christ’s great achievements, harm people who need this doctrine, and undermine the fruit of love.

We Are Workers with You for Your Joy 11.05.2009 44:09 ↓

John Piper | Affections are to be prized, stirred, and renewed. Pastors labor alongside you and on your behalf, striving for your joy.

God So Loved the World 10.05.2009 47:49 ↓

John 3:16 represents a glorious love, but there is more to God’s love than the free offer of the gospel.