Messages by Desiring God

God So Loved the World 03.05.2009 49:11 ↓

We have eternal life because Christ died in our place and because in him is life. He removes God’s wrath, and he supplies the everlasting life we don’t have.

The God-Centeredness of God 30.04.2009 58:05 ↓

Teaching children is not about indoctrination or contextualization, but about category-creation that is rooted in the God-centeredness of God.

The Free Will of the Wind 26.04.2009 52:36 ↓

The wind of God’s Spirit gives new birth to whomever he pleases.

The Pastor as Scholar: A Personal Journey 23.04.2009 1:04:39 ↓

Pastors should strive to be scholars and scholars should strive to be pastors.

Feed the Flame of God’s Gift 21.04.2009 58:09 ↓

We are called to fan into flame God’s gift. Don’t be ashamed, be courageous in God’s unbeatable power.

Jesus Christ and the Rescue of Joy, Part 1 19.04.2009 50:50 ↓

When God calls you to praise him, he’s not a megalomaniac. He’s a loving Father who invites you into highest, purest joy.

Jesus Christ and the Rescue of Joy 19.04.2009 54:20 ↓

If you live to maximize your joy and pleasure in God above all things, you will be the most loving and generous type of person in the world.

I Have Seen the Lord 12.04.2009 43:21 ↓

Twenty centuries later, we can still see the truth of the Resurrection.

The Son of Man Must Be Lifted Up — Like the Serpent 05.04.2009 44:20 ↓

Jesus saves us by becoming a curse for us. Only in this substitution can we find blessing.

“I Will Not Be a Velvet-Mouthed Preacher!” 03.02.2009 1:23:09 ↓

George Whitefield devoted his whole life to pointing people away from himself and to Jesus.

What Is the Recession For? 01.02.2009 44:28 ↓

God remains in control and fulfills his good purposes, even during an economic downturn or financial collapse.

The Baby in My Womb Leaped for Joy 25.01.2009 41:42 ↓

John Piper | How the Bible looks at a human being in the womb.

The Pursuit of Joy in Life and Ministry 24.01.2009 57:17 ↓

John Piper | Joy in God is not an option in the Christian life, therefore we must employ all the means of grace God gives to us us in order to pursue it.

The Pursuit of Joy in Life and Ministry 24.01.2009 56:16 ↓

John Piper | The grand obligation of our lives is to pursue maximum joy in God, because God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.

The Pursuit of Joy in Life and Ministry 24.01.2009 46:35 ↓

John Piper | The grand obligation of our lives is to pursue maximum joy in God, because God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.

The Pursuit of Joy in Life and Ministry 23.01.2009 57:00 ↓

John Piper | The love of God consists in him doing whatever it takes, at great cost to himself, to enthrall us with the unparalleled worth of his glory forever.

The Pursuit of Joy in Life and Ministry 23.01.2009 42:50 ↓

John Piper | In this seminar, John Piper defines and explains Christian Hedonism.

He Knew What Was in Man 11.01.2009 47:15 ↓

John Piper | Jesus knows everything about everyone and is still willing to love those who trust in him.

If My Words Abide in You 04.01.2009 48:10 ↓

John Piper | When you let Jesus’s words abide in you, they will grow into a bountiful harvest for God’s glory and your good.

New Year’s Eve Meditation 31.12.2008 26:31 ↓

We all have regrets, and we all feel the guilt for our sin. But Christians have godly grief that produces repentance to the pardoning God.

Put in the Fire for the Sake of Prayer 28.12.2008 50:25 ↓

God can put his people through the fires of suffering to awaken our appetite for prayer.

Christmas Eve Meditation 24.12.2008 10:01 ↓

Good news changes everything. Our circumstances may not change, and we may still feel stuck, but the good news of Christmas will never leave us the same.

Destroy This Temple, and in Three Days I Will Raise It Up 21.12.2008 45:00 ↓

Jesus is the new temple. Authentic worship is no longer attached to any place. It is attached to Jesus.

Obedient Son, Ultimate Purifier, All-Providing Bridegroom 14.12.2008 41:25 ↓

John Piper | 3 of Christ's glories on display in John 2.

Son of God, Son of Man, King of Israel 07.12.2008 40:28 ↓

Jesus’s many titles show his divinity and universal rule, yet his identity is what drove man’s wickedness to reject and kill him.