Messages by Desiring God

John Piper | Implications of knowing that the inward essence of worship is being satisfied in God include the pursuit of joy, the understanding of worship as an end in itself, and view that all of life is worship.

John Piper | If worship is the soul’s satisfaction in all that God is for us in Jesus, then God is most loving to us when he removes every obstacle to our joy and enthralls us with himself.

John Piper | The New Testament emphasizes worship as an inward, spiritual event, and the key to understanding worship is the truth that God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.

John Piper | Corporateness in the early church was a given. Lone Christians were not the norm, and Christians came together in various ways to pursue God together.

The call of the Christian life is to join God in his grand plan to magnify his own glory over all.

The book of Ruth exists to show us that God is always at work, even in our darkest hours, to bring us to worship him and display his glory.

The Father sent the Son to deliver his people, and now he sends his people to deliver the message. As the Son was sent, so now are we.

As Lord of all, Jesus Christ will claim people for himself from every tribe, tongue, and nation no matter what — but he has chosen his body, the church, to send and proclaim the message.

There is only one place that is safe — it’s not your bank account, your house, or anything made by man. It’s in the refuge of God’s wings.

John Piper | Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz all demonstrate strategic righteousness that we should emulate in our plans and resolutions to do good.

The book of Ruth demonstrates that God is at work even in the darkest of times, and that he will bring about his ultimate purpose to glorify his grace through Jesus Christ.

Jesus calls his people to the same humble service he so beautifully displayed in his life and death.

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Baptism: Immersion or sprinkling? Infants or adults? Does it matter?

All believers should join a church if possible, because the local church is an expression of the universal church.

When we accept and welcome one other across barriers and boundaries as Christ did for us, not only is God glorified, but our joy in him expands in the joy of others.

John Piper | God summons us to sing, and in doing so to summon the nations to sing a new song with us.

How should we understand the psalms that call down curses on others?

The threat of hell might scare us toward God, but only a deep love for Jesus can take us all the way home to him.

Death and decay won’t have the last word. One day soon, God will release all of creation from corruption.

Perhaps nothing is more effective in helping children fear God than verbally blessing the Lord in their presence.

Brokenhearted joy colors the entire Christian life. We might struggle along, but in the end, we have ultimate victory in Jesus.

When we think and feel with the Psalms, we learn how to fight for hope in the most difficult times.

William Tyndale died to both laziness and self-confidence in his driving passion to see the Scriptures translated into the common language of the people.

Christians have tremendous hope in this life, but that doesn’t mean living for Christ is easy. We must take up the sword of the Spirit and fight for faith every day.