Messages by Desiring God

The Gospel for 11-Year-Olds Plus 26.04.2007 59:27 ↓

How can we explain the gospel to children so that they not only understand all that content, but also come to cherish the God of the gospel with us?

Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ, Session 4 22.04.2007 46:45 ↓

Psalm 43 demonstrates that joy in God is the ultimate goal of our existence, and it details the steps a person can take when they feel distant from God.

Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ, Session 1 21.04.2007 1:06:14 ↓

Delighting in Christ is not simply a blessing that comes in time, but is the essence of saving faith itself. To enjoy Jesus is to know Jesus.

Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ, Session 2 21.04.2007 58:22 ↓

The beauty and attraction of Jesus Christ isn’t just that he is meek or just that he is strong, but that he is meek in his strength and strong in his meekness.

The Nature of Saving Faith 20.04.2007 55:37 ↓

John Piper | Salvation comes through faith not only by believing objective facts, but by experiencing Christ as supremely satisfying.

The Nature of Our Depravity 19.04.2007 1:07:24 ↓

The essence of sin is preferring anything more than God. Only he is truly worthy, but in our depravity, we shun the life he offers.

The Reason for Our Creation 19.04.2007 55:21 ↓

John Piper | God’s ultimate goal is to uphold and display his glory for the maximum enjoyment of his redeemed church.

The Beautiful Faith of Fearless Submission 15.04.2007 47:11 ↓

John Piper | A Christian woman hopes in God, fears nothing, and wears the jewelry of godliness.

The Peculiar Mark of Majesty, Part 2 08.04.2007 44:12 ↓

We will reign with Christ and find our joy not in usurping God's majesty but in saying: “How majestic is your name in all the earth.”

What Everybody Knows Before the Gospel Comes 05.04.2007 16:41 ↓

There is knowledge that is communicated to all through nature, and then there is knowledge that is only communicated in the gospel: “Everyone who believes in Jesus receives forgiveness of sins.”

Radical Effects of the Resurrection 03.04.2007 54:15 ↓

Jesus calls his people to risk everything for him. But that temporary risk is nothing compared to all that God is and will be for us.

The Peculiar Mark of Majesty, Part 1 01.04.2007 40:11 ↓

The glory of God is unique because of the lowly ways he chooses to show it.

We Work With You for Your Joy 27.03.2007 36:11 ↓

John Piper | The call of a gospel minister is to follow the apostolic ambition of being a worker for the joy of the church.

Lionhearted and Lamblike 25.03.2007 43:20 ↓

John Piper | Husbands should take the primary role in providing for and protecting their families.

Lionhearted and Lamblike: The Christian Husband as Head, Part 1 18.03.2007 43:29 ↓

John Piper | What is the husband's role as head? What is the foundation of this headship?

The Challenge of Relativism 16.03.2007 57:43 ↓

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Faith and Reason 15.03.2007 1:00:43 ↓

Faith does not oppose reason, nor does reason oppose faith. We think over God-given truth in order to understand.

Funeral Message for William S. H. Piper 09.03.2007 36:49 ↓

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Marriage: Pursuing Conformity to Christ in the Covenant 25.02.2007 50:46 ↓

Grace is not just forgiving and forbearing but also changing to become more like Jesus. John Piper preaches a sermon about marriage from Ephesians 5.

God Is the Gospel 19.02.2007 1:01:21 ↓

The greatest, most ultimate, decisive good in the gospel is God himself.

A Passion for God’s Supremacy and Compassion for Man’s Soul 19.02.2007 1:01:25 ↓

A passion for God’s glory and compassion for the lost are not mutually exclusive but are fused together in missions because God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.

Marriage: Forgiving and Forbearing 18.02.2007 54:46 ↓

Because we are chosen and holy and loved, we can find the grace to see our spouses the way Jesus does.

Marriage: God’s Showcase of Covenant-Keeping Grace 11.02.2007 49:17 ↓

Because God has forgiven us in Christ, we ought to treat our spouses with the same grace that God gives us.

Adoption: The Heart of the Gospel 10.02.2007 55:44 ↓

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Holy Faith, Worthy Gospel, World Vision 06.02.2007 1:33:02 ↓

Andrew Fuller shows us that getting Christian experience biblically right and getting the gospel biblically right are essential for the power and perseverance and fruitfulness of world missions.