Messages by Desiring God (Video)

John Piper | The more horrible, foreign, startling, fearful, uncertain, and stomach-turning the days become, the more relevant the gospel of Jesus Christ is.

John Piper | “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” How should Christians relate to the American government?

John Piper | “Love your enemies.” In this short video, John Piper explains this radical, even impossible call from Jesus.

John Piper | Christianity is a deep, profound transformation of what we love. When Christ is our supreme Treasure, we belong with him.

John Piper | How do we set about obeying the hundreds of commands in the Bible? John Piper explores what it means to be born again and how it happens.

John Piper | In the Bible, the glory of God reveals itself to be inescapably real to the mind, and incomparably rewarding to the heart. Nothing could be more true, and nothing could be more precious.

John Piper | The audacity to make disciples for Jesus from followers of other lords and other religions is based on the rock solid foundation of the words — and the reality — “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.”

John Piper | God wants to make you new more than he wants to reveal his secret plans for tomorrow. That’s his good purpose for you in all things.

John Piper | At what point can parents be assured of their child’s salvation? To whom does John Piper turn for wise counsel?

John Piper | Jesus is the only hope for everyone — and this is the best news for people who want to be happy.

John Piper | You entered this world with a spiritual flatline — no desire for the gospel and good works. You were spiritually lifeless and unmoving. But God said, “Live.”

John Piper | God is not honored unless we see him as he has revealed himself in his word. So, how do we avoid this pitfall?

John Piper | If you go to bed tonight as a believer in Christ, why do you think you’ll wake up a Christian tomorrow?

John Piper | Jesus promises Christians a share in the rule of all things. What does that mean?

John Piper | Calvinists embrace the biblical teaching called unconditional election, in which God sovereignly chooses and takes the decisive initiative to save unworthy sinners for his own glory.

John Piper | Embracing a God-centered view of salvation means welcoming the Bible’s teaching of God’s sovereign election in place of our finite and fallen logical leaps.

John Piper | Every possible blessing that heaven has to give — most notably, God himself — belongs to those who are united to him by faith.

John Piper | In order to get the blessing of God that the biblical authors intend through their writing, we need to understand what those writers meant by their words, not merely what we understand at first glance.

John Piper | Reading your Bible as a Christian gives you more insight into the mystery of the universe than Moses or King David or Solomon ever had. Reading gives you unimaginable understanding.

John Piper | God is a happy-making God, and his plan is to make his people happy. That is why we are able to be “sorrowful, yet always rejoicing” even in such a world as ours.

John Piper | Marriage is not about taking hold of our rights, whether men or women, but rather walking humbly in our God-ordained roles.

John Piper | According to the apostle Peter, hope and humility go hand in hand as God awakens his elect in the new birth, providing new affections — most notably, hope — that give rise to new behavior.

John Piper | With time running short, how should we live? Live prayerfully, trust in God’s sovereignty, love your neighbors, and avoid frantic haste.

John Piper | People who follow Jesus to the cross can turn to face the malice of those who do not know God, in order to bless them and show the beauty of Christianity.

John Piper | It is better to suffer faithfully than to turn away from God. Do you believe that?