Messages by Desiring God (Video)
861 episodes - English - Latest episode: 28 days ago - ★★★★★ - 140 ratingsMessages from the Teaching Team at Desiring God.
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Encouraging Each Other at the End of the Age
September 16, 2007 15:00 - 44 minutes - 645 MB VideoJohn Piper | God's command to us to meet with and encourage each other is for our happiness.
The Sale of Joseph and the Son of God
September 09, 2007 15:00 - 47 minutes - 649 MB VideoJohn Piper | Injustice marks both Joseph’s story and Jesus’s, but even in dire circumstances, God is sovereignly working everything for our good and his glory.
The Pride of Babel and the Praise of Christ
September 02, 2007 15:00 - 38 minutes - 563 MB VideoJohn Piper | The global glory of the gospel shines all the more beautifully when it filters through the prism of diversity.
The Fatal Disobedience of Adam and the Triumphant Obedience of Christ
August 26, 2007 15:00 - 45 minutes - 634 MB VideoJohn Piper | We are sinful by nature because of our father, Adam, but we can claim the righteousness of our Savior, Jesus.
The Fall of Satan and the Victory of Christ
August 19, 2007 15:00 - 44 minutes - 467 MB VideoJohn Piper | Satan and all his works are evil. But Jesus crushes Satan’s head and disarms him of his deathly power.
All Things Were Created Through Him and for Him
August 12, 2007 15:00 - 44 minutes - 670 MB VideoJohn Piper | God will use everything — even the tragedies of our lives — to shine a bright light on the goodness and glory of Jesus Christ.
What God Has Joined Together, Let Not Man Separate, Part 2
July 01, 2007 15:00 - 48 minutes - 307 MB VideoJohn Piper | John Piper answers four crucial questions people ask about divorce and remarriage.
What God Has Joined Together, Let Not Man Separate, Part 1
June 24, 2007 15:00 - 44 minutes - 324 MB VideoJohn Piper | Jesus calls us to keep our marriage covenant in a way that tells the truth about him.
Marriage Is Meant for Making Children . . . Disciples of Jesus, Part 2
June 17, 2007 15:00 - 49 minutes - 215 MB VideoJohn Piper | Don’t provoke your children to anger. Show them in your own soul how it can be replaced with tenderhearted joy.
Marriage Is Meant for Making Children . . . Disciples of Jesus, Part 1
June 10, 2007 15:00 - 40 minutes - 284 MB VideoJohn Piper | Marriage is not just about filling the earth with warm bodies but filling the earth with worshipers of Jesus.
Marriage, Singleness, and the Christian Virtue of Hospitality
May 27, 2007 15:00 - 42 minutes - 177 MB VideoJohn Piper | How can we live in a way that shows that the church is our family?
The Triumph of the Gospel in the New Heavens and the New Earth
May 24, 2007 15:00 - 59 minutes - 832 MB VideoJohn Piper | The triumph of the gospel in the new heavens and new earth consists in the hope that comes through God’s promise to raise his children with glorified bodies to inhabit a world fit for their fellowship and everlasting enjoyment of God.
The Triumph of the Gospel in the New Heavens and the New Earth
May 24, 2007 15:00 - 59 minutes - 832 MB VideoJohn Piper | The triumph of the gospel in the new heavens and new earth consists in the hope that comes through God’s promise to raise his children with glorified bodies to inhabit a world fit for their fellowship and everlasting enjoyment of God.
Single in Christ: A Name Better Than Sons and Daughters
April 29, 2007 15:00 - 37 minutes - 235 MB VideoJohn Piper | Family relationships are of great value, but the promises and blessings that come from Christ are of infinite value.
Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ, Session 4
April 22, 2007 15:00 - 46 minutes - 1.69 GB VideoJohn Piper | 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
April 21, 2007 15:00 - 1 hour - 2.65 GB VideoJohn Piper | 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
April 21, 2007 15:00 - 58 minutes - 2.25 GB VideoJohn Piper | 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 Beautiful Faith of Fearless Submission
April 15, 2007 15:00 - 47 minutes - 305 MB VideoJohn Piper | A Christian woman hopes in God, fears nothing, and wears the jewelry of godliness.
The Peculiar Mark of Majesty, Part 2
April 08, 2007 15:00 - 44 minutes - 364 MB VideoJohn Piper | 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
April 05, 2007 15:00 - 16 minutes - 1.2 GB VideoJohn Piper | 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
April 03, 2007 15:00 - 55 minutes - 1.15 GB VideoJohn Piper | 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
April 01, 2007 15:00 - 40 minutes - 306 MB VideoJohn Piper | The glory of God is unique because of the lowly ways he chooses to show it.
We Work With You for Your Joy
March 27, 2007 15:00 - 36 minutes - 1.45 GB VideoJohn 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
March 25, 2007 15:00 - 45 minutes - 305 MB VideoJohn Piper | Husbands should take the primary role in providing for and protecting their families.
Lionhearted and Lamblike: The Christian Husband as Head, Part 1
March 18, 2007 15:00 - 43 minutes - 202 MB VideoJohn Piper | What is the husband's role as head? What is the foundation of this headship?
The Challenge of Relativism
March 16, 2007 15:00 - 57 minutes - 1.33 GB VideoJohn Piper | Watch Now
Faith and Reason
March 15, 2007 15:00 - 1 hour - 1.42 GB VideoJohn Piper | Faith does not oppose reason, nor does reason oppose faith. We think over God-given truth in order to understand.
Marriage: Pursuing Conformity to Christ in the Covenant
February 25, 2007 15:00 - 50 minutes - 302 MB VideoJohn Piper | 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.
Marriage: Forgiving and Forbearing
February 18, 2007 15:00 - 54 minutes - 507 MB VideoJohn Piper | 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
February 11, 2007 15:00 - 49 minutes - 516 MB VideoJohn Piper | Because God has forgiven us in Christ, we ought to treat our spouses with the same grace that God gives us.
Holy Faith, Worthy Gospel, World Vision
February 06, 2007 15:00 - 1 hour - 3.58 GB VideoJohn Piper | 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.
Stripped in Shame, Clothed in Grace
February 04, 2007 15:00 - 42 minutes - 552 MB VideoJohn Piper | With sin came shame and hostility in marriage. Only God’s Son can give comfort and restore peace in covenant-keeping love.
Staying Married Is Not About Staying in Love
January 28, 2007 15:00 - 40 minutes - 618 MB VideoJohn Piper | Marriage is about keeping a covenant — just like Jesus does with his bride, the church.
When Is Abortion Racism?
January 21, 2007 15:00 - 38 minutes - 544 MB VideoJohn Piper | White abortionists kill more black and Hispanic babies than they do white babies every year. Abortion is a racist institution.
The Spring of Persistent Public Love
January 14, 2007 15:00 - 49 minutes - 707 MB VideoJohn Piper | Marking the two-hundredth anniversary of the abolition of legal slave trading in Britain.
The Word of God Abides in You, and You Have Overcome the Evil One
January 07, 2007 15:00 - 50 minutes - 752 MB VideoJohn Piper | Live in God's word and in prayer, and you will be strengthened to defeat the devil.
How to Deal with the Guilt of Sexual Failure for the Glory of Christ and His Global Cause
January 04, 2007 15:00 - 46 minutes - 1.55 GB VideoJohn Piper | Satan will certainly remind you of your sinful failures. But Christ has defeated both the devil and sin to give you a redeemed passion.
Ask Your Father in Heaven
December 31, 2006 15:00 - 41 minutes - 622 MB VideoJohn Piper | God’s lavish invitations to ask him for good things, with the promise that he will give them, is unimaginably wonderful.
Jesus Christ in the Book of Romans
December 24, 2006 15:00 - 32 minutes - 449 MB VideoJohn Piper | Jesus is worthy of praise because he is the eternal Son of God who became flesh and died our death that we might live. To God be glory through Jesus.
To Him Be Glory Forevermore
December 17, 2006 15:00 - 50 minutes - 768 MB VideoJohn Piper | God’s glory shines throughout his word and in the world. To ignore it is to tragically miss the most beautiful and joyful reality in the universe.
The Great Work of the Only Wise God
December 10, 2006 15:00 - 42 minutes - 562 MB VideoJohn Piper | God is infinitely able to know the best possible outcome of any situation and then achieve it.
Command of God: The Obedience of Faith
December 03, 2006 15:00 - 44 minutes - 658 MB VideoJohn Piper | The greatest aim in this world is that Christ would be seen as glorious among all peoples by the means of Christian obedience flowing from faith.
God Strengthens Us by the Gospel
November 26, 2006 15:00 - 44 minutes - 596 MB VideoJohn Piper | God uses his gospel to strengthen believers so that they will persevere in faith and draw all attention to his glory.
Thank God for an Inspired Bible
November 19, 2006 15:00 - 40 minutes - 588 MB VideoJohn Piper | Watch Now
How Does It Work Against Sin?
November 18, 2006 19:00 - 23 minutes - 884 MB VideoJohn Piper | If lust is left unchecked, it will choke the life from your soul. But God has given us great and precious promises that far surpass anything sexual pleasure has to offer.
How Does It Work Against Sin?
November 18, 2006 19:00 - 23 minutes - 884 MB VideoJohn Piper | If lust is left unchecked, it will choke the life from your soul. But God has given us great and precious promises that far surpass anything sexual pleasure has to offer.
How Does It Work Against Sin?
November 18, 2006 18:00 - 30 minutes - 1.1 GB VideoJohn Piper | Battling covetousness and greed isn’t just a matter of self-denial, but trusting God that he will be for you something infinitely greater than money or stuff.
How Does It Work Against Sin?
November 18, 2006 17:00 - 37 minutes - 1.4 GB VideoJohn Piper | When anxieties and struggles with sin inevitably rise up against us, the best strategy for fighting back is trusting believing specific promises of Scripture.
How Does It Work for Holiness?
November 18, 2006 15:00 - 26 minutes - 964 MB VideoJohn Piper | God’s eternal promises don’t just help us gain eternal perspective, but actually empowers us to walk in Spirit-led obedience today.
How Does It Work for Holiness?
November 18, 2006 15:00 - 26 minutes - 964 MB VideoJohn Piper | God’s eternal promises don’t just help us gain eternal perspective, but actually empowers us to walk in Spirit-led obedience today.