Messages by Desiring God (Video)
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Christ Died to Make Us Holy: And Why Some Preachers Avoid It
April 20, 2022 10:00 - 52 minutes - 1.49 GB VideoJohn Piper | There is a kind of unhealthy preaching that fails to make plain the effective connection between the sin-bearing work of Christ and the sin-killing work of the Christian.
Behind the Times: Survival in a Day of Suffocating News
April 17, 2022 10:00 - 37 minutes - 1.5 GB VideoDavid Mathis | What if, with some intentionality, the news could become a source of refreshment rather than a continual distraction and discouragement?
The Gospel in All Caps: Glorified Scars in the Body of Christ
April 17, 2022 10:00 - 39 minutes - 1.13 GB VideoDavid Mathis | We boast on Sunday because Christ died on Friday. No cross, no favor with God. No crucifixion, no resurrection. We live because he died.
What Is ‘Freedom in Christ’?
March 20, 2022 10:00 - 36 minutes - 1.15 GB VideoDavid Mathis | What is freedom in Christ? Freedom from trying to earn God’s acceptance, and freedom to know and enjoy God forever.
We Rejoice to Suffer for You: Pastoral Pain and the People’s Joy
March 13, 2022 10:00 - 43 minutes - 1.58 GB VideoJohn Piper | Why does the apostle Paul speak so much about himself and his suffering? Because his suffering for the sake of others makes the love of Christ tangible to them.
Brother Ass: Stewarding the Body as Christian Hedonists
March 02, 2022 10:00 - 37 minutes - 1.41 GB VideoDavid Mathis | Why would Christians exercise? Working and pushing these bodies, as God designed them, serves our learning, our joy, and our love.
The Supremacy of Christ in Everything
February 27, 2022 10:00 - 44 minutes - 1.55 GB VideoJohn Piper | The sovereign supremacy of Christ both keeps us from error and enables us to persevere through hardships with patience and joyful thankfulness.
‘The Joy of the Lord Is Your Stronghold’
February 07, 2022 10:00 - 53 minutes - 2.16 GB VideoJohn Piper | Joy in God becomes our stronghold when we are awakened to see and savor him as our greatest joy.
The Missionary Miracle: Christ’s Call to Cross a Culture
December 31, 2021 11:00 - 1.69 GB VideoJohn Piper | How does the miracle of a missionary happen? God gives us a burning desire to taste and enjoy the joy of others in Jesus Christ.
The Fearlessness of Christmas Joy: Six Wonders of Christ’s Lordship
December 19, 2021 11:00 - 47 minutes - 1.79 GB VideoJohn Piper | The first Christmas brought good news. With it came fearless, great joy for all those who confess, “Jesus is Lord.”
The Pleasures of God’s Faithfulness: Reflections on Bethlehem’s 150 Years
November 21, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutes - 953 MB VideoJohn Piper | In 2021, Bethlehem Baptist celebrated 150 years as a church. As part of the celebration service, former pastor John Piper reflects on how a church could endure, and bear fruit, over generations.
Workers for Your Joy: The Call of Christ to Christian Leaders
November 14, 2021 11:00 - 46 minutes - 1.88 GB VideoDavid Mathis | God made us to be led, every one of us. He designed us to thrive, not in autonomy, but under the wisdom and care of worthy leaders.
23 Tips from 23 Years of Book Reading
November 12, 2021 11:00 - 45 minutes - 974 MB VideoTony Reinke | Many of us today love to swipe, scroll, and stare, but hardly read. Tony Reinke shares 23 tips for reading more and better in a digital age.
Prayer Vocalizes Our Abiding in Christ
November 03, 2021 11:00 - 45 minutes - 1.84 GB VideoJohn Piper | Prayer says more than the words it speaks. The act of praying vocalizes a profound reality: God himself abides in us, and we abide in him.
The Global Glorification of the Merciful God
October 24, 2021 11:00 - 45 minutes - 1.72 GB VideoJohn Piper | The church exists for missions — and because of missions. God plans for his people to come from the peoples, a promise he first made to Israel.
We Win the World with Singing
September 15, 2021 11:00 - 23 minutes - 803 MB VideoJohn Piper | God plans to win the world with singing. Here are five connections between our joy-filled worship and the finishing of the Great Commission.
Who Are the Nations? Discovering God’s Global Mission
June 23, 2021 10:00 - 51 minutes - 704 MB VideoJohn Piper | The Lamb who was slain will one day receive the reward of his suffering — people will come to him in joyful faith from every tribe, tongue, and nation.
Serious Joy for Leaders Who Last: To the Class of 2021
May 21, 2021 10:00 - 24 minutes - 869 MB VideoJohn Piper | Christian leaders often carry great burdens. But God never leaves them without the opportunity to know serious joy, even in the hardest trials.
‘Rejoice When You Are Slandered’: How to Do the Humanly Impossible
May 05, 2021 10:00 - 38 minutes - 1.52 GB VideoJohn Piper | One of the most challenging commands in all the Bible is to rejoice when reviled. It’s not just difficult; it is humanly impossible.
Can Joy Come in Sorrow? Lessons for an Authentic Christian Life
May 02, 2021 10:00 - 48 minutes - 1.8 GB VideoJohn Piper | How do joy and sorrow mingle in the Christian life? Does joy come only after sorrow passes, or can it come in the very midst of our griefs?
The Achievement of Christ Without Which There Would Be No Others
April 13, 2021 10:00 - 50 minutes - 1.8 GB VideoJohn Piper | Christ has secured innumerable benefits for his people. But without this central, most foundational achievement, all the rest would collapse.
Doing the Right Thing Never Ruins Your Life: A Belief That Prevents Abortion
January 24, 2021 11:00 - 42 minutes - 1.32 GB VideoJohn Piper | Abortion holds out hope that ending the unborn child’s life will spare you misery and hardship. But doing the right thing will never ruin your life.
Is Love for Jesus, or Faith in Jesus, the Root of Ministry and Obedience?
January 10, 2021 10:00 - 32 minutes - 335 MB VideoJohn Piper | Believing in Jesus, according to the Gospel of John, overlaps with love because it involves an act of the soul whereby one receives Jesus as their soul-satisfying bread, thirst-quenching water, and life-giving vine.
Leading by Feeding
January 10, 2021 09:00 - 34 minutes - 324 MB VideoJohn Piper | The central work of pastoral ministry is leading the people of God by feeding them with the word of Christ.
‘Hallowed Be Your Name’: The Greatest Prayer in All the World
December 29, 2020 11:00 - 39 minutes - 1.25 GB VideoJohn Piper | The lines of the Lord’s Prayer tend to pass by our eyes, and through our mouths, in a routine manner. But what might we be missing in our familiarity?
Bible Reading Has Been My Life: Personal Reflections for Christian Fathers
November 21, 2020 10:00 - 44 minutes - 1.35 GB VideoJohn Piper | What does Bible reading look like for John Piper? In this message to fathers, he tells personal stories and shares how he has weaved Bible reading into all of life.
Faith That Satisfies — and Saves: What It Means to Come to Jesus
November 04, 2020 11:00 - 36 minutes - 1.28 GB VideoJohn Piper | The nature of genuine saving faith isn’t mere mental assent, but receiving all that God is for us in Jesus Christ.
Singing, Suffering, and Scripture: How God Keeps Us Through Song
September 02, 2020 11:00 - 33 minutes - 1.33 GB VideoJohn Piper | Suffering may quiet our singing for a time, but God designed singing to sustain our souls. And one day, we will sing forever with unrestrained joy.
Does God Intend Evil for Our Good? Providential Peril for Joseph, Jesus, and You
June 07, 2020 10:00 - 51 minutes - 2.07 GB VideoJohn Piper | What sinners and Satan intend for evil, God always superintends for good. Our all-wise God brings restoration from ruin and deliverance out of danger.
Every Letter Kills, Including Shakespeare: Pressing Through Texts in the Power of the Spirit
May 19, 2020 10:00 - 18 minutes - 692 MB VideoJohn Piper | To exposit a text is only one part of preaching and teaching. We must drill down into the words and unearth the reality that holds the text together.
Exposition or Imposition? How Gospel-Centered Preaching Can Go Wrong
May 14, 2020 10:00 - 50 minutes - 1.73 GB VideoJohn Piper | Preachers, instead of taking your text and making a beeline to the cross, take the cross and make a beeline to your text.
The Second Coming: Not Before the ‘Man of Lawlessness’
February 05, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 2.41 GB VideoJohn Piper | As we look forward to Christ’s second coming, what matters most is not that we have the timing and details down, but that we hold fast to Jesus as our great hope.
The Second Coming: Wrath and Rescue
February 03, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 2.39 GB VideoJohn Piper | Suffering, pain, and trouble never have the last word for the people of God. He is our hope and our joy, and he will bring us all the way home.
Live for Your Greatest Desire: Jesus
January 01, 2020 15:00 - 45 minutes - 1.75 GB VideoJohn Piper | Jesus’s call to deny ourselves isn’t a demand to give up happiness but an invitation to walk with him on the path to deep, lasting joy.
Serious Joy, Cultural Conflict, and Christian Humility: Thoughts on Christian Education
November 08, 2019 15:00 - 54 minutes - 1.67 GB VideoJohn Piper | True Christian education fills our hearts and minds with a joy so serious and strong that our society loses its power to control where we stand and what we say.
Christ Magnified in His World Through Servants Satisfied in His Worth
November 03, 2019 15:00 - 38 minutes - 1.52 GB VideoJohn Piper | God will not settle for redeeming people from just a few parts of the globe. He will have people from every tribe, tongue, and nation.
How Does Humility Lead in Conflict? A Charge to Christian Leaders
October 24, 2019 15:00 - 32 minutes - 1.11 GB VideoJohn Piper | The humblest response to our culture’s tirade against objective truth isn’t to retreat, but to lovingly and kindly contend for what the Bible says.
Seek the Things That Are Above
October 16, 2019 15:00 - 45 minutes - 1.82 GB VideoJohn Piper | Every believer in Jesus Christ has a potent spiritual superpower. With the Spirit’s help, we now can seek the very things of heaven above.
A Peculiar Act of Worship: Preaching as Expository Exultation
September 30, 2019 14:01 - 55 minutes - 1.61 GB VideoJohn Piper | The preacher’s task is not merely to teach or inform, but to rejoice with his people over the wonders of Scripture.
‘How God Made Me Happy in Him’: John Piper’s Journey to Joy
September 27, 2019 15:01 - 27 minutes - 986 MB VideoJohn Piper | Glory and joy appear all over the Bible, but how they relate is not readily obvious. Listen to John Piper tell the story of how God connected the dots between the two.
Seven Reasons We Must Pursue Supreme Satisfaction in God
September 27, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 1.86 GB VideoJohn Piper | Enjoying God, being satisfied in him, is essential in glorifying him as he deserves. God is not as glorified by mere duty as he is by delight.
The Explosive Power of the Resurrection — Now
August 20, 2019 14:00 - 25 minutes - 975 MB VideoJohn Piper | Jesus’s resurrection not only guarantees that we too will rise, but that we can taste steadfast, heavenly joy here and now — even in suffering. John Piper preached this sermon at the Sing! Conference in Nashville.
Who Will Give My Head Waters? Seven Reasons to Pray for Holy Tears
June 24, 2019 15:01 - 32 minutes - 1.25 GB VideoJohn Piper | Tears, crying, and weeping are all a proper response to the God-ordained sorrow and pain we face. Just because God is sovereign doesn’t mean we ignore our pain.
Christians Care About All Suffering and Injustice
June 20, 2019 00:02 - 25 minutes - 847 MB VideoJohn Piper | Suffering and injustice infect every inch of our world. But Jesus grants his people the resolve to labor for change that makes an everlasting difference. John Piper preached this message at the Sing! Conference in Edinburgh, Scotland.
How to Preach in the Power of the Spirit
June 20, 2019 00:01 - 50 minutes - 1.67 GB VideoJohn Piper | Sermons are not speeches. Preaching isn’t a lecture. When a pastor speaks God’s words to his gathered people, in the power of the Spirit, miracles happen. John Piper delivered this message at the Sing! conference in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The Glory of God and Why We Sing
June 15, 2019 00:02 - 51 minutes - 1.8 GB VideoJohn Piper | The greatness of God’s glory invites a response that moves his people beyond mere words. And so we sing. John Piper preached this sermon at the Sing! Conference in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Our Worth Is Not in What We Own: Fifteen-Minute Gospel Presentation
June 15, 2019 00:01 - 14 minutes - 566 MB VideoJohn Piper | We will never find true worth in what we have or who we are. True, full, lasting satisfaction can only come through all that God is for us in Jesus Christ. After the congregation sang “My Worth Is Not in What I Own,” John Piper presented this gospel message at the Sing! Belfast conference.
Pharisaism, Money, and the Greatness of God
June 10, 2019 15:03 - 23 minutes - 756 MB VideoJohn Piper | What makes the heart of a legalist tick? You might be surprised how often, despite appearances, it is simply this: the love of money. John Piper delivered this message at a chapel for Crossway Books.
What Do Christians Care About (Most)? To the Class of 2019
May 17, 2019 15:01 - 22 minutes - 859 MB VideoJohn Piper | Christians care about all injustice in our fallen world. But our outrage against wrongdoing will fizzle out unless we root our concern in God himself. We care especially about injustice against God. John Piper preached this message at the 2019 Bethlehem College & Seminary commencement.
Christ Has Purchased Global Praise: The Blood, the Beast, and the Boast of Race
May 08, 2019 15:01 - 47 minutes - 1.86 GB VideoJohn Piper | Jesus has already paid the price to ransom a global people who live to praise him. And he wants to use you to spread the astoundingly good news. John Piper preached this message at Bethlehem College & Seminary in Minneapolis.