Messages by Desiring God (Video)
861 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 140 ratingsMessages from the Teaching Team at Desiring God.
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Fifteen Dreams for the Future of Christian Hedonism
October 07, 2016 19:00 - 48 minutes - 949 MB VideoJohn Piper | Central to biblical Christianity is the pursuit of our joy in God. John Piper expresses fifteen hopes for the future of maximizing our joy in God.
Volcanic Joy
October 07, 2016 18:00 - 36 minutes - 1.2 GB VideoJohn Piper | God’s volcanic passion for his own glory erupts in overflowing delight for his Son and unceasing joy for his children who share in God’s own glorious bliss.
Jesus Is the Test of True Faith
August 28, 2016 00:00 - 48 minutes - 1.61 GB VideoJohn Piper | Christians embrace both the New Testament and the Old because every single page of the Scriptures points to Jesus who fulfills them.
The Inexplicable Life: Humility, Hope, and Love in Suffering
June 18, 2016 00:00 - 1 hour - 1.77 GB VideoJohn Piper | Christians can show the world the hope they have within through joyful, humble willingness to suffer wrong and serve, rather than return evil for evil.
Prayer: How to Do the Humanly Impossible
May 25, 2016 00:00 - 49 minutes - 1.64 GB VideoJohn Piper | God is glorified when Christians humble themselves openly as people who are not ashamed to beg for help.
The Heart of the Gospel: The Righteousness from God that Depends on Faith
May 24, 2016 00:00 - 49 minutes - 1.64 GB VideoJohn Piper | Christ’s righteousness imputed to sinners through faith undergirds the whole of the Christian faith.
The Roots of Fearless Unity in the Gospel
May 23, 2016 00:00 - 50 minutes - 1.65 GB VideoJohn Piper | Humble unity in the gospel beautifully displays to a watching world that Jesus is more satisfying than getting your own way.
The Glory of Christ: Ultimate Goal, Alienating Problem, All-Transforming Answer
May 22, 2016 00:00 - 47 minutes - 1.55 GB VideoJohn Piper | God’s pursuit of his own glory opens the door to a feast of beauty and truth that satisfies the human soul forever.
Courage and Contentment in the Call of the Gospel
May 13, 2016 00:00 - 662 MB VideoJohn Piper | Communing with God fuels courage and contentment — and shows the resilience of our Savior before a resistant world.
How to Experience the Outpouring of God’s Love
May 01, 2016 12:16 - 38 minutes - 1.12 GB VideoJohn Piper | God doesn’t merely give us arguments for his love, but he gives us a real, authentic experience of his love!
How We Know the Bible Is True
April 28, 2016 00:00 - 48 minutes - 1.61 GB VideoJohn Piper | You don’t need complicated arguments to know the Bible is true. You can see the Glory for yourself.
Living and Loving by Faith in Future Grace
April 22, 2016 00:00 - 57 minutes - 1.73 GB VideoJohn Piper | Where will we find the emotional power to keep us from returning evil for evil? Not in vague notions of grace, but by trusting God’s specific promises.
The Bondage of the Will, the Sovereignty of Grace, and the Glory of God
April 13, 2016 13:37 - 1 hour - 1.12 GB VideoJohn Piper | For Martin Luther, the issue of man’s bondage to sin, and moral inability to believe or obey, was the root issue of the Reformation — and the lynchpin of Protestantism.
Love Her More, Love Her Less: Living for God’s Glory in Marriage
April 11, 2016 00:00 - 22 minutes - 753 MB VideoJohn Piper | You love your spouse more when you love them less than God. If God is not central, your marriage will not glorify God as he intended.
Preaching to a Persecuted People: The Pastor as Leader, Comforter, and Guide
January 26, 2016 22:45 - 1 hour - 2.45 GB VideoJohn Piper | In the new America, a stage is being set as never before for the display of the glory of God through the joy of his grieving people.
Think It Not Strange: Fiery Trials and the Testimony of Christ
January 25, 2016 20:00 - 1 hour - 2.01 GB VideoJohn Piper | We should not be surprised or ashamed when we suffer in the name of Jesus. God refines us and displays the worth of Christ in and through our suffering.
Go and Tell, ‘It Is Finished’
January 25, 2016 00:05 - 383 MB VideoJohn Piper | Our mission begins where redemption ends: at the cross. Over 6,000 people groups still have not heard the gospel, so pray and go.
Free from Money, Rich Toward God
January 04, 2016 01:00 - 370 MB VideoJohn Piper | If we have money and depend on it, it will kill us. If we don’t have money and crave it, it will kill us. How should we approach money?
The Beast, the Book, and the Beauty of the Lamb
January 03, 2016 10:40 - 52 minutes - 983 MB VideoJohn Piper | “The Book of the Life of the Lamb who was Slain” is an eternal book, pledging God's redemptive act in history, and securing God's eternal praise from his redeemed.
One Gospel
December 28, 2015 17:50 - 46 minutes - 1.53 GB VideoJohn Piper | The more horrible, foreign, startling, fearful, uncertain, and stomach-turning the days become, the more relevant the gospel of Jesus Christ is.
Obey the Government for God’s Sake
December 21, 2015 01:00 - 397 MB VideoJohn 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?
Woe to You When All Speak Well of You
December 07, 2015 01:25 - 469 MB VideoJohn Piper | “Love your enemies.” In this short video, John Piper explains this radical, even impossible call from Jesus.
Loving Jesus More Than Life
November 23, 2015 01:00 - 416 MB VideoJohn Piper | Christianity is a deep, profound transformation of what we love. When Christ is our supreme Treasure, we belong with him.
You Cannot Obey God Without God
November 11, 2015 15:30 - 11 minutes - 362 MB VideoJohn 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.
The Glory of God as the Ground of the Mind’s Certainty and the Goal of the Soul’s Satisfaction
October 09, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 2.24 GB VideoJohn 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.
All Authority in Heaven and Earth
October 08, 2015 00:00 - 56 minutes - 823 MB VideoJohn 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.”
How to Know the Will of God: Finding Direction with the Renewed Mind
September 27, 2015 00:00 - 53 minutes - 1000 MB VideoJohn 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.
Seeing and Savoring the Splendor of God’s Sovereign Grace (Q&A)
September 26, 2015 08:35 - 974 MB VideoJohn Piper | At what point can parents be assured of their child’s salvation? To whom does John Piper turn for wise counsel?
The Only Road to Real Happiness
September 26, 2015 08:30 - 289 MB VideoJohn Piper | Jesus is the only hope for everyone — and this is the best news for people who want to be happy.
God Made You Alive for God
September 26, 2015 08:25 - 745 MB VideoJohn 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.”
How to Miss Jesus in the Bible
September 26, 2015 08:20 - 659 MB VideoJohn Piper | God is not honored unless we see him as he has revealed himself in his word. So, how do we avoid this pitfall?
Why Will You Wake Up a Christian?
September 26, 2015 08:15 - 635 MB VideoJohn Piper | If you go to bed tonight as a believer in Christ, why do you think you’ll wake up a Christian tomorrow?
One Day, We Will Rule with Christ
September 26, 2015 08:10 - 878 MB VideoJohn Piper | Jesus promises Christians a share in the rule of all things. What does that mean?
Five Reasons Calvinists Love Election
September 26, 2015 08:05 - 985 MB VideoJohn 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.
Calvinists Believe Every Verse
September 26, 2015 08:00 - 616 MB VideoJohn 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.
The Gospel Promises True Prosperity
September 25, 2015 00:15 - 983 MB VideoJohn Piper | Every possible blessing that heaven has to give — most notably, God himself — belongs to those who are united to him by faith.
Understanding the Wills of God
September 25, 2015 00:10 - 529 MB VideoJohn 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.
How to Read the Bible Well
September 25, 2015 00:05 - 985 MB VideoJohn 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.
Who Could Be Happy in a World Like Ours?
September 25, 2015 00:00 - 598 MB VideoJohn 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.
Hoping, Singing, and Loving (Q&A)
September 19, 2015 08:35 - 1.53 GB VideoJohn Piper | Marriage is not about taking hold of our rights, whether men or women, but rather walking humbly in our God-ordained roles.
Born Again to Hope-Filled Humility
September 19, 2015 08:31 - 299 MB VideoJohn 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.
How to Live in History’s Last Days
September 19, 2015 08:25 - 517 MB VideoJohn Piper | With time running short, how should we live? Live prayerfully, trust in God’s sovereignty, love your neighbors, and avoid frantic haste.
Lose It All to Win the World
September 19, 2015 08:20 - 658 MB VideoJohn 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.
Do You Want Heaven for the Wrong Reason?
September 19, 2015 08:15 - 660 MB VideoJohn Piper | It is better to suffer faithfully than to turn away from God. Do you believe that?
The Strongest Comfort and Statement in Trials
September 19, 2015 08:10 - 772 MB VideoJohn Piper | Hope that sustains through trials brought on even by the hope itself looks peculiar to a world filled with roots that cannot withstand even everyday trials.
Hope That Puts the World to Shame
September 19, 2015 08:07 - 376 MB VideoJohn Piper | When insulted, Christians are urged to respond with fearless resilience, honoring Christ, and blessing instead of retaliating, with the hope that their unexpected and gracious response may lead others to see the joy and glory in their faith.
Search for Gold Beneath Biblical Tensions
September 19, 2015 08:05 - 542 MB VideoJohn Piper | Letting all of the Bible speak allows us to dig beneath seeming tensions and make discoveries more glorious and rich and helpful than if we were to just throw up our hands or assume contradiction.
Bless Those Who Bruise You
September 19, 2015 08:00 - 493 MB VideoJohn Piper | Payback is planted in the bottom of our hearts — every one of us is a born retaliator. If we’re to answer wrongdoing with any other response than wrongdoing, we need a change at the core of our being.
Five Steps to Feel What God Feels
September 18, 2015 04:00 - 728 MB VideoJohn Piper | The Bible everywhere commands that we feel certain ways. So how do we obey the commands to feel if they seem out of our power?
Honor, Guard, and Cherish
September 18, 2015 03:00 - 808 MB VideoJohn Piper | Husbands are the head. Therefore, they must go ahead and honor their wives according to knowledge.