
Messages by Desiring God
Messages from the Teaching Team at Desiring God.
Latest episodes

Dec 16, 2016 • 30min
The True Grace of Christian Camaraderie
The true grace of God is given to us in Jesus Christ, who is full of grace and truth.

Nov 16, 2016 • 47min
How We Know the Bible Is True: The Beauty of Scripture as the Ground of Its Truth
Satan believes the Scriptures are God’s very words. But the difference between us and him is that he doesn’t treasure that truth.

Nov 2, 2016 • 41min
Sons of Freedom and Joy: How a Christian Relates to the State
Christians claim their true citizenship in heaven. When we submit to earthly governments, we do so out of allegiance to Christ’s eternal kingdom.

Oct 25, 2016 • 58min
Put the Attorneys to Work: How to Give the Bible Functional Authority in Your Speech and Writing
Christian leaders should exude the Bible. They need to test everything they speak and write through the grid of biblical teaching.

Oct 16, 2016 • 41min
Teach the Nations to Do the Impossible
Jesus’s supreme authority empowers his Great Commission. We go, teach, and teach others to teach in the confidence that Jesus himself is with us.

Oct 7, 2016 • 48min
Fifteen Dreams for the Future of Christian Hedonism
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.

Oct 7, 2016 • 36min
Volcanic Joy
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.

Sep 25, 2016 • 1h 11min
The Natural Act of Reading the Bible Supernaturally
In all true Bible reading, we think and God gives. We work hard to comprehend the authors’ intended meaning while we simultaneously rely on God to help us understand.

Sep 24, 2016 • 1h 1min
The Supernatural Act of Reading the Bible
Whenever we read the Bible, we depend on God’s supernatural power to illumine the words, sentences, and paragraphs with his glory.

Sep 23, 2016 • 59min
The Ultimate Goal of Reading the Bible
The Bible is indispensable to the Christian life. Without the written word, we simply could not know the Incarnate Word.