Messages by Desiring God
Desiring God
Messages from the Teaching Team at Desiring God.
Episodes
Mentioned books
May 24, 2015 • 25min
Born Again to a Living Hope
John Piper | Every Christian has been born again, and everyone who has been born again has a living hope.
May 24, 2015 • 21min
The Word Awakens Joy and Worship
John Piper | According to the apostle Peter, knowing the cause, means, and goal of our election as exiles awakens joy and worship.
May 24, 2015 • 11min
Set Apart by the Spirit
John Piper | Our exile status is connected to our election — a connection carefully woven together by the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. If we attempt to be exiles apart from the work of the triune God, we end up with Phariseeism.
May 24, 2015 • 28min
Exiles on the Earth
John Piper discusses the identity of Christians as aliens and exiles on Earth with citizenship in heaven. Topics include exploring apostleship, exiles, and election in 1 Peter, and the concept of 'knowing' in the Bible connected to God's election.
May 24, 2015 • 36min
Basics for Reading the Bible
John Piper | If you find the Bible boring, mythological, or distracting, then 2 Corinthians 4:6 hasn’t happened to you yet. You will not understand the Bible without the Holy Spirit.
May 24, 2015 • 25min
A Survey of Suffering in 1 Peter
John Piper | If you feel totally at home in this world, 1 Peter will either pass by you or awaken you to your alien status here.
May 15, 2015 • 21min
Friendship with Jesus and the Aim of Education in Serious Joy
John Piper | John Piper’s commencement message on the relationship between friendship with Jesus and the aims of higher education — specifically the educational aims of Bethlehem College and Seminary.
May 2, 2015 • 38min
Life-Risking Courage in the Cause of Love
John Piper | Without sourcing our love for others from our joy in God, we will never be able to risk whatever it takes draw more people to Jesus.
May 1, 2015 • 37min
It Is Right to Live for Maximum Pleasure
John Piper | The greatest benefits of the cross, like justification, propitiations, salvation, and redemption, are all a means to us enjoying the one greatest benefit: glorifying God by enjoying him forever.
Apr 26, 2015 • 53min
The Pain of the World and the Purposes of God
John Piper | We may never be able to explain every instance of suffering, but we can trust that God is near, he is in control, and he is bringing us unimaginable good — even through pain.
