Messages by Desiring God

The moment that we put our trust in Christ, God began to work all things for our good. And only he can move us to pour out his forgiving love on others.

Marriage is not just about filling the earth with warm bodies but filling the earth with worshipers of Jesus.

The ultimate goal of God in everything he does is the glory and fame of his own name.

Not all of our obedience pleases God. If we try to earn our justification or even pay God back, we trample on the greatest achievements of the cross.

We must not be peddlers of God’s word, motivated by greed and fear; rather, we must preach Jesus as the only soul-satisfying treasure and the only God-satisfying obedience.

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 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.

Four mistakes you should avoid making in life are: Bigger is better than smaller, newer is better than older, having is better than being, and visible is better than invisible.

Family relationships are of great value, but the promises and blessings that come from Christ are of infinite value.

God loves pastors who, feeling the weight of Sunday’s sermon, prepare themselves by immersing daily in Scripture with fresh fervor.