
Desiring God Messages by John Piper Audio
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In the Beginning Was the Word
Whatever else you may enjoy about Jesus, John’s Gospel wants you to know and treasure Jesus in his infinite majesty.

The New Commandment of Christ: ‘Love One Another As I Have Loved You’
What's new about Jesus' new commandment?

The Story of His Glory
The call of the Christian life is to join God in his grand plan to magnify his own glory over all.

Ruth: May the Redeemer's Name Be Renowned
The book of Ruth exists to show us that God is always at work, even in our darkest hours, to bring us to worship him and display his glory.

Ruth: Under the Wings of God
There is only one place that is safe — it’s not your bank account, your house, or anything made by man. It’s in the refuge of God’s wings.

...So Send I You
As Lord of all, Jesus Christ will claim people for himself from every tribe, tongue, and nation no matter what — but he has chosen his body, the church, to send and proclaim the message.

As the Father Has Sent Me...
The Father sent the Son to deliver his people, and now he sends his people to deliver the message. As the Son was sent, so now are we.

Ruth: Strategic Righteousness
Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz all demonstrate strategic righteousness that we should emulate in our plans and resolutions to do good.

Ruth: Sweet and Bitter Providence
The book of Ruth demonstrates that God is at work even in the darkest of times, and that he will bring about his ultimate purpose to glorify his grace through Jesus Christ.

The Mind of Christ: Looking Out for the Interests of Others
Jesus calls his people to the same humble service he so beautifully displayed in his life and death.

Teaching and Admonishing One Another in All Wisdom
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What Is Baptism and How Important Is It?
Baptism: Immersion or sprinkling? Infants or adults? Does it matter?

How Important Is Church Membership?
All believers should join a church if possible, because the local church is an expression of the universal church.

Welcome One Another for the Glory of God
When we accept and welcome one other across barriers and boundaries as Christ did for us, not only is God glorified, but our joy in him expands in the joy of others.

Declare His Glory Among the Nations
God summons us to sing, and in doing so to summon the nations to sing a new song with us.

Pour Out Your Indignation Upon Them
How should we understand the psalms that call down curses on others?

The Echo and the Insufficiency of Hell
The threat of hell might scare us toward God, but only a deep love for Jesus can take us all the way home to him.

The Triumph of the Gospel in the New Heavens and the New Earth
Death and decay won’t have the last word. One day soon, God will release all of creation from corruption.

Bless the Lord, O My Soul
Perhaps nothing is more effective in helping children fear God than verbally blessing the Lord in their presence.

A Broken and Contrite Heart God Will Not Despise
Brokenhearted joy colors the entire Christian life. We might struggle along, but in the end, we have ultimate victory in Jesus.

Spiritual Depression in the Psalms
When we think and feel with the Psalms, we learn how to fight for hope in the most difficult times.

William Tyndale: A Life Transformed by God’s Word
William Tyndale died to both laziness and self-confidence in his driving passion to see the Scriptures translated into the common language of the people.

Fighting for Faith with God’s Word
Christians have tremendous hope in this life, but that doesn’t mean living for Christ is easy. We must take up the sword of the Spirit and fight for faith every day.

Songs That Shape the Heart and Mind
The Psalms instruct our minds and our hearts. They combine deep doctrine with full emotion.

Deal with Death
Jesus faced death, died, and transformed it forever so that we can face death with confidence and hope — not fear.

Let No One Despise You for Your Youth: A Vision for the Next Generation
Old, young, or in-between, you can change the world for Jesus.

How the Supremacy of Christ Creates Radical Christian Sacrifice
Our life and ministry should reflect Jesus’s own and have a radical, risk-taking, sacrificial flavor.

T4G 2008 Panel Discussion
Sacrificial obedience can only be empowered and sustained by a view of the surpassingly great value of Christ over all things.

I'm Sending You to Open Their Eyes
10 practical encouragments to evangelize.

Treasuring Christ and the Call to Suffer
For those who are in Christ Jesus, there is no divine punishment in suffering, only purification; even death Itself will serve the good of God’s people.

Treasuring Christ and the Call to Suffer
Our greatest treasure in life is Jesus himself. When we value him above anything else, we can face anything that comes our way.

You Are God's Midwife for the New Birth of Others
When God gives new birth, he does so through us speaking his word, the gospel.

Other Sheep That Are Not of This Fold
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The Appearance of the Unwasted Life, Part 1
The unwasted life is a life lived for the purpose of displaying the worth of Jesus Christ for others to see and cherish.

The Origin of the Unwasted Life
If God is magnified in our showing that he is valuable by treasuring him above all things — if that’s what the unwasted life is — then something has to happen to us, because we don’t do that by nature.

The Appearance of the Unwasted Life, Part 2
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The Essence of the Unwasted Life
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The God of Peace Brought from the Dead the Good Shepherd
Jesus will always be our shepherd and we will always get the incomparable joy of being his sheep.

The New Birth Produces Love
By nature, those who are born again love others like God who gave his Son for them.

No One Born of God Makes a Practice of Sinning
Being born again doesn't mean being sinless. It means coming to Jesus as your advocate.

Regeneration, Faith, Love: In That Order
Faith must come first and be the root of love. Otherwise, love will be destroyed.

How My Pastoral Ministry Shapes My Pulpit Ministry
What has driven and shaped John Piper’s ministry over the years? Here are sixteen core convictions.

How I Distinguish Between the Gospel and False Gospels
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Why I Trust the Scriptures
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Everyone Who Has Been Born of God Overcomes the World
Newborn believers obey God's commandments, knowing that even when they fail they will never ultimately fall away.

Faith: Unique and Fruitful Effect of the New Birth
The Gospel is news and we are born again by believing that it is true and embracing it.

What Man Does in the New Birth
Our believing does not cause new birth. The new birth causes our belief.

Evangelist Bill Piper: Fundamentalist Full of Grace and Joy
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Through the Washing of Regeneration
New birth is God's kindness, philanthropy, and mercy to us. It has nothing to do with even our best deeds.

Abortion: The Innocent Blood of Our Sons and Daughters
How is abortion similar to the child-sacrificing in the Old Testament?