Desiring God Messages by John Piper Audio
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God Is Too Excellent to Need Servants
God is too great and glorious to need servants. But he does ask us to work for him and glorify him — all in the strength that he so graciously supplies.
The Excellency of God
The only service that honors God is service done in the strength that he supplies.
Preaching God in a Man-Centered Age
Faith comes through hearing, and hearing by the word of God, so pastors must preach God’s word to satisfy both the mind and the heart.
The Call for Courage in the Cause of Truth
Our culture today may recoil against absolutes, but our faith rests on Jesus Christ, who is himself Truth.
Let Us Exult in the Hope of the Glory of God!
Whatever else you do or say or feel, of this you can be certain: God wills that you rejoice in the hope of seeing his glory.
Faith and the Imputation of Righteousness
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The Purpose and Perseverance of Faith
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Why Was Jesus Put to Death and Raised Again?
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Faith: in Hope, Against Hope, for the Glory of God
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The Faith - Grace - Certainty Connection
Your faith is called into being out of nothing. That is the meaning of grace and the reason why God can guarantee his promises to you.
The Children of Abraham Are Heirs of the World
What does it mean to be an heir of the world?
Inheriting the World Depends on Faith, Not Law
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How Do Circumcision and Baptism Correspond?
The way God constituted his people under the old covenant is different than how he does it today.
Why Does it Matter Which Came First: Circumcision or Justification?
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When the Lord Does Not Take Account of Sin
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Does James Contradict Paul?
Even though language can sometimes confuse us--like when the same word carries multiple meanings--the Bible is not contradictory.
God Credits Faith as Righteousness
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One God and One Salvation for All the Nations
God is one, and everyone he justifies is justified in the same way. Therefore he is God not only over the Jews but over all peoples.
Persevering in Godward Joy
Only God can open our hearts to receive and experience his infinite joy. But that doesn’t mean we can’t fight and persevere in our pursuit of delight.
Our Pursuit of Others’ Enjoyment of God
Genuine love toward others, especially in pastoral ministry, isn’t motivated by duty, but propelled by the grace of delight in God.
Our Enjoyment of God
Joy in the Christian life isn’t simply a nice byproduct of faith. Delighting in God is essential to believing in God.
Making Worship Relevant Today
Though there has been a movement in contemporary worship music toward God-centeredness, the same movement has not taken place in relation to preaching.
God's Enjoyment of God
God is no idolater. He delights in himself more than anything else because he honors and prizes what is of most value in the universe — himself.
Justification by Faith Establishes the Law
The moral law in the Old Testament is not a ladder for climbing, but a track for riding in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Missions is not the ultimate goal of the church. But until the glory of God covers the earth, we must keep going and sending for the fame of Jesus’s name.
The Most Important Paragraph in the Bible
God offers free grace to the worst of sinners. All we have to do is trust him for all he promises to be.
The Inner Essence of Worship
In Jesus Christ, worship is not centered on a place or form, but on his person and work. All true worship is to him and through him.
Justification by Faith Is the End of Boasting
Boasting matters to Paul because it is the outward form of the inward moral corruption that lies behind all the evils and miseries of the world.
The Just and the Justifier
God could have settled accounts by punishing all sinners with hell. But in his great mercy he makes us his heirs.
God’s Free Gift of Righteousness
Every single one of us has sinned. We all fall short of God’s glory. But God offers the free gift of righteousness to any who will come to him.
The Demonstration of God’s Righteousness
God grants us righteousness that not only washes us clean, but makes us bold in the face of any fear.
Up from the Grave He Arose
There is no condemnation for those in Jesus. Clothed in the righteousness of the risen Christ, we can approach the throne with confidence.
How Not to Blaspheme God in the Pulpit
To preach the Bible faithfully is to herald the incomparable supremacy of God and the riches of his glory over everything else the world has to offer.
Preaching for Radical Obedience
A preacher’s task isn’t merely to explain passages of the Bible, but to awaken people to the beauty of Jesus Christ, with the help of the Holy Spirit.
Wonderful Things from Your Word
There are wonders in God’s word, but we will not store them up unless he first works in us. Ask and pray that he may open the eyes of your heart.
Drinking Deep for God's Sake
For pastors to herald the glories of God week in and week out, they need to drink deeply from the wells of God’s salvation day in and day out.
Mouths Closed and All the World Accountable to God
Christianity is not a narrow, provincial, or tribal religion. It declares things that have to do with the whole world.
All Jews and Gentiles Are Under Sin
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Why God Inspired Hard Texts
God reveals himself to us clearly in his word. There are difficult passages, but their benefit is never beyond our reach.
Let God Be True Though Every Man a Liar
Who are they whose condemnation is just? Those who play games with the Word of God.
Who Is a True Jew? Part 2
We all need the gift of righteousness that comes only through Christ by the Spirit. All who trust the Son receive this gift as true Jews.
Who Is a True Jew?
When we keep the requirements of the law, we won’t only realize we can’t obey them perfectly, but we will look to the one who has — Jesus Christ.
Drinking Deep for God’s Sake
Our aim in all we do is to go deep in our grasp of the greatness of God and to pursue passion in our love for the glory of God.
Preaching for Radical Obedience
Every time a preacher steps into a pulpit, the canvas is clear for him to paint a fresh portrait of God’s supreme glory with the brushstrokes of Scripture.
How Not to Blaspheme God in the Pulpit
What our pulpits need most is not self-help and how-to, but a God-entranced vision of the world and everything in it.
The Effect of Hypocrisy: Dishonoring God, Part 2
We who know the Bible need not only to teach others its life-saving truth, but we must be taught by the word itself.
The Effect of Hypocrisy
No one honors and loves God as he or she should. For that, we deserve death. But Christ has come to give life. He is our only hope.
To Live Upon God That Is Invisible
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Deeper, Extended, Expanded Joy: What God-centered Living Is All About
Christians display God’s glory in this life by retaining their joy in God while suffering and by pursuing joy in God through suffering.
There Is No Partiality With God, Part 2
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