Desiring God Messages by John Piper Audio
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The Supremacy of God in Prayer
We don’t honor God mainly by trying to do things for him, but by receiving strength, grace, and love from his endless fountain.
The Supremacy of God in Preaching
The supremacy of God is the theme of redemptive history, our preaching, and of God.
What Baptism Portrays
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Buried and Raised in Baptism Through Faith
This sermon on Colossians 2:8–15 deals with the differences between circumcision and baptism, and explains all that God has done in bringing us to life through the gospel.
I Baptize You with Water
What was significant about John's baptism, and how does it relate to the way we baptize today?
The Present Power of a Future Possession
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Joy in God for Holiness and Missions
Preaching that inspires radical obedience is preaching that lures people to God by portraying him as infinitely superior to every human delight.
Go Deep in His Greatness
Pastors must keep their joy in God by drinking regularly at the wells of salvation, and by trusting God for the times in between them.
Joy in God as the Heart of Worship
The heart of worship is being satisfied in God, therefore, we must pursue our joy in God.
Woe to Those Who Trample the Son of God
Threatening judgment is an effective (and biblical) way to motivate people.
Consider Each Other How to Stir Up Love
Christians can’t follow Jesus alone. Unless we have brothers and sisters in our lives who point us to Jesus, our faith won’t survive.
What Jesus Built by Rising from the Dead
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Let Us Draw Near to God
Drawing near to God is the heart of the gospel, and we are called to embrace it with informed zeal.
The Pleasure of God in Peacemaking
The power for peacemaking doesn’t come from forgiving and forgetting or just trying harder, but from the superior promises God offers us in Jesus Christ.
Perfected for All Time by a Single Offering
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What Christ Will Do at the Second Coming
Christ died once and for all. Not for his own sins, but for ours so that when we die, we don’t have to die again.
The Divine Majesty of the Word
The key to John Calvin’s life: he recovered and embodied a passion for the absolute reality and majesty of God.
What Christ Did at the End of the Age
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How the Called Receive an Eternal Inheritance
How is the New Covenant like a last will and testament?
Be Strong and Fervent in Spirit in the Cause of Truth and Life
Boredom with Christ is blindness. Open your eyes and let him inspire in you a new passion for the cause of life.
Purified to Serve the Living God
How can people destroyed by their sin draw near to a perfect God?
Thy Word I Have Treasured in My Heart
Do you hate sin in your life? As a Christian you should. Here is some practical help to fight sin.
Is Christian Hedonism Valid?
Christian Hedonism says that when you are saved, your joy is in God as your supreme Treasure. But is this tenable?
Building a God-Focused Ministry
Successful ministry isn’t based on programs and events, but on a passion for God and his word that pervades the entirety of a church’s life.
Passion for the Supremacy of God
God loves his glory more than you and this is great news of great joy because God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.
Praying from the Fullness of the Word
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Jesus: Mediator of a Better Covenant, Part 2
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Jesus: Mediator of a Better Covenant, Part 1
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Our High Priest is the Son of God Perfect Forever
Five reasons for why Jesus' priesthood is superior to all others.
Jesus: From Melchizedek to Eternal Savior
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From Thy Hand We Have Given Thee
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Hope Anchored in Heaven
We can hold fast to our hope in heaven because God himself holds us fast. He anchors our souls in his eternal promises.
When Does God Swear?
God swears by his own name in order to give his people unwavering confidence in his promises.
A Passion for the Supremacy of Christ—Where He Is Not Named
What convictions drive world missions at Bethlehem Baptist Church?
Doing Missions When Dying Is Gain
Doing missions when death is gain is the greatest life in the world.
The Full Assurance of Hope to the End
Bank your hope on the justice of God to uphold the honor of his name by offering faith to his unworthy people.
When Is Saving Repentance Impossible?
It’s possible that we who think we’re chosen might slide into a hardening and fall away from Christ. But it isn’t for those justified in Christ.
Let Us Press On to Maturity
The writer of Hebrews calls you to grow and press on to maturity. And you will—<em>if</em> God permits.
By This Time You Ought to Be Teachers
Do you have the disease of "dullness of hearing," and if so, how can you get well?
He Is the Source of Eternal Salvation for All Who Obey Him
Christ became our salvation because he was perfect in three ways: in his dignity, in his eternity, and in his purity.
Draw Near to the Throne of Grace with Confidence
Because we have a great High Priest, the throne of God is a throne of grace. We can approach with confidence.
The Word of God: Living, Active, Sharp
The Word of God is living and active and penetrates to the bottom of our lives and rips the pleasant mask off the ugly face of sin.
Be Diligent to Enter God’s Rest
Greater than our fear of unbelief should be our faith in God’s promise to safely deliver us into his eternal rest.
Eternal Security Is a Community Project
If God ultimately saves us and we have assurance of salvation by faith in Christ, why do we need other believers?
Do Not Harden Your Heart in the Day of Trouble
The surety of believers lies not in the absence of conditions but in the promises of power.
Jesus: Worthy of More Glory Than Moses
Jesus is both the word from God and the way to God.
The God Who Strengthens His People
God’s people serve him not by giving him something he lacks, but by trusting his precious promises and depending on him at every step.
The God Who Strengthens His People
Sin tempts with empty promises, but it’s allure remains all too powerful. Fighting sin’s pleasure with the power of a superior promise is the only way to achieve real victory.
The God Who Strengthens His People
Living by faith in future grace is the only way that we can be empowered in this world for costly acts of love and radical obedience.
The God Who Strengthens His People
When we live by faith, we accomplish good works in love, trusting that God’s promises surpass any pleasure sin can offer.