Messages by Desiring God

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.

God could have settled accounts by punishing all sinners with hell. But in his great mercy he makes us his heirs.

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.

God grants us righteousness that not only washes us clean, but makes us bold in the face of any fear.

John Piper | A pastor’s roles mainly comprise the areas of governing and teaching, and their qualification for that office be discerned biblically before entering into it.

John Piper | The two offices given to the church in the New Testament are elders and deacons, though these may be described from different angles and with various nuances.

John Piper | Pursuit of biblical eldership recognizes that the processes which we use to bring men into the office must be under the direction of the Holy Spirit and in line with the Word he inspired.

John Piper | Biblical eldership is not about endlessly setting up committee meetings and getting as many people involved as possible, but about teaching and leading the flock to equip them for the work of ministry.

There is no condemnation for those in Jesus. Clothed in the righteousness of the risen Christ, we can approach the throne with confidence.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Christianity is not a narrow, provincial, or tribal religion. It declares things that have to do with the whole world.

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God reveals himself to us clearly in his word. There are difficult passages, but their benefit is never beyond our reach.

Who are they whose condemnation is just? Those who play games with the Word of God.

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.

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.

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.

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.

What our pulpits need most is not self-help and how-to, but a God-entranced vision of the world and everything in it.

We who know the Bible need not only to teach others its life-saving truth, but we must be taught by the word itself.

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.

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It is impossible to believe that Christ indwells every believer and then mistreat one of a different race.

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Meditation on the Word is not only vital for the Christian life but for prayer as well. So what exactly is meditation?

Every person you will ever meet has God’s law written on their hearts. Even if they have never seen a Bible or heard of Jesus, they are still accountable to him.

Jesus came to destroy sin, not because it's fun but because it's fatal.

Look to Christ. Only he can save you, only he can satisfy you. There is no other Savior, there is no purer joy.

God shows no partiality. Whether Jew or Gentile, all who love and do evil will face wrath, and all who trust Christ and obey God will have glory.

When your life is over on this earth, there will be two paths you can take: you will either meet God in eternal wrath or eternal life.

God’s justice does not demand that he punish us for our sins immediately. His kindness through Jesus Christ leads him to forbear and be patient with us.

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The end-point of depravity is not just the suicidal love affair with sin, but the desire to bring others with you to destruction.

Sin enslaves us not just because we commit evil, but because God himself gives us over to our debased desires. Our only hope is for Jesus to bring renewal.

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The world’s futility and disorder is not a result of simple mistakes, but a consequence of exchanging God’s glory for other things.

God dramatizes the beauty of the gospel in the right ordering of our sexual lives.

If you value other things more than God, if your life is really driven by another value, then you exchange the imperishable for the perishable.

Finishing well in the face of death requires fighting the fight of faith, which takes hold of God’s promises for future grace in the midst of all our temptations and afflictions.

Faith, which is the root of all true obedience that glorifies God, is a coming to God to be satisfied with all that he is for us in Jesus, which means that the pursuit of joy in the Christian life is not optional, but essential.

Finishing well will not happen without a fight, and God is the decisive finisher who will powerfully work in us so that he alone gets the glory.

The greatest tragedy our world faces isn’t hunger, poverty, or crime, but blindness to the grace and beauty of Jesus Christ.

God means to get the glory for all things, including the ministry of small groups. We get the gift, the help, and the blessing, but God gets the glory.

Our hardened hearts naturally suppress the truth, but Jesus grants us new hearts to embrace his gospel.

You can escape the wrath of God against sin only when you take refuge in the gospel of his Son.