Messages by Desiring God

Shall we long for the Christ less than Anna longed for him?

Perhaps the Christian church has not used all the spiritual resources available to us in the effort to overcome darkness.

Fasting is God's testing ground—and healing ground.

We have tasted the wine of Christ's presence by his Spirit and cannot now be satisfied until the consummation of joy arrives.

If our efforts to spread the gospel to the least reached will ever succeed, the mercy of God must be our motive and the glory of God must be our goal.

The course of history has been changed again and again through the fasting of God's people.

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Why does eternity exist? It exists because it will take that long for us to know the inexhaustible glories of God.

Believe on Jesus and you shall not perish but have eternal life.

God loves you so much that he gave his Son for you. If you believe in him, you’ll have eternal life.

Perishing means wrath; it means fiery torment; it means separation from God; and it lasts forever.

If God called you to his glory, he's going to get you to his glory.

Humility is what we need if we hope to find rest in the promises of God.

When the Chief Shepherd comes, he is going to call elders to account and say, "Did you feed my sheep?"

Great affliction + deep poverty + abundant joy = great generosity.

John Piper | When the preacher’s own heart sings with the glories of God, he can’t help but overflow to his people in the pulpit.

John Piper | Preaching not only shows the content and truth of Scripture, but is an act of praise that helps others see and savor God.

John Piper | Preaching shouldn’t aim mainly at meeting felt needs, but at painting, singing, and heralding the glories of God in Scripture.

King Jesus stores his greatest joys for us not in the courtyard where the sun always shines, but deep in the cellars of affliction.

What did Peter mean when he wrote that the end of all things is at hand?

Love is the overflow of joy in God which meets the needs of others. Therefore, love begins with the grace of God.

To maintain joy in God, you must fight for it — but God has already won the victory in Jesus Christ. Therefore, you can fight even in the dark with gutsy guilt.

In our culture, having strong convictions is widely unpopular. However, despite the prevailing cultural sentiment, God calls us to speak courageously, even it if costs you your life.

Every woman in Christ is a minister, but the pastorate is for biblically qualified men.

The weakness of Christianity is not caused by people pursuing their own happiness but rather by the failure to pursue happiness with all of our might. We settle for pleasures that are too small.

In a world where gender-leveling is advocated, we must resist the erosion of biblical manhood and womanhood.

Marriage is a parable of Christ and the church. When the husband copies Christ and the wife copies the church, something beautiful is shown to the world.

What is the chief end of God? The chief end of God is to glorify God and enjoy himself forever.

The Great Commission will not be completed without suffering.

The Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many. Let's follow him.

In this sermon, John Piper shows us that Jesus shines bright when our hope is meek, fearless, well-defended, and zealous for good deeds.

The primary purpose of small groups is to help each other maintain the full assurance of faith.

Those married to unbelieving husbands should be like the holy women of old and hope in God. In fact, we all should.

Paul lived by faith in future grace. And therefore he blessed all his churches over and over again with future grace.

Jesus died for us to make us like him.

A truth stripped of God is not a whole truth and will not guide the church well.

Radical Christianity, real Christianity, makes a difference.

The aim of life—including our social and political life—is to live to God.

The two greatest issues in life are how the soul of man might not be destroyed and how the glory of God might not be belittled.

All the commandments are full of promise, but God goes out of his way to emphasize that of honoring mother and father.

Elders must lead the church in times of blessing and of refinement.

God made us who we are to show the world who he is through us.

If we are saved by Christ's death, what does his resurrection add?

How do we get what we need to forgive those who sin against us?

In every way, God’s saving grace is God-centered. Salvation’s goal is God’s glory and our joy in the praise of his perfection.

If we hold fast to an unforgiving spirit, we will not be forgiven by God.

You will not be asked to live tomorrow on today's strength. The mercy to carry you through this hour is given in this hour.

No human can thwart the purposes of God, neither by belief nor unbelief.

Are the sacrifices we offer spiritual sacrifices?

The cause of world evangelism is promoted through the head knowing sound doctrine and the heart being stirred by it.