Messages by Desiring God

We always face the threat of ruining any season of grace. Don’t waste your seminary years, but more importantly, don’t waste your life.

When we embrace Christ’s cross and the unswerving foundation of God’s sovereignty, we will be kept by merciful and omnipotent glory.

If you are a child of God, then the Holy Spirit lives and works in you to kill sin and depend on God.

Forgiveness is precious for one ultimate reason — one sweet, high, glorious reason: We get God back.

As gospel ministers do the work of finding words to help their people grow in a deeper relationship with God, they themselves will grow in depth.

What’s the difference between “missional” and “missions”? What are the key points of agreement and disagreement between John Piper and Douglas Wilson regarding eschatology?

God is ransoming a people for himself from every tribe, tongue, and nation. Therefore, missions is a call to the people groups of the world, not just the countries of the world.

Though Christ has been accused of egomania, the accusation falters when we realize that our greatest joy and Christ’s greatest glory are not at odds but rather in harmony with one another.

Jesus won innumerable benefits for his people, but the greatest good he brings us is God himself.

The New Testament not only says that you can have a zeal and not be saved, but it also says that you cannot be saved without a zeal for God.

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Lewis’s romanticism and rationalism were the paths on which he came to Christ — and the paths on which he lived his life and did his work.

Being deeply satisfied in Jesus as your supreme treasure gives you the power to lay down your life for the good of the nations.

When our souls drink deeply from God’s delights, we can’t help but overflow and invite others to join us.

Doctrinal depth is crucial for the work of gathering Christ’s lost sheep through the proclamation of the gospel.

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You are precious to God, and the greatest gift he has for you is not to let your preciousness become your god, but to enable you to make much of him as your God.

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We should not be afraid to pray that God would make us maximally influential, provided that influence means people getting saved and becoming like Jesus. In this interview, John Piper reflects on 33 years in pastoral ministry.

There are many gods, but there is no God like our — a God who works for those who wait for him.

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We are all created for God’s glory, and the way we most glorify God is by being satisfied in him.

The new birth is a supernatural work of the Holy Spirit that cleanses us from all our sin and makes us into a new creation.

As John Piper steps away from his pastoral role at Bethlehem Baptist Church, he reflects on his ministry with heartfelt gratitude to God.

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Trusting future grace in all that God promises to be for us in Jesus is the only way to successfully put sin to death and live a life of love.

Living by faith in future grace does not undermine the importance of gratitude, but rather emphasizes the repeated biblical testimony that the Christian life is a life of faith.

Faith in future grace is essential for God to be glorified in our lives of holiness.

Pastor John addresses the Bethlehem staff in the transition of his pastoral role in 2011 concerning 20 things he is thankful for.

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Every pastor must work hard for the joy of his people. But he can only do this from the overflow of a hunger for God.

Is Dietrich Bonhoeffer a theological liberal? How should the church respond to the current political trend to legalize so-called “gay marriage”? In this interview, John Piper and Eric Metaxas discuss these questions and more.

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John Piper | The doctrine of perseverance of the saints is the reality that our only hope of making it to the end and pressing on in holiness rests upon the keeping power of God.

John Piper | The doctrine of limited (or definite) atonement conveys the reality that Christ died not only to secure the free offer of forgiveness for all people but also to secure the salvation of his bride.

John Piper | Unconditional election is the reality that God chooses his own before the foundation of the world and apart from any foreseen virtue or faith in them.

John Piper | Total depravity means that we are corrupt in our nature and unable to do anything to please God or be the decisive actor in conversion.

John Piper | The doctrine of irresistible grace does not mean that grace cannot be resisted, but that whenever God chooses he can overcome our resistance.

John Piper | The promises of God stand only if he is supremely sovereign. What does that mean for our individual salvation?

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In light of opposition to Christianity in culture, we must hold fast to the Scriptures according to the pattern of 2 Timothy 3:14–17.

The essence of worship is the experience of being satisfied with all that God is for us in Jesus.

Every Christian should have a holy ambition that is rooted in the word of God and aimed at meeting needs in the cause of world evangelization.

A life of ministry is a life of hardship. But Jesus will strengthen us to endure every trial and struggle when we press on in faith.

George Herbert’s work and effort shows that words in our life matter. And how we use them can help us capture what’s really beautiful.