The Glory of God in His Glorious Church
John Piper | God fulfills his purpose for the church by his work in the church: He magnifies his grace by beautifying his people.
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John Piper is founder and teacher of desiringGod.org; he is author of more than 50 books and travels regularly to preach and teach. New messages are posted to this podcast as they become ava...
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20 of 938 episodesHear His Voice in the Thunder
David Mathis | God’s voice thunders through the forests and the pages of Scripture, calling heaven to rejoice and setting his people at peac...
Radiance, Power, and Purification: The Superiority of Jesus Christ
John Piper | Sharing God’s nature and upholding creation by his word, the heir of all things suffered in our place to purify us from sin. Wh...
Plead for the Insight You Need: Word + Spirit in Pastoral Study
John Piper | For the preaching pastor, each sermon demands a fresh hunt for insight in service of a hungry people. How do we find that life-...
Navigate the Impossible: Word + Spirit in Pastoral Wisdom
David Mathis | To lead the church faithfully, we need supernatural, sober-minded wisdom. God meets us in his word, by his Spirit, through pr...
True Faith Tastes Future Joy
John Piper | Jesus endured for the joy set before him. Moses obeyed, expecting the Messiah. The early church suffered for a better reward. T...
Lead with Your Life: How to Influence in Your Twenties
Marshall Segal | When the Bible talks about setting an example, does it mean only super-Christians? No, even the humblest high-school mentor...
The Power of Hoping in God’s Meticulous Providence
John Piper | Because God’s purposeful sovereignty reaches absolutely everywhere, his gospel can satisfy, his mission will succeed, and his p...
This Body Must Be Raised: Four Reasons for Your Resurrection
John Piper | Jesus’s glorified body, his purpose for believers, his astonishing power, and the glory of the new creation all insist that the...
Why You Do Not Believe
Marshall Segal | Jesus’s sheep are happy to be his, and Jesus will never leave them behind. But why would anyone reject this patient, kind,...
The Supremacy of Christ Our Hope
John Piper | There has never been, nor will there ever be, a greater reality than the God we see when we look at Jesus Christ. His very supr...
Is God Dishonored When We Grieve?
David Mathis | How can we sing in the valley of sorrow? In Christ, joy and grief can coexist — and grief now prepares for us far greater joy...
Sing in the Fullness of the Spirit: A Live Lab on Ephesians 5:15–20
John Piper | What is the fullness of the Holy Spirit, and how does it relate to making music to God in a church gathering? God opens our eye...
Word, Prayer, and People: Three Habits for Enjoying Jesus
David Mathis | Where do we find more of God’s grace to increase our joy in Christ? God has created patterns for us to follow in reading, pra...
What King Would Come Like This? The Surprising Advent of Jesus
David Mathis | When Jesus came to Bethlehem, and later to Jerusalem, he was not the king we expected. He was far, far better.
Is Joy in Jesus a Christian Obligation?
John Piper | Joy in Jesus is an invitation and a privilege. Is it also a duty? John Piper lays out six reasons joy in God is essential to th...
Saving Faith as the Awakening of Joy in Jesus
John Piper | When we believe in Jesus, we receive him as living water, bread of life, and all-satisfying treasure. Saving faith is the awake...
What to Do When Your Spirits Sink
John Piper | David walked with God through disasters, diseases, attacks, and his own sins. What pattern of life did he follow to depend on G...
Our All-Nations Charge: What It Means to Be a World Christian
John Piper | Cowardice, consumption, and comfort often stand between us and God’s global work. What can set us free to be world Christians?
Our Pursuit: Joy Overflowing in Love
David Mathis | Does seeking joy in God ruin our love for others? Jesus meant what he said: Remembering God’s radical reward frees us to serv...