Synopsis
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 available. Pipers sermons, books, articles, and more are available free of charge at desiringGod.org. We want people everywhere to understand and embrace the truth that God is most glorified in us, when we are most satisfied in him.
Episodes
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The Pastor, the People, and the Pursuit of Joy
26/02/2017 Duration: 45minYour joy in God multiplies exponentially as you seek the good of your brothers and sisters in the body of Christ.
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Gospel Worship: Holy Ambition for All the Peoples to Praise Christ
31/01/2017 Duration: 01h05minGod has a place for every single one of us in missions. Some of us send, some of us go, but we must all have a gospel ambition.
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Gospel Depths: Why God Revealed the Depths of Salvation in Eternity Past
30/01/2017 Duration: 57minThe only reason any of us know God is because he chose us before the foundation of the world. Nothing we’ve done can earn our way to him — it’s all grace.
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Seven Resolutions for Aging and Dying Well: A Funeral Message for Verna Erickson
10/01/2017 Duration: 37minAt the end of your life, as your energy fades, God will be your refuge and strength.
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The Ultimate Essence of Evil: The Majesty of God, the Triumph of Christ, and the Glory of Human Life
03/01/2017 Duration: 46minThe very essence of evil is running to anything but God for ultimate joy. Watch, read, or listen to John Piper’s message from Passion 2017.
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No Global Mission Without God’s Mighty Spirit
28/12/2016 Duration: 01h09minWe are living in the third great era of world history — the era of the Spirit. Our only hope for advancing God’s mission is to lean on the power of his Spirit.
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The True Grace of Christian Camaraderie
16/12/2016 Duration: 30minThe true grace of God is given to us in Jesus Christ, who is full of grace and truth.
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How We Know the Bible Is True: The Beauty of Scripture as the Ground of Its Truth
16/11/2016 Duration: 47minSatan believes the Scriptures are God’s very words. But the difference between us and him is that he doesn’t treasure that truth.
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Sons of Freedom and Joy: How a Christian Relates to the State
02/11/2016 Duration: 41minChristians claim their true citizenship in heaven. When we submit to earthly governments, we do so out of allegiance to Christ’s eternal kingdom.
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Put the Attorneys to Work: How to Give the Bible Functional Authority in Your Speech and Writing
25/10/2016 Duration: 58minJohn Piper | Christian leaders should exude the Bible. They need to test everything they speak and write through the grid of biblical teaching.
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Teach the Nations to Do the Impossible
16/10/2016 Duration: 40minJohn Piper | Jesus’s supreme authority empowers his Great Commission. We go, teach, and teach others to teach in the confidence that Jesus himself is with us.
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Fifteen Dreams for the Future of Christian Hedonism
07/10/2016 Duration: 47minCentral to biblical Christianity is the pursuit of our joy in God. John Piper expresses fifteen hopes for the future of maximizing our joy in God.
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Volcanic Joy
07/10/2016 Duration: 36minJohn Piper | God’s volcanic passion for his own glory erupts in overflowing delight for his Son and unceasing joy for his children who share in God’s own glorious bliss.
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The Natural Act of Reading the Bible Supernaturally
25/09/2016 Duration: 01h11minIn all true Bible reading, we think and God gives. We work hard to comprehend the authors’ intended meaning while we simultaneously rely on God to help us understand.
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The Supernatural Act of Reading the Bible
24/09/2016 Duration: 01h01minWhenever we read the Bible, we depend on God’s supernatural power to illumine the words, sentences, and paragraphs with his glory.
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The Ultimate Goal of Reading the Bible
23/09/2016 Duration: 58minThe Bible is indispensable to the Christian life. Without the written word, we simply could not know the Incarnate Word.
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Jesus Is the Test of True Faith
28/08/2016 Duration: 48minChristians embrace both the New Testament and the Old because every single page of the Scriptures points to Jesus who fulfills them.
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Jesus Christ Egomaniac? What Piper Said at Google
29/07/2016 Duration: 55minGod is the one being in the universe for whom self-exaltation is not the act of a needy ego, but an act of infinite giving.
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The Inexplicable Life: Humility, Hope, and Love in Suffering
18/06/2016 Duration: 01h04minChristians can show the world the hope they have within through joyful, humble willingness to suffer wrong and serve, rather than return evil for evil.
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Life-Risking Courage in the Cause of Love
04/06/2016 Duration: 01h03minGod supplies the sustaining grace we need to love others well as we seriously pursue our joy in him.