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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![A Spectacular and Scary Promise]()
A Spectacular and Scary Promise
27/10/2013 Duration: 55minIf you are a child of God, then the Holy Spirit lives and works in you to kill sin and depend on God.
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![The Sweetest Good of the Good News]()
The Sweetest Good of the Good News
20/10/2013 Duration: 46minForgiveness is precious for one ultimate reason — one sweet, high, glorious reason: We get God back.
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![Saying Well as a Way of Seeing Wonder]()
Saying Well as a Way of Seeing Wonder
19/10/2013 Duration: 01h04minAs 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.
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![Why Is the Glory of God at Stake in Making People Plural?]()
Why Is the Glory of God at Stake in Making People Plural?
18/10/2013 Duration: 01h06minGod 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.
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![Doug Wilson Interviews John Piper and Tim Chester]()
Doug Wilson Interviews John Piper and Tim Chester
18/10/2013 Duration: 52minWhat’s the difference between “missional” and “missions”? What are the key points of agreement and disagreement between John Piper and Douglas Wilson regarding eschatology?
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![Is Jesus an Egomaniac?]()
Is Jesus an Egomaniac?
17/10/2013 Duration: 01h41minJohn Piper | 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.
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![The Highest Good of the Gospel]()
The Highest Good of the Gospel
17/10/2013 Duration: 48minJesus won innumerable benefits for his people, but the greatest good he brings us is God himself.
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![Zeal for God: Deadly or Indispensable?]()
Zeal for God: Deadly or Indispensable?
10/10/2013 Duration: 33minThe 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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![Identity and Desire]()
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![What God Made Is Good — And Must Be Sanctified: C.S. Lewis and St. Paul on the Use of Creation]()
What God Made Is Good — And Must Be Sanctified: C.S. Lewis and St. Paul on the Use of Creation
29/09/2013 Duration: 01h16minWatch Now
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![C.S. Lewis, Romantic Rationalist: How His Paths to Christ Shaped His Life and Ministry]()
C.S. Lewis, Romantic Rationalist: How His Paths to Christ Shaped His Life and Ministry
27/09/2013 Duration: 01h02minLewis’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.
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![The Cost of Love in the Call to the Nations]()
The Cost of Love in the Call to the Nations
16/09/2013 Duration: 33minBeing deeply satisfied in Jesus as your supreme treasure gives you the power to lay down your life for the good of the nations.
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![Perseverance in God-Centered Missions]()
Perseverance in God-Centered Missions
08/09/2013 Duration: 53minWhen our souls drink deeply from God’s delights, we can’t help but overflow and invite others to join us.
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![Doctrinal Depth and Gospel Advance]()
Doctrinal Depth and Gospel Advance
07/09/2013 Duration: 01h03minDoctrinal depth is crucial for the work of gathering Christ’s lost sheep through the proclamation of the gospel.
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![The Glory of God in the Sight of Eternity]()
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![Glorifying God by Reaching the Lost]()
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![Glorifying God by Being Compelled by God’s Love]()
Glorifying God by Being Compelled by God’s Love
16/07/2013 Duration: 47minYou 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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![Glorifying God . . . Period]()
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![All Things Are Yours]()
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![Reflecting on 33 Years in the Pastorate]()
Reflecting on 33 Years in the Pastorate
08/05/2013 Duration: 50minWe 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.
