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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Poetry, Pain, and the Power to See: Why Words Matter at Desiring God
18/03/2011 Duration: 43minThe Bible is a book full of inspired poetry, and God invites us to join him in his creative eloquence.
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I Am the Light of the World
12/03/2011 Duration: 40minJohn Piper | There is no light besides Jesus. It’s Jesus or darkness. It’s life or death. Choose this day whom you shall serve.
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Neither Do I Condemn You
06/03/2011 Duration: 40minJohn Piper | The Bible has unrivaled historical evidence. You can trust this book with your life because God has kept his word pure through the ages.
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No One Ever Spoke Like This Man
27/02/2011 Duration: 41minJesus will not allow you to call him merely interesting, intelligent, or instructive. Everyone must reckon with his actual claims.
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I Act the Miracle
24/02/2011 Duration: 37minJohn Piper | You can fight the battle hard against your sin because Jesus has already purchased victory over your sin at the cross.
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Out of Your Heart Will Flow Rivers of Living Water
20/02/2011 Duration: 51minEvery river of joy in your soul will flow from Jesus. When you come to him, you get him. And he never leaves.
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Willing God’s Will as a Way of Knowing Christ’s Word
14/02/2011 Duration: 43minJohn Piper | You can’t know Jesus until your will is to do God’s will. And God’s will is to make much of himself.
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He Kissed the Rose and Felt the Thorn: Living and Dying in the Morning of Life
01/02/2011 Duration: 01h27minWatch Now
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The Common Root of Unbelief in the Brothers of Jesus and the Jewish Crowds
30/01/2011 Duration: 46minFaith, at its core, is despairing of human approval and being glad in the God of grace.
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Abortion and the Narrow Way That Leads to Life
23/01/2011 Duration: 42minJesus died for sinners. And that group includes those who have had or committed abortions.
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Our Deepest Prayer: Hallowed Be Your Name
09/01/2011 Duration: 45minJohn Piper | The Lord’s Prayer teaches us to go to God for every need, especially our need to hallow him above all things.
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Getting to the Bottom of Your Joy
03/01/2011 Duration: 58minJohn Piper | God won’t ever let you be the ultimate source of your own joy. Only God himself can possibly bear the weight of the happiness he has prepared for you.
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Making Known the Manifold Wisdom of God Through Prison and Prayer
19/10/2010 Duration: 33minWatch Now
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Our Passion for Others’ Joy
17/10/2010 Duration: 01h29sLove for people consists in being so satisfied in God that we are willing to lay our loves down to bring them into our joy.
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God’s Passion for Our Joy
16/10/2010 Duration: 47minGod’s purpose for humanity is to find joy in him. Therefore, you must dedicate your entire life to pursuing maximum happiness, without letting any moment pass by without striving for it, even if it costs you your life.
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Q & A with John Piper and Conrad Mbewe
16/10/2010 Duration: 01h24minThe word of God shows us the will of God for the church, for the home, for ministry, for manhood and womanhood, for the lost world, and for all of life as a disciple of Christ.
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God’s Passion for His Glory
15/10/2010 Duration: 01h05minThough God does make much of us in the gospel, the root of all his benefits and salvation toward us is his infinite passion for his own glory.
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Brothers—Think, Feel, Preach God
14/10/2010 Duration: 01h04minEmotions are essential in the Christian life because Christ is most magnified in us when he is more valuable than anything life can give and death can take away.
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Leaders Q & A with John Piper and Conrad Mbewe
14/10/2010 Duration: 23minAttempting to hide the truth for the sake of unity is essentially holding hands in the dark. In this interview, John Piper and Conrad Mbewe discuss the growing divisions in evangelical circles and emphasize why unity in the truth is essential.
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The Life of the Mind and the Love of God
03/10/2010 Duration: 58minThinking is firewood for burning love for God and others. It’s not the end in itself, but it’s a means to the end: to love God.