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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...So Send I You
03/09/2008 Duration: 34minAs Lord of all, Jesus Christ will claim people for himself from every tribe, tongue, and nation no matter what — but he has chosen his body, the church, to send and proclaim the message.
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Ruth: Under the Wings of God
03/09/2008 Duration: 31minThere is only one place that is safe — it’s not your bank account, your house, or anything made by man. It’s in the refuge of God’s wings.
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Ruth: Strategic Righteousness
03/09/2008 Duration: 52minNaomi, Ruth, and Boaz all demonstrate strategic righteousness that we should emulate in our plans and resolutions to do good.
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Ruth: Sweet and Bitter Providence
02/09/2008 Duration: 53minThe book of Ruth demonstrates that God is at work even in the darkest of times, and that he will bring about his ultimate purpose to glorify his grace through Jesus Christ.
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The Mind of Christ: Looking Out for the Interests of Others
31/08/2008 Duration: 43minJesus calls his people to the same humble service he so beautifully displayed in his life and death.
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What Is Baptism and How Important Is It?
20/07/2008 Duration: 47minJohn Piper | Baptism: Immersion or sprinkling? Infants or adults? Does it matter?
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How Important Is Church Membership?
13/07/2008 Duration: 43minAll believers should join a church if possible, because the local church is an expression of the universal church.
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Welcome One Another for the Glory of God
01/07/2008 Duration: 46minJohn Piper | When we accept and welcome one other across barriers and boundaries as Christ did for us, not only is God glorified, but our joy in him expands in the joy of others.
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Declare His Glory Among the Nations
29/06/2008 Duration: 49minGod summons us to sing, and in doing so to summon the nations to sing a new song with us.
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Pour Out Your Indignation Upon Them
22/06/2008 Duration: 49minHow should we understand the psalms that call down curses on others?
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The Echo and the Insufficiency of Hell
16/06/2008 Duration: 01h01minJohn Piper | The threat of hell might scare us toward God, but only a deep love for Jesus can take us all the way home to him.
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The Triumph of the Gospel in the New Heavens and the New Earth
16/06/2008 Duration: 48minDeath and decay won’t have the last word. One day soon, God will release all of creation from corruption.
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Bless the Lord, O My Soul
15/06/2008 Duration: 48minPerhaps nothing is more effective in helping children fear God than verbally blessing the Lord in their presence.
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A Broken and Contrite Heart God Will Not Despise
08/06/2008 Duration: 56minJohn Piper | Brokenhearted joy colors the entire Christian life. We might struggle along, but in the end, we have ultimate victory in Jesus.
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Spiritual Depression in the Psalms
01/06/2008 Duration: 38minJohn Piper | When we think and feel with the Psalms, we learn how to fight for hope in the most difficult times.
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William Tyndale: A Life Transformed by God’s Word
26/05/2008 Duration: 01h02minWilliam Tyndale died to both laziness and self-confidence in his driving passion to see the Scriptures translated into the common language of the people.
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Fighting for Faith with God’s Word
26/05/2008 Duration: 01h06minChristians have tremendous hope in this life, but that doesn’t mean living for Christ is easy. We must take up the sword of the Spirit and fight for faith every day.
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Deal with Death
25/05/2008 Duration: 28minJohn Piper | Jesus faced death, died, and transformed it forever so that we can face death with confidence and hope — not fear.
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Songs That Shape the Heart and Mind
25/05/2008 Duration: 44minThe Psalms instruct our minds and our hearts. They combine deep doctrine with full emotion.