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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Why We Should Have Courage to Speak About Christ
18/06/2007 Duration: 39minJesus gives us more than one reason why it is worth the risk to share the gospel.
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Marriage Is Meant for Making Children . . . Disciples of Jesus, Part 2
17/06/2007 Duration: 49minDon’t provoke your children to anger. Show them in your own soul how it can be replaced with tenderhearted joy.
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When Did God Become for Us?
12/06/2007 Duration: 43minThe moment that we put our trust in Christ, God began to work all things for our good. And only he can move us to pour out his forgiving love on others.
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Marriage Is Meant for Making Children . . . Disciples of Jesus, Part 1
10/06/2007 Duration: 40minMarriage is not just about filling the earth with warm bodies but filling the earth with worshipers of Jesus.
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Discern What Pleases God
28/05/2007 Duration: 49minThe ultimate goal of God in everything he does is the glory and fame of his own name.
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Discern What Pleases God—Personal Obedience
28/05/2007 Duration: 53minNot all of our obedience pleases God. If we try to earn our justification or even pay God back, we trample on the greatest achievements of the cross.
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Do Not Sell the Gospel
28/05/2007 Duration: 22minWe must not be peddlers of God’s word, motivated by greed and fear; rather, we must preach Jesus as the only soul-satisfying treasure and the only God-satisfying obedience.
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Marriage, Singleness, and the Christian Virtue of Hospitality
27/05/2007 Duration: 42minHow can we live in a way that shows that the church is our family?
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The Triumph of the Gospel in the New Heavens and the New Earth
24/05/2007 Duration: 59minThe triumph of the gospel in the new heavens and new earth consists in the hope that comes through God’s promise to raise his children with glorified bodies to inhabit a world fit for their fellowship and everlasting enjoyment of God.
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Four Mistakes I Hope You Don't Make
13/05/2007 Duration: 35minFour mistakes you should avoid making in life are: Bigger is better than smaller, newer is better than older, having is better than being, and visible is better than invisible.
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Single in Christ: A Name Better Than Sons and Daughters
29/04/2007 Duration: 37minFamily relationships are of great value, but the promises and blessings that come from Christ are of infinite value.
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Why God Is Not a Megalomaniac: Encouragement for Pastors
27/04/2007 Duration: 58minGod loves pastors who, feeling the weight of Sunday’s sermon, prepare themselves by immersing daily in Scripture with fresh fervor.
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The Gospel for 11-Year-Olds Plus
26/04/2007 Duration: 59minHow can we explain the gospel to children so that they not only understand all that content, but also come to cherish the God of the gospel with us?
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Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ, Session 4
22/04/2007 Duration: 46minJohn Piper | Psalm 43 demonstrates that joy in God is the ultimate goal of our existence, and it details the steps a person can take when they feel distant from God.
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Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ, Session 1
21/04/2007 Duration: 01h06minJohn Piper | Delighting in Christ is not simply a blessing that comes in time, but is the essence of saving faith itself. To enjoy Jesus is to know Jesus.
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Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ, Session 2
21/04/2007 Duration: 58minThe beauty and attraction of Jesus Christ isn’t just that he is meek or just that he is strong, but that he is meek in his strength and strong in his meekness.
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The Nature of Saving Faith
20/04/2007 Duration: 55minSalvation comes through faith not only by believing objective facts, but by experiencing Christ as supremely satisfying.
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The Nature of Our Depravity
19/04/2007 Duration: 01h07minThe essence of sin is preferring anything more than God. Only he is truly worthy, but in our depravity, we shun the life he offers.
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The Reason for Our Creation
19/04/2007 Duration: 55minGod’s ultimate goal is to uphold and display his glory for the maximum enjoyment of his redeemed church.
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The Beautiful Faith of Fearless Submission
15/04/2007 Duration: 47minJohn Piper | A Christian woman hopes in God, fears nothing, and wears the jewelry of godliness.