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 Joy of God in His Fame]()
The Joy of God in His Fame
09/10/1992 Duration: 42minWhen we sin, we hurt ourselves and those around us. But most fundamentally our sin offends an infinitely holy God who will not stand to have injustice go unpunished for long.
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![Idolatry, the Lords Supper, and the Body of Christ]()
Idolatry, the Lord's Supper, and the Body of Christ
04/10/1992 Duration: 31minThe Lord's Supper exists to deepen and strengthen our participation in the benefits of the cross and to nourish our fellowship with Christ.
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![Israel and Us Reconciled in One Body]()
Israel and Us Reconciled in One Body
27/09/1992 Duration: 40minJesus is the point in redemptive history where the true Israel becomes the church of Christ and the church emerges as the true Israel.
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![His Body: The Fullness of Him Who Fills All in All]()
His Body: The Fullness of Him Who Fills All in All
20/09/1992 Duration: 33minGod means to fill the universe with the glory of his Son by putting the church on display as the embodiment of his Son.
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![Living Together When Christ Is All in All]()
Living Together When Christ Is All in All
13/09/1992 Duration: 26minNo matter what the issue is, it exists for Christ, or for nothing. Because CHRIST IS ALL.
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![For an Eternal Weight of Glory: Called to Suffer and Rejoice]()
For an Eternal Weight of Glory: Called to Suffer and Rejoice
06/09/1992 Duration: 29minThough our outer self daily wastes away, we do not lose heart. We have an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison.
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![To Finish the Aim of Christ’s Afflictions]()
To Finish the Aim of Christ’s Afflictions
30/08/1992 Duration: 35minThe world sees the suffering love of Christ for sinners in the suffering love of his people for sinners.
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![That We Might Gain Christ: Called to Suffer and Rejoice]()
That We Might Gain Christ: Called to Suffer and Rejoice
23/08/1992 Duration: 37minWe come to know Christ better when we share his sufferings.
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![For Holiness and Hope: Called to Suffer and Rejoice]()
For Holiness and Hope: Called to Suffer and Rejoice
16/08/1992 Duration: 32minGod has a purpose for every obstacle and every frustration and every pain and every affliction that comes into our lives.
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![How Then Shall We Run?]()
How Then Shall We Run?
09/08/1992 Duration: 39minOur eternal destiny hinges on the way we run our race. Let us strive to win the eternal prize.
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![Olympic Spirituality: Beyond the Gold]()
Olympic Spirituality: Beyond the Gold
02/08/1992 Duration: 23minAs we run our races, eternity hangs in the balance — disqualification and death, or victory and life.
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![The Echo and Insufficiency of Hell, Part 2]()
The Echo and Insufficiency of Hell, Part 2
21/06/1992 Duration: 33minFear of hell is no proof of love for God.
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![The Echo and Insufficiency of Hell, Part 1]()
The Echo and Insufficiency of Hell, Part 1
14/06/1992 Duration: 26minThe horror of hell is an echo of the infinite worth of God's glory.
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![Should Not I Pity That Great City...Minneapolis?]()
Should Not I Pity That Great City...Minneapolis?
07/06/1992 Duration: 33minGod has made the cities of this world, and he cares for them. So should we.
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![Behold, I Make All Things New]()
Behold, I Make All Things New
26/04/1992 Duration: 32minGod wants us to have assurance that no matter how much evil and suffering and futility we see now, he will make all things new.
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![Christ and Those in Him Will Never Die Again]()
Christ and Those in Him Will Never Die Again
19/04/1992 Duration: 32minWhat if it's true that Christ rose from the dead?
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![God Sanctifies His People]()
God Sanctifies His People
12/04/1992 Duration: 34minAssurance does not come from making holiness optional. It comes from knowing God is faithful.
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![God Called Us into Life and Hope]()
God Called Us into Life and Hope
05/04/1992 Duration: 35minGod’s call is effective. It doesn’t go out and then return empty, but creates the faith it commands.
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![God Justified the Ungodly]()
God Justified the Ungodly
22/03/1992 Duration: 36minBeing justified means being forgiven, being reckoned righteous, being loved by God, and being secured by God forever.
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![God Vindicated His Righteousness in the Death of Christ]()
God Vindicated His Righteousness in the Death of Christ
15/03/1992 Duration: 36minGod put sent Christ to die in order to demonstrate his righteousness.
