Join Me in Soul-Satisfaction in God
God is most satisfied in us when we are most satisfied in him. A fresh angle for the Christian Hedonist from Psalm 131.
View ArticleScripture: The Kindling of Christian Hedonism
My aim in this message is to awaken, and deepen, and intensify your love for the Bible as a divine gift that is absolutely essential and indispensible in accomplishing God’s ultimate aim in the...
View ArticleGreatest Book, Greatest Chapter, Greatest Joy
Greatest Book, Greatest Chapter, Greatest Joy. The greatest book is the Bible — and we saw why on Friday night. The main reason, we argued, is that the Bible is only book without which God’s ultimate...
View ArticleSuch a Great Salvation!
As part of an Advent series at a sister church, this message by John Piper is an exposition of why, according to Hebrews 2:5–13, it was “fitting” for God to make the founder of our salvation perfect...
View ArticleThe Gospel of the Grace of God
“I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of…
View ArticleThe Glory of God in the Good Resolves of His People
Mark Zukerberg, CEO of Facebook, asked Facebook users to suggest what new resolutions he should tackle this year. In the past, he resolved to eat only the meat he killed himself. Another time he...
View ArticleThe Plundering of Your Property and the Power of Hope
“But recall the former days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings, sometimes being publicly exposed to reproach and affliction, and sometimes being partners with...
View ArticleWhat Is Sin? The Essence and Root of All Sinning
This message is from the Desiring God 2015 Conference for Pastors, in partnership with Bethlehem College & Seminary. Eleven other sessions are also available.Why are we spending an entire pastors’...
View ArticleMake War: The Pastor and His People in the Battle Against Sin
Over the years, it has become plain to me that not everyone likes the idea that life is war. I remember a colleague almost forty years ago complaining that the warfare image of the Christian life was...
View ArticleSpeaker Panel
This panel is from the Desiring God 2015 Conference for Pastors, in partnership with Bethlehem College & Seminary. Eleven other sessions are also available.
View ArticleWhy Do Christians Preach and Sing?
I wonder if you have paused to ponder how simple and strange these Passion events are. Year after year—almost now decade after decade—what do they boil down to? It seems to me that they boil down to...
View ArticleGod’s Good Purpose in Election
Other Sessions from Look at the Book: Romans 9Session 1: Has the Word of God Failed? (Romans 9:1–5)Session 3: God Has Mercy on Whomever He Wills (Romans 9:14–18)Session 4: My Heart’s Prayer to God for...
View ArticleMy Heart’s Prayer to God for You
Other Sessions from Look at the Book: Romans 9Session 1: Has the Word of God Failed? (Romans 9:1–5)Session 2: God’s Good Purpose in Election (Romans 9:6–13)Session 3: God Has Mercy on Whomever He Wills...
View ArticleHas the Word of God Failed?
Other Sessions from Look at the Book: Romans 9Session 2: God’s Good Purpose in Election (Romans 9:6–13)Session 3: God Has Mercy on Whomever He Wills (Romans 9:14–18)Session 4: My Heart’s Prayer to God...
View ArticleGod Has Mercy on Whomever He Wills
Other Sessions from Look at the Book: Romans 9Session 1: Has the Word of God Failed? (Romans 9:1–5)Session 2: God’s Good Purpose in Election (Romans 9:6–13)Session 4: My Heart’s Prayer to God for You...
View ArticleSuffering, Faith, and the Sign of Fearlessness
God graciously gives his people suffering and faith so that they might enjoy magnifying Christ to their adversaries through fearlessness of faith and humble love.
View ArticleThe Shoot from Jesse, the Nations, and Israel
Listen also to John Piper’s seminar at The Gospel Coalition 2015, “What Jesus Demands from the World.”The book of Isaiah begins, “The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and...
View ArticleFriendship with Jesus and the Aim of Education in Serious Joy
John Piper’s commencement message on the relationship between friendship with Jesus and the aims of higher education — specifically the educational aims of Bethlehem College & Seminary.
View ArticleAre You Worthy of Jesus?
I want to talk about the educational implications of the Biblical call to walk worthily of the Lord. Earlier this week there was an article I wrote at Desiring God called “Are You Worthy of Jesus?”...
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