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 Emergence of Sin and Misery
11/10/1981 Duration: 38minThe essence of the Fall and of our depraved hearts is the desire not to depend on God.
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He Commanded and They Were Created
04/10/1981 Duration: 27minSince God created everything, we and all our so-called possessions are his to do with as he pleases.
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To See You Fills Me With Joy
27/09/1981 Duration: 28minWhen you value someone because they value God, you are not denying that God is your only good; you are expressing it.
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Alone in a Big Church
20/09/1981 Duration: 34minGod designs human support to sustain his children's faith and to lighten the burdens they bear in the service of love.
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Worship Is an End in Itself
13/09/1981 Duration: 27minOnly worship is an end in itself. Only worship should not be done as a means to achieving something other than itself.
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Do Not Labor for the Food Which Perishes
06/09/1981 Duration: 25minLabor to feast on Jesus. Satisfy yourself with his beauty and his hope-filled fellowship.
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Jesus Vs. the Occult
26/07/1981 Duration: 31minJesus is God's fullest revelation and the source of all the knowledge and power that is good for us to have.
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Rivers From the Heart
19/07/1981 Duration: 31minWe are afflicted and blessed with a chronic restlessness, an insatiable soul-thirst, for this reason: that we might keep looking until we find Christ.
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Quantitative Hopelessness and the Immeasurable Moment
13/07/1981 Duration: 27minNever underestimate the power of truth spoken in a single sentence.
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Even the Hairs of My Head Are All Numbered
12/07/1981 Duration: 33minDo not fear the work God calls you to. He loves you deeply, knows you fully, and will turn all for your good.
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The Limits of Submission to Man
05/07/1981 Duration: 26minWe must honor God above the state. But if the state does not require us to disobey Jesus then we should be subject for the Lord's sake.
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Your Job as Ministry
14/06/1981 Duration: 32minHow you do your job is an essential part of Christian discipleship.
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This Is What Was Spoken by the Prophet Joel
07/06/1981 Duration: 23minWhen God almighty pours himself into an individual, the inner life is changed; it is filled with God.
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The Ascent of Joy
31/05/1981 Duration: 27minWhy was Jesus' ascension into heaven good news for his disciples?
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Get Wisdom
24/05/1981 Duration: 29minWhat is wisdom? And what are some biblical instructions for how I can get it?
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A Woman Who Fears the Lord Is to Be Praised
10/05/1981 Duration: 34minA woman who fears the Lord will not run away from God to satisfy her longings and relieve her anxieties. She will stay close to the heart of God and trust in his promises.
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The Education of a Prophet: Jonah
03/05/1981 Duration: 17minYou can't bless somebody if you desire their harm. If you are a follower of Jesus, you must desire the good of everyone, no matter what their race or nationality.
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The Sifting of Simon Peter
26/04/1981 Duration: 30minSatan wants is to sift out our faith. If he can do it by suffering, he will try that. If he can do it by wealth, he will try that.
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Is There Good Anxiety?
21/04/1981 Duration: 30minGod is able to grieve over humanity’s sin and unbelief, therefore it is possible for us to have an anxious state of heart that is not sinful.
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The Power of Hope
19/04/1981 Duration: 28minIf we are going to love like Jesus loved, even in times of great stress and worry, then we must be filled with living hope.