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 God Is Not a Megalomaniac: Encouragement for Pastors]()
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]()
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]()
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]()
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]()
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]()
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]()
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]()
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]()
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.
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![The Peculiar Mark of Majesty, Part 2]()
The Peculiar Mark of Majesty, Part 2
08/04/2007 Duration: 44minWe will reign with Christ and find our joy not in usurping God's majesty but in saying: “How majestic is your name in all the earth.”
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![What Everybody Knows Before the Gospel Comes]()
What Everybody Knows Before the Gospel Comes
05/04/2007 Duration: 16minThere is knowledge that is communicated to all through nature, and then there is knowledge that is only communicated in the gospel: “Everyone who believes in Jesus receives forgiveness of sins.”
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![Radical Effects of the Resurrection]()
Radical Effects of the Resurrection
03/04/2007 Duration: 55minJesus calls his people to risk everything for him. But that temporary risk is nothing compared to all that God is and will be for us.
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![The Peculiar Mark of Majesty, Part 1]()
The Peculiar Mark of Majesty, Part 1
01/04/2007 Duration: 40minThe glory of God is unique because of the lowly ways he chooses to show it.
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![We Work With You for Your Joy]()
We Work With You for Your Joy
27/03/2007 Duration: 36minThe call of a gospel minister is to follow the apostolic ambition of being a worker for the joy of the church.
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![Lionhearted and Lamblike]()
Lionhearted and Lamblike
25/03/2007 Duration: 43minJohn Piper | Husbands should take the primary role in providing for and protecting their families.
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![Lionhearted and Lamblike: The Christian Husband as Head, Part 1]()
Lionhearted and Lamblike: The Christian Husband as Head, Part 1
18/03/2007 Duration: 43minWhat is the husband's role as head? What is the foundation of this headship?
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![The Challenge of Relativism]()
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![Faith and Reason]()
Faith and Reason
15/03/2007 Duration: 01h43sFaith does not oppose reason, nor does reason oppose faith. We think over God-given truth in order to understand.
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![Funeral Message for William S. H. Piper]()
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![Marriage: Pursuing Conformity to Christ in the Covenant]()
Marriage: Pursuing Conformity to Christ in the Covenant
25/02/2007 Duration: 50minGrace is not just forgiving and forbearing but also changing to become more like Jesus. John Piper preaches a sermon about marriage from Ephesians 5.
