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New Philadelphia, OH
Description:
Messages from the Teaching Team at Desiring God.
Twitter:
@JohnPiper
Language:
English
Contact:
Desiring God PO Box 2901 Minneapolis, MN 55402 1.888.346.4700
Website:
http://www.desiringgod.org/
Email:
mail@desiringgod.org
Episodes
Be an Iceberg Christian: Setting an Example in Your Youth
2/28/2026
David Mathis | Pursuing a holy ambition means seeking maturity in Christ more than we seek influence in the world. An enduring example takes hidden work.
Duration:00:22:03
Living in God’s Sovereign, Sustaining Grace
2/21/2026
When God ordains sufferings for the good of his people, he also sustains them and cares for them with all the strength of his love.
Duration:00:40:33
The Power of Hoping in God’s Meticulous Providence
2/14/2026
Because God’s purposeful sovereignty reaches absolutely everywhere, his gospel can satisfy, his mission will succeed, and his people can never be lost.
Duration:00:43:35
This Body Must Be Raised: Four Reasons for Your Resurrection
2/7/2026
Jesus’s glorified body, his purpose for believers, his astonishing power, and the glory of the new creation all insist that the resurrection must happen.
Duration:00:38:57
Why You Do Not Believe
1/31/2026
Marshall Segal | Jesus’s sheep are happy to be his, and Jesus will never leave them behind. But why would anyone reject this patient, kind, and powerful Savior?
Duration:00:39:11
The Supremacy of Christ Our Hope
1/24/2026
There has never been, nor will there ever be, a greater reality than the God we see when we look at Jesus Christ. His very supremacy is our deepest hope.
Duration:00:38:15
Is God Dishonored When We Grieve?
1/17/2026
David Mathis | How can we sing in the valley of sorrow? In Christ, joy and grief can coexist — and grief now prepares for us far greater joy in the end.
Duration:00:18:30
Sing in the Fullness of the Spirit: A Live Lab on Ephesians 5:15–20
1/10/2026
John Piper | What is the fullness of the Holy Spirit, and how does it relate to making music to God in a church gathering? God opens our eyes so we can sing to him.
Duration:00:44:39
Enjoying Jesus in Sexual Purity
1/3/2026
Marshall Segal | Where will we find true blessedness? Sexual sin tempts us to find it in fleeting, false pleasures — but God’s promises hold out a better, surer joy.
Duration:00:39:22
Word, Prayer, and People: Three Habits for Enjoying Jesus
12/27/2025
David Mathis | Where do we find more of God’s grace to increase our joy in Christ? God has created patterns for us to follow in reading, prayer, and fellowship.
Duration:00:45:23
John Piper: Would You Help to Expand Free Access?
12/22/2025
John Piper | Listen Now
Duration:00:05:50
What King Would Come Like This? The Surprising Advent of Jesus
12/20/2025
David Mathis | When Jesus came to Bethlehem, and later to Jerusalem, he was not the king we expected. He was far, far better.
Duration:00:27:05
Is Joy in Jesus a Christian Obligation?
12/13/2025
John Piper | Joy in Jesus is an invitation and a privilege. Is it also a duty? John Piper lays out six reasons joy in God is essential to the Christian life.
Duration:00:47:54
Saving Faith as the Awakening of Joy in Jesus
12/6/2025
When we believe in Jesus, we receive him as living water, bread of life, and all-satisfying treasure. Saving faith is the awakening of joy in Christ.
Duration:00:42:58
What to Do When Your Spirits Sink
11/29/2025
John Piper | David walked with God through disasters, diseases, attacks, and his own sins. What pattern of life did he follow to depend on God through it all?
Duration:00:42:48
Contrite Courage: How the Guilty Lean on Grace
11/15/2025
How do Christians respond to God’s fatherly indignation against our sin? The prophet Micah teaches us: Respond with brokenhearted boldness, with contrite courage.
Duration:00:43:15
Enjoy Him: The Call to Commune with Jesus
11/8/2025
David Mathis | God invites us to quench our thirst by hearing his voice, having his ear, and belonging to his body. So, come stand under the waterfall of his grace.
Duration:01:05:09
Our All-Nations Charge: What It Means to Be a World Christian
11/1/2025
John Piper | Cowardice, consumption, and comfort often stand between us and God’s global work. What can set us free to be world Christians?
Duration:00:42:53
Our Pursuit: Joy Overflowing in Love
10/25/2025
David Mathis | Does seeking joy in God ruin our love for others? Jesus meant what he said: Remembering God’s radical reward frees us to serve those in need.
Duration:00:48:32
Jesus’s Pursuit: His Father’s Glory (and His) Through Joy
10/18/2025
David Mathis | As the Son of God, Jesus pursued his joy and God’s glory in an unrepeatable way — but as man, he stands forth as an example for our own pursuit of joy.
Duration:00:47:39