Messages by Desiring God

God is no idolater; he lives for the fame of his own name. And the ultimate goal for all God’s people is to glorify him by enjoying him forever.

If you’re a Christian, you have only come to faith because God called you. And if he called you, then you can be sure that he has a very special love for you.

Who we are as Christians is ultimately based not on us, but on the work of another — he who calls us.

Every ounce of grace that enables faith and empowers our obedience comes to us through the finished work of Jesus Christ.

The gospel is not novel or new, but rooted in God’s eternal decree to purchase a people for himself and keep them forever.

John Piper details the personal impact of the Book of Romans in his life and describes how Paul’s apostlic ministry comes from him being bought by Christ, called by Christ, and set apart for the gospel of God.

You should pursue pleasure in God is because God is breathtaking. That’s a tremendous implication for missions.

We advance in holiness and purity not by inundating ourselves with prohibitions, but by directing our hearts toward the great and precious promises of God.

Costly love in the pathway of obedience comes from joy in the future grace we presently behold by faith.

Gratitude isn’t good enough to motivate the Christian life. Faith doesn’t simply look back in thanks; it embraces the future grace of all that Christ promises to be for his people.