Messages by Desiring God

Faith says to every temptation of the world: NO, BE GONE! I know where true satisfaction is to be found.

A life poured out in love for others on the basis of joyful confidence before God yields peace of mind and the hope of a glorious destiny.

Explore six probing questions to gauge genuine faith and love for others. Delve into the assurance of God's abiding presence through love and confession, as explained in 1 John 4:13-16. Discover the powerful connection between faith and love as a source of confidence in salvation. Learn how real-life experiences of believers reinforce the teachings of the apostles, emphasizing that true assurance comes from a heartfelt commitment to faith, even in challenging times.

The evidence of being indwelt by the Spirit of God is the experience of loving Jesus the way the Father loves him.

Hearing the gospel with openness and confessing Christ with loyalty is the work and the gift of the Holy Spirit.

The Spirit agrees with the apostolic doctrine or it is not the Spirit of God.

God offers an ever-flowing river of delight to anyone who will drink deeply of his goodness.

Unless there is hope of winning there is no motivation to fight. The apostle John motivates the fight with the confidence of victory.

Hate is the evidence of blindness to the light of God. Love is the evidence that sight has been given to the blind.

You can know that you know Christ if you obey his commands.