

Messages by Desiring God
Desiring God
Messages from the Teaching Team at Desiring God.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Feb 13, 1983 • 37min
This Is Not Man's Gospel
To try to explain the change from Paul's pre-conversion persecution to his post-conversion passion for the gospel merely by the work of men is to grasp at a straw.

Feb 6, 1983 • 30min
When Not to Believe an Angel
There is one, and only one, gospel. It is therefore astonishing — and tragic — to turn away from it and lose both God and his grace.

Jan 23, 1983 • 38min
To Deliver Us from the Present Evil Age
The freest people in the world are those who submit most fully to the authority of Christ in Scripture.

Jan 9, 1983 • 34min
Always Pray and Do Not Lose Heart
Jesus makes it clear that eternal life hangs on whether we are ready when he comes.

Jan 2, 1983 • 38min
How to Buy Gold When You're Broke
The essence of lukewarmness is the statement, "I need nothing." The lukewarm are spiritually self-satisfied.

Dec 26, 1982 • 35min
Call Me Husband, Not Baal
The point of Hosea is that God exalts his mercy by not giving up on his promiscuous wife.

Dec 19, 1982 • 40min
You Shall Go Forth Leaping Like Calves
Christ came at Christmas to build a bridge across the chasm of sin to eternal life, but the name of the bridge is purity. Christmas is for purity.

Dec 12, 1982 • 33min
From Bethlehem in the Majesty of the Name of the Lord
God uses little towns, youngest sons, and slingshots to magnify his self-sufficient and most magnificent glory.

Dec 5, 1982 • 29min
There Shall Be a Fountain Opened
The fountain of forgiveness has been opened for you. And if you cleanse yourself through faith in that fountain, all the subsequent promises to God's people are yours.

Nov 28, 1982 • 36min
Take Courage: You Build More Than You See
Nothing you do is a trifle if you do it in the name of God. He will shake heaven and earth to fill your labor with splendor.


