Messages by Desiring God
Desiring God
Messages from the Teaching Team at Desiring God.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Oct 13, 2006 • 57min
Delighting in God as the Fountain of Love
Love is the overflow of joy in God that meets the needs of others; therefore, pursuing joy in God is not optional for the sake of genuine love.
Oct 12, 2006 • 1h 4min
Marriage Lived to the Glory of God
Love between husband and wife flourishes when you put God first. Only when you love God most will your life sync up with what God intends.
Oct 12, 2006 • 48min
Delighting in God for the Sake of His Supreme Glory
God is the one being in the universe for whom self-exaltation is the greatest act of love, and if we would truly reflect him, we must be satisfied in him above anything else.
Oct 8, 2006 • 43min
Carry My Love to My Beloved
Christians are precious to each other when they feel deeply what they have been saved from.
Oct 1, 2006 • 1h 7min
The Supremacy of Christ and Joy in a Postmodern World
Some believe doctrine is stuffy at best, divisive at worst. Some prefer an undefinable personal relationship to revealed truths as found in the Bible. But in doing so they are cutting of the main channel to Christ-exalting joy.
Sep 24, 2006 • 48min
Commending and Welcoming Radical Risk-Takers for Christ
What can we learn from how Paul sends his greetings?
Sep 17, 2006 • 47min
Resting and Wrestling for the Cause of Christ—Together
Christian fellowship cuts our burdens in half and doubles our joy.
Sep 10, 2006 • 45min
Joy+Debt = A Two-Thousand-Mile Detour to Jerusalem
Why did Paul make another trip to Jerusalem when he expressly wanted to visit the saints in Rome?
Sep 3, 2006 • 42min
Where I Am There Will My Servant Be: A Call to Treasure Christ Together
When Jesus died, he didn’t just die before us—as an example to copy—but for us—as a sacrifice to trust in.
Aug 27, 2006 • 34min
Holy Ambition: To Preach Where Christ Has Not Been Named
God will not lead you down a pointless path, but to a holy ambition that meets great need for the glory of Jesus.
