

Messages by Desiring God (Video)
Desiring God
Messages from the Teaching Team at Desiring God.
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Mar 28, 2026 • 37min
True Faith Tastes Future Joy
John Piper | Jesus endured for the joy set before him. Moses obeyed, expecting the Messiah. The early church suffered for a better reward. This is faith.

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Mar 11, 2026 • 24min
Lead with Your Life: How to Influence in Your Twenties
A call for young people to influence others through everyday life. Stories show how ordinary actions shape faith and habits. Practical focus on five example-setting areas: speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity. Encouragement to lead now by imitating Christlike priorities and fighting for devotion.

Feb 14, 2026 • 44min
The Power of Hoping in God’s Meticulous Providence
John Piper | Because God’s purposeful sovereignty reaches absolutely everywhere, his gospel can satisfy, his mission will succeed, and his people can never be lost.

Feb 7, 2026 • 39min
This Body Must Be Raised: Four Reasons for Your Resurrection
John Piper | 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.

Jan 31, 2026 • 39min
Why You Do Not Believe
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?

Jan 24, 2026 • 38min
The Supremacy of Christ Our Hope
John Piper | 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.

Jan 17, 2026 • 19min
Is God Dishonored When We Grieve?
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.

Jan 10, 2026 • 44min
Sing in the Fullness of the Spirit: A Live Lab on Ephesians 5:15–20
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.

Dec 27, 2025 • 45min
Word, Prayer, and People: Three Habits for Enjoying Jesus
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.

Dec 20, 2025 • 27min
What King Would Come Like This? The Surprising Advent of Jesus
David Mathis | When Jesus came to Bethlehem, and later to Jerusalem, he was not the king we expected. He was far, far better.


