

Messages by Desiring God (Video)
Desiring God
Messages from the Teaching Team at Desiring God.
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Apr 17, 2022 • 37min
Behind the Times: Survival in a Day of Suffocating News
David Mathis | What if, with some intentionality, the news could become a source of refreshment rather than a continual distraction and discouragement?

Mar 20, 2022 • 37min
What Is ‘Freedom in Christ’?
David Mathis | What is freedom in Christ? Freedom from trying to earn God’s acceptance, and freedom to know and enjoy God forever.

Mar 13, 2022 • 44min
We Rejoice to Suffer for You: Pastoral Pain and the People’s Joy
John Piper | Why does the apostle Paul speak so much about himself and his suffering? Because his suffering for the sake of others makes the love of Christ tangible to them.

Mar 2, 2022 • 37min
Brother Ass: Stewarding the Body as Christian Hedonists
David Mathis | Why would Christians exercise? Working and pushing these bodies, as God designed them, serves our learning, our joy, and our love.

Feb 27, 2022 • 45min
The Supremacy of Christ in Everything
John Piper | The sovereign supremacy of Christ both keeps us from error and enables us to persevere through hardships with patience and joyful thankfulness.

Feb 7, 2022 • 54min
‘The Joy of the Lord Is Your Stronghold’
John Piper | Joy in God becomes our stronghold when we are awakened to see and savor him as our greatest joy.

Dec 31, 2021 • 0sec
The Missionary Miracle: Christ’s Call to Cross a Culture
John Piper | How does the miracle of a missionary happen? God gives us a burning desire to taste and enjoy the joy of others in Jesus Christ.

Dec 19, 2021 • 47min
The Fearlessness of Christmas Joy: Six Wonders of Christ’s Lordship
John Piper | The first Christmas brought good news. With it came fearless, great joy for all those who confess, “Jesus is Lord.”

Nov 21, 2021 • 32min
The Pleasures of God’s Faithfulness: Reflections on Bethlehem’s 150 Years
John Piper | In 2021, Bethlehem Baptist celebrated 150 years as a church. As part of the celebration service, former pastor John Piper reflects on how a church could endure, and bear fruit, over generations.

Nov 14, 2021 • 47min
Workers for Your Joy: The Call of Christ to Christian Leaders
David Mathis | God made us to be led, every one of us. He designed us to thrive, not in autonomy, but under the wisdom and care of worthy leaders.


