Messages by Desiring God (Video)

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Jun 24, 2019 • 32min

Who Will Give My Head Waters? Seven Reasons to Pray for Holy Tears

John Piper | Tears, crying, and weeping are all a proper response to the God-ordained sorrow and pain we face. Just because God is sovereign doesn’t mean we ignore our pain.
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Jun 20, 2019 • 26min

Christians Care About All Suffering and Injustice

John Piper | Suffering and injustice infect every inch of our world. But Jesus grants his people the resolve to labor for change that makes an everlasting difference. John Piper preached this message at the Sing! Conference in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Jun 20, 2019 • 50min

How to Preach in the Power of the Spirit

John Piper | Sermons are not speeches. Preaching isn’t a lecture. When a pastor speaks God’s words to his gathered people, in the power of the Spirit, miracles happen. John Piper delivered this message at the Sing! conference in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Jun 15, 2019 • 51min

The Glory of God and Why We Sing

John Piper | The greatness of God’s glory invites a response that moves his people beyond mere words. And so we sing. John Piper preached this sermon at the Sing! Conference in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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Jun 15, 2019 • 14min

Our Worth Is Not in What We Own: Fifteen-Minute Gospel Presentation

John Piper | We will never find true worth in what we have or who we are. True, full, lasting satisfaction can only come through all that God is for us in Jesus Christ. After the congregation sang “My Worth Is Not in What I Own,” John Piper presented this gospel message at the Sing! Belfast conference.
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Jun 10, 2019 • 23min

Pharisaism, Money, and the Greatness of God

John Piper | What makes the heart of a legalist tick? You might be surprised how often, despite appearances, it is simply this: the love of money. John Piper delivered this message at a chapel for Crossway Books.
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May 17, 2019 • 22min

What Do Christians Care About (Most)? To the Class of 2019

John Piper | Christians care about all injustice in our fallen world. But our outrage against wrongdoing will fizzle out unless we root our concern in God himself. We care especially about injustice against God. John Piper preached this message at the 2019 Bethlehem College and Seminary commencement.
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May 8, 2019 • 47min

Christ Has Purchased Global Praise: The Blood, the Beast, and the Boast of Race

John Piper | Jesus has already paid the price to ransom a global people who live to praise him. And he wants to use you to spread the astoundingly good news. John Piper preached this message at Bethlehem College & Seminary in Minneapolis.
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Apr 1, 2019 • 1h 5min

The Golden Stitches of Sovereignty: What Holds Our Gospel Together

John Piper | The death of Jesus Christ was no mere product of coincidences. God planned every detail to ensure the salvation of his people. John Piper preached this message at The Gospel Coalition 2019 National Conference.
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Jan 28, 2019 • 43min

What Kind of Heart Does Christ Deserve? The Call of Christian Hedonism

John Piper | Jesus is worthy to be praised with our every thought and deed. But what about our feelings? The Bible’s clearest answer is also the best of news. John Piper preached this message at the Bethlehem 2019 Conference for Pastors + Church Leaders in Minneapolis.

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