Messages by Desiring God (Video)

John Piper | Jesus promises Christians a share in the rule of all things. What does that mean?

John Piper | Calvinists embrace the biblical teaching called unconditional election, in which God sovereignly chooses and takes the decisive initiative to save unworthy sinners for his own glory.

John Piper | Embracing a God-centered view of salvation means welcoming the Bible’s teaching of God’s sovereign election in place of our finite and fallen logical leaps.

John Piper | Every possible blessing that heaven has to give — most notably, God himself — belongs to those who are united to him by faith.

John Piper | In order to get the blessing of God that the biblical authors intend through their writing, we need to understand what those writers meant by their words, not merely what we understand at first glance.

John Piper | Reading your Bible as a Christian gives you more insight into the mystery of the universe than Moses or King David or Solomon ever had. Reading gives you unimaginable understanding.

John Piper | God is a happy-making God, and his plan is to make his people happy. That is why we are able to be “sorrowful, yet always rejoicing” even in such a world as ours.

John Piper | Marriage is not about taking hold of our rights, whether men or women, but rather walking humbly in our God-ordained roles.

John Piper | According to the apostle Peter, hope and humility go hand in hand as God awakens his elect in the new birth, providing new affections — most notably, hope — that give rise to new behavior.

John Piper | With time running short, how should we live? Live prayerfully, trust in God’s sovereignty, love your neighbors, and avoid frantic haste.