Messages by Desiring God (Video)

John Piper | People who follow Jesus to the cross can turn to face the malice of those who do not know God, in order to bless them and show the beauty of Christianity.

John Piper | It is better to suffer faithfully than to turn away from God. Do you believe that?

John Piper | Hope that sustains through trials brought on even by the hope itself looks peculiar to a world filled with roots that cannot withstand even everyday trials.

John Piper | When insulted, Christians are urged to respond with fearless resilience, honoring Christ, and blessing instead of retaliating, with the hope that their unexpected and gracious response may lead others to see the joy and glory in their faith.

John Piper | Letting all of the Bible speak allows us to dig beneath seeming tensions and make discoveries more glorious and rich and helpful than if we were to just throw up our hands or assume contradiction.

John Piper | Payback is planted in the bottom of our hearts — every one of us is a born retaliator. If we’re to answer wrongdoing with any other response than wrongdoing, we need a change at the core of our being.

John Piper | The Bible everywhere commands that we feel certain ways. So how do we obey the commands to feel if they seem out of our power?

John Piper | Husbands are the head. Therefore, they must go ahead and honor their wives according to knowledge.

John Piper | Godly women, rooted in unwavering hope, fear nothing — even submission to husbands who do not follow Jesus. They adorn their souls with a peculiar beauty: not base servility or brash power, but a combination of humility and lion-like courage that the world cannot explain.

John Piper | John Piper illustrates the importance of Bible memorization in the Christian life by reciting 1 Peter 1–3:7 from memory.