Messages by Desiring God (Video)

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The Strongest Comfort and Statement in Trials Sep 19, 2015

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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.

Hope That Puts the World to Shame Sep 19, 2015

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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.

Search for Gold Beneath Biblical Tensions Sep 19, 2015

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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.

Bless Those Who Bruise You Sep 19, 2015

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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.

Five Steps to Feel What God Feels Sep 18, 2015

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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?

Honor, Guard, and Cherish Sep 18, 2015

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

Women the World Cannot Explain Sep 18, 2015

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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 Recites 1 Peter from Memory Sep 18, 2015

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

Too Many Settle for Too Little in Bible Reading Sep 18, 2015

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John Piper | To understand God’s word with power, we need to see it for ourselves, patiently investing time to dig deep and ask questions of the text.

Don’t Be a Sucker Aug 21, 2015

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