Messages by Desiring God

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Toward Need, Not Comfort: The Blood-Bought Path of the Good Samaritan Aug 07, 2024

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You don’t have to be Christian to love the story of the Good Samaritan. But applauding Luke’s parable apart from his Gospel contradicts his purpose.

Truth Triumphs Through Pleasure Jul 31, 2024

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When the Bible speaks of “truth,” it refers ultimately to God himself. Therefore, truth demands more than just our minds — truth will have our whole hearts, now and forever.

When You Pray: Speaking to God Alone and Together Jul 24, 2024

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David Mathis | Our God isn’t just a speaking God — he’s a listening God. Whether we come to him in secret or side by side, God delights to hear his people pray.

We Read to Get God: Scripture as the Chief Means of Grace Jul 24, 2024

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David Mathis | When Christians read the Bible, we’re after more than understanding God’s words. We’re after enjoying God’s Word. We’re after Jesus.

Go Where God Walks: The Everyday Paths of Astonishing Grace Jul 24, 2024

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David Mathis | God does not leave us to ourselves after saving us. His grace continues to flow to us through his appointed means: Bible reading, prayer, and fellowship.

Know Your Covenant: Christian Habits for the New Era Jul 10, 2024

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David Mathis | The new covenant is not a renewed, updated, or expanded covenant — it is actually new. And the new-covenant era calls for new-covenant habits.

His Power, Your Body, Our Home: Three Marks of Christian Citizens Jul 06, 2024

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David Mathis | In this earthly life, Christians do more than wait for heaven. We belong to heaven, find our hope in heaven, and serve the King of heaven.

The Fullest, Longest Happiness: For Those Who Pass the Test Jul 03, 2024

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God never tests his saints with ill intent. As the Father of lights, his every test aims at the full and lasting happiness of his children.

Lord, Savior, and Treasure: The Complex Beauty of Jesus Christ Jun 26, 2024

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David Mathis | In Jesus, we find the complex beauty our hearts were made to behold: meekness and majesty, nearness and transcendence, the might of the Lion and the mercy of the Lamb.

Work Out What Christ Has Won: The Christian Life as Gift and Duty Jun 19, 2024

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David Mathis | The everyday Christian life is both a gift and a duty. By God’s own indwelling power, we work out what Christ has won.