Messages by Desiring God

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Sacred Book, Sovereign God, Serious Joy: Why Study Liberal Arts in College May 19, 2017

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True Christian education prepares us to enjoy God and love our neighbors even more than it prepares us for the workforce.

Sacred Schizophrenia: A Meditation on Self-Denial May 12, 2017

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The Christian life is a fight. But our deadliest enemy doesn’t attack us from the outside, but from within.

Treasure God, Magnify Christ, Love People: The Way of Christian Hedonism Apr 30, 2017

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Real love is the overflow of joy in God that meets the needs of others, especially when it’s costly.

We Need Each Other: Christian Fellowship as a Means of Perseverance Apr 19, 2017

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Christians don’t fly solo. Our faith won’t survive unless brothers and sisters in Christ keep us accountable.

No Other Gospel: The Formal and Material Principles of the Reformation Apr 03, 2017

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Five hundred years ago, the Reformers fought to recover the true gospel. Fifteen hundred years before, God used Paul to pen the Reformers’ central text for justification by faith alone.

The Pastor, the People, and the Pursuit of Joy Feb 26, 2017

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Your joy in God multiplies exponentially as you seek the good of your brothers and sisters in the body of Christ.

Gospel Worship: Holy Ambition for All the Peoples to Praise Christ Jan 31, 2017

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God has a place for every single one of us in missions. Some of us send, some of us go, but we must all have a gospel ambition.

Gospel Depths: Why God Revealed the Depths of Salvation in Eternity Past Jan 30, 2017

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The only reason any of us know God is because he chose us before the foundation of the world. Nothing we’ve done can earn our way to him — it’s all grace.

Seven Resolutions for Aging and Dying Well: A Funeral Message for Verna Erickson Jan 10, 2017

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At the end of your life, as your energy fades, God will be your refuge and strength.

The Ultimate Essence of Evil: The Majesty of God, the Triumph of Christ, and the Glory of Human Life Jan 03, 2017

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The very essence of evil is running to anything but God for ultimate joy. Watch, read, or listen to John Piper’s message from Passion 2017.