Messages by Desiring God

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Think It Not Strange: Fiery Trials and the Testimony of Christ Jan 25, 2016

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We should not be surprised or ashamed when we suffer in the name of Jesus. God refines us and displays the worth of Christ in and through our suffering.

The Beast, the Book, and the Beauty of the Lamb Jan 03, 2016

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“The Book of the Life of the Lamb who was Slain” is an eternal book, pledging God's redemptive act in history, and securing God's eternal praise from his redeemed.

One Design Dec 29, 2015

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Manhood and womanhood are not traits to be ignored, but God-given gifts we can cherish together as both genders reflect God’s good design.

One Mission Dec 29, 2015

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The mission given to every Christian is to declare and demonstrate that the glory of Christ is more precious than life.

One Passion Dec 29, 2015

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There is an all-permeating passion that belongs in the saved human soul, and that will not be crushed by the moral chaos of these days, or by the suffering that Christians must endure.

One Gospel Dec 28, 2015

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The more horrible, foreign, startling, fearful, uncertain, and stomach-turning the days become, the more relevant the gospel of Jesus Christ is.

You Cannot Obey God Without God Nov 11, 2015

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John Piper | How do we set about obeying the hundreds of commands in the Bible? John Piper explores what it means to be born again and how it happens.

The Glory of God as the Ground of the Mind’s Certainty and the Goal of the Soul’s Satisfaction Oct 09, 2015

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In the Bible, the glory of God reveals itself to be inescapably real to the mind, and incomparably rewarding to the heart. Nothing could be more true, and nothing could be more precious.

All Authority in Heaven and Earth Oct 08, 2015

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The audacity to make disciples for Jesus from followers of other lords and other religions is based on the rock solid foundation of the words — and the reality — “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.”

How to Know the Will of God: Finding Direction with the Renewed Mind Sep 27, 2015

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God wants to make you new more than he wants to reveal his secret plans for tomorrow. That’s his good purpose for you in all things.