Messages by Desiring God

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Turning Sadness at Losing Money to Gladness at Gaining Jesus May 14, 2025

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A camel cannot pass through the eye of a needle, nor can we turn our own hearts from loving money to loving Jesus. But what is impossible with man is possible with God.

Take Care How You Hear a Sermon May 07, 2025

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There is a way to see truth without seeing it — to hear without hearing. For all who listen to sermons, the words of Jesus stand: Take care how you hear.

The Privilege of Preaching Apr 30, 2025

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Though fraught with challenges and temptations to lose heart, preaching the word of God is a glorious privilege. John Piper gives ten reasons why.

The Power of Preaching Apr 23, 2025

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God has chosen to bind the fullness of his supernatural effectiveness to the human ministry of the word. So, how might we preach in ways that release his power?

Big-God Preaching for God-Hungry People Apr 16, 2025

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David Mathis | Pastor, all your hearers are hungry for the living God, even if they don’t know it or can’t name it. And only big-God preaching will enduringly satisfy them.

The Glory of Big-God Preaching Apr 09, 2025

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When preachers herald the glory of God from the heart, the pride of man dies, all of life becomes meaningful, and we rejoice like never before.

Foundations for the Future of Your Church Apr 02, 2025

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A church endures in faithfulness only as its leaders and members rejoice in the glory of God, savor the word of God, and treasure the Son of God.

We Will Go Out with Joy: Christian Fellowship as a Means of Grace Mar 26, 2025

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David Mathis | Fellowship is not a nice addition to personal Christianity but a vital means of grace. Through fellowship, we help each other hold fast till heaven.

Blessed Satisfaction: The Sin-Slaying, Soul-Staggering Glory of Christ Mar 19, 2025

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We were made to see and savor, with everlasting satisfaction, the soul-staggering glory of Christ. Only then will our lusts lose their power.

The Glory of God for Doubting Minds and Dull Hearts Mar 15, 2025

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When we see the glory of God in his word, we know for sure and we rejoice forever. Glory persuades and pleases, gives certainty and satisfaction.