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Messages from the Teaching Team at Desiring God.

Location:

New Philadelphia, OH

Description:

Messages from the Teaching Team at Desiring God.

Twitter:

@JohnPiper

Language:

English

Contact:

Desiring God PO Box 2901 Minneapolis, MN 55402 1.888.346.4700


Episodes
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The Safest Soul in All the World: Rejoicing in the Risen Christ

4/14/2024
David Mathis | The safest soul in all the universe is the one that rejoices in the risen Christ. God will never destroy those who delight in his Son.

Duration:00:33:42

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Where Does Technology Come From? 2024 Scudder Lecture

4/7/2024
Tony Reinke | How should Christians orient toward technology? Should we ignore it, embrace it, be suspicious of it, or shun it altogether?

Duration:00:43:34

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Before Division Comes: A Playbook for Pastoral Unity

3/31/2024
David Mathis | Even among pastor-elder teams, conflict comes. Disagreements are inevitable. How then might we navigate conflict with a constant eye toward God-honoring unity?

Duration:00:44:29

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The Word of God Kept Him: Funeral Message for Sidney Boyd (1948–2023)

3/28/2024
Why do God’s people wake up as believers day after day until they die? Because the same word that made us goes on keeping us to the end.

Duration:00:13:32

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Live Like Death Is Gain

3/20/2024
Marshall Segal | How can we make Jesus look good in life and in death? By enjoying him as better than anything life could ever give — and better than anything death could ever take.

Duration:00:39:51

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The Thickest Joy on Earth: Why We Love Philippians

3/17/2024
David Mathis | Why do so many Christians love the book of Philippians? Among other reasons, because the letter is brief, accessible, memorable, and teeming with joy.

Duration:00:35:25

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The Most Important People in the World: Why Christians Prioritize the Church

3/10/2024
David Mathis | The Father prioritizes the church by choosing her, the Son prioritizes her by purchasing and purifying her, and the Spirit prioritizes her in his power. So, how do we prioritize the church?

Duration:00:58:56

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The ‘Ask Pastor John’ Book Is Available

3/4/2024
Tony Reinke | The ‘Ask Pastor John’ book is now available at a 40% discount through our friends at Westminster Bookstore. We encourage you to order through them as you consider supporting faithful, independent Christian booksellers.

Duration:00:03:14

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Leaders in the Church: Speaking and Living God’s Word

3/3/2024
John Piper | Does church leadership seem endlessly complicated? Take heart. Christian leaders guide God’s people from where they are to where God wants them to go, using God’s methods.

Duration:00:56:01

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How Jesus Knew the Word: His Secret to Scripture Memory

2/29/2024
David Mathis | How did Jesus know Scripture so well? The same way we can today: through patient, prayerful meditation on the word of God.

Duration:00:18:47

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Only One Life: Christ’s Invincible Gospel and Global Mission

2/25/2024
John Piper | God is sovereign, and he has purposed his gospel to spread to the ends of the earth. Those who give themselves to that purpose are invincible, even through suffering.

Duration:00:47:25

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How Jesus Met with God: The Pace and Patterns of a Perfect Life

2/17/2024
David Mathis | Jesus had a full and fruitful ministry, but unlike us, he never seemed hurried or frantic. What can we learn by observing his holy habits during his earthly life?

Duration:00:18:08

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His Voice in Yours: How Christ Wins the World

1/21/2024
John Piper | God will have worshipers from every nation on earth. He will win them, and do so through us. We have only to tell them.

Duration:00:33:36

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How to Please a Happy God: Six Glimpses of the Christian Life

1/14/2024
David Mathis | What does it look like to walk in a way that is pleasing to God — to live so that God delights in the aroma of our lives?

Duration:00:43:57

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Gain What You Cannot Lose: The Joy of World Mission with Jesus

1/7/2024
John Piper | When Christ calls us to the mission field with him, he calls us to deny shallow pleasures, die to ourselves, and enjoy greater and greater delight in him.

Duration:00:38:29

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Appeal from John Piper

12/29/2023
John Piper | Your prayers and financial support help us bring more people into the fullest enjoyment of the greatest treasure ever found. For every $10 per month you give, we can reach 70 more people with God-centered resources. Would you join us as a monthly partner? https://dsr.gd/Give

Duration:00:05:17

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One Countercultural Calling: Good and Happy Pastors, Part 3

12/27/2023
David Mathis | Of the fifteen elder qualifications, “one-woman man” and “not quarrelsome” may be the two most at odds with our promiscuous, petty age.

Duration:00:52:55

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Two Main Tasks in Ministry: Good and Happy Pastors, Part 2

12/20/2023
David Mathis | Scripture says elders should be “able to teach” and “sober-minded” — but why? The two correspond to a pastor’s most important tasks: feeding and leading.

Duration:00:47:59

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Two Ways to Deal with Jesus: Learning Worship from the Wise Men

12/19/2023
Matthew’s Christmas story shows two ways to deal with Jesus: try to get rid of him like Herod, or fall down and worship him like the wise men.

Duration:00:10:30

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Three Contrasts in a Leader’s Heart: Good and Happy Pastors, Part 1

12/13/2023
David Mathis | What does Christ call church leaders to be and do? Like him, they labor heartily and happily, not for selfish gain, but for their people’s joy.

Duration:00:50:10