Messages by Desiring God

Messages by Desiring God

Messages from the Teaching Team at Desiring God.

Episodes

Hear His Voice in the Thunder

May 2, 2026 • 41 mins
David Mathis | God’s voice thunders through the forests and the pages of Scripture, calling heaven to rejoice and setting his people at peace. Do you tremble at the force of his word?
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Radiance, Power, and Purification: The Superiority of Jesus Christ

April 25, 2026 • 44 mins
John Piper | Sharing God’s nature and upholding creation by his word, the heir of all things suffered in our place to purify us from sin. Who is like Jesus Christ?
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The Everyday Bride of Jesus: How Christology Shapes a Local Church

April 18, 2026 • 36 mins
David Mathis | The church depends on Jesus Christ for its existence, authority, and ultimate joy. But how does the God-man’s nature direct the church’s health?
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Plead for the Insight You Need: Word + Spirit in Pastoral Study

April 11, 2026 • 72 mins
For the preaching pastor, each sermon demands a fresh hunt for insight in service of a hungry people. How do we find that life-giving truth?
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Navigate the Impossible: Word + Spirit in Pastoral Wisdom

April 4, 2026 • 65 mins
David Mathis | To lead the church faithfully, we need supernatural, sober-minded wisdom. God meets us in his word, by his Spirit, through prayer, with a team.
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True Faith Tastes Future Joy

March 28, 2026 • 36 mins
Jesus endured for the joy set before him. Moses obeyed, expecting the Messiah. The early church suffered for a better reward. This is faith.
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Six Paths to Self-Forgetfulness

March 21, 2026 • 20 mins
Scott Hubbard | Self-awareness can be good, but it can also go too far. Our thoughts of self often grow quieter when we look to God and follow where he leads.
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Why Would a Christian Exercise?

March 14, 2026 • 27 mins
David Mathis | Exercise may seem like a distraction from a life of serving others, but God can use our movement to deepen our joy and broaden our love.
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Lead with Your Life: How to Influence in Your Twenties

March 11, 2026 • 23 mins
Marshall Segal | When the Bible talks about setting an example, does it mean only super-Christians? No, even the humblest high-school mentor can make the right mark.
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Be an Iceberg Christian: Setting an Example in Your Youth

February 28, 2026 • 22 mins
David Mathis | Pursuing a holy ambition means seeking maturity in Christ more than we seek influence in the world. An enduring example takes hidden work.
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Living in God’s Sovereign, Sustaining Grace

February 21, 2026 • 40 mins
John Piper | When God ordains sufferings for the good of his people, he also sustains them and cares for them with all the strength of his love.
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The Power of Hoping in God’s Meticulous Providence

February 14, 2026 • 43 mins
Because God’s purposeful sovereignty reaches absolutely everywhere, his gospel can satisfy, his mission will succeed, and his people can never be lost.
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This Body Must Be Raised: Four Reasons for Your Resurrection

February 7, 2026 • 38 mins
Jesus’s glorified body, his purpose for believers, his astonishing power, and the glory of the new creation all insist that the resurrection must happen.
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Why You Do Not Believe

January 31, 2026 • 39 mins
Marshall Segal | Jesus’s sheep are happy to be his, and Jesus will never leave them behind. But why would anyone reject this patient, kind, and powerful Savior?
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The Supremacy of Christ Our Hope

January 24, 2026 • 38 mins
There has never been, nor will there ever be, a greater reality than the God we see when we look at Jesus Christ. His very supremacy is our deepest hope.
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Is God Dishonored When We Grieve?

January 17, 2026 • 18 mins
David Mathis | How can we sing in the valley of sorrow? In Christ, joy and grief can coexist — and grief now prepares for us far greater joy in the end.
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Sing in the Fullness of the Spirit: A Live Lab on Ephesians 5:15–20

January 10, 2026 • 44 mins
What is the fullness of the Holy Spirit, and how does it relate to making music to God in a church gathering? God opens our eyes so we can sing to him.
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Enjoying Jesus in Sexual Purity

January 3, 2026 • 39 mins
Marshall Segal | Where will we find true blessedness? Sexual sin tempts us to find it in fleeting, false pleasures — but God’s promises hold out a better, surer joy.
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Word, Prayer, and People: Three Habits for Enjoying Jesus

December 27, 2025 • 45 mins
David Mathis | Where do we find more of God’s grace to increase our joy in Christ? God has created patterns for us to follow in reading, prayer, and fellowship.
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What King Would Come Like This? The Surprising Advent of Jesus

December 20, 2025 • 27 mins
David Mathis | When Jesus came to Bethlehem, and later to Jerusalem, he was not the king we expected. He was far, far better.
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