Podcasts about desiring god

Yahweh is a proper name (like Peter) built out of the word for “I am.” It teaches us that God absolutely is.

Why does God's word sometimes feel flat instead of glorious? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 119:18 to show that only God can give us eyes to see beauty in the Bible.

To understand the two sides of pre-Christian suffering, Pastor John analyzes the two identities we had before we became believers.

Between eternity past in God's predestination, and eternity future in God's glorification, none is lost.

Why do some hearts come alive to Scripture while others stay cold? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 119:17–24 to show that only God can give us sight.

God will honor the work of his Son by raising our bodies from the dead, and we will use our bodies to glorify him forever.

Greg Morse | Though many do not acknowledge his rule, Christ is King over all things. How shall we serve such an unseen King?

God has justified us. There is only future grace in front of us. Satan cannot overturn that decree.

David Mathis | How might regular exercise serve not just our bodies but our souls, and so make us more ready to honor God by doing good to others?

Sometimes God makes seemingly strong people weaker so that his divine power will be the more evident.

Are you feeding your faith? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 119:9–16 to show that spiritual strength grows where God's word satisfies our deepest hunger.

What happens when Christians saturate themselves with worldly entertainment? Pastor John calls us to offer a resolute no for the sake of a better, sweeter yes.

Suffering must not drive you from God. Instead, it should drive you from everything but God.

Fighting sin takes more than memory. In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Psalm 119:9–16 to show how God's word becomes powerful when it's treasured, not just memorized.

Faith is like muscle tissue: if you stress it to the limit, it gets stronger, not weaker. When your faith is tested, the result is greater capacity to endure.

What makes prayer powerful? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 15:1–8 to show how God's word abiding in us shapes prayers he delights to answer.

Our sovereign God says there is an appointed number of martyrs. They have a special role to play in planting and empowering the church.

When faith feels impossible, what makes the difference? John Piper opens John 6:60–71 to show how the Spirit gives life through the word.

Greg Morse | If we would preach faithfully, declaring the whole counsel of God and not just the immediately comfortable parts, then we will need to treasure Christ over people-pleasing.

Desiring God's Will for Your Life

Why would anyone say that God causes suffering when Satan is so clearly at work? Pastor John leads us through the shocking sovereignty of God.

Strengthen your heart and renew your courage by fixing your gaze on the invisible truth you see in the testimony of those who saw Christ face to face.

What if betrayal is part of the plan? In John 6:52–71, John Piper shows how God uses resistance to fulfill his saving purposes.

If you don't fight lust with a seriousness that is willing to gouge out your own eye, you will go to hell and suffer forever.

The heart that loves money is a heart that pins its hopes, and pursues its pleasures, and puts its trust in what human resources can offer.

David Mathis | Our “habits of grace” prime us for witnessing, giving, and serving — and God uses even these outward expressions to give us even more grace.

The way to thwart the devil is to strengthen the very thing he is trying most to destroy — your faith.

Why would Jesus choose a betrayer? John Piper opens John 6:52–71 to show that Judas didn't ruin God's plan. He played a role in fulfilling it.

How do we live with unfulfilled desires, especially when we thought God had promised them to us? Pastor John meditates on mature sorrow and persevering joy.

Jesus is interceding for us today that our faith might not fail. Our endurance in faith and joy is finally and decisively in the hands of God.

What does it mean to be taught by God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 6:41–51 to explain grace's irresistible lesson.

When God's word feeds faith's appetite for God, it weans our hearts away from the deceptive taste of lust.

What really happened when you believed? John Piper opens John 6:41–51 to show that coming to Christ was God's work. His grace drew you, held you, and gave you life.

Trusting God's future grace comes by hearing the word. Therefore, preaching the word to ourselves is all-important in overcoming spiritual depression.

What turns resistance into restful faith? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 6:41–51 to reveal how God overcomes the bondage of the human will and brings sinners to Christ.

David Mathis | The body is the training partner of the soul, both working together to enhance our joy in God. How can we move our bodies to maximize our joy?

What are some common but wrong reasons for coming to Christ? Pastor John warns against coming to Jesus to get something other than Jesus.

The Bible is replete with saints struggling with sunken spirits. But God includes such testimonies so that we might use them to fight the unbelief of despondency.

Why do some come to Jesus while others walk away? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 6:41–51 to reveal the “yes” of faith as the fruit of sovereign grace.

In this episode, David Mathis talks about what it looks like to honor God with the way we exercise. David Mathis serves as senior teacher and executive editor at desiringGod.org; a pastor at Cities Church in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He is also the author of 'A Little Theology of Exercise: Enjoying Christ in Body and Soul' from Crossway. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read the full transcript of this episode.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ❖ Listen to “How to Read the Bible Every Day” with David Mathis: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show.

Prayer is the great link of faith between the soul of the saint and the promise of God's future grace.

Greg Morse | Wise correction is a gracious gift of God, but one that bears an expiration date. Warnings will not last forever. The hard heart will inevitably be broken.

God promises not merely that we will find grace “to help in time of need,” but that the grace is well-timed by God.

Marshall Segal | When our Bible meditation feels more like a job than a joy, these five short prayers can take us beyond discipline into delight.

Moment by moment, God supplies the strength in which we serve. He does this because the ongoing, inexhaustible supplier of power gets the glory.

What keeps a Christian secure forever? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 6:27–40 to show how our perseverance rests not on our daily resolve but on the sovereign will of God.

Jesus laid woes on cities and even an entire generation. Does God still render corporate judgments today — and if so, what happens to believers in these groups?

Whatever added signs and wonders God may show to amplify our witness to Christ, they will come through his grace and power.

Is faith just agreeing with truth, or is it something deeper? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 6:27–40 to reveal how true faith feeds on Christ, satisfying our deepest longings.

Believe the promise that in this day God will be at work in you to will and work for his good pleasure.