Podcasts about desiring god

To see God, and know him, and be in his presence is the soul's final feast.

Why does God fill his table with the needy? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 14:15–24 to display the glory of a God who gives freely to those who cannot repay.

Greg Morse | The voice is the most potent instrument the preacher wields, yet how often do we attend to it, hone it, tune it, seek to make it more worthy of the message it bears?

Should Christians seek mystical experiences as a way to grow closer to God? Pastor John looks at how Paul responded to his own visions.

Two things have to be true if your joy is never to be taken from you. One is that the source of your joy lasts forever and the other is that you last forever.

What is the heart of God's great banquet? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 14:15–24 to show that the feast is not just food but fellowship with Jesus himself.

If we live by faith in God's promise of future grace, it will be very hard for anxiety to survive.

God will see to it that you are not tested in any given day more than you can bear.

In Jesus Christ, we find a Treasure more precious than everything we have in life and everything we lose in death.

God will certainly take his energy and creative skill, and use it to care for his children since they will live forever.

Can we ever repay God for his grace? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 1 Peter 4:11 to show why every step of obedience deepens our joyful dependence on God.

When a society normalizes sin, how should the church respond? Pastor John calls for spiritual integrity that doesn't depend on society's opinion.

Jesus helps us to fight the good fight against unbelief and to be free from anxiety.

What kind of peace did Jesus refuse to bring? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 12:49–59 to show why Christ's coming brings conflict before ultimate peace.

The way you fight the good fight for faith is by meditating on God's assurances of future grace and by asking for the help of his Spirit.

What makes a person truly rich? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 12:13–21 to show why faith in God outlasts all the wealth we can build.

Greg Morse | When you consider the questions death poses, do they leave you terrified? What comes next?

If you treated your salvation no longer as a gift, but as a purchase, God would no longer be the free benefactor.

What kind of fear frees us from hypocrisy? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 12:1–12 to show how fearing God keeps us faithful under pressure.

David Mathis | The Bible may look like a book, but it is far, far more than any other book. It is a living, expansive Library where we hear the very voice of God.

God destroys many enemies in the Bible, and he promises to destroy many more in hell. As his people, should we celebrate our enemies' downfall?

You can't give anything to God or do anything for God that he hasn't first given to you and done for you.

Why do some demand more light when Christ already shines so brightly? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 11:29–36 to show how Christ's light outshines Solomon and Jonah.

In this episode, John Piper shares why Christian hedonism is so essential in the lives of believers. John Piper is the founder and lead teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. He served for thirty-three years as a pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is the author of more than fifty books, including 'Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist' from Crossway. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read the full transcript of this episode.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ❖ Listen to “Remembering the 'Seashells' Sermon 23 Years Later” with John Piper: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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.

What does exercise have to do with following Jesus? In this conversation, I talk with David Mathis from Desiring God, about his new book "A Little Theology of Exercise: Enjoying Christ in Body and Soul." We explore how movement, discipline, and embodied habits can actually deepen our joy in Christ, shape our discipleship, and help us serve others better.David Mathis is executive editor for Desiring God and pastor at Cities Church. He is a husband, father of four, and author of many books, including most recently, A Little Theology of Exercise: Enjoying Christ in Body and Soul (2025).⁠Instagram⁠Personal Website/WritingApologetics Canada RequestOutreach Speakers Request

Fear not. Your adversaries can do no more than God grants. And he will grant you the faith you need. Those are gospel promises.

Scott Hubbard | When we are neck-deep in spiritual darkness, joy in God can feel like a beautiful dream we once had. But even groaning after God is better than letting go of him.

Nothing will separate us from the love of Christ because Christ is alive and is still loving us right now.

How does the chief end of man — to glorify God by enjoying him forever — shape our approach to classical Christian education?

God loves us so much that he will not allow our preciousness to become our god.

What kind of freedom is worse than bondage? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 11:14–28 to show that true liberty fills us with Christ.

Sometimes, when the Bible describes indifference to God, it sounds like us. How can we resist our tendency to drift away from him?

In the old covenant, the gracious enabling power to obey God was not poured out as fully as it is since Jesus.

What sins still lurk beneath your love for Jesus? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 7:7–12 to show how God's law exposes our remaining pride.

If you feel vulnerable, you can say to God, “Lord, help me. I'm not even sure how to pray.” Trust that he will respond and will help you.

Why is knowing your sin an act of love? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 7:7–12 to show that healing begins where blame ends and brokenness runs deep.

Marshall Segal | Even in seasons of deep uncertainty, when anxiety threatens to cloud reality, Christians have more reasons to rejoice than to worry.

This is one of the beauties of the biblical doctrines of grace: their worst devastations prepare us for their greatest delights.

What opens our eyes to love's true power? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 7:1–6 to show how dying to the law frees us to see and savor the glory of Christ.

How might we understand the apparently casual way some biblical writers quote earlier parts of Scripture? Pastor John explores how Hebrews handles God's word.

God is never forced into a situation where he must do something in which he cannot rejoice.

What must die before love can thrive? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 7:1–6 to show that real love begins when we die to the law's demands.

The worth and beauty of the Son come not just from his majesty, nor just from his meekness, but from the way these mingle in perfect proportion.

By all means work. But always look to the Lord for the decisive, supernatural work needed to fulfill his purposes.

Marshall Segal | No sin is too great, no place is too far, and no wall is too high to keep us from receiving the living water of Jesus — if only we'll come to him.

Never grow weary of exploring and exulting in the inexhaustible privilege of being “in Christ Jesus.”

How does God's grace free us to love? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 7:1–6 to show that dying to the law breaks sin's hold and awakens joy in serving others.

With so many decisions for us to make every day, why doesn't God tell us exactly what to do in each situation?

The Father's infinite pleasure in his own perfections is the fountain of our everlasting joy and forgiveness.

The extent of Christ's reign reaches to the smallest and biggest enemy of his glory in your life, and in this universe. It will be defeated.