Podcasts about desiring god

If none of God's purposes can be frustrated, then he must be the happiest of all beings.

Did Jesus preach the gospel before his death and resurrection? Pastor John calls us to a deeper understanding of God as Creator and King, and Jesus as Lord and Savior.

The quest for joy is not optional, but commanded.

Joy is not a mere option alongside worship. It is an essential component of worship.

Take up the Bible, ask the Holy Spirit for help, lay the promises up in your heart, and fight the good fight — to live by faith in future grace.

We don't want our marriages, families, parenting, or homes without God. What good are blessings if His presence isn't with us? In this episode, we look at Exodus 33 and Moses' bold declaration to refuse to move forward without God, challenging us to never settle for anything less than God's abiding presence in our daily lives.

How can we witness to those who just want a quick fix? Pastor John presses home the shocking reality of eternity and the astounding love of Jesus.

God's greatest interest is to glorify the wealth of his grace by making sinners happy in him.

The truth of Christ frees us from the slavery of sin, for the freedom of holiness.

Confidence in God's absolute control is the source and power of radical obedience to the call of God.

David Mathis | The world's diversions at college may distract and entice. But when we pursue lasting pleasure in God, every semester counts for eternity.

The Bible is no empty word. It is your very life — the foundation and kindling of your joy!

#bible #biblia #Jesus #JesusChrist #matthew16 In this podcast, we explore the questions Jesus posed to His disciples: 1. Who do people say I am? 2. Who do you think I am? The human mind can easily be influenced by others' opinions of who God is, as well as by our own understanding of God's truth about His identity. Jesus will help us discern the difference between human opinion and divine truth through Scripture and our relationship with Him.

Can a disabled mother model the Proverbs 31 woman? Pastor John describes the gift of a heart that hopes in God's steadfast love.

What sustained Christ in the dark hours of Gethsemane was the hope of joy beyond the cross.

Did Moses borrow the creation and flood accounts in Genesis from ancient Near Eastern myths? What should Christians make of the similarities between Genesis 1–11 and texts such as Enuma Elish, the Atrahasis Epic, and the Epic of Gilgamesh?In this episode of Bible and Theology Matters, Dr. Paul D. Weaver sits down with Dr. Michael Grisanti, Professor of Old Testament at The Master's Seminary and a leading scholar of the Old Testament and ancient Near Eastern literature, to explore these important questions.Dr. Grisanti explains why understanding genre, historical context, and the ancient Near Eastern world can be valuable for interpreting Scripture—but also why those backgrounds should never become the controlling lens through which we interpret Genesis.Together, they discuss:What is genre criticism, and why does genre matter for biblical interpretation?What are the major ancient Near Eastern texts compared with Genesis 1–11?What are the actual similarities between Enuma Elish and Genesis 1?How does the Epic of Gilgamesh compare with the biblical flood account?Did Moses borrow from Babylonian or Sumerian creation accounts?How should Christians understand similarities between ancient texts?When does comparative ancient Near Eastern study become "parallelomania"?How can ancient Near Eastern customs and literature genuinely illuminate the biblical text?Does Genesis 1–11 present history or myth?Why does the historicity of Genesis 1–11 matter theologically?Do you need a PhD to understand the Old Testament?How should pastors and students respond when critics use ancient Near Eastern parallels to challenge confidence in Genesis?One of the central themes of the conversation is that ancient Near Eastern literature can help us understand the world of the Bible without becoming the ultimate authority for interpreting the Bible. As Dr. Grisanti emphasizes, the biblical text itself must remain primary.The conversation also explores the theological significance of creation, Adam and Eve, Noah, and the flood—and why our understanding of Genesis ultimately shapes how we understand the character, power, and purposes of God. ABOUT MICHAEL GRISANTIDr. Michael A. Grisanti is a professor of Old Testament at The Master's Seminary and has spent decades studying the Old Testament, ancient Israel, and the ancient Near Eastern world. He has visited Israel more than forty times and has written extensively on Old Testament interpretation, biblical backgrounds, and ancient Near Eastern literature.

When it comes to being a candidate for grace, your background has nothing to do with God's choice. That's good news.

You have a possession in heaven that is better, and lasts longer, than anything this world can offer.

Rigorous exposition isn't at odds with engaging preaching. Pastor John encourages pastors to work for creativity when technical, abstract sermons feel easier.

God intends for particular promises to help you fight against particular anxieties.

The Lord has spoken: It is more blessed to love than to live in luxury! More blessed now, and forever.

Scott Hubbard | Parents, what kind of God do your kids see reflected in the way you treat them? Would they ever get the impression that God is happy beyond our wildest imagination?

In Jesus Christ we who are born of God have the unspeakable privilege of knowing Yahweh as our Father.

Marshall Segal | How do we respond when the curse encroaches on our lives? In Psalm 108, David guides us to groan, praise, ask, trust, and tread.

Only Jesus, the Son of God who died and rose for us, can make us truly free.

Greg Morse | Good preaching requires far more than commentary on the text. It marshals unity, order, and proportion to bring God's word to bear on human hearts.

#Bible #Biblia #Jesus #JesusChrist #Spiritual We must be careful not to take scripture out of context when reading. Our physical minds can trick us into accepting things that aren't biblical while thinking they are spiritual. For example, the disciples misunderstood Jesus when he warned them to be on guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees. They mistook his warning for a concern about forgetting to bring bread. We often let our physical circumstances overshadow spiritual truths. Join us as we explore Matthew 16, part 2.

Gathering with other Christians is a crucial way to encourage and be encouraged in Christ. But do we really need to gather every week?

Sit down to the feast of joy in Christ and worship the King of Glory. The banquet hall is very large.

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

What do you do when following Jesus feels hard?

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.

Jesus endured unspeakable agony at the cross. Pastor John marvels at the force of his love sustained by expectant joy.

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.

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

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

Is the Bible accessible only to readers with a high IQ? Pastor John reframes biblical maturity as a moral issue centered on our obedience, not our intellect.

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.

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

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

Daily productivity requires often elusive focus and grit. Pastor John offers ten charges to live each day to the glory of God.

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

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

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

God often uses risks to bring life to others and to end long-standing fruitlessness in our lives. What would it look like to step out for the sake of Christ?

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

Did Jesus demean the Canaanite woman he called a dog? Pastor John explains how Jesus's test revealed her great faith — and her adoption as one of God's own.

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.

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