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When you wake up feeling fragile, vulnerable, or weak, cry out to God. Then ransack the Bible for his appointed promise. We are fragile. But he is not.⁠

When you wake up feeling fragile, vulnerable, or weak, cry out to God. Then ransack the Bible for his appointed promise. We are fragile. But he is not.⁠

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You can’t live the Christian life on willpower alone. The life Jesus calls us to is impossible apart from him. Loving your enemies. Killing sin. Staying faithful. Finding joy in suffering. None of that comes naturally. Prayer isn’t the backup plan — it’s how God gives us the strength we don’t have. So, don’t treat it as the last thing you do. Treat it as the first. Comment “🙏” if you want prayer to be your first response, not your last. Listen to or watch the message “Prayer: How to Do the Humanly Impossible.”

You can’t live the Christian life on willpower alone. The life Jesus calls us to is impossible apart from him. Loving your enemies. Killing sin. Staying faithful. Finding joy in suffering. None of that comes naturally. Prayer isn’t the backup plan — it’s how God gives us the strength we don’t have. So, don’t treat it as the last thing you do. Treat it as the first. Comment “🙏” if you want prayer to be your first response, not your last. Listen to or watch the message “Prayer: How to Do the Humanly Impossible.”

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Willpower can get you through a moment. But it can’t sustain you for a lifetime. If sin is fueled by desire, then the answer isn’t simply trying harder. It’s discovering a greater desire. That’s why the Christian life isn’t just about saying no to sin — it’s about saying yes to the greater joy found in Christ. The more beautiful Jesus becomes to us, the weaker sin’s promises become. Message: 2023 Godward Life Panel

Willpower can get you through a moment. But it can’t sustain you for a lifetime. If sin is fueled by desire, then the answer isn’t simply trying harder. It’s discovering a greater desire. That’s why the Christian life isn’t just about saying no to sin — it’s about saying yes to the greater joy found in Christ. The more beautiful Jesus becomes to us, the weaker sin’s promises become. Message: 2023 Godward Life Panel

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When suffering asks, “Where is your God?” God answers, “I am here.” His presence doesn’t always remove suffering. But he promises to meet us in it. If you need this reminder today, save it for later. Message: “How to Seek the Holy Spirit”

When suffering asks, “Where is your God?” God answers, “I am here.” His presence doesn’t always remove suffering. But he promises to meet us in it. If you need this reminder today, save it for later. Message: “How to Seek the Holy Spirit”

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There is a kind of hope the world cannot explain. A hope that sits beside a hospital bed and speaks not mainly of fear but of glory. A hope that can look death in the face and still rejoice. A hope rooted in the promise that whether we wake or sleep, we will live with Christ. This is Christian hope. Not wishful thinking, but confident joy in what’s coming. Message: “The Key to Simultaneous Sorrow and Joy”

There is a kind of hope the world cannot explain. A hope that sits beside a hospital bed and speaks not mainly of fear but of glory. A hope that can look death in the face and still rejoice. A hope rooted in the promise that whether we wake or sleep, we will live with Christ. This is Christian hope. Not wishful thinking, but confident joy in what’s coming. Message: “The Key to Simultaneous Sorrow and Joy”

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We usually think love = making life easier. Jesus defines it differently. Real love gives us what we need most — not just healing, comfort, or an easier life, but God himself. And we can show that love to others by leading them to see and treasure the glory of Christ, because that’s where real joy is found. That kind of love changes everything. Tag someone who has shown you this kind of love 👇 Message: “The Strange and Wonderful Love of Christ”

We usually think love = making life easier. Jesus defines it differently. Real love gives us what we need most — not just healing, comfort, or an easier life, but God himself. And we can show that love to others by leading them to see and treasure the glory of Christ, because that’s where real joy is found. That kind of love changes everything. Tag someone who has shown you this kind of love 👇 Message: “The Strange and Wonderful Love of Christ”

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We can’t choose whether or not we will suffer. But we can choose whether or not we will suffer with God. If you struggle with why God is letting you walk through suffering, remember this: If we were not brought into trial after trial after trial, we would fall ever more deeply in love with the ease, comfort, prosperity, and delights of our lives, and we would forget God. Message: “How You Can Know You’re a Child of God”

We can’t choose whether or not we will suffer. But we can choose whether or not we will suffer with God. If you struggle with why God is letting you walk through suffering, remember this: If we were not brought into trial after trial after trial, we would fall ever more deeply in love with the ease, comfort, prosperity, and delights of our lives, and we would forget God. Message: “How You Can Know You’re a Child of God”

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Most apps compete for your attention. This one aims to direct it to Christ. "Solid Joys" is now on the Desiring God App — bringing daily, Scripture-centered devotionals from John Piper right to your phone. Start with God’s word before the noise of the day begins.

Most apps compete for your attention. This one aims to direct it to Christ. "Solid Joys" is now on the Desiring God App — bringing daily, Scripture-centered devotionals from John Piper right to your phone. Start with God’s word before the noise of the day begins.

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The lusted-after woman or man in your head, or on the screen, or on the street is dishonored — not treated as a sacred, precious, eternal person made in the image of God. And the only way this dishonor can be carried out is by disregarding God while we are in the sway of our lust. Therefore, the way the Spirit produces self-control in the believer is by revealing the beauties of Christ to our souls as supremely beautiful and supremely satisfying. From John Piper’s message “You Can Say No to Porn: A Pleasure Greater Than Lust.”

The lusted-after woman or man in your head, or on the screen, or on the street is dishonored — not treated as a sacred, precious, eternal person made in the image of God. And the only way this dishonor can be carried out is by disregarding God while we are in the sway of our lust. Therefore, the way the Spirit produces self-control in the believer is by revealing the beauties of Christ to our souls as supremely beautiful and supremely satisfying. From John Piper’s message “You Can Say No to Porn: A Pleasure Greater Than Lust.”

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On this Mother’s Day, we invite you to send this to a godly woman who has encouraged and strengthened your faith. “Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come” (Proverbs 31:25). Message: “The Beautiful Faith of Fearless Submission”

On this Mother’s Day, we invite you to send this to a godly woman who has encouraged and strengthened your faith. “Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come” (Proverbs 31:25). Message: “The Beautiful Faith of Fearless Submission”

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You won’t find a better deal than following Jesus. Don’t trade temporary pleasures for imperishable joy.

You won’t find a better deal than following Jesus. Don’t trade temporary pleasures for imperishable joy.

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What was the real issue for David in the story of Bathsheba? There is a deeper problem underneath lust, and we can find our solution in this text.

What was the real issue for David in the story of Bathsheba? There is a deeper problem underneath lust, and we can find our solution in this text.

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Life isn’t mainly about thinking or doing. It’s about drinking. Jesus invites you, “Come.”

Life isn’t mainly about thinking or doing. It’s about drinking. Jesus invites you, “Come.”

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It’s easy to live like people owe you something — respect, attention, appreciation — and to get frustrated when they don’t give it. But humility grows where grace overwhelms us. Grace in the cross behind us. Grace arriving moment by moment for the future ahead of us. Christians are brought low not by shame but by mercy. Freely you have been served. Freely serve. Message: “The Mind of Christ: Looking Out for the Interests of Others”

It’s easy to live like people owe you something — respect, attention, appreciation — and to get frustrated when they don’t give it. But humility grows where grace overwhelms us. Grace in the cross behind us. Grace arriving moment by moment for the future ahead of us. Christians are brought low not by shame but by mercy. Freely you have been served. Freely serve. Message: “The Mind of Christ: Looking Out for the Interests of Others”

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A Christian woman’s strength and dignity come from her deep-rooted hope in God’s promises, enabling her to face the future with confidence and joy.

A Christian woman’s strength and dignity come from her deep-rooted hope in God’s promises, enabling her to face the future with confidence and joy.

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Christian, do you like being with your fellow believers? If not, you may want to ask yourself a couple of pointed questions.

Christian, do you like being with your fellow believers? If not, you may want to ask yourself a couple of pointed questions.

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If you want to measure a man, look to the women near him. “Woman is the glory of man” (1 Corinthians 11:7) — in friendships, marriages, families, churches, and societies — so where women are honored, cherished, and flourishing in Christ, the men are acting as God intended. Sermon: “Honor, Guard, and Cherish: A Call to Christian Husbands.”

If you want to measure a man, look to the women near him. “Woman is the glory of man” (1 Corinthians 11:7) — in friendships, marriages, families, churches, and societies — so where women are honored, cherished, and flourishing in Christ, the men are acting as God intended. Sermon: “Honor, Guard, and Cherish: A Call to Christian Husbands.”

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God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him. This is Desiring God yesterday, today, and always. Too many souls suffer with paper-thin joy under a god too small to worship (if they know any god at all). With God’s help, we will keep spreading our free, Bible-saturated joy to millions more around the world. Will you help us spread great joy in a big God?

God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him. This is Desiring God yesterday, today, and always. Too many souls suffer with paper-thin joy under a god too small to worship (if they know any god at all). With God’s help, we will keep spreading our free, Bible-saturated joy to millions more around the world. Will you help us spread great joy in a big God?

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After 30+ years of ministry, Pastor John and our team press on toward the goal to spread great joy in a big God. If you have been blessed by Desiring God’s resources, would you consider paying the cost of free so that millions more would hear the message that God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him?

After 30+ years of ministry, Pastor John and our team press on toward the goal to spread great joy in a big God. If you have been blessed by Desiring God’s resources, would you consider paying the cost of free so that millions more would hear the message that God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him?

27,138 просмотров • 9 месяцев назад

Can a person drink or smoke and still be a Christian? The short answer: We’re justified only through faith in Christ, not through any of our works. Yet the gospel changes us, and we should consider if our habits inhibit the fruit of the Holy Spirit. Ask yourself, “Is this hindering me from running hard after Jesus?”

Can a person drink or smoke and still be a Christian? The short answer: We’re justified only through faith in Christ, not through any of our works. Yet the gospel changes us, and we should consider if our habits inhibit the fruit of the Holy Spirit. Ask yourself, “Is this hindering me from running hard after Jesus?”

23,422 просмотров • 8 месяцев назад