Desiring God

“‘I am the Alpha and the Omega,’ says the Lord God, ‘who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.’” —Revelation 1:8

Is our appeal for forgiveness grounded in God’s mercy or justice? Amazingly, it’s both! Today on Solid Joys, John Piper explores how, in 1 John 1:9, God’s faithfulness intertwines with his justice in forgiving our sins. desiringgod.org/articles/how-t…

“Our Father loves to hear us pray, ‘Help please, Dad.’ He designed the whole universe so that we would marvel at the one who meets our every need.” Clinton Manley invites us to ask and keep asking for all the help we need. desiringgod.org/articles/help-…

“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord.” —Jeremiah 17:7

Why does Paul use the present tense when he says, “God demonstrates his love for us,” even though Christ’s death is a past event? Today on Solid Joys, John Piper reminds us that the past love of God is a present reality for us to strengthen hope. desiringgod.org/articles/god-d…

“Paul hears about this wonderful work of love, which was the effect of Philemon’s faith.” What prompted Paul to write to Philemon? Pastor John moves from Paul’s deepest foundation to his highest goal. desiringgod.org/labs/the-saint…

“I want to tremble with fear and great joy at the voice of the Lord, and I want you to join me.” David Mathis revels in the power of God’s voice in the storm, the voice that evokes heaven’s praise and gives peace to his people. desiringgod.org/messages/hear-…

When was the last time you felt an impulse to do something for Jesus, but then you glanced around, thought how strange you might look, and let the desire die? Sometimes the tug is relatively small: Kneel in corporate worship. Stop and talk to a stranger. Other times, you may feel stirred to something bolder: Start a Bible study on your block. Foster a few children. Gather some brothers and try street preaching. But then you look around and see no one else you know following Jesus like that. And so you don’t either. Maybe Jesus would tell us what he once told Peter: “What is that to you? You follow me!” Read “Take That Risk for Jesus” by Scott Hubbard.

“‘Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.’ For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.” —2 Corinthians 10:17–18

Is our righteousness like “filthy rags” as Isaiah 64:6 says? Today on Solid Joys, John Piper unpacks the significance of this verse not as a sweeping dismissal of all human righteousness, but as a warning against hypocrisy. desiringgod.org/articles/dirty…

How do we pray when suffering hides God’s will? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:26–27 to show how the Spirit intercedes with groanings too deep for words. desiringgod.org/light-and-trut…

Will God really show up every day? Will we trust him to show up every day? Anyone forced into a sorrowful season is slow to give Sunday-school answers. God tests our faith — will we believe, day after day, that just enough will arrive at just the right time? desiringgod.org/articles/the-t…

“Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” —Philippians 4:8

The path to true joy is both a gift and a battle. Authentic joy is a gift from God, but it’s an ongoing fight to see God for who he really is. Today on Solid Joys, John Piper gives us 15 ways we can strive for this spiritual joy every day. desiringgod.org/articles/fifte…

“Paul did not conceive of a time when the body dies and we are not at home with the Lord.” Pastor John analyzes the logic of the resurrection in the light of Paul’s hope. desiringgod.org/interviews/ten…

How can we endure deep suffering without despair? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows from Romans 8:18 how the glory ahead far outweighs today’s pains. desiringgod.org/light-and-trut…

Have you ever been frustrated with God’s timing? This is one great challenge of the Christian life: God’s ways and God’s timing are not our ways nor our timing. But waiting in the pit of discouragement, when God is hiding his smiling face, prepares us for new security, a new song, and new significance. Our waiting is not for nothing. Seasons of loss and discouragement and grief and suffering help us know new depths of gladness. Read or listen to “Waiting Is the Hardest Part” by John Piper.

“I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.” —John 14:16–17

As we grapple with sin, suffering, and the looming shadow of death, we may ask, “How long, O Lord?” Today on Solid Joys, John Piper finds light in Romans 13:12. The age of distress and escape has gone, and dawn has broken in with the coming of Christ. desiringgod.org/articles/the-d…

What kills sin? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows from Romans 8:13 that the Spirit flows with power as the word is heard and heeded. desiringgod.org/light-and-trut…