On Turning the Atonement Inside Out …
We don't need to feel lovable, because we aren't. Grace for the unlovable is the gospel.
This Is Not Man's Gospel …
To try to explain the change from Paul's pre-conversion persecution to his post-conversion passion for the gospel merely by the work of men is to grasp at a straw.
In Sync with the Gospel …
When you finally hear and believe the drumbeat of the gospel, the rhythm of your step changes. There is a life in step with the gospel, and there is a life out of step with the gospel.
He Who Has the Son Has Life …
Nothing is more important than having eternal life.
But God... …
We were dead in sin, BUT GOD made us alive with Christ.
The Beatitudes and the Gospel of the Kingdom …
The powerful mercy of the kingdom has already come in Jesus Christ and in the power of the Holy Spirit.
The Great Invitation: Come! Drink! Eat! Live! …
Don't let the advertisements for the world drown out God's invitation to heaven!
The Great Invitation: Call Others Too! …
Will we be satisfied that God has made a covenant with us? Or will be dissatisfied until is spreads to all the nations and peoples of the world?
The Great Invitation: A High Way for Low Sinners …
Everybody needs to call upon the Lord—to seek the Lord right now while he may be found.
The Great Invitation: God's Triumphant Word …
Not one jot or tittle will fall to the ground of all that God purposes through his omnipotent word.
The Great Invitation: Break Forth in Song! …
Your happiness is God's reputation. Your peace is God's memorial. And this is an everlasting sign of his love that shall not be cut off.
The Joyful Purpose of God …
No matter what part of your Christian commitment you focus on, the Bible leads you from that focus to the urgency of evangelism.
The Joyful Duty of Man …
In sharing the truth of Christianity, Truth #1 is that God created us for HIS glory. Truth #2 is that this is, therefore, the duty of every man and woman and child—to live for the glory of God. And the wonderful thing is that this duty is not a burden. It is freedom and joy.
Joy Exchanged and Joy Forfeited …
We have exchanged our joy for the dead-end street of judgment.
Joy Purchased …
The death of Jesus Christ is the only way that any of us can escape the righteous wrath of God and find peace with God.
Joy Recovered …
How do you become a Christian? How does the ransom Jesus paid become a ransom for me?
Irrevocable Joy …
Easter Sunday
Jesus offers irrevocable joy. It cannot be destroyed. It cannot be lost.
There Is Salvation in No One Else …
We are saved only by calling on the name of the Lord Jesus. It's the kind of truth that either makes converts or makes enemies.
The Danger: Perishing …
Perishing means wrath; it means fiery torment; it means separation from God; and it lasts forever.
The Design: Love …
There is a God. He has a Son. He loves. And he loves the world.
The Duty: Faith …
Believe on Jesus and you shall not perish but have eternal life.
The Destiny: Eternal Life …
Why does eternity exist? It exists because it will take that long for us to know the inexhaustible glories of God.
Spoken, Confirmed, Witnessed: a Great Salvation …
The message of our great salvation has been confirmed by a cluster of reliable witnesses.
News! News! News! …
We need joyful, breathless news-bringers, not just intelligent news commentators.
Did the Old Testament Teach You Could Be a True Jew? …
Paul did not reinterpret the Scriptures. He only drew out what was taught in the Law and the Prophets.
The Greatest Thing in the World Is to Be Saved …
The reason being saved is the greatest experience in the world is because God is the greatest Person in the world.
The Greatest Thing in the World: an Overview of Romans 1-7 …
Because of Christ there is no condemnation, only deep transformation.
What is the Christian Gospel? …
There is nothing in itself that makes "forgiveness of sins" or justification good news. The gospel is more than that.
Quest: Joy! Found: Christ! …
Easter Sunday
What is the basic message of the Bible? And what does it mean for me?
The Whole Glory of the Gospel of God …
From Him, Through Him, and to Him
Reformission Conference
Open Their Eyes: Doing What Only God Can Do, Part 2 …
Campus Crusade Conference
What doctrines are essential for salvation?
Reaching Out with the Gospel of God, Part 1 …
Evangelism Conference: Reaching Our Culture with the Gospel
Calvary Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, NC
The Supremacy of Christ and the Gospel in a Postmodern World …
2006 Desiring God National Conference
The Supremacy of Christ in a Postmodern World | Second Saturday Morning General Session
See all the audio from the conference, The Supremacy of Christ in a Postmodern World.
Jesus Died to Bring You to God …
A Gospel Message for Men
East Valley Bible Church, Gilbert AZ
God Is the Gospel, Session 1 …
2006 Regional Conference
Phoenix, AZ
God Is the Gospel, Session 2 …
2006 Regional Conference
Phoenix, AZ
God Is the Gospel, Session 3 …
2006 Regional Conference
Phoenix, AZ
God Strengthens Us by the Gospel …
God uses his gospel to strengthen believers so that they will persevere in faith and draw all attention to his glory.
God Is the Gospel …
Meditations on the Love of God as the Gift of Himself
Resolved 2007
God Is the Gospel …
Meditations on God's Love as the Gift of Himself
What Everybody Knows Before the Gospel Comes …
Maundy Thursday Communion Meditation
There is knowledge that is common to all regardless of being familiar with the gospel.
The Gospel for 11-Year-Olds Plus …
2007 Children Desiring God Conference
What are the basics of the Gospel that you need to know to be saved?
The Gospel in 6 Minutes …
A concise explanation of the gospel and a plea to believe it.
For Your Joy …
The Almighty wants you to be happy! This evangelistic book addresses several key questions about God and us that everyone needs answers to. Use it to share with unbelievers that Jesus, the greatest being in the universe, is not just calling them to come, but calling them to come for their joy!
How can we help others love God more than his gifts? …
John Piper talks about ways to help stimulate affections for Christ in ourselves and others.
How I Distinguish Between the Gospel and False Gospels …
2008 Resurgence Conference
Is Christianity just a bunch of rules for how to live? …
John Piper says that Christianity isn't first rules but news—very good news.
Stirring Your Affections for Jesus …
Campus Outreach College Event
Bethlehem Baptist Church, North Campus
What is the Gospel Coalition, and why are you part of it? …
John Piper shares some of the history and vision of the Gospel Coalition.
This Is the Judgment: Light Has Come into the World …
Jesus didn't come to a neutral world. He came to those already dead and guilty to make some alive and free.
The Tragic Cost of Her Cavernous Thirst …
We are blind to Jesus' living water, but he'll expose this sin in us and then save us from it.
What is a "reformed" understanding of the gospel? …
John Piper says that reformed theology aims to give the Father, Son and Holy Spirit all the glory they deserve in man's salvation.
What Makes the Good News Good (with German Interpretation) …
German Shepherds' Conference 2009
Bonn, Germany
Did Jesus Preach the Gospel of Evangelicalism? …
2010 Together for the Gospel Conference
Louisville, Kentucky
Giving Thought to Gospel 'Math': Why Jesus + Nothing = Everything …
Desiring God 2010 National Conference
Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God
The Gospel and Sanctification (Part 1) …
Theology Refresh: Podcast for Pastors with David Mathis
John Piper discusses the differences between the doctrines of sanctification and justification.
The Doctrine of Union with Christ …
Theology Refresh: Podcast for Pastors with David Mathis
Ray Ortlund discusses the doctrine of union with Christ — a doctrine that changes everything in how conceive ourselves and minister to others.
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Justification The Law The Doctrines of Grace / Calvinism The Death of Christ Missions Evangelism
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