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David Platt Messages — 551 episodes

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1

Biblical Manhood and Womanhood – Part 1

2

The Gospel and The Next Generation

3

One Church with a Global Gospel

4

Multiply Exponentially – Part 2

5

Multiply Exponentially – Part 1

6

Baptism: Celebration Of Grace

7

When Leaders Fall

8

What Kind Of God Do You Believe In?

9

Pray Desperately

10

The King Who Rose to Serve You

11

Worship Wholeheartedly – Part 2

12

Seen In Suffering, Seen In Service

13

Worship Wholeheartedly – Part 1

14

He Loves You, and Not Just You

15

You Were Made for This: The Enjoyment of God’s Grace and the Spread of God’s Glory

16

How to Impact 20 Million People

17

On Starting Five New Congregations

18

Care Sacrificially – Part 2

19

Care Sacrificially – Part 1

20

Prayer that Amazes Jesus

21

Speak Boldly – Part 3

22

Speak Boldly – Part 2

23

Speak Boldly – Part 1

24

Jesus: Prince of Peace

25

David Platt Honors His Mentor

26

Jesus: Mighty God

27

A Missional Awakening

28

Two Simple Words: Make Disciples

29

God’s Good Design for Marriage and Singleness - Part 2

30

God’s Good Design for Marriage and Singleness – Part 1

31

Serve The World

32

Teach the Word

33

Show the Word

34

God’s Good Design for Rest

35

Share The Word

36

Two Simple Words: Follow Me

37

Leadership in Community

38

God's Good Design in Humanity

39

God’s Good Design in Creation

40

Generosity in Community

41

The Sword of the Spirit

42

Jesus and Anxiety

43

What Happens to People Who Never Hear the Gospel?

44

The Secret to the Christian Life

45

The Plan of God in the Suffering We Experience

46

Covenant Discipline and Restoration – Part 3

47

The Belt of Truth

48

Six Foundations for Spiritual Battle

49

Covenant Discipline and Restoration – Part 2

50

Helping Each Other Hold Onto Hope

51

Covenant Discipline and Restoration – Part 1

52

Open-handed Community

53

God-Centered Community

54

The Importance of Covenant in Community

55

Members of a New Community

56

Rest for Your Restless Soul

57

Hearing Without Doing: The Danger of Our Information Age

58

An Invitation to Memorize God’s Word

59

One Power: The Holy Spirit

60

Three Days That Change History (Including Yours)

61

Prayer: Our Wartime Walkie-Talkie

62

The Difference Jesus Makes in Children and Parents

63

The Difference Jesus Makes in Marriage

64

Gather 25 Conference Message

65

South by Southwest Conference Message

66

Recipients of a New Covenant

67

The Gospel Demands Radical Abandonment - Part 3

68

The Gospel Demands Radical Abandonment - Part 2

69

Christ in You, the Hope of Glory

70

The Gospel Demands Radical Abandonment - Part 1

71

The Gospel Demands Radical Giving

72

The Goodness of God in Scripture

73

The Gospel Demands Radical Compassion

74

Is the Bible Reliable?

75

The Gospel Demands Radical Sacrifice

76

Christmas Eve

77

The Decision We All Must Make (And The Danger of Deception In It)

78

The Astounding Privilege And Promises Of Prayer

79

What The Gospel Demands

80

A Good and Bad Way to Judge Others

81

The Most Important Part of Our Lives: What Only God Sees

82

A Death-Defying Savior

83

God-Centered Worship

84

A Better Way: On Spouses and Speech

85

Spirit-Filled Passion

86

Live Your Truth?

87

How Do Christians Engage the Culture?

88

The Good Life Redefined

89

An All-Encompassing Vision

90

An Awe-Inspired People

91

A Christ-Directed Mission

92

Father to the Fatherless

93

Love that Lasts

94

Love that Costs

95

Love that Gives

96

Love that Captivates

97

Conquering Temptation

98

Sin In the Camp – Part 4

99

Sin In the Camp – Part 3

100

Flourishing In Our Work

101

Spending Money Like This World is Not Our Home

102

I Am the Vine

103

Sin In the Camp – Part 2

104

Sin In the Camp – Part 1

105

The End of the Beginning

106

Consummation of the Kingdom

107

The Cost of Spiritual Carelessness and the Reward of Spiritual Carefulness

108

What Ultimately Matters Regarding the Millennium

109

The Hallelujah Chorus

110

The Danger of Worldly Desires

111

How Do We Worship God in His Wrath?

112

God: "You Matter to Me"

113

Fighting from (not for) Victory

114

Truth and Love Worthy of Your Life

115

Don’t Grow Weary in Doing Good

116

The God Who Fights for Us as We Face Opposition

117

How Can My Work Bring Glory to God?

118

The Great Work God Has Called Us To, and the Good Hand of God to Help Us Do It

119

Being with God in Community

120

The Life of the Christian and the Coming of the Kingdom

121

Silence in Judgment Amid Shouts of Mercy

122

The Glory of the Triune God

123

Being with God in the Dark

124

Words from Christ to a Church at War

125

Being with God in Quiet

126

The Indescribable Christ and His Indestructible Church

127

The Revelation of Jesus Christ

128

Confidence: Will We Trust Him?

129

Patience When Life is Painful

130

The Deceptive Danger of Wealth

131

Unreached People: Not a Missions Problem

132

Boldness: Will We Seek Him?

133

The Beauty of Faith that Works

134

Desire: Do We Want Him?

135

Religion that God Actually Accepts

136

Desperation: Do We Need Him?

137

The Beauty of Faith and the Breath of Life

138

The Song of Heaven and the Sound of All Nations

139

The Gospel: How We Know

140

The Beauty of Faith in the Middle of Trials

141

The Gospel: How We Live

142

The Gospel: What We Believe

143

Reflections on Waiting

144

The Gospel: What We Need

145

The Gospel: Why It’s Important

146

Faith Lasts

147

Faith Submits

148

He Died Instead of You; You’re Now Free to Live

149

Faith Risks

150

Faith Sacrifices

151

His Yoke is Easy and His Burden is Light

152

Are You Willing to Lose Your Life Over A Word?

153

Faith Acts

154

Faith Loves

155

Faith Obeys

156

Faith Perseveres

157

Worldly Giving and Godly Giving

158

Real or Counterfeit Christianity?

159

How to Experience Your Highest Good and Greatest Joy

160

How Belief in the Next World Changes Life in This One

161

You, God, And Government In Metro Washington D.C.

162

The Authority of Jesus is the Greatest News

163

Are We Truly Worshiping? Part 2

164

Are We Truly Worshiping? Part 1

165

When Jesus Calls Your Name

166

The King We Need

167

God's Word Above All

168

Don’t Hold Back from Being Served and Being a Servant

169

Don’t Hold Back (Part 3)

170

Don't Hold Back (Part 2)

171

Don’t Hold Back (Part 1)

172

Free to Boast

173

Free to Love

174

Living in Light of Hell

175

Free to Run

176

You Were Made for Greatness

177

Free to Grow

178

Resetting Our Lives Around What Really Matters

179

Free As Sons

180

The Mystery of Christmas

181

Free in Christ

182

Jesus Our Servant

183

The Mystery of the Trinity

184

Stand for Life: Building a Foundation to Care for the Vulnerable

185

We Need Biblical Leadership

186

Freed through Faith

187

You Need Biblical Mission

188

You Need Biblical Accountability and Discipline

189

Freed by Grace

190

You Need Biblical Giving

191

You Need Biblical Discipleship

192

Disciple-Making: Serve the World

193

You Need Biblical Prayer

194

You Need Biblical Membership

195

You Need Biblical Preaching and Teaching

196

Disciple-Making: Teach the Word

197

Disciple-Making: Share the Word

198

A Church Mighty in the Word

199

Fasting that Changes the World

200

Trust the Lord to Build the House

201

The God Who Holds the World in His Hands

202

Unstoppable

203

The Disciple’s Relationships

204

The Disciple’s Will

205

Responding Biblically to Overturning Roe

206

The Disciple’s Body

207

The Disciple’s Emotions

208

He Guarantees Our Glory

209

Realizing What It Really Means to Follow Jesus

210

The Healing Touch of Jesus, Part 2

211

The Healing Touch of Jesus

212

What Faith Looks Like for Moms (And the Rest of Us, Too)

213

Seeing Who Jesus Really Is

214

The Disciple’s Mind

215

Coming Together for the Sake of Those Without the Gospel

216

No Longer a Slave

217

The Disciple’s Mission

218

The Heart of Pure Religion

219

The Miracle Involves You

220

With Jesus in Your Boat

221

Following Jesus: 2022 Spring Break Mission Trip

222

You Are Not Alone

223

A Message from the King

224

The Word of God and the Spirit of God in the Mission of God

225

God, Why?

226

Don’t Miss the Point

227

Prayer and Journaling

228

All for Jesus Among All the Nations

229

9 Reasons to Pray and Fast

230

The Church at War

231

The Gospel and Materialism (Part 2)

232

O Holy Night

233

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

234

O Come, O Come Emmanuel

235

The Gospel and Materialism (Part 1)

236

What about Slavery, Paul?

237

Are You in the Crowd or the Called?

238

Are You Tired? Come to Jesus

239

The Family of God

240

What about Women, Paul?

241

Faith that Changes Lives in a World of Urgent Need

242

The Gospel for the Dirty, Guilty, Ashamed, Afraid, or Alone

243

Global Prayer in the Local Church

244

Undeserving Sinners United and Sustained by Unfathomable Mercy

245

No One Like Jesus

246

Rebuilding: A Church Family on a Mission

247

The Real Meaning of David and Goliath

248

The Household of God

249

Blessed Before God

250

How Do You Press On In Difficult Days? (Part 2)

251

How Do You Press On In Difficult Days? (Part 1)

252

Supernatural Gifts and Supernatural Gatherings

253

Refocusing Our Priorities as the Church

254

Love Never Ends

255

What Makes the Body of Christ Beautiful

256

Supernatural Church

257

The Best Meal in the World

258

Meditating on God’s Presence

259

Men and Women in the Church (Part 2)

260

Men and Women in the Church (Part 1)

261

Choose to Live

262

The Dangerous Habit of Not Meeting Together

263

Your Conscience and Common Temptations

264

Good News for the Poor

265

Your Conscience and People without Christ

266

Your Conscience and Your Love for the Church

267

Conscience: What is It, and Why in the World Does it Matter?

268

New Covenant Community

269

Beginning of Forever

270

Sin, Suffering, and the Sovereignty of God

271

Abortion and Abundant Life

272

The Cross and Christian Ministry

273

The Beauty of the Gospel in a World of Broken Marriages

274

Beauty in Both Singleness and Marriage

275

The Cross and Christian Sanctification

276

Beauty and Brokenness: Sexuality (Part 2)

277

Beauty and Brokenness: Sexuality (Part 1)

278

From Surviving to Thriving: In the World

279

From Surviving to Thriving: As a Church

280

Unity in Diversity

281

The Cross and Christian Suffering

282

From Surviving to Thriving

283

The Cross and Christian Community

284

Christmas Hope: How Can You Keep on Rejoicing in Suffering?

285

Bonus Episode: State of Missions

286

Christmas Hope: The Life that Counts

287

Christmas Hope Creates Radical Love

288

The Cross and Christian Generosity

289

Desperate Prayer

290

Make the Most of Your Worship

291

A Word from God after Election Day

292

Fear God, Not Government

293

Exalting Jesus in an Election

294

The Passionate Life

295

The Ultimate Question

296

Four Steps to Full Life

297

How Do You Hold on to Faith amidst Trials in this World?

298

Elect Exiles

299

State of the Church

300

The Centerpiece of All History and the Determinant of Our Eternity

301

Return of the King, Part 2

302

Return of the King, Part 1

303

The Danger of Damnation in Sincere Religion

304

The Secret of Contentment, Part 2

305

The Secret of Contentment, Part 1

306

Jesus and Anxiety

307

The Battle Between Our Ears

308

The King is Coming

309

Miraculous Mercy

310

The Church: A Community of Other-Worldly Unity

311

Divorce and Discipleship

312

The Church: A Family that Stands Firm Together

313

A New Chapter

314

To Graduates: A Call To Risk It All

315

Kingdom Community

316

Unity in Diversity

317

BONUS: Pastoring During a Pandemic: An Interview with David Platt

318

The Word of God to Women

319

Behold Our God!

320

BONUS: Urgent Interview

321

A Global Perspective of COVID-19

322

Shepherd the Flock of God: Eight Questions for Pastors of God’s People

323

You Will Live Forever

324

You Have My Attention

325

The Institution and Confession of the Church

326

Peace in the Middle of a Pandemic (Part 1)

327

Counter-Cultural Care in the Church

328

Viewing Our Leaders and Ourselves in Light of the Gospel

329

Parables of the Kingdom

330

How Wise are You?

331

A People Called by the Grace of God

332

Zealous for One Thing

333

Understanding and Responding to Psalm 23

334

...Among All Nations, Beginning in Greater Washington, D.C.

335

...By Making Disciples and Multiplying Churches...

336

We Glorify God...

337

Worship the King

338

Advent: Hope for the Hurting, Part 3

339

Advent: Hope for the Hurting, Part 2

340

Advent: Hope for the Hurting, Part 1

341

The Story of All Stories

342

Caring Better for the Flock

343

Religion and the Resurrection

344

Adopted

345

Sexuality in Our Culture: An Open Door for the Gospel

346

Jesus, Children, and Special Needs

347

What Happens to People Who Never Hear the Gospel?

348

New Creation, New Calling

349

Meditating on God’s Presence

350

The Secret to the Christian Life...Continued

351

The Secret to the Christian Life

352

What Will Matter on that Day

353

The Church: A World-Changing Movement

354

The Lord’s Supper: Celebration of the New Covenant

355

Baptism: More Than Just a Symbol

356

Jesus and Money

357

Jesus and Marriage

358

Jesus Changes Everything

359

Why We Live and Leap for the Glory of God in the World

360

Will Your Heart Be Hardened or Humbled by This King?

361

The Disciple’s Identity - Part 2: Christ in You

362

The Disciple’s Identity - Part 1: You in Christ

363

What's So Radical about Christianity?

364

The Plan of God in the Suffering We Experience

365

Revelation: The Urgency of Eternity

366

On Unity in the Church

367

The Future of McLean Bible Church

368

The Secret to Living the High Life

369

Hope and the Himalayas: Why We Must Go to the Ends of the Earth

370

Womanhood and the Wisdom of God

371

Paralysis and Forgiveness

372

You, Goliath, and God

373

New Life

374

The Danger of Hidden Sin

375

Created to Work and Rest for the Glory of God

376

Triumph Through Temptation

377

The Mystery of Prayer and Our Purpose in the World

378

How and Why Does God Save Us?

379

God of the Impossible

380

Our Suffering and God’s Sovereignty: The Life of Joseph

381

Blind Spots

382

Jesus Loves the Little Children: The Sanctity of Human Life and the Great Commission

383

Our Suffering and God's Sovereignty: The Life of Job

384

The Story of Scripture and the Questions of Life

385

MAPS: A Guide for Intimacy with God through the Word

386

Praying Together for Justice

387

The Life of Christ

388

PRAY and FAST

389

Unveiling His Glory

390

Light in Darkness

391

Grace for the Giver

392

Servant of Sinners

393

Hope for the Hurting

394

Our Curse, His Cross

395

Rethinking Our Lives

396

The Father's Love and the Fatherless

397

In Order to Live, You Have to Die

398

A Love Relationship with God

399

Waging Spiritual War

400

Captivated and Compelled by Love

401

I Am a Child of God

402

The Hope of Life After Death

403

True Assurance of Eternal Life

404

Why Jesus Died and How We Live

405

Eternal Life and Everlasting Love

406

The Story of Redemption

407

The Risk of Love

408

The Ministry of Mercy

409

The Mystery of Mercy

410

Why the Great Commission is Great

411

Biblical Church

412

12 Traits of a Biblical Church: Mission

413

Relenting Wrath: The Role of Desperate Prayer in the Mystery of Divine Providence

414

12 Traits of a Biblical Church: Worship

415

Faith and Freedom

416

12 Traits of a Biblical Church: Leadership

417

The Bible in the Church (Part 2)

418

The Bible in the Church (Part 1)

419

12 Traits of a Biblical Church: Accountability and Discipline

420

12 Traits of a Biblical Church: Fellowship

421

Martyrdom and Mission: Why Reformers Died In Their Day, How We Must Live In Ours

422

Biblical Womanhood

423

12 Traits of a Biblical Church: Ordinances

424

12 Traits of a Biblical Church: Membership

425

What Happens to People Who Never Hear about Jesus?

426

12 Traits of a Biblical Church: Giving

427

The Idolatry of Comfort and the Glory of Christ

428

Stories of Hope

429

Why is Good Friday Good?

430

12 Traits of a Biblical Church: Prayer

431

Holy Week: An 8-Day Journey

432

Christ’s Prayer and the Church’s Mission

433

12 Traits of a Biblical Church: Discipleship

434

12 Traits of a Biblical Church: Evangelism

435

12 Traits of a Biblical Church: Preaching and Teaching

436

Divine Sovereignty: The Fuel of Death-Defying Missions

437

The Church's Goal: ". . . Among All Nations"

438

The Church's Mission: "By Making Disciples and Multiplying Churches . . ."

439

The Church's Vision: "We Glorify God . . ."

440

Praying and Working for Justice: Abortion

441

Praying and Working for Justice: Racialization

442

The Word and the World

443

Sharing Your Faith Without Fear

444

Behold His Faithfulness

445

Behold His Grace

446

Behold His Love

447

The Mercy of God in the Movement of the Peoples

448

How Do I Find God’s Will for My Life?

449

Proclaiming Jesus for the Joy of All People

450

Behold His Jealousy

451

Behold His Wrath

452

Behold His Eternality

453

The Church that Changed the World

454

Taking on the World

455

Behold His Glory

456

The Leader of the Church

457

For Such a Time is This

458

Tremble at His Word

459

God's Word in A Turbulent World

460

Four Simple Reasons for the Church to Pray

461

Because He Lives

462

Anchors In The Storm

463

The Sovereignty of Christ In Our Lives

464

Radical Restoration: Deacons - Leading Servants of the Church

465

Radical Restoration: Elders - Servant Leaders of the Church

466

Radical Restoration: The Biblical Marks of a Local Church

467

Radical Restoration: The Churchs Identity, Authority, and Purpose

468

Radical Restoration: Christ the Center

469

Radical Restoration: Outside the Camp

470

Mission Precision: Defining Church

471

Mission Precision: Defining Unreached People and Places

472

Mission Precision: Defining Missionary

473

Mission Precision: Defining Calling

474

Mission Precision: Defining Disciple-Making

475

Mission Precision: Defining Disciple

476

Mission Precision: Defining Evangelism & Conversion

477

Mission Precision: Defining Gospel

478

Unchanging: The REAP Method

479

Unchanging: Teach the Word

480

Unchanging: Commissioning the Best

481

Unchanging: Not By Bread Alone

482

Attachment: The Gospel and Divorce

483

The Gospel and Manhood

484

Attachment: The Gospel and Singleness

485

Attachment: The Gospel and Parents

486

Attachment: The Gospel and Marriage

487

Attachment: The Gospel and Womanhood

488

Counter Culture: Christ and Children in a Culture of Death

489

Counter Culture: The Gospel and Homosexuality

490

Counter Culture: The Gospel and Religious Liberty

491

Counter Culture: A Biblical View of the Refugee Crisis

492

Counter Culture: Empower the Poor

493

Counter Culture: Father to the Fatherless

494

Counter Culture: The Gospel Demands Radical Compassion

495

Counter Culture: What the Gospel Demands

496

Make the Most of Your Worship

497

He Came: To Give God Glory

498

He Came: To Save the Lost

499

He Came: To Serve the Helpless

500

He Came: To Destroy the Works of the Devil

501

Threads, Part 6: The Urgency of Eternity

502

Threads, Part 5: The Necessity of Faith

503

Threads, Part 4: The Sufficiency of Christ

504

Threads, Part 3: The Sinfulness of Man

505

Threads, Part 2: The Character of God

506

Threads, Part 1: Greater Works

507

Sports and the Gospel, Part 2

508

Sports and the Gospel, Part 1

509

Awaken: Crucial Concepts for Biblical Worship, Part 5

510

Awaken: Crucial Concepts for Biblical Worship, Part 4

511

Awaken: Crucial Concepts for Biblical Worship, Part 3

512

Awaken: Crucial Concepts for Biblical Worship, Part 2

513

Awaken: Crucial Concepts for Biblical Worship, Part 1

514

Cross-Culture: God's Work, Our Work

515

Cross-Culture: God's Story, Our Story

516

David Platt Talks Secret Church 16

517

Repentance and Resolutions Pt. 2

518

Repentance and Resolutions Pt. 1

519

Love that Captivates Pt. 2

520

A Conversation with David Platt

521

Love That Captivates Pt. 1

522

The Ultimate Disconnect Pt. 2

523

The Ultimate Disconnect Pt. 1

524

Nehemiah And The Call To Mission Pt. 2

525

Nehemiah And The Call To Mission Pt. 1

526

Don't Waste Your Life Pt. 4

527

Don't Waste Your Life Pt. 3

528

Don't Waste Your Life Pt. 2

529

Don't Waste Your Life Pt. 1

530

The Children Yet Unborn Pt. 2

531

The Children Yet Unborn Pt. 1

532

The Future of SBC Missions in North America and the Nations

533

The Indescribable Christ and His Indestructible Kingdom

534

How the Gospel Will Spread to the Ends of the Earth Pt. 2

535

How the Gospel Will Spread to the Ends of the Earth Pt. 1

536

To The Church at Brook Hills

537

A Christ-Compelled Response to Nepal

538

Fasting From Food to Feast On God

539

Countering Culture

540

Reap and Pray

541

The Reward that's Found in the Word Pt. 2

542

The Reward that's Found in the Word Pt. 1

543

Relenting Wrath: The Role Of Desperate Prayer In The Mystery Of Divine Providence

544

The Privilege of Prayer Pt. 2

545

The Privilege of Prayer Pt. 1

546

A Humbling Start To A New Year

547

Missions in Matthew 2

548

Missions in Matthew 1

549

Our Obligation to the Unreached Pt. 2

550

Our Obligation to the Unreached Pt. 1

551

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