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David Platt Messages — 543 episodes

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Title
1

What Kind Of God Do You Believe In?

2

Pray Desperately

3

The King Who Rose to Serve You

4

Worship Wholeheartedly – Pt. 2

5

Seen In Suffering, Seen In Service

6

Worship Wholeheartedly – Part 1

7

He Loves You, and Not Just You

8

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

9

How to Impact 20 Million People

10

On Starting Five New Congregations

11

Care Sacrificially – Part 2

12

Care Sacrificially – Part 1

13

Prayer that Amazes Jesus

14

Speak Boldly – Part 3

15

Speak Boldly – Part 2

16

Speak Boldly – Part 1

17

Jesus: Prince of Peace

18

David Platt Honors His Mentor

19

Jesus: Mighty God

20

A Missional Awakening

21

Two Simple Words: Make Disciples

22

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

23

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

24

Serve The World

25

Teach the Word

26

Show the Word

27

God’s Good Design for Rest

28

Share The Word

29

Two Simple Words: Follow Me

30

Leadership in Community

31

God's Good Design in Humanity

32

God’s Good Design in Creation

33

Generosity in Community

34

The Sword of the Spirit

35

Jesus and Anxiety

36

What Happens to People Who Never Hear the Gospel?

37

The Secret to the Christian Life

38

The Plan of God in the Suffering We Experience

39

Covenant Discipline and Restoration – Part 3

40

The Belt of Truth

41

Six Foundations for Spiritual Battle

42

Covenant Discipline and Restoration – Part 2

43

Helping Each Other Hold Onto Hope

44

Covenant Discipline and Restoration – Part 1

45

Open-handed Community

46

God-Centered Community

47

The Importance of Covenant in Community

48

Members of a New Community

49

Rest for Your Restless Soul

50

Hearing Without Doing: The Danger of Our Information Age

51

An Invitation to Memorize God’s Word

52

One Power: The Holy Spirit

53

Three Days That Change History (Including Yours)

54

Prayer: Our Wartime Walkie-Talkie

55

The Difference Jesus Makes in Children and Parents

56

The Difference Jesus Makes in Marriage

57

Gather 25 Conference Message

58

South by Southwest Conference Message

59

Recipients of a New Covenant

60

The Gospel Demands Radical Abandonment - Part 3

61

The Gospel Demands Radical Abandonment - Part 2

62

Christ in You, the Hope of Glory

63

The Gospel Demands Radical Abandonment - Part 1

64

The Gospel Demands Radical Giving

65

The Goodness of God in Scripture

66

The Gospel Demands Radical Compassion

67

Is the Bible Reliable?

68

The Gospel Demands Radical Sacrifice

69

Christmas Eve

70

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

71

The Astounding Privilege And Promises Of Prayer

72

What The Gospel Demands

73

A Good and Bad Way to Judge Others

74

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

75

A Death-Defying Savior

76

God-Centered Worship

77

A Better Way: On Spouses and Speech

78

Spirit-Filled Passion

79

Live Your Truth?

80

How Do Christians Engage the Culture?

81

The Good Life Redefined

82

An All-Encompassing Vision

83

An Awe-Inspired People

84

A Christ-Directed Mission

85

Father to the Fatherless

86

Love that Lasts

87

Love that Costs

88

Love that Gives

89

Love that Captivates

90

Conquering Temptation

91

Sin In the Camp – Part 4

92

Sin In the Camp – Part 3

93

Flourishing In Our Work

94

Spending Money Like This World is Not Our Home

95

I Am the Vine

96

Sin In the Camp – Part 2

97

Sin In the Camp – Part 1

98

The End of the Beginning

99

Consummation of the Kingdom

100

The Cost of Spiritual Carelessness and the Reward of Spiritual Carefulness

101

What Ultimately Matters Regarding the Millennium

102

The Hallelujah Chorus

103

The Danger of Worldly Desires

104

How Do We Worship God in His Wrath?

105

God: "You Matter to Me"

106

Fighting from (not for) Victory

107

Truth and Love Worthy of Your Life

108

Don’t Grow Weary in Doing Good

109

The God Who Fights for Us as We Face Opposition

110

How Can My Work Bring Glory to God?

111

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

112

Being with God in Community

113

The Life of the Christian and the Coming of the Kingdom

114

Silence in Judgment Amid Shouts of Mercy

115

The Glory of the Triune God

116

Being with God in the Dark

117

Words from Christ to a Church at War

118

Being with God in Quiet

119

The Indescribable Christ and His Indestructible Church

120

The Revelation of Jesus Christ

121

Confidence: Will We Trust Him?

122

Patience When Life is Painful

123

The Deceptive Danger of Wealth

124

Unreached People: Not a Missions Problem

125

Boldness: Will We Seek Him?

126

The Beauty of Faith that Works

127

Desire: Do We Want Him?

128

Religion that God Actually Accepts

129

Desperation: Do We Need Him?

130

The Beauty of Faith and the Breath of Life

131

The Song of Heaven and the Sound of All Nations

132

The Gospel: How We Know

133

The Beauty of Faith in the Middle of Trials

134

The Gospel: How We Live

135

The Gospel: What We Believe

136

Reflections on Waiting

137

The Gospel: What We Need

138

The Gospel: Why It’s Important

139

Faith Lasts

140

Faith Submits

141

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

142

Faith Risks

143

Faith Sacrifices

144

His Yoke is Easy and His Burden is Light

145

Are You Willing to Lose Your Life Over A Word?

146

Faith Acts

147

Faith Loves

148

Faith Obeys

149

Faith Perseveres

150

Worldly Giving and Godly Giving

151

Real or Counterfeit Christianity?

152

How to Experience Your Highest Good and Greatest Joy

153

How Belief in the Next World Changes Life in This One

154

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

155

The Authority of Jesus is the Greatest News

156

Are We Truly Worshiping? Part 2

157

Are We Truly Worshiping? Part 1

158

When Jesus Calls Your Name

159

The King We Need

160

God's Word Above All

161

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

162

Don’t Hold Back (Part 3)

163

Don't Hold Back (Part 2)

164

Don’t Hold Back (Part 1)

165

Free to Boast

166

Free to Love

167

Living in Light of Hell

168

Free to Run

169

You Were Made for Greatness

170

Free to Grow

171

Resetting Our Lives Around What Really Matters

172

Free As Sons

173

The Mystery of Christmas

174

Free in Christ

175

Jesus Our Servant

176

The Mystery of the Trinity

177

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

178

We Need Biblical Leadership

179

Freed through Faith

180

You Need Biblical Mission

181

You Need Biblical Accountability and Discipline

182

Freed by Grace

183

You Need Biblical Giving

184

You Need Biblical Discipleship

185

Disciple-Making: Serve the World

186

You Need Biblical Prayer

187

You Need Biblical Membership

188

You Need Biblical Preaching and Teaching

189

Disciple-Making: Teach the Word

190

Disciple-Making: Share the Word

191

A Church Mighty in the Word

192

Fasting that Changes the World

193

Trust the Lord to Build the House

194

The God Who Holds the World in His Hands

195

Unstoppable

196

The Disciple’s Relationships

197

The Disciple’s Will

198

Responding Biblically to Overturning Roe

199

The Disciple’s Body

200

The Disciple’s Emotions

201

He Guarantees Our Glory

202

Realizing What It Really Means to Follow Jesus

203

The Healing Touch of Jesus, Part 2

204

The Healing Touch of Jesus

205

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

206

Seeing Who Jesus Really Is

207

The Disciple’s Mind

208

Coming Together for the Sake of Those Without the Gospel

209

No Longer a Slave

210

The Disciple’s Mission

211

The Heart of Pure Religion

212

The Miracle Involves You

213

With Jesus in Your Boat

214

Following Jesus: 2022 Spring Break Mission Trip

215

You Are Not Alone

216

A Message from the King

217

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

218

God, Why?

219

Don’t Miss the Point

220

Prayer and Journaling

221

All for Jesus Among All the Nations

222

9 Reasons to Pray and Fast

223

The Church at War

224

The Gospel and Materialism (Part 2)

225

O Holy Night

226

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

227

O Come, O Come Emmanuel

228

The Gospel and Materialism (Part 1)

229

What about Slavery, Paul?

230

Are You in the Crowd or the Called?

231

Are You Tired? Come to Jesus

232

The Family of God

233

What about Women, Paul?

234

Faith that Changes Lives in a World of Urgent Need

235

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

236

Global Prayer in the Local Church

237

Undeserving Sinners United and Sustained by Unfathomable Mercy

238

No One Like Jesus

239

Rebuilding: A Church Family on a Mission

240

The Real Meaning of David and Goliath

241

The Household of God

242

Blessed Before God

243

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

244

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

245

Supernatural Gifts and Supernatural Gatherings

246

Refocusing Our Priorities as the Church

247

Love Never Ends

248

What Makes the Body of Christ Beautiful

249

Supernatural Church

250

The Best Meal in the World

251

Meditating on God’s Presence

252

Men and Women in the Church (Part 2)

253

Men and Women in the Church (Part 1)

254

Choose to Live

255

The Dangerous Habit of Not Meeting Together

256

Your Conscience and Common Temptations

257

Good News for the Poor

258

Your Conscience and People without Christ

259

Your Conscience and Your Love for the Church

260

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

261

New Covenant Community

262

Beginning of Forever

263

Sin, Suffering, and the Sovereignty of God

264

Abortion and Abundant Life

265

The Cross and Christian Ministry

266

The Beauty of the Gospel in a World of Broken Marriages

267

Beauty in Both Singleness and Marriage

268

The Cross and Christian Sanctification

269

Beauty and Brokenness: Sexuality (Part 2)

270

Beauty and Brokenness: Sexuality (Part 1)

271

From Surviving to Thriving: In the World

272

From Surviving to Thriving: As a Church

273

Unity in Diversity

274

The Cross and Christian Suffering

275

From Surviving to Thriving

276

The Cross and Christian Community

277

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

278

Bonus Episode: State of Missions

279

Christmas Hope: The Life that Counts

280

Christmas Hope Creates Radical Love

281

The Cross and Christian Generosity

282

Desperate Prayer

283

Make the Most of Your Worship

284

A Word from God after Election Day

285

Fear God, Not Government

286

Exalting Jesus in an Election

287

The Passionate Life

288

The Ultimate Question

289

Four Steps to Full Life

290

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

291

Elect Exiles

292

State of the Church

293

The Centerpiece of All History and the Determinant of Our Eternity

294

Return of the King, Part 2

295

Return of the King, Part 1

296

The Danger of Damnation in Sincere Religion

297

The Secret of Contentment, Part 2

298

The Secret of Contentment, Part 1

299

Jesus and Anxiety

300

The Battle Between Our Ears

301

The King is Coming

302

Miraculous Mercy

303

The Church: A Community of Other-Worldly Unity

304

Divorce and Discipleship

305

The Church: A Family that Stands Firm Together

306

A New Chapter

307

To Graduates: A Call To Risk It All

308

Kingdom Community

309

Unity in Diversity

310

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

311

The Word of God to Women

312

Behold Our God!

313

BONUS: Urgent Interview

314

A Global Perspective of COVID-19

315

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

316

You Will Live Forever

317

You Have My Attention

318

The Institution and Confession of the Church

319

Peace in the Middle of a Pandemic (Part 1)

320

Counter-Cultural Care in the Church

321

Viewing Our Leaders and Ourselves in Light of the Gospel

322

Parables of the Kingdom

323

How Wise are You?

324

A People Called by the Grace of God

325

Zealous for One Thing

326

Understanding and Responding to Psalm 23

327

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

328

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

329

We Glorify God...

330

Worship the King

331

Advent: Hope for the Hurting, Part 3

332

Advent: Hope for the Hurting, Part 2

333

Advent: Hope for the Hurting, Part 1

334

The Story of All Stories

335

Caring Better for the Flock

336

Religion and the Resurrection

337

Adopted

338

Sexuality in Our Culture: An Open Door for the Gospel

339

Jesus, Children, and Special Needs

340

What Happens to People Who Never Hear the Gospel?

341

New Creation, New Calling

342

The Secret to the Christian Life...Continued

343

The Secret to the Christian Life

344

What Will Matter on that Day

345

The Church: A World-Changing Movement

346

The Lord’s Supper: Celebration of the New Covenant

347

Baptism: More Than Just a Symbol

348

Jesus and Money

349

Jesus and Marriage

350

Jesus Changes Everything

351

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

352

Will Your Heart Be Hardened or Humbled by This King?

353

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

354

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

355

What's So Radical about Christianity?

356

The Plan of God in the Suffering We Experience

357

Revelation: The Urgency of Eternity

358

On Unity in the Church

359

The Future of McLean Bible Church

360

The Secret to Living the High Life

361

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

362

Womanhood and the Wisdom of God

363

Paralysis and Forgiveness

364

You, Goliath, and God

365

New Life

366

The Danger of Hidden Sin

367

Created to Work and Rest for the Glory of God

368

Triumph Through Temptation

369

The Mystery of Prayer and Our Purpose in the World

370

How and Why Does God Save Us?

371

God of the Impossible

372

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

373

Blind Spots

374

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

375

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

376

The Story of Scripture and the Questions of Life

377

MAPS: A Guide for Intimacy with God through the Word

378

Praying Together for Justice

379

The Life of Christ

380

PRAY and FAST

381

Unveiling His Glory

382

Light in Darkness

383

Grace for the Giver

384

Servant of Sinners

385

Hope for the Hurting

386

Our Curse, His Cross

387

Rethinking Our Lives

388

The Father's Love and the Fatherless

389

In Order to Live, You Have to Die

390

A Love Relationship with God

391

Waging Spiritual War

392

Captivated and Compelled by Love

393

I Am a Child of God

394

The Hope of Life After Death

395

True Assurance of Eternal Life

396

Why Jesus Died and How We Live

397

Eternal Life and Everlasting Love

398

The Story of Redemption

399

The Risk of Love

400

The Ministry of Mercy

401

The Mystery of Mercy

402

Why the Great Commission is Great

403

Biblical Church

404

12 Traits of a Biblical Church: Mission

405

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

406

12 Traits of a Biblical Church: Worship

407

Faith and Freedom

408

12 Traits of a Biblical Church: Leadership

409

The Bible in the Church (Part 2)

410

The Bible in the Church (Part 1)

411

12 Traits of a Biblical Church: Accountability and Discipline

412

12 Traits of a Biblical Church: Fellowship

413

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

414

Biblical Womanhood

415

12 Traits of a Biblical Church: Ordinances

416

12 Traits of a Biblical Church: Membership

417

What Happens to People Who Never Hear about Jesus?

418

12 Traits of a Biblical Church: Giving

419

The Idolatry of Comfort and the Glory of Christ

420

Stories of Hope

421

Why is Good Friday Good?

422

12 Traits of a Biblical Church: Prayer

423

Holy Week: An 8-Day Journey

424

Christ’s Prayer and the Church’s Mission

425

12 Traits of a Biblical Church: Discipleship

426

12 Traits of a Biblical Church: Evangelism

427

12 Traits of a Biblical Church: Preaching and Teaching

428

Divine Sovereignty: The Fuel of Death-Defying Missions

429

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

430

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

431

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

432

Praying and Working for Justice: Abortion

433

Praying and Working for Justice: Racialization

434

The Word and the World

435

Sharing Your Faith Without Fear

436

Behold His Faithfulness

437

Behold His Grace

438

Behold His Love

439

The Mercy of God in the Movement of the Peoples

440

How Do I Find God’s Will for My Life?

441

Proclaiming Jesus for the Joy of All People

442

Behold His Jealousy

443

Behold His Wrath

444

Behold His Eternality

445

The Church that Changed the World

446

Taking on the World

447

Behold His Glory

448

The Leader of the Church

449

For Such a Time is This

450

Tremble at His Word

451

God's Word in A Turbulent World

452

Four Simple Reasons for the Church to Pray

453

Because He Lives

454

Anchors In The Storm

455

The Sovereignty of Christ In Our Lives

456

Radical Restoration: Deacons - Leading Servants of the Church

457

Radical Restoration: Elders - Servant Leaders of the Church

458

Radical Restoration: The Biblical Marks of a Local Church

459

Radical Restoration: The Churchs Identity, Authority, and Purpose

460

Radical Restoration: Christ the Center

461

Radical Restoration: Outside the Camp

462

Mission Precision: Defining Church

463

Mission Precision: Defining Unreached People and Places

464

Mission Precision: Defining Missionary

465

Mission Precision: Defining Calling

466

Mission Precision: Defining Disciple-Making

467

Mission Precision: Defining Disciple

468

Mission Precision: Defining Evangelism & Conversion

469

Mission Precision: Defining Gospel

470

Unchanging: The REAP Method

471

Unchanging: Teach the Word

472

Unchanging: Commissioning the Best

473

Unchanging: Not By Bread Alone

474

Attachment: The Gospel and Divorce

475

The Gospel and Manhood

476

Attachment: The Gospel and Singleness

477

Attachment: The Gospel and Parents

478

Attachment: The Gospel and Marriage

479

Attachment: The Gospel and Womanhood

480

Counter Culture: Christ and Children in a Culture of Death

481

Counter Culture: The Gospel and Homosexuality

482

Counter Culture: The Gospel and Religious Liberty

483

Counter Culture: A Biblical View of the Refugee Crisis

484

Counter Culture: Empower the Poor

485

Counter Culture: Father to the Fatherless

486

Counter Culture: The Gospel Demands Radical Compassion

487

Counter Culture: What the Gospel Demands

488

Make the Most of Your Worship

489

He Came: To Give God Glory

490

He Came: To Save the Lost

491

He Came: To Serve the Helpless

492

He Came: To Destroy the Works of the Devil

493

Threads, Part 6: The Urgency of Eternity

494

Threads, Part 5: The Necessity of Faith

495

Threads, Part 4: The Sufficiency of Christ

496

Threads, Part 3: The Sinfulness of Man

497

Threads, Part 2: The Character of God

498

Threads, Part 1: Greater Works

499

Sports and the Gospel, Part 2

500

Sports and the Gospel, Part 1

501

Awaken: Crucial Concepts for Biblical Worship, Part 5

502

Awaken: Crucial Concepts for Biblical Worship, Part 4

503

Awaken: Crucial Concepts for Biblical Worship, Part 3

504

Awaken: Crucial Concepts for Biblical Worship, Part 2

505

Awaken: Crucial Concepts for Biblical Worship, Part 1

506

Cross-Culture: God's Work, Our Work

507

Cross-Culture: God's Story, Our Story

508

David Platt Talks Secret Church 16

509

Repentance and Resolutions Pt. 2

510

Repentance and Resolutions Pt. 1

511

Love that Captivates Pt. 2

512

A Conversation with David Platt

513

Love That Captivates Pt. 1

514

The Ultimate Disconnect Pt. 2

515

The Ultimate Disconnect Pt. 1

516

Nehemiah And The Call To Mission Pt. 2

517

Nehemiah And The Call To Mission Pt. 1

518

Don't Waste Your Life Pt. 4

519

Don't Waste Your Life Pt. 3

520

Don't Waste Your Life Pt. 2

521

Don't Waste Your Life Pt. 1

522

The Children Yet Unborn Pt. 2

523

The Children Yet Unborn Pt. 1

524

The Future of SBC Missions in North America and the Nations

525

The Indescribable Christ and His Indestructible Kingdom

526

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

527

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

528

To The Church at Brook Hills

529

A Christ-Compelled Response to Nepal

530

Fasting From Food to Feast On God

531

Countering Culture

532

Reap and Pray

533

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

534

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

535

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

536

The Privilege of Prayer Pt. 2

537

The Privilege of Prayer Pt. 1

538

A Humbling Start To A New Year

539

Missions in Matthew 2

540

Missions in Matthew 1

541

Our Obligation to the Unreached Pt. 2

542

Our Obligation to the Unreached Pt. 1

543

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