John Piper: Don't Waste Your Life
Many people, even Christians, go through their lives devoted to trivial things, living for comfort and pleasure. There is no passion for God. In this lecture, Dr. John Piper exhorts all of us to not waste our lives on such trivial pursuits. Only a life passionately devoted to the cross of Christ and the glory of God will be considered a life not squandered on the last day.
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Hallelujah......I was homeless, got into drugs, went into prisons, then i got to know Jesus, He changed my life.. Now i have a home, a wife, a lovely daughter and a new identity... A child of God.
@elizabethwales4088
Жыл бұрын
Praise God!! 🥰
@jung4296
Жыл бұрын
Hallelujah! Thank you for sharing your testimony!
@TS-bg7cn
Жыл бұрын
How???
@zowiewowie4458
Жыл бұрын
My life is like the exact opposite order lol
@faithsaves2834
Жыл бұрын
Praise God!
“He is most glorified in us, when we are most satisfied in Him“ - John Piper
@mr938
Жыл бұрын
God is most gloryfied in us when we love him most and when we love him most we are most satisfied in him
@patriciavarga4084
11 ай бұрын
❤
@jonathangolden9299
7 ай бұрын
I went to your site and listened to a song of yours. You have a beautiful voice.
@NataliaChase
6 ай бұрын
@@jonathangolden9299 thank you so much!
@user-je1xk3cj1s
7 күн бұрын
That's right my beloved sister
TEACH ME OH LORD TO NUMBER MY DAYS.
I think this might be the greatest sermon I've ever heard.
@janicebrooks7578
Жыл бұрын
It’s awesome, isn’t it?!!!
@neliacorki65
Жыл бұрын
I think you are right, just glorious!
@MsFireproof777
Жыл бұрын
He was my pastor for most of my life....... many life changing sermons. One HUGE one..... look up Let Your Passion Be Single by him. Living for joy in God ....... very powerful...... God bless you as you seek him brother
@lindadevito7363
Жыл бұрын
Amen,I agree
@NeftaliPalma
2 ай бұрын
It's very powerful, I'm truly inspired regarding the concepts and references to scriptures. Anyone get them all?
I’m 48…living with so many regrets. One life…..thank you so much for this message. I know I’m not listening to this msg by accident
@patrickc3419
Жыл бұрын
There are no maverick molecules- RC Sproul.
@jackieruiz2348
Жыл бұрын
You can still do a whole lot at 48! Remember Moses was 80 when God sent him before Pharaoh.
@fattmeows8868
Жыл бұрын
@@jackieruiz2348 totally agree! ♥️♥️♥️
@testmygmailchannel2170
Жыл бұрын
I am 52 when hearing this.. I pray to God its no late 😨😨
@Feargamelioncheetahs
Жыл бұрын
I regret not disconnecting sooner
I was 19 when I heard him I'm now 30 & still loved by Jesus.
@jwiebe003
3 ай бұрын
Romans 8:30
@johnjj3645
2 ай бұрын
Yes my son
I have decide to give God total control of my life while listening to this......had a chest infection......now i feel totally healed....i was so depressed....and full of anxiety..now i feel so free
@johnjj3645
2 ай бұрын
God first
@ademolaogedengbe3384
7 күн бұрын
Wow....I need your type of soulish and physical healing
He who began a good work in you Will perform it!
Pastor Piper's description of God makes me well up, reminding me of how wonderful He is and what a wretched being I am.
My thoughts on this subject. God has a purpose for everyone. God uses people to get things done here on earth for His Glory and our reward is internal life in heaven with him.
This sermon will change my life. This year 2022 will the beginning. If it is the will of the Lord, may the Lord help me.
@franchisefred4066
Жыл бұрын
Preach the Gospel to all nations and make each one a disciple of Christ
@zommellemmoz3999
Жыл бұрын
It surely is His will to help you. Endure, work hard at learning and be vigilant - Satan will hassle your mind. If you go a phase of "cooling" down, it is not an unforgiveble sin - He will lead you through it if you want to be lead - God speed and speak to the Lord Jesus when walking, doing work, training, resting, getting something to eat, first thing when you open your eyes. Personally I am by no means a good Christian - in my walk with Jesus or my day/day behaviour but we must try with the help of and through the mighty power of the Holy Spirit. 👍
@judiesuh6858
Жыл бұрын
Amen 🙏
@supersmart671
Жыл бұрын
How do feel like after this? Do you feel like, you are not wasting it?
@PatriciaEspiritu
Жыл бұрын
How are you? May the joy of the Lord be your strength.
I had to press pause in the first 5 minutes. It knocked me over, the power and conviction in the words you spoke. I had to pause. I’ll have to listen to this again and maybe again.
@harrygeorge3220
Жыл бұрын
Hello Becky How are you doing today?
“ I will restore to you the years the Locusts have eaten “ Saith the Lord in Joel✝️❤️
@Sannosama
Жыл бұрын
Under the condition that we: "Turn to Him with all our heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning, and rend our hearts, and not our garments."
@ChristineMillerServiss
Жыл бұрын
I read this verse to my class in the prison ministry once. They wanted to know what a locust is. Turns out serotonin, the same brain juice that put most of them there activates the locust plague also.
@happyclassygirly
Жыл бұрын
Good to know! Thank you
@pinkroses135
Жыл бұрын
@@ChristineMillerServiss fascinating
I’m feeling the some way. I really don’t know what is in my heart and I trust God to help to accomplish His purpose. That’s is my desire.
A glorious message. Thank God for Pastor John. Help us Lord to live an unwasted life for His glory.
Two key themes here: 1. He MUST be the focus of all our living - all our preaching. 2. One life - almost a fearful responsibility. Dont blow it. Don't trifle with trivialities.
"God's God exalting purpose for the universe causes me to soar" Piper My heart wants to explode!
I have been too distracted away from the Most Important and into a treadmill of repeated living.... Thank you for this One Reminder
3 Discoveries that Will Define the Unwasted Life: 1. There is an absolutely sovereign, transcendently pure, self-existing, self-sustaining, incomparably beautiful, all-knowing, all-wise, all-governing, all-upholding, all-defining, infinitely-valuable, all-satisfying God. (There is a great holy God who means to be known truly and treasured duly as God.) 11:15 2. Jesus Christ, the Son of God incarnate, not only become the means of my seeing and savouring the glory of God, but in the very act of overcoming these obstacles (37:16); becomes Himself the apex of the glory I couldn't see. 38:50 3. The life that most clearly displays the all-satisfying worth and glory of God in Christ is a life of joyful suffering in the service of love. 51:40 (Now i live and I die in order to show that God's glory in Christ crucified for sinners like me is infinitely invaluable. 49:56)
@berylcraig51
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this summary x
@Abbyyena
Жыл бұрын
Thank you ❤
@waltmason4183
Ай бұрын
What a wondrous God we serve. His Word is forever settled in Heaven. The earth and the heavens are full of His Glory. I’m so grateful for His great Grace and wondrous mercies.
Great quote from this sermon: I am I simply am I have no beginning, I will have no end I depend on nothing, everything depends on me I am defined by nothing, I define everything I am controlled by nothing, I control everything” - John Piper
@jennybaginski5852
Жыл бұрын
Amen
@nazmavirji7679
Жыл бұрын
Amen
@AndroxineVortex
Жыл бұрын
"I AM, deal with it!" I love this
@stumpbumpers
Жыл бұрын
It’s important to distinguish that John is stating that the “I” in this quote is God, not himself.
@silvertreasuresatlane3338
Жыл бұрын
@@AndroxineVortex GREAT I AM IS HIS NAME INDEED
I'm an average thinker, and maybe below and I've always felt so bad about it. Have so many times been raked with the anguish that I was God's adopted, invisible, somehow cursed child. Not unloved for God is love. Just not as worthy and not good enough. As I listen to this incredibly sincere and brilliant man speak of his own struggles I'm changed and heartbroken for falling for the lies of an evil enemy, and regretful for having wasted my one life never fully fulfilling God's design for me.
@CS-up4ep
Жыл бұрын
That was why he made his second point. And he said it’s never late; for some the understanding comes at 17, for another, 70.
@elizabethwales4088
Жыл бұрын
It's never too late 🙌
@fborregoATBeyer
Жыл бұрын
Then you are blessed!
@tompatterson2580
Жыл бұрын
January 12,2023. I have similar pains. 57 now, thought 34 years career was enough. Would have life figured out by now But I’m listening to alot of smart people, mostly preachers but also social experts. Life is a journey. Faith is also a journey. Let us both not give up on the one life we have and start anew day fulfilling gods design for us
@pinkroses135
Жыл бұрын
All things work together for good, to those who love God and are called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 ❤
A sermon won’t change your life. Relying on the Holy Spirit, a willingness to change consistently and reading God’s word will.
Thank you so much for a great message and I have wasted a lifetime of my time and life
@SarahBearah2023
3 ай бұрын
Prayers for your life as a new creation & a child of God, in the Holy Precious Mighty Name of MESSIAH YESHUWAH, PRAISE JESUS CHRIST. Hallelujah. Amen ❤
I read this book few years back and it was life changing. I'm amazed that God always raises such a preacher in every age.
@patrickc3419
Жыл бұрын
Same here; I have it & read it some years ago. It is very good.
The joy of the Lord is my strength!! I love the supernatural joy He blesses us with in our suffering for His Glory! It reminds me of how the saints sang hymns as they were being burned alive and through their supernatural joy through suffering our Father drew so many others who witnessed these miracles to Him! HalleluYah!! He is SO GOOD!!
There is no middle ground when it comes to Jesus. To not choose Christ is to refuse Him. If you are not for Him, then you are His enemy. To not serve Christ is to serve Satan. There is no middle ground. Choose life that you might live. The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life.
@ohnobo14
2 жыл бұрын
*A little louder for the people in the back please!*
@BreezeWithAfrica
Жыл бұрын
Amen!
Such a solid teacher!
This is powerful! Don't waste your life!
@zakiahart3919
Жыл бұрын
So true!
I have Piper’s book “Don’t Waste Your Life”, and I would highly recommend it. Very good.
Best sermon ever
Thank you Father God for this wonderful teacher whom you have brought to us today. My my entire house be born again through the blood and love of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen. Thank you Father God for listening and answering. Amen
@AbcDef-cl5vk
9 ай бұрын
Praying for you and hoping others will also pray the same for me. God will hear us if it is in His will.
This is the very best worthwhile and inspiring message. An exhortation to exalt God in the purpose of my life. Thank you.
I think my favorite takeaway was at 55:22 "What is salty? Not just doing good deeds - even pagans do plenty of good deeds." "If you are so satisfied in your reward that you can happily keep doing good for people who hate you, you're off the charts salty." (Which makes sense when non-Christian family members look down on me for forgiving so easily and helping those who have wronged me)
Praise God for this amazing message.
@patrickc3419
Жыл бұрын
I’d highly recommend Piper’s book based on this sermon; Don’t Waste Your Life. It is very good.
God is continue to build His kinddom until the Lord Jesus Christ returns to bring us to be with Him.
Amen. Praise God. Thank u Jesus. This sermon is so spiritual overwhelming, it fills a large emptiness inside me. Glory to God.
To God all the glory forever Amen...
“Lord Help me be joyous in you. Help me to overcome the sin in my life that displeases you. You are worthy O God of all glory and praise forevermore . Lord, cast me not away, hold me close, help me to love my neighbor, your people and even my enemies. May they see Christ in me and that your name would somehow be exalted through my life.”
Life is teaching us about life and life is wasting everything everyday.
Pray I don't lose myself by looking into the why. Pipper's vision only gets narrower and focus, whereas I am not given the opportunity to narrow down my focus. I have to be open for everything just to earn enough to feed myself for the next month, season, year, and I don't want to be like that any more. It has no meaning
Wow this is for me! Called by God. Never trained by man but by the Holy Spirit, reading the word and listening to teachings and preachings. I live a joyous, supernatural life; for God is my agent and provider. I am very passionate for Jesus. Thku. God bless and keep you 🙋🏻
@harrygeorge3220
Жыл бұрын
Hello Dear How are you doing today?
This is a Word that is deep and truthful the teaching from the True Gospel of Jesus Christ Amen
everyone comes to this question in their life and must make their own choices. you can't let other people determine your purpose and criticize your choices, if you feel you are doing what you should be doing.
One life. I used to be afraid of dying, terrified by the thought. Until I did die, and growingly since I have lost that fear, until now all I say is, its ok Gods got me.
I only watched this for 5 minutes and I can tell you it's very good!
Sharp tools there's never a dull moment,,a good tool is a terrible tool to waste
Glory to God..I feel blessed watch this video and heard sermon. What's God's goodness
Applause for Mr. Piper and Ligonier! Thank you for keeping the video up! We very much benefited! Sadly, this won't be taught in schools across America...💦
@The12thSeahorse
Жыл бұрын
The world…..loves the darkness.
@patrickc3419
Жыл бұрын
Woe to those who call evil good and good evil. Isaiah 5:20
@jenJ-uq8ej
Жыл бұрын
@@patrickc3419 Way to go brother! 🙏🏻
What I really like about John Piper is his honesty, sincerity and intensity in sharing how he understand God’s word. I thought he is difficult to listen to but i found out he is one of the modern day Paul much like the late RC Sproul🙏😇
Amazingly beautiful! I love, the vessels of His Mercy!"he is most glorified when we are most satisfied! Let me live an unwanted life! Make Him look more valuable than anything in my life. Be Glorified, Sanctified, revered right here NOW in my life. COME!!!!
@harrygeorge3220
Жыл бұрын
Hello Annette How are you doing today?
I LOVE his passion, its so amazing and beautiful, John Piper is the next explanation of how I feel about GOD LIKE WOW!!! GOD IS SO AMAZING, GRAND, AND BEAUTIFUL!!
Praise Lord
Listening again in 2024
Amen! Although this is my first time hearing this message, I know that I will rehearse it over and over again for the sake of recentering all of myself on God. The Truth is so very lucidly expounded here, impacting the intellect and the emotions so as to be absolutely certain of the reason for which I exist. I want my heart and mind to be so bound up in Christ--in finding all contentment and satisfaction in His glory and grace, that in comparison, everything else and anything else will seem as repulsive as dung. My faith has been fanned into a blaze and rejuvenated. Faith in our Savior, Jesus Christ. And I want to forever, for all eternity behold and know more and more of His glories. Praise be unto Him! Thank you Ligonier Ministries for making this message available on KZread free of charge.
@georgekline9881
Жыл бұрын
Imagine going from His ignorant enemy to being a tender loving friend. Indescribable journey.q
Worship God, follow Jesus and serve others in his name.
Thank you Pastor John you are a wonderful man of God. Thanks for your love in Jesus Christ name.
God's design before my duty is a concise way of putting it
Ive just started listening and I love it...but growing also hurts...I need it and long to know more...be more...hear more.
I am filled ! Glory to God ! Use me to Your Glory Heavenly Father !
Praised be His name..!!
This is just a tremendous word. Thank you for such passion for God and His design. I was overcome with tears as you brought clear focus on the wonder of our fabulous God and creator.
@deborahpark8842
2 жыл бұрын
Amen amen Halleluja Halleluja thanks whats wounderfuly purity Massage Je God ist my eternalVater my Life in Jechua Immanuel! My.allin allthing
@joshuadavids954
Жыл бұрын
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Sobering message. We,re truly thankful. We ask God to help us along the way with Grace to fulfil his purpose. We cannot do it in ourselves alone. His Grace We need. His Holy spirit We need also a desire to pursue that which is of him. AMEN
@harrygeorge3220
Жыл бұрын
Joan How are you doing today?
May I “live and die proving that” Jesus is my supreme treasure. - paraphrase from John Piper third point
Wow, thank you for your message 🙏 ❤
Thank you, John Piper, for your ministry and this edifying sermon 🙌
The Bible doesn’t say if we continue growing spiritually or not when we reach heaven. That being said, that doesn’t mean that our response in this life doesn’t matter because I believe that it does in terms of spiritual rewards whatever that looks like, which is what the Bible does talk about.
Yes God bless him
What a blessing. Thank you Lord Jesus. Amen
The unwasted life is lived to show that Jesus is more precious than life⭐️
A magnificent word!
This is so true and right
God called me to service at the age of 5yrs after wondering in the desert for 40grs.. My purpose is to Glorify His Name. Very uplifting message for those still searching the meaning of life. Come to the Lord, "don't waste your life". The message is clear. Blessings to you Mr Piper
Probably the best sermon about Christian faith foundamentals I have ever heard. Glory to God!❤
Wonderful message. We recommended it on our channel.
It was a tremendous sermon with tears and touched the soul...his grace completely presented over me.. Blessed much...praise god (Years passed aways but still good sermon to hear till now coz...)as Jesus said in "Mark" Mark 13:31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
THANK YOU JOHN FOR THIS WONDERFUL MESSAGE. YOU ARE IN MY PRAYERS.
Thank you so much Pastor, i feel like thanking in tounges
that was so good thank you brother
Thank you for the preaching 🙏
Thank you so well spoken to God’s glory. Thank you John Piper
God bless you man
I love this message..
Thank you father God🙏
"The universe is like a peanut in pocket God's, only that's too big an analogy for the universe" I loved this!
Great message in this sermon, God Bless🙏
Thank you Pastor John,..for this message
Absolutely right God created us for his Glory and he gave us free will because if he made us as robots what Glory would that bring to him
Thank you for this talk, I enjoyed it very much!!
Glory to God for this message! 🙏
Thank you!
I would love to see the entire verse you wrote at 17. I am 71 now and diagnosed with AML (Leukemia). There is much more I would like to say but won't publicize what is happening in my life right now. It sounds worth the reading.
@alexandreleal7911
2 жыл бұрын
May God bless you with his own Will.
@JW-wn2oo
2 жыл бұрын
I hope you are doing well Iesrambel.. I pray for you and your family and for healing, most of all for peace like a river to flood your soul and your life in Jesus name..
@jenJ-uq8ej
Жыл бұрын
May God's love, shower down from heaven onto you. Prayers 🙏🏻
@ChristineMillerServiss
Жыл бұрын
At 17 i did my best to blow it. But thank the Lord He wanted me. At 38 He saved me and now at 73 i still have a living God pulling me to serve.
@jenJ-uq8ej
Жыл бұрын
@@ChristineMillerServiss Thank you for your comment.
Wow really an awesome message, I really enjoyed it and learned at from it. God bless ❤
Beautiful. Praise YHWH
this is a beautiful sermon, truly life changing
Great Preacher!
Praise the Lord for this man of God. !!!!! Be joyfully all of us!!!! Let's Make treasure in heavens
Incredible!!! HALLELUJAH!!! 🙌🙌🙌
Thank you from Indonesia
Thank you Jesus for leading me here.
Inspiring and greatly profitable. God bless you.