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Messages by Desiring God

Radiance, Power, and Purification: The Superiority of Jesus Christ

Messages by Desiring God

Desiring God

Christianity, Messages, Sermons, Religion & Spirituality/christianity, Preaching, Desiring God, 163859, Religion & Spirituality, John Piper

4.71.7K Ratings

🗓️ 25 April 2026

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Sharing God’s nature and upholding creation by his word, the heir of all things suffered in our place to purify us from sin. Who is like Jesus Christ?

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0:00.0

Let's pray together.

0:05.4

We stand in awe of you, Lord Jesus.

0:10.3

The air of all things,

0:13.4

the radiance of the Father's glory,

0:18.0

the exact imprint of his nature,

0:22.0

creator of the universe,

0:25.4

upholding everything by the word of your power,

0:29.9

making purification for sins,

0:33.6

superior to all the angels.

0:36.7

And right now, sitting at the right head of the universe,

0:41.9

the majesty of God, watching us with a smile.

0:47.6

Oh God, Jesus, be pleased with this moment.

0:55.7

So guide it, so be on this people and on me,

1:01.0

that what is spoken and what is heard, what is resolved,

1:07.9

would be pleasing to you.

1:11.5

We want you to delight in the welfare of your people, as you promised.

1:19.3

So work that in us, I pray now, in your great name, Jesus.

1:24.3

Amen.

1:26.7

There are two things that the Bible will not let us separate.

1:35.1

One is the majesty of Jesus and the greatness of all that he's ever done,

1:43.5

and the other is the nitty, gritty, daily,

1:49.0

practical, risk-taking acts of obedience that flow from that.

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