John Piper: Don't Waste Your Life
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- 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.
Praise God!! 🥰
Hallelujah! Thank you for sharing your testimony!
How???
My life is like the exact opposite order lol
Praise God!
“He is most glorified in us, when we are most satisfied in Him“ - John Piper
God is most gloryfied in us when we love him most and when we love him most we are most satisfied in him
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I went to your site and listened to a song of yours. You have a beautiful voice.
@@jonathangolden9299 thank you so much!
That's right my beloved sister
A sermon won’t change your life. Relying on the Holy Spirit, a willingness to change consistently and reading God’s word will.
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
There are no maverick molecules- RC Sproul.
You can still do a whole lot at 48! Remember Moses was 80 when God sent him before Pharaoh.
@@jackieruiz2348 totally agree! ♥️♥️♥️
I am 52 when hearing this.. I pray to God its no late 😨😨
I regret not disconnecting sooner
I think this might be the greatest sermon I've ever heard.
It’s awesome, isn’t it?!!!
I think you are right, just glorious!
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
Amen,I agree
It's very powerful, I'm truly inspired regarding the concepts and references to scriptures. Anyone get them all?
TEACH ME OH LORD TO NUMBER MY DAYS.
Amen 🙏🏼
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.
Preach the Gospel to all nations and make each one a disciple of Christ
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. 👍
Amen 🙏
How do feel like after this? Do you feel like, you are not wasting it?
How are you? May the joy of the Lord be your strength.
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)
Thank you for sharing this summary x
Thank you ❤
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.
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
God first
Wow....I need your type of soulish and physical healing
I was 19 when I heard him I'm now 30 & still loved by Jesus.
Romans 8:30
Yes my son
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.
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.
He who began a good work in you
Will perform it!
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
Amen
Amen
"I AM, deal with it!"
I love this
It’s important to distinguish that John is stating that the “I” in this quote is God, not himself.
@@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.
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.
It's never too late 🙌
Then you are blessed!
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
All things work together for good, to those who love God and are called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 ❤
“ I will restore to you the years the Locusts have eaten “
Saith the Lord in Joel✝️❤️
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."
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.
Good to know! Thank you
@@ChristineMillerServiss fascinating
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.
Hello Becky
How are you doing today?
I have been too distracted away from the Most Important and into a treadmill of repeated living.... Thank you for this One Reminder
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.
Thank you, pastor John for sharing with all of us your revelation of who God biblically is. You are a true blessing to His church.
Pastor Piper's description of God makes me well up, reminding me of how wonderful He is and what a wretched being I am.
"God's God exalting purpose for the universe causes me to soar" Piper
My heart wants to explode!
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.
*A little louder for the people in the back please!*
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.
Same here; I have it & read it some years ago. It is very good.
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)
A glorious message. Thank God for Pastor John. Help us Lord to live an unwasted life for His glory.
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
Thank you so much for a great message and I have wasted a lifetime of my time and life
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
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I have Piper’s book “Don’t Waste Your Life”, and I would highly recommend it. 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!!
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.
“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.”
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
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 🙋🏻
Hello Dear
How are you doing today?
This is powerful! Don't waste your life!
So true!
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...💦
The world…..loves the darkness.
Woe to those who call evil good and good evil.
Isaiah 5:20
@@patrickc3419 Way to go brother! 🙏🏻
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.
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.
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 TH-cam free of charge.
Imagine going from His ignorant enemy to being a tender loving friend. Indescribable journey.q
A magnificent word!
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🙏😇
This is a Word that is deep and truthful the teaching from the True Gospel of Jesus Christ Amen
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!!!!
Hello Annette
How are you doing today?
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.
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.
May God bless you with his own Will.
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..
May God's love, shower down from heaven onto you. Prayers 🙏🏻
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.
@@ChristineMillerServiss Thank you for your comment.
Praise God for this amazing message.
I’d highly recommend Piper’s book based on this sermon; Don’t Waste Your Life. It is very good.
THANK YOU JOHN FOR THIS WONDERFUL MESSAGE. YOU ARE IN MY PRAYERS.
Such a solid teacher!
This is the very best worthwhile and inspiring message. An exhortation to exalt God in the purpose of my life. Thank you.
Thank you Pastor John,..for this message
Thank you so well spoken to God’s glory. Thank you John Piper
Glory to God..I feel blessed watch this video and heard sermon. What's God's goodness
Life is teaching us about life and life is wasting everything everyday.
Praise the Lord for this man of God. !!!!! Be joyfully all of us!!!! Let's Make treasure in heavens
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
Joan
How are you doing today?
God's design before my duty is a concise way of putting it
The unwasted life is lived to show that Jesus is more precious than life⭐️
May I “live and die proving that” Jesus is my supreme treasure. - paraphrase from John Piper third point
What a blessing. Thank you Lord Jesus. Amen
Best sermon ever
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.
Amen amen Halleluja Halleluja thanks whats wounderfuly purity Massage Je God ist my eternalVater my Life in Jechua Immanuel! My.allin allthing
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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
So practical and easy to understand. What is wrong with us? This sermon tears me up ! Have mercy on me oh Lord !
I only watched this for 5 minutes and I can tell you it's very good!
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!!
I am filled ! Glory to God ! Use me to Your Glory Heavenly Father !
The love and passion he displays for the Gospel of Christ is so uplifting! The only description I can apply to what I see this man is doing
; he is one who is after Gods own heart.
Just like David, I so very much long to be this kind of person as well.
Thank you, John Piper, for your ministry and this edifying sermon 🙌
this is a beautiful sermon, truly life changing
This is so true and right
One of the few sermons that really pierce right through my heart. Just pure and real plea to not waste a second of our life glorifying ourselves and this world. Because we and this world is finite, we all have an end. But living a life glorifying God who is infinite, is the most important thing that matters most for eternity.
Thank you Pastor John you are a wonderful man of God. Thanks for your love in Jesus Christ name.
Wow! Thank you so much for this clear Biblical teaching of truths, which by His grace I've embraced for years, without ever really understanding until now!
Worship God, follow Jesus and serve others in his name.
Glory to God for this message! 🙏
This man is holy. His carefully curated poses reveal a deeply spiritual man. He is without sin. Beatific. Consecrated. Devoted. Deeply humble. Beyond the criticisms of the common man.
Great message in this sermon, God Bless🙏
Beautiful. Praise YHWH
Thank you so much Pastor, i feel like thanking in tounges
Thank you for the preaching 🙏
Ive just started listening and I love it...but growing also hurts...I need it and long to know more...be more...hear more.
Even though I understand that reading the Bible is important, there are times when I cannot bring myself to read it when I am in despair. However, it is crucial to recognize that God is always near and watching over us.
Probably the best sermon about Christian faith foundamentals I have ever heard. Glory to God!❤
I have to say: I just love this sermon! It’s just like music 🎶 to my ears….It changed everything, changed my life, and helped me so much in my walk with the Lord ❤️
I love the passion and fire Mr. Piper has, it is a lifelong of fellowship with God :)
I believed God's Angel is guiding me to see this Video. Topic it is very interesting and it is fitted to my situations, surely i will spend time with God reading his WORD and Listening to your teaching.
Hello Marian
How are you doing today?
Sharp tools there's never a dull moment,,a good tool is a terrible tool to waste
"The universe is like a peanut in pocket God's, only that's too big an analogy for the universe" I loved this!
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
Beautiful truthful sermon. Thank you
Hello Ivona
How are you doing today?
I praise God, and pick up his banner. His cause is the Truth in which I will defend with all my heart. I give up all, so that I may never turn back.
Amen.
I have his book!! I saw it on thrift books and it looked good. Can’t wait to watch this
I have it an can attest it is a very good book.
I love this message..
Wonderful message. We recommended it on our channel.
To God all the glory forever Amen...
I wish I would have heard this before I lost my salvation.
Please explain to me how you feel you lost your salvation. I feel your tears & frustration
If you confess your sin, He forgives and cleanses you from ALL unrighteousness. 1John 1:9.
If you lost your salvation, what drew you to listen to this video?
"There is therefore now NO CONDEMNATION TO THOSE WHO ARE IN CHRIST JESUS....." Romans 8:1
**But you will loose your salvation IF YOU DENY CHRIST, that IS for sure.
Wow, thank you for your message 🙏 ❤
such a brilliant sermon!
Hello Joyce
How are you doing today>