David Platt Messages
David Platt Messages is a podcast that highlights sermons from teacher, author, and pastor David Platt.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 48 minutes
- Episodes
- 513
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
Waging Spiritual War
Whether we realize it or not, we are all involved in a spiritual war. Thankfully, God has not left us to our own strategies or abilities. In this sermon from 1 John 4:1–6, David Platt exhorts us to t…
00:49:13 |
Mon 22 Oct 2018
Captivated and Compelled by Love
If we claim to love God, then our lives should reflect a love for His children, that is, our brothers and sisters in Christ. The good news is that God enables this love for others by His Spirit, and …
00:54:59 |
Mon 15 Oct 2018
I Am a Child of God
The incredible promise of Scripture is that by God’s grace, those who have trusted in Christ are declared to be His children and will one day be united fully with Him. In this sermon from 1 John 2:28…
00:51:42 |
Tue 09 Oct 2018
The Hope of Life After Death
What will happen to me after I die? That’s a question that confronts everyone, regardless of their background or religious affiliation. Thankfully, the Bible is not silent on this eternally important…
00:46:46 |
Mon 01 Oct 2018
True Assurance of Eternal Life
Many people claim to love God even though their lives demonstrate a love for the world. However, as 1 John 2:3–17 reminds us, these two loves cannot coexist. In this sermon, David Platt encourages us…
00:57:27 |
Mon 24 Sep 2018
Why Jesus Died and How We Live
It can be difficult for anyone to admit that they’ve sinned. Even as Christians, we have a tendency to want to deny or make excuses for things we do wrong. Our sin may even lead to doubt whether we h…
00:53:30 |
Mon 17 Sep 2018
Eternal Life and Everlasting Love
There are a lot of areas in life where it’s ok to lack certainty. However, when it comes to our relationship with God and our eternal destiny, we should want to know for certain where we stand. Thank…
00:54:49 |
Tue 11 Sep 2018
The Story of Redemption
We often don’t understand the full significance of a story until we get to the end. That’s certainly true in the book of Ruth, as Ruth’s redemption is put in the larger framework of God’s redemptive …
01:04:25 |
Mon 03 Sep 2018
The Risk of Love
Our culture has a distorted picture of what it means to love someone. The focus is on my desires, needs, and happiness. Gratefully, this kind of love is nothing like the love of the Lord for His peop…
00:58:40 |
Mon 27 Aug 2018
The Ministry of Mercy
While the world often ignores or mistreats those who are weak and vulnerable, the Lord takes a different posture toward those in need. In this message from Ruth 2, David Platt points us to the God of…
01:01:27 |
Mon 20 Aug 2018
The Mystery of Mercy
One of the most difficult aspects of suffering is the feeling that God is far from us. We assume that loneliness, cancer, the death of a loved one, and other forms of suffering are evidence of God’s …
00:55:24 |
Mon 13 Aug 2018
Why the Great Commission is Great
There is no better news than the message of God’s grace in the gospel. Followers of Christ rightly celebrate this as our greatest joy and our life. However, it’s all too easy to ignore one of the way…
00:59:57 |
Mon 06 Aug 2018
Biblical Church
Whether due to cultural opposition, sins and weaknesses within the body of Christ, or the routine, daily struggles that come with following Christ, it’s easy to forget the amazing privilege God has g…
00:50:57 |
Mon 30 Jul 2018
12 Traits of a Biblical Church: Mission
There are many ways churches can serve their own members and their communities, but we cannot forget the global scope of Christ’s mission. As David Platt explains from Romans 15–16, the church should…
00:52:25 |
Mon 23 Jul 2018
Relenting Wrath: The Role of Desperate Prayer in the Mystery of Divine Providence
If God has all power and knowledge, even over the future, then do our prayers really matter? And if they do, then what difference should that make in our lives and in our churches? In this message fr…
01:01:34 |
Mon 16 Jul 2018
12 Traits of a Biblical Church: Worship
Many Christians recognize that the church’s weekly gathering is important, but they seem to give little thought as to why. Why should we gather regularly for corporate worship, and what should our pr…
00:56:08 |
Mon 09 Jul 2018
Faith and Freedom
Without realizing it, many followers of Christ have had their views of government shaped by political debates, the media, and popular culture. They give little thought to Scripture’s teaching on this…
00:55:06 |
Mon 02 Jul 2018
12 Traits of a Biblical Church: Leadership
In order for a business, an organization, or a government to be effective, good leadership is essential. It’s no surprise, then, that bookstores are filled with advice on how to identify an effective…
00:51:26 |
Mon 25 Jun 2018
The Bible in the Church (Part 2)
If we only listen to the competing voices in our culture, then we’re likely to ignore the most important realities in life––eternal realities. Where else will we hear about God, salvation, heaven, he…
00:44:13 |
Mon 18 Jun 2018
The Bible in the Church (Part 1)
Thankfully, when it comes to God’s design for the church and its mission, we’re not left to our own wisdom and creativity. God has graciously given us His Word, a perfect revelation of who He is and …
00:49:54 |
Mon 11 Jun 2018
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