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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[@esthervirgens783]

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.

[@jyju66]

I have been too distracted away from the Most Important and into a treadmill of repeated living.... Thank you for this One Reminder

[@angloaust1575]

He who began a good work in you Will perform it!

[@beckygillespie1296]

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]

Hello Becky How are you doing today?

[@winningismyhobby]

Pastor Piper's description of God makes me well up, reminding me of how wonderful He is and what a wretched being I am.

[@yidegbooksreviewandrecomme3742]

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]

Same here; I have it & read it some years ago. It is very good.

[@BuenasMusicaEnIngles]

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]

Praise God!! 🥰

[@jung4296]

Hallelujah! Thank you for sharing your testimony!

[@TS-bg7cn]

How???

[@zowiewowie4458]

My life is like the exact opposite order lol

[@faithsaves2834]

Praise God!

[@eleanorreyes512]

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

[@patrickc3419]

I have Piper’s book “Don’t Waste Your Life”, and I would highly recommend it. Very good.

[@emilyobado9868]

I praise God for your life Ps John Piper. I learned about you through our Bible school Director Ps Rico Gelit. How awesome it is to live a life in freedom, knowing the deeper truth and revelation of who our God is.

[@NataliaChase]

May I “live and die proving that” Jesus is my supreme treasure. - paraphrase from John Piper third point

[@TerenceMarais]

Praise God for this amazing message.

[@patrickc3419]

I’d highly recommend Piper’s book based on this sermon; Don’t Waste Your Life. It is very good.

[@AIRULEZ]

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!!

[@jenJ-uq8ej]

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]

The world…..loves the darkness.

[@patrickc3419]

Woe to those who call evil good and good evil. Isaiah 5:20

[@jenJ-uq8ej]

@@patrickc3419 Way to go brother! 🙏🏻

[@lynaugustine8648]

This is a Word that is deep and truthful the teaching from the True Gospel of Jesus Christ Amen

[@jamesfisherman7669]

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🙏😇

[@danhaag2150]

Worship God, follow Jesus and serve others in his name.

[@doreenmixstevens1443]

Hallelujah, thank you Jesus. I received it in Jesus name.

[@Lufelo]

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.

[@noeldelrosario369]

THANK YOU JOHN FOR THIS WONDERFUL MESSAGE. YOU ARE IN MY PRAYERS.

[@Y-AR]

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.

[@nathanmartin9560]

Such a solid teacher!

[@A.E.Lanman777]

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.

[@MrCarlito777]

Thank you Pastor John,..for this message

[@tushihchuang874]

To God all the glory forever Amen...

[@Karthiga_Lydia]

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.

[@e.l.p.i.d.a]

Thank you, John Piper, for your ministry and this edifying sermon 🙌

[@SanctifiedLady]

Wow! How Jesus let me find this treasure! It reinforces everything I have come to be. I have come to believe. The scripture on my dining wall is mentioned 1 Cor 10:31 I try my best to live it. Brings it all together for me! 🎉 Hallelujah!! Thank you!

[@teresaguerrero3751]

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.

[@msmlr5016]

Ive just started listening and I love it...but growing also hurts...I need it and long to know more...be more...hear more.

[@triquepersonalwork6369]

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.

[@franklinfan2706]

Thank you father God🙏

[@ivonalatu4363]

Beautiful truthful sermon. Thank you

[@harrygeorge3220]

Hello Ivona How are you doing today?

[@mylamila31]

Thank you for the preaching 🙏

[@viktoriazewaldi158]

Thank you Jesus for leading me here.

[@adelaideoliveira8663]

Wow, thank you for your message 🙏 ❤

[@Grace17893]

Yes God bless him

[@mswinner2473]

I wish I would have heard this before I lost my salvation.

[@kentpurrington2645]

Please explain to me how you feel you lost your salvation. I feel your tears & frustration

[@sandraanderson4298]

If you confess your sin, He forgives and cleanses you from ALL unrighteousness. 1John 1:9.

[@suzanmerritt4803]

If you lost your salvation, what drew you to listen to this video?

[@Willkakau]

"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.

[@Grace17893]

God bless you man

[@arrybababecool]

Praise Lord

[@kevindruhe560]

This is so true and right

[@patrick4china]

I just read the book. It is really a book that every disciple would read.

[@selwin26]

Listening again in 2024

[@maricamaas2326]

"Now I live and I die in order to show that God's glory in Christ crucified - for sinners like me - is infinitely valuable... Jesus is more precious than life. The life that most clearly displays the all-satisfying, infinite value/worth and glory of God - manifested most clearly in Christ crucified; is a life of joyful/happy suffering in the service of love..."

[@overcookedcooki5285]

"You're off the charts salty." ~John Piper Never thought one could be so complimented by being called salty

[@kyeongsik89]

Thank you!

[@Warmsunset26]

the D E P T H of God is so, that it takes DECADES for us to grasp, JUST a fragment of His all revealing glory and purpose. LIFE, the way set before us H A S to be lived, l I v e d , to be E X P E R I E N C E D . In that there is revelation. " for it is HIS LOVE...... that leads us to r e p e n t a n c e !!! B A N G .

[@KeithThompson52]

Amen.

[@charlesevans133]

ENJOYING !

[@christianwilborn4620]

Notice his shadow, our souls are unclean. I won’t be made clean until I die, and am resurrected like Jesus.

[@cc8722]

One thing I do not quite understand to this day is that why John Piper issued a statement right before the election day. What discernment was there? In light of what has transpired since in our country, I am more glad than ever that I am a citizen of heaven.

[@JK-tr2mt]

True, the heavens (all of spacetime) declares the glory of God, says Psalm 19:1-6. But God is ever mindful of us, says Psalm 8:1-4. Because God made us in his likeness to resemble him (Genesis 1:26-31).

[@neydasegarra6293]

Wow really an awesome message, I really enjoyed it and learned at from it. God bless ❤

[@yourtemple5736]

that was so good thank you brother

[@ronaldovillanueva6905]

What's an inspiring message, (Rvsbest)

[@woodshed_moments]

So highly sincere in his teaching, is still clouded to a degree by his Calvinism... Bless his heart, but his Calvinist underpinnings do not help his theological perspectives in teaching. He's got to get over the Calvinist doctrine of predestination which is not what the Bible teaches. I adore his passion not necessarily his all his perspectives.

[@Tiange678]

Remarkable God fearing man

[@harrygeorge3220]

Hello Ruth How are you doing today?

[@conniechan3280]

Thankd

[@conniechan3280]

Thanks

[@yvonnegill1382]

The Great I AM.

[@harrygeorge3220]

Hello Yvonne How are you doing today?

[@davidcorrea4812]

Yes. I want take my calling very seriously! As I sing a song from BCC song book called “Ways of the Lord “!# 140

[@Carmen96029]

OH MY 😳 🔥

[@jackywithay6393]

“Mosquitos!..Mosquitos!” Felt that

[@Macdaddy8124U]

How is it possible to "Waste" your life if you have free will? This one life to live is very confusing! I feel like most preachers have it wrong!

[@Callummullans]

I think sometimes people come up to us for help and not to taunt us even though that’s what they end up doing

[@harrykim7830]

Good morning. God bless your ministry.I am harry from south korea. Would you pray for my friend Kim Dongrip? It's heartbreaking to see someone who was once a Christian now falling into a destructive path influenced by alcohol, fornication, and a pursuit of worldly fame. He is denying God. He is idolater and he is very sly. Now He is rejecting gospel. Even with a sharp mind, it's challenging to reach them when he is not open to the Gospel. The contemplation of his soul's descent into hell weighs heavily on my heart. So would you pray for his soul and salvation? Thank you,sir.

[@AIRULEZ]

THIS IS AMAZING WOW

[@bettysutton2913]

I thought I was the only one that worried about the things I don’t know. It felt like water coming in my boat.😢

[@bioches]

Every time I think I understand the whole Bible. I am incredibly wrong

[@sumitedla2021]

Amen...........

[@andymeinan]

FOR TEN YEARS I HAVE BEEN WANTING A DIRECT ANSWER BUT THE ONLY THING I REVIED FROM SOME MINION WAS, JOHNNY IS VERY SCAREY, I GO, REALLY, THOUGHT THAT WAS CHUCKY OR CHUCK WAGGIN AS I CALL HIM NOW POPES OF THE HEATH ROAMN CATHOLIC CHURCH TEACH UNGODLY MASS, AS YOU KNOW CHRIST CANNOT BE CRUCIFIED AGAIN FOR HIS VICTORY OVER HADES AND HELL HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED ONCE, VERY GOOD JOHN

[@AshantiCaltini]

He said Yahweh and I knew he was speaking the truth.

[@peterh.8027]

AshantiCaltini What

[@joshuatheo1419]

That's not how truth works. You should compare it with Scripture.

[@a.d.marshall2748]

Yaweh is the kabbalist antichrist who's mistress is Shekina, the wife of Ba'al. I guess it's possible this spineless ecumenical putz is saved, but I'd be very surprised. Saved men call upon Jehovah.

[@BreezeWithAfrica]

Amen!

[@josetrevino6674]

THE DIFFERENCE 1 John 3:9-10 9 whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. Ezekiel 18:26 26 When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die. Luke 12:45-47 45 But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken; 46 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers. 47 And that servant which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. Revelation 3:5 5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD. 1 Children Of GOD 2 children of the devil WHICH ONE ARE YOU? As you can see clearly from these scriptures and more than several other scriptures in The Bible, that once saved always saved is false doctrine. We CANNOT die in ANY SIN or any UNFORGIVENESS OF OTHERS. Before we leave this earth, before we die, or before the Lord calls us home, we must confess and forsake ALL SIN. NO SIN enters Heaven. We will ALL be before the Judgment Seat of Christ to give an account of our lives. BEFORE we die or the Lord calls us home, We MUST be without spot, wrinkle, or blemish. We must use God’s Holy Spirit through His Son Jesus and live a life of True Holiness. We through the Grace that God has given us through His Son Jesus Christ through His Holy Spirit must live in HOLINESS without which NO ONE shall see God. All the pastors teaching this once saved always saved doctrine should REPENT for leading all those in their congregations astray. The Word of God says WOE to those pastors who lead my sheep astray. To all those who still believe in this false doctrine should be led of the Holy Spirit and read The Bible for themselves not just listen to their pastors. Amen 🙏

[@rutsripian]

❤❤❤

[@mynameis......23]

7:00 15:45

[@Shyguy71588]

Im not sure I agree with calvinism because it doesnt seem fair for all individuals. All persons should be given a chance to be chosen by god and live out his will

[@wt3435]

One Life for Christ:)

[@subratee.banerjee]

💚

[@Quisl]

4:40 I think he meant "warum" and "wozu" ? Because "woher" means "from where".

[@beautifulbutterfly2046]

It’s hilarious some times suddenly pastor starts yelling 😀

[@KNO1412]

I wonder if this is the MacArthur has being openly criticizing about not having any reference to the book of Zechariah.

[@karinasantos9523]

8:19 12:22 18:45 37:17

[@mvaller]

25:00 - No reading of Scripture yet... Good speech but riddled with Calvinism.

[@michaeljmasseri973]

The universe is not a peanut in his pocket it's one of his holy creation God is Not simple not just simply who he is to be honest with you if you called to tell us exactly who he is I don't think we could fathom. He told Moses tell them that the message was given from I am who I am don't worry about my name I am who I am LOL I mean this man really representing the Lord properly he's giving people a negative picture is fruit are sour

[@itslightanddark]

I think there is some sloppy epistemology going on here… it’s hard to detect because he uses emotional passion to bridge across gaps in reasoning.

[@ApolloThyrteen]

For example 🤔

[@pennybarboza1639]

What about the extreme changes of voice? It is disturbing. Do listen, just do be careful to whom you are listening.

[@Ruth_1_16]

I don’t think anyone is disturbed but you by this man’s passion for God…

[@Undermineded-333]

I won't waste it catering to another humans selfish interests and ideology,,,facts

[@ethanwassink3745]

49:04

[@NataliaChase]

“He is most glorified in us, when we are most satisfied in Him“ - John Piper

[@mr938]

God is most gloryfied in us when we love him most and when we love him most we are most satisfied in him

[@patriciavarga4084]

❤

[@jonathangolden9299]

I went to your site and listened to a song of yours. You have a beautiful voice.

[@NataliaChase]

@@jonathangolden9299 thank you so much!

[@FranciscoFelix-t7v]

That's right my beloved sister

[@schachmatt1581]

Amen

[@davestanton3822]

TEACH ME OH LORD TO NUMBER MY DAYS.

[@isabellm.4280]

Amen 🙏🏼

[@thatoneguy985]

I think this might be the greatest sermon I've ever heard.

[@janicebrooks7578]

It’s awesome, isn’t it?!!!

[@neliacorki65]

I think you are right, just glorious!

[@MsFireproof777]

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]

Amen,I agree

[@NeftaliPalma]

It's very powerful, I'm truly inspired regarding the concepts and references to scriptures. Anyone get them all?

[@edselyong7609]

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]

Thank you for sharing this summary x

[@Abbyyena]

Thank you ❤

[@waltmason4183]

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.

[@taiwobolorunde6072]

Thanks for this summary, appreciated

[@marysanchez2981]

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]

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]

It's never too late 🙌

[@fborregoATBeyer]

Then you are blessed!

[@tompatterson2580]

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]

All things work together for good, to those who love God and are called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 ❤

[@Workofgrace]

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]

God first

[@ademolaogedengbe3384]

Wow....I need your type of soulish and physical healing

[@kevinveronicagray7024]

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]

There are no maverick molecules- RC Sproul.

[@jackieruiz2348]

You can still do a whole lot at 48! Remember Moses was 80 when God sent him before Pharaoh.

[@fattmeows8868]

@@jackieruiz2348 totally agree! ♥️♥️♥️

[@testmygmailchannel2170]

I am 52 when hearing this.. I pray to God its no late 😨😨

[@Undermineded-333]

I regret not disconnecting sooner

[@3rubberboats]

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.

[@adddaniel2479]

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]

*A little louder for the people in the back please!*

[@BreezeWithAfrica]

Amen!

[@lesrambel]

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]

May God bless you with his own Will.

[@JW-wn2oo]

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]

May God's love, shower down from heaven onto you. Prayers 🙏🏻

[@ChristineMillerServiss]

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]

@@ChristineMillerServiss Thank you for your comment.

[@deusx.machinaanime.3072]

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]

Preach the Gospel to all nations and make each one a disciple of Christ

[@zommellemmoz3999]

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]

Amen 🙏

[@supersmart671]

How do feel like after this? Do you feel like, you are not wasting it?

[@PatriciaEspiritu]

How are you? May the joy of the Lord be your strength.

[@NataliaChase]

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]

Amen

[@nazmavirji7679]

Amen

[@AndroxineVortex]

"I AM, deal with it!" I love this

[@stumpbumpers]

It’s important to distinguish that John is stating that the “I” in this quote is God, not himself.

[@silvertreasuresatlane3338]

@@AndroxineVortex GREAT I AM IS HIS NAME INDEED