
David Platt Messages
David Platt Messages is a podcast that highlights sermons from teacher, author, and pastor David Platt.
Episodes
512 episodes
Generosity in Community
It’s sobering to realize that the way we use our money is a reflection of our hearts. Are we eager to give for the sake of God’s glory, or are we more concerned with our own comforts? In this message from 2 Corinthians 8–9, we’re reminded that ...
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The Sword of the Spirit
In this message from Ephesians 6:17, David Platt urges us to take up the sword of the Spirit—God’s Word—in our warfare with Satan.
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Jesus and Anxiety
In this message from Philippians 4:9, David Platt talks about what it means to live a life worthy of imitation.
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What Happens to People Who Never Hear the Gospel?
In this message, David Platt shows us that those who never hear the gospel stand condemned before a just and holy God.
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The Secret to the Christian Life
In this sermon from Galatians 2:20, David Platt points to the amazing reality that Christ “exchanges” His life for ours.
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The Plan of God in the Suffering We Experience
In this message, David Platt unpacks Jeremiah 29:11–13 in light of God's greater plan of redemption.
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Covenant Discipline and Restoration – Part 3
In this message from Matthew 18:15–20, David Platt highlights the two different kinds of discipline God has provided to confront sin in the church.
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The Belt of Truth
In this message from Ephesians 6:14, David Platt points us to a critical piece of armor in our battle with Satan and sin—the belt of truth.
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Six Foundations for Spiritual Battle
In this message from Ephesians 6:10–13, David Platt reminds us that followers of Jesus belong to the One who has conquered Satan through his life, death, and resurrection.
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Covenant Discipline and Restoration – Part 2
God intends for the church to be a display of his glory, which means the church’s holiness, or lack thereof, has a massive effect on its witness. It’s no wonder, then, that Scripture commands church discipline. In this message from Matthew 18:1...
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Helping Each Other Hold Onto Hope
Does faith sometimes feel like a struggle? Do you ever find that trusting God and obeying him in this fallen world is a fight? Due to our sin and the weakness of our flesh, all Christians are involved in a spiritual battle—it’s a battle to pers...
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Covenant Discipline and Restoration – Part 1
The idea of confronting people in their sin seems like the last thing a church would want to do, particularly if its goal is to attract more people. However, when Jesus gave instructions regarding the church, the topic we know of as church disc...
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Open-handed Community
The world tells us to look out for “number one” and to be true to ourselves. Our own happiness, comfort, and self-fulfillment seems to be the end goal. But that’s not the community of God’s people, the church, should look like. In this message ...
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God-Centered Community
Many Christians and churches talk about “community,” but unless that community is formed and continually built up by God’s Word, it can become just another gathering where human opinions and human wisdom take center stage. In this message from ...
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The Importance of Covenant in Community
While many people lament the divisiveness of our culture today, we as Christians ought to have a much more profound sense of unity than non-Christians. By God’s grace, we have been rescued from our sin and the wrath of God through faith in Chri...
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Members of a New Community
As members of the new covenant, Christians can enter God’s presence with full assurance through faith in Jesus Christ, and they have a hope that is as sure as God’s faithful character. But these privileges are not private blessings for isolated...
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Rest for Your Restless Soul
Are you anxious about anything in your life right now? Are you fearful about something coming in the days ahead? If not, then it’s likely you’ll be tempted toward anxiety and fear in the near future. There is so much we can’t control in our liv...
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Hearing Without Doing: The Danger of Our Information Age
In this message from James 1:19–25, David Platt challenges us to not merely listen to God’s Word but to obey it—immediately.While obedience doesn’t earn God’s favor, it is a mark of those who truly belong to Jesus. This is where true fre...
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An Invitation to Memorize God’s Word
In this message from Psalm 119, David Platt gives us 50 reasons to memorize God’s Word. Hiding the Word in our hearts and meditating on it all day is not merely a religious routine but rather the way to flee sin and find lasting joy in God hims...
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One Power: The Holy Spirit
If you’re a Christian, then you have the Holy Spirit dwelling inside you. If that reality doesn’t leave you stunned, then you may not fully grasp who the Spirit is and how, according to Scripture, he works in and through God’s people. In this m...
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Three Days That Change History (Including Yours)
All of history hinges on the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In a world filled with brokenness and suffering, Jesus alone is able to address our ultimate problem, the problem of sin and evil. It’s sin, including our own sin, that ...
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Prayer: Our Wartime Walkie-Talkie
Why do so many Christians seem to treat prayer so casually? Could it be that we have forgotten that we are in a spiritual battle and that the stakes are eternal? In this message from Colossians 4:2–18, we’re reminded that prayer is not...
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The Difference Jesus Makes in Children and Parents
Despite having plans for their children’s academic, athletic, social, and financial success, many parents, including Christian parents, have given little thought to their children’s spiritual development. This is the thing that matters mo...
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