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In this series, David Platt explores God’s design for the church, identifying twelve biblical traits that should mark every church.

12 Traits of a Biblical Church

In this sermon series on the entire Bible, Pastor David Platt guides Christians through God's redemptive plan in all of Scripture.

A Chronicle of Redemption

In this sermon series on the book of Acts, Pastor David Platt teaches the church how Acts helps us understand how to make disciples.

A Study in Acts

In this sermon series, Pastor David Platt helps Christians understand how to abide in Christ as a disciple of Jesus Christ.

Abide

In this Advent sermon series, Pastor David Platt provides four biblical reasons for the first coming of Christ in the incarnation.

Advent: He Came

In this Advent sermon series, Pastor David Platt teaches us about the gentle care of Jesus Christ in the incarnation.

Advent: The Incarnation of Jesus

In this sermon series, Pastor David Platt shows Christians how the gospel affects every relationship in their life.

Attachment: The Gospel and Our Families

In this sermon series, Pastor David Platt teaches Christians how to worship God individually and corporately.

Awaken: Crucial Concepts for Biblical Worship

The words "calling" appear over the earth.

Calling

In this sermon series on 1 Corinthians, Pastor David Platt helps the church understand its role in a culture that opposes the gospel.

Church & Culture: A Study in First Corinthians

In this sermon series, Pastor David Platt teaches us how the church is a covenant community marked by baptism and the Lord's Supper.

Covenant Community

In this sermon series, Pastor David Platt explains how the gospel is uniquely cross-cultural in a world with division and tribalism.

Cross Culture

In this sermon series on Acts 1–3, Pastor David Platt helps Christians see that they have been set apart to make a difference in their community.

Different to Make a Difference

In this sermon series on the New Testament, Pastor David Platt teaches the church how small groups can help Christians find community.

Engage: Finding Community in the Church

In this sermon series on James, Pastor David Platt preaches on the practical and pointed instructions on the Christian life.

Faith Works: A Study on James

In this sermon series, Pastor David Platt spends time thinking through the call to make disciples and how Jesus commands us to follow him.

Follow Me

In this sermon series on the gospel of Mark, Pastor David Platt helps the church understand how to study Mark's gospel.

Following Jesus: A Study in the Gospel of Mark

In this sermon series, Pastor David Platt guides Christians through the Old and New Testament to help them grow in their love for God.

For the Love of God

In this sermon series on the Old Testament, Pastor David Platt shows us how Christ was foretold in the Old Testament.

Foretold in the Old Testament

In this sermon series on Galatians, Pastor David Platt preaches on the way Christians are saved by grace through faith alone.

Free at Last: A Study in Galatians

In this sermon series on the gospel, Pastor David Platt reminds Christians that the gospel is for all nations.

Global Gospel

In this sermon series on John 3:16, Pastor David Platt reminds Christians how God demonstrates his love for them in Christ.

God's Love for Us: A Study in John 3:16

The words "Holy Week" appear in gold over palm branches.

Holy Week

In this Advent sermon series on Ruth, Pastor David Platt shows us how God offers hope to the hopeless through the story of Ruth.

Hope Happens: An Advent Study in Ruth

In this sermon series on church membership, Pastor David Platt helps us understand why every Christian should join a biblical church.

Impact: Membership in the Local Church

In Plain Sight

In this sermon series on the incarnation, Pastor David Platt helps us understand what it means that Jesus became a human.

Incarnation: The Mystery of Christmas

In this sermon series on the gospel of Matthew, Pastor David Platt preaches on the coming kingdom of Christ in Matthew's gospel.

Kingdom: A Journey through Matthew

In this sermon series on the gospel, Pastor David Platt answers foundational questions about the gospel and its impact on our life.

Lifeblood: The One Thing You Can't Live Without

In this sermon series on prayer, Pastor David Platt helps Christians know how to pray based on the example set by Jesus Christ.

Lifeline: Power Through Prayer

In this sermon series on 1 John, Pastor David Platt reminds us that God cares that we have an assurance of our salvation.

Love Made Known: A Study in 1 John

In this sermon series on Ruth, Pastor David Platt teaches Christians about God's epic tale of redemption in the story of Ruth.

Love Story: A Study in Ruth

Mission Precision is a video series with David Platt on the mission of the church to reach unreached people groups among all nations.

Mission Precision

Multiply Movement is a video series with David Platt and Francis Chan that exists to serve local churches by encouraging and equipping disciples who make disciples in all nations. David Platt and Francis Chan prepare followers of Christ to go, baptize people, and teach them to obey everything Jesus commanded––including the call to make disciples.

Multiply Movement

Neighborhoods & Nations

In this series of messages given during the Pandemic of 2020, David Platt points to the promises and character of God to encourage Christians.

Peace in the Middle of a Pandemic

David Platt stands before the congregation and preaches from God's Word.

Q&A with David Platt

In this sermon series, Pastor David Platt reminds the church to remember that we are called to be led by Christ, who is the head of the church.

Radical Restoration

In this sermon series, Pastor David Platt shows Christians that the gospel demands us to live sacrificially for the gospel.

Radical: What the Gospel Demands

David Platt preaches in front of a church at McLean Bible Church.

Sermon Clips

In this sermon series, Pastor David Platt warns Christians of the danger to become comfortable with sin within the church.

Sin in the Camp

In this sermon series on 1–2 Corinthians, Pastor David Platt shows us how the cross should affect everything about the Christian life.

The Cross and Christian Community: A Study in 1–2 Corinthians

In this sermon series, Pastor David Platt focuses on the Old Testament promises concerning the arrival of Christ in the incarnation.

The Expected One

In this sermon series on Job, Pastor David Platt us how the gospel strengthens, sustains, comforts, and gives us hope in the midst of our suffering.

The Gospel and Suffering: A Study in Job

In this sermon series, Pastor David Platt preaches on the way the gospel impacts generations to come in our families and communities.

The Gospel and the Next Generation

In this sermon series on Revelation, Pastor David Platt walks Christians through a book that is often difficult to understand.

The Hope of Glory: A Study in Revelation

In this sermon series on 1 Timothy, Pastor David Platt reminds Christians that the church is at the center of God’s purposes for the world.

The Household of God: A Study in 1 Timothy

In this sermon series on the story of Scripture, Pastor David Platt and the pastors at McLean Bible Church walk through the message of the Bible.

The Story of Scripture

In this sermon series on personal evangelism, Pastor David Platt teaches Christians how to weave the gospel into everyday life.

Threads: The Gospel and Personal Evangelism

In this sermon series, Pastor David Platt encourages Christians to be united by the hope that comes through Christ's sacrificial work on the cross.

United by Hope: A Study in 1 Peter

In this sermon series on the local church, Pastor David Platt teaches us what a church that took God at his Word looks like.

Unstoppable Church

In this sermon series on Philippians 4, Pastor David Platt encourages and comforts believers in the midst of tumultuous times.

We Could All Use Some Good News

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