Resources on Suffering
The Christian life is one of suffering and rejoicing because life is hard and God is good.
Sermons on Suffering
Arming Yourself with the Purpose to Suffer1 Peter 4:1-6
October 2, 1994
Blessed Are the Persecuted
Matthew 5:10-12
March 16, 1986
Called to Suffer and Rejoice: For an Eternal Weight of Glory
2 Corinthians 4:7-18
September 6, 1992
Called to Suffer and Rejoice: For Holiness and Hope
Romans 5:1-8
August 16, 1992
Called to Suffer and Rejoice: For Holiness and Hope (Spanish)
Llamados A Regocijarnos En El Sufrimiento, Para la Santidad Y la Esperanza
Romans 5:1-8
August 16, 1992
Called to Suffer and Rejoice: That We Might Gain Christ
Philippians 3:1-14
August 23, 1992
Called to Suffer and Rejoice: To Finish the Aim of Christ's Afflictions
Colossians 1:24-29
August 30, 1992
Christ and Cancer
Romans 8:18-28
August 17, 1980
Christ and Cancer (Spanish)
Cristo y El Cáncer
Romans 8:18-28
August 17, 1980
Fail Not to Obtain the Grace of God
Hebrews 12:12-17
August 31, 1997
He Trusted to Him Who Judges Justly
1 Peter 2:18-25
August 25, 1991
I Will Sing of Thy Might and Mercy
Psalm 59:16-17
January 19, 1986
Job: Rebuked in Suffering
Job 32-37
July 21, 1985
Job: Reverent in Suffering
Job 1:1-2:10
July 7, 1985
Job: Reversal in Suffering
Job 42:7-17
August 4, 1985
Job: The Revelation of God in Suffering
Job 38-42:6
July 28, 1985
Job: Wrestling with Suffering
Job 2:11-31:40
July 14, 1985
Let Us Go With Jesus Bearing Reproach
Hebrews 13:12-16
September 28, 1997
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The Painful Discipline of Our Heavenly Father
Hebrews 12:3-11
August 24, 1997
The Price and the Preciousness of Spiritual Power
Acts 5:17-21a
February 24, 1991
The Sacrifice of Suffering
Hebrews 13:13-14
October 1, 1989
Spiritual Depression in the Psalms
Psalms: Thinking and Feeling with God, Part 2
Psalm 42
June 1, 2008
Spreading Power Through Persecution
Acts 8:1-8
May 5, 1991
Suffering and the Second Coming
2 Thessalonians 1:1-10
August 23, 1987
Thanksgiving in Suffering
Celebration of Thanksgiving at Maranatha Hall
Hebrews 4:14-16
November 18, 1990
Today You Will Be with Me in Paradise
Good Friday
Luke 23:43
April 17, 1981
Today's Mercies for Today's Troubles
Tomorrow's Mercies for Tomorrow's Troubles
Matthew 6:34; Lamentations 3:22-23
March 13, 1994
Where Is God?
The Supremacy of Christ in an Age of Terror
September 11, 2005
Why We Can Rejoice in Suffering
1 Peter 4:12-19
October 23, 1994
Taste & See Articles on Suffering
Don't Waste Your CancerFebruary 15, 2006
Don't Waste Your Cancer (Dutch)
Verspil Je Kanker Niet
February 15, 2006
Don't Waste Your Cancer (Spanish)
No desperdicies tu cáncer
February 15, 2006
Embracing the Pain of Shame
July 27, 1999
God's Undeserved Gift to the World: Christian Sufferers
Thoughts on Hebrews 11:37-39
Hebrews 11:37-39
October 25, 2006
How God Teaches the Deep Things of His Word
A Meditation on Psalm 119:65–72
Psalm 119:65-72
June 11, 2008
Luther, Bunyan, Bible and Pain
Psalm 119:71
January 19, 1999
The Passion of Jesus Christ and the Passion of Auschwitz
December 3, 2003
Putting My Daughter to Bed Two Hours After the Bridge Collapsed
What Do Tragedies Like This Mean for Us?
August 1, 2007
Sheep, Wolves, Snakes, and Doves
Thoughts on Matthew 10:16
Matthew 10:16
October 24, 2007
A Sign: United and Fearless with the Gift of Suffering
A Meditation on Philippians 1:27-30
January 11, 2006
Three 9/11's We Need to Know
How to Mark and Honor This Day
September 11, 2007
When Satan Hurts Christ’s People
Reflections on Why Christians Suffer Losses
Revelation 2:10
December 5, 2007
Articles on Suffering
A Letter to the Suffering Saints in Beslan, RussiaSeptember 9, 2004
Twenty-One Ways to Minister to Those Who Are Suffering (Chinese)
June 21, 2007
When There's Crisis at Christmas
December 3, 2003
Noel Piper
Conference Messages on Suffering
All the Good that Is Ours in Christ: Seeing God's Gracious Hand in the Hurts Others Do to Us2005 Desiring God National Conference
October 8, 2005
Mark Talbot
Counting It All Joy
Ligonier Ministries' Orlando 2000 Conference, "Upsetting the World"
June 15, 2000
John Piper
The Final Price of Showing the Glory of Love
Missions In Focus
February 11, 1998
John Piper
Holding on to Your Faith in the Midst of Suffering: Job, Part 1
The Cove, Asheville, NC
Job 1-2
July 14, 2000
John Piper
Holding on to Your Faith in the Midst of Suffering: Job, Part 2
The Cove, Asheville, NC
Job 3-31
July 15, 2000
John Piper
Holding on to Your Faith in the Midst of Suffering: Job, Part 3
The Cove, Asheville, NC
Job 32-37
July 15, 2000
John Piper
Holding on to Your Faith in the Midst of Suffering: Job, Part 4
The Cove, Asheville, NC
Job 38-42
July 16, 2000
John Piper
Holding on to Your Faith in the Midst of Suffering: Q&A
The Cove, Asheville, NC
July 16, 2000
John Piper
How Our Suffering Glorifies the Greatness of the Grace of God
Passion 06
January 4, 2006
John Piper
How the Supremacy of Christ Creates Radical Christian Sacrifice
2008 Together for the Gospel
Hebrews
April 17, 2008
John Piper
Live to Die
2001 Shepherds Conference
Colossians 1:24-26
March 8, 2001
John Piper
The Surpassing Excellency of God in the Joy of His Suffering People
Reformation '99, "The Excellency of God"
Philippians 1:19-21
October 30, 1999
John Piper
Sustained by Sovereign Grace—Forever
Celebration East 1998, PDI
May 26, 1998
John Piper
Treasuring Christ and the Call to Suffer, Part 1
Wheaton College
September 5, 2007
John Piper
Treasuring Christ and the Call to Suffer, Part 1
The New Word Alive Conference
Romans 8:1-35
April 8, 2008
John Piper
Treasuring Christ and the Call to Suffer, Part 2
Wheaton College
September 6, 2007
John Piper
Treasuring Christ and the Call to Suffer, Part 2
The New Word Alive Conference
April 9, 2008
John Piper
Treasuring Christ and the Call to Suffer, Part 3
Wheaton College
September 6, 2007
John Piper
Treasuring Christ and the Call to Suffer, Part 4
Wheaton College
September 7, 2007
John Piper
Where Is God? (UCF)
The Supremacy of Christ in an Age of Terror
November 2, 2005
John Piper
Online Books about Suffering
The Misery of Job and the Mercy of GodJanuary 1, 2002
Suffering and the Sovereignty of God
January 2, 2006
When the Darkness Will Not Lift
January 8, 2007
Seminars on Suffering
Suffering for the Sake of the Body, Part 1The Pursuit of People Through Pain
April 1, 2000
Suffering for the Sake of the Body, Part 2a
The Pursuit of People Through Pain
April 2, 2000
Suffering for the Sake of the Body, Part 2b
The Pursuit of People Through Pain
April 2, 2000
Questions & Answers on Suffering
Can faithful living exempt me from suffering?July 23, 2008
Does suffering always make sense?
June 18, 2008
How can I comfort my brother whose daughter has cancer?
April 2, 2008
Should Christians use anti-depressants?
January 21, 2008
Why would a Christian choose to suffer?
July 7, 2008
Study Companions on Suffering
Suffering and the Sovereignty of God Study GuideSeptember 29, 2006
DG Staff
Related Blog Posts on Suffering
- Book Review: The Misery of Job (February 19, 2008)
- Christ Is the Staff of Old Age (March 28, 2008)
- The Cost of Knowing & Showing Christ (May 30, 2008)
- Doubt Your Perception of Suffering (May 16, 2008)
- Joy Is Not Enough (March 5, 2008)
- The Wonder of "Idiotic" Perseverance (June 9, 2008)
Related Resources from Other Topics
- A Letter to the Sniper (Terrorism)
- A Service of Sorrow, Self-Humbling, and Steady Hope in Our Savior and King, Jesus Christ (Terrorism)
- All the Good that Is Ours in Christ: Seeing God's Gracious Hand in the Hurts Others Do to Us (Suffering)
- All Things for Good, Part 2 (The Sovereignty of God)
- Bless Those Who Persecute You (Perseverance of the Saints)
- Brothers, Our Affliction Is for Their Comfort (Pastoral Ministry)
- Brothers, We Must Not Mind a Little Suffering (Christian Biography)
- Charles Spurgeon: Preaching Through Adversity (Christian Biography)
- Children, Heirs, and Fellow Sufferers (Sonship (Adoption by God))
- Christ's Grace and Your Sufferings (The Sovereignty of God)
- Do Not Avenge Yourselves, But Give Place to Wrath (Sanctification & Growth)
- God Is Glorified When Christ Is Gain (Missions)
- Happy in Hope, Patient in Pain, Constant in Prayer (Hope)
- How Christians Should Respond to Muslim Outrage at the Pope's Regensburg Message About Violence and Reason (World Religions)
- How God's Word Produces Our Work (Glorification / Resurrection of the Body)
- How Shall We Minister to People After the World Trade Tower Terrorism of September 11, 2001? (Terrorism)
- How the Archbishop Got It Wrong: Humane Confidence vs. Destructive Doubt (The Sovereignty of God)
- How to Speak About God When He Hurts Us (The Sovereignty of God)
- How To Suffer for Doing What Is Right (Perseverance of the Saints)
- If God Wills Disease Why Should We Try to Eradicate It? (The Sovereignty of God)
- Is it Ever Right to Be Angry at God? (Sanctification & Growth)
- It Is Never Right to Be Angry with God (Sanctification & Growth)
- Job, Part 1 (Biblical Figures)
- Job, Part 2 (Biblical Figures)
- Job, Part 3 (Biblical Figures)
- Job, Part 4 (Biblical Figures)
- Joy Through the Fiery Test of Genuine Faith (Perseverance of the Saints)
- Our Captain Made Perfect Through Sufferings (Jesus Christ)
- Righteous Job and the Rock Star (The Sovereignty of God)
- Ruth: Sweet and Bitter Providence (The Sovereignty of God)
- Strengthened to Suffer: Christ, Noah, and Baptism (Baptism)
- Subjected to Futility in Hope, Part 1 (The Fall)
- Subjected to Futility in Hope, Part 2 (The Fall)
- Suffering, Mercy, and Heavenly Regret (Heaven & Hell)
- Sustained by Sovereign Grace—Forever (The Sovereignty of God)
- Ten Aspects of God's Sovereignty Over Suffering and Satan's Hand in It (The Sovereignty of God)
- The Death of a Spirit-Filled Man (Biblical Figures)
- The Dominion Belongs to the God of All Grace (The Grace of God)
- The Noble Army of the Martyrs Praise Thee (Courage & Boldness)
- The NPR Tsunami Interview (Natural Disasters)
- The Present Power of a Future Possession (Christian Hedonism)
- The Suffering of Christ and the Sovereignty of God (The Sovereignty of God)
- To Be a Mother Is a Call to Suffer (Women)
- Tsunami and Repentance (Natural Disasters)
- Tsunami, Sovereignty, and Mercy (Natural Disasters)
- Was Katrina Intelligent Design? (Natural Disasters)
- Whence and Why the Earthquake in Turkey? (Natural Disasters)
- Why I Do Not Say, "God Did Not Cause the Calamity, but He Can Use It for Good" (Terrorism)
- You Joyfully Accepted the Plundering of Your Property (Courage & Boldness)
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Called to Suffer & Rejoice (Audio CD Set) |
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Christ and Cancer (Audio CD) |
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God's Word in the Face of Cancer (Audio CD) |
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The Innkeeper (Audio CD) |
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Job: Five Sermons on Suffering (Audio CD Set) |
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Life in the Spirit, Suffering Heirs of Christ - Romans 8:13-27 (Audio CD Set) |
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Live to Die (Audio CD) |
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Spreading Power Through Persecution (Audio CD) |
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Suffering and the Sovereignty of God (Conference DVD Set) |
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Suffering and the Sovereignty of God (Conference Audio CD Set) |
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Suffering and the Sovereignty of God (Conference MP3 Audio CD) |
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Suffering and the Sovereignty of God (Softcover Book) |
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Suffering and the Sovereignty of God: Group Special (Mixed Media Bundle) |
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Suffering for the Sake of the Body (Seminar Booklet) |
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Suffering for the Sake of the Body (Seminar Audio CD Set) |
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When the Darkness Will Not Lift (Softcover Book) |
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