Today You Will Be with Me in Paradise …
Good Friday
Both thieves wanted to be saved from death. But O how differently they sought their salvation.
“That I May Share His Sufferings” …
A Lenten Meditation on the Christian Life
Paul was willing to suffer in his service of the gospel. So should we.
I Will Sing of Thy Might and Mercy …
Authenticity and depth in worship characterize those who suffer with Christ by bearing the burdens of others.
Trouble: Faith's Best Friend …
Suffering would seem to threaten endurance, not promote it. But that's not what James says.
Suffering and the Second Coming …
All affliction is designed to make us worthy of the kingdom of God.
The Sacrifice of Suffering …
Let your light so shine before lost and needy people outside the camp, not just in the ease and comfort of your church and your home.
Thanksgiving in Suffering …
Celebration of Thanksgiving at Maranatha Hall
Jesus, the Son of God, is alive today, and stands ready to serve you as your advocate with God the Father.
Where the Great King Keeps His Wine …
It's the seasons of affliction that yield the most spiritual fruit.
The Price and the Preciousness of Spiritual Power …
The preciousness of spiritual power is that it is finally in God's control, not ours.
Talking to Your Tears …
When there is work to be done and you are sad, do it with tears, trusting that there will yet be a harvest of joy.
Called to Suffer and Rejoice: For Holiness and Hope …
God has a purpose for every obstacle and every frustration and every pain and every affliction that comes into our lives.
Called to Suffer and Rejoice: That We Might Gain Christ …
We come to know Christ better when we share his sufferings.
Called to Suffer and Rejoice: To Finish the Aim of Christ's Afflictions …
The suffering love of Christ for sinners is seen in the suffering love of his people for sinners.
Called to Suffer and Rejoice: For an Eternal Weight of Glory …
Afflictions do not merely precede glory; they help produce the glory.
When Words Are Wind …
In grief and pain and despair people often say things they otherwise would not say, and we should not reprove them.
Today's Mercies for Today's Troubles …
Tomorrow's Mercies for Tomorrow's Troubles
You will not be asked to live tomorrow on today's strength. The mercy to carry you through this hour is given in this hour.
Arming Yourself with the Purpose to Suffer …
The Great Commission will not be completed without suffering.
Why We Can Rejoice in Suffering …
The Great King keeps his finest wine in the cellar of affliction.
The Painful Discipline of Our Heavenly Father …
God is not an ER doctor who only repairs our hurts; he is a master surgeon who plans our hurts in order that he might do us greater good.
Fail Not to Obtain the Grace of God …
Knowing that God's discipline is for our good helps us press on in faith.
The Final Price of Showing the Glory of Love …
Wheaton College Missions In Focus
Wheaton, IL
Luther, Bunyan, Bible and Pain …
One of God's gifts to us in suffering is that we see and experience depths of his Word that a life of ease would never yield.
Embracing the Pain of Shame …
There is a kind of shame that you should not be ashamed of.
The Surpassing Excellency of God in the Joy of His Suffering People …
ACT 3 Reformation Conference
Wheaton, IL
Counting It All Joy …
Ligonier Ministries National Conference
Orlando, FL
Holding on to Your Faith in the Midst of Suffering: Job, Part 1 …
The Cove
Asheville, NC
Holding on to Your Faith in the Midst of Suffering: Job, Part 2 …
The Cove
Asheville, NC
Holding on to Your Faith in the Midst of Suffering: Job, Part 3 …
The Cove
Asheville, NC
Holding on to Your Faith in the Midst of Suffering: Job, Part 4 …
The Cove
Asheville, NC
Holding on to Your Faith in the Midst of Suffering: Q&A …
The Cove
Asheville, NC
Suffering: The Path and the Price of World Evangelization …
First Presbyterian Church Missions Conference
Augusta, GA
Live to Die …
2001 Shepherds Conference
The Passion of Jesus Christ and the Passion of Auschwitz …
Is there a way that Jewish suffering may find, not its cause, but its final meaning in the suffering of Jesus Christ?
When There's Crisis at Christmas …
Noel Piper encourages a friend to hold onto Jesus at Christmas time even if nothing about the holiday season feels joyful.
All the Good That Is Ours in Christ: Seeing God's Gracious Hand in the Hurts Others Do to Us …
Desiring God 2005 National Conference
Suffering and the Sovereignty of God
How Our Suffering Glorifies the Greatness of the Grace of God …
Passion
Nashville, TN
A Sign: United and Fearless with the Gift of Suffering …
A Meditation on Philippians 1:27-30
Suffering and the Sovereignty of God …
“So my prayer for this book is that God would stand forth and reassert his Creator-rights in our lives, and show us his crucified and risen Son who has all authority in heaven and on earth, and waken in us the strongest faith in the supremacy of Christ, and the deepest comforts in suffering, and the sweetest fellowship with Jesus that we have ever known” (p. 18).
God's Undeserved Gift to the World: Christian Sufferers …
Thoughts on Hebrews 11:37-39
A Christian's suffering shows the world that Jesus is more valuable than whatever life can give and death can take.
When the Darkness Will Not Lift …
Doing What We Can While We Wait for God—and Joy
“My aim is to give some guidance and hope to those for whom joy seems to stay out of reach” (p. 12).
Putting My Daughter to Bed Two Hours After the Bridge Collapsed …
What Do Tragedies Like This Mean for Us?
Thoughts after the collapse of the bridge in Minneapolis.
Treasuring Christ and the Call to Suffer, Part 1 …
Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL
Treasuring Christ and the Call to Suffer, Part 2 …
Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL
Treasuring Christ and the Call to Suffer, Part 3 …
Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL
Treasuring Christ and the Call to Suffer, Part 4 …
Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL
Three 9/11's We Need to Know …
How to Mark and Honor This Day
The greatest tribute we can pay those who have died is to live for Christ, who is in control.
Sheep, Wolves, Snakes, and Doves …
Thoughts on Matthew 10:16
How can we know whether to persevere through persecution or run away from it?
Should Christians Use Anti-Depressants? …
John Piper talks about how psychological medicines, when used carefully, can be helpful.
Treasuring Christ and the Call to Suffer, Part 1 …
The New Word Alive Conference
Pwellheli, Wales
Treasuring Christ and the Call to Suffer, Part 2 …
The New Word Alive Conference
Pwellheli, Wales
How the Supremacy of Christ Creates Radical Christian Sacrifice …
Together for the Gospel Conference
Louisville, KY
Spiritual Depression in the Psalms …
Psalms: Thinking and Feeling with God, Part 2
Learn from the Psalmist how to fight for hope.
How God Teaches the Deep Things of His Word …
A Meditation on Psalm 119:65–72
A meditation on goodness in Psalm 119:65–72.
Does Suffering Always Make Sense? …
John Piper says that even though we don't understand our suffering, God does, and that with him it is totally worth enduring.
Why Would a Christian Choose to Suffer? …
John Piper says we should choose suffering for love's sake, not to test God.
Can Faithful Living Exempt Me From Suffering? …
John Piper says there's no correlation between obedience and earthly ease.
Should Suffering Lead to Self-Examination? …
John Piper says that pain is sometimes God's way of calling attention to an area of sin in our lives.
How Do You Talk About Suffering With People Who Are In the Midst of It? …
John Piper says to show support first and offer explanations later.
Can We Learn Something From Job's Friends About How to Help the Hurting? …
John Piper says we should be slow to speak when ministering to those who are suffering.
Is It Crazy to Think That We Can Rejoice In Suffering? …
John Piper shows how joy in suffering is the right response for Christians.
If We Suffer, Does That Mean God Is Our Enemy? …
John Piper draws a distinction between the punishment of a judge and the discipline of a father.
Should We Question Our Salvation If We Hate the Idea of Suffering? …
John Piper says that moments of spiritual weakness should not cause us to doubt our salvation, but to repent.
Filling Up What Is Lacking in Christ's Afflictions …
High Pointe Baptist Church
Austin, TX
Suffering for the Sake of the Body, Part 1 …
The Pursuit of People Through Pain
Suffering for the Sake of the Body, Part 2 …
The Pursuit of People Through Pain
Suffering for the Sake of the Body, Part 3 …
The Pursuit of People Through Pain
Suffering for the Sake of the Body, Part 4 …
The Pursuit of People Through Pain
Suffering for the Sake of the Body, Part 5 …
The Pursuit of People Through Pain
How Would You Counsel Someone Who Is Angry At God for Creating Them? …
John Piper suggests three ways to help sufferers trust in God.
The Broken Stage in the Theater of God …
Desiring God 2009 National Conference
With Calvin in the Theater of God
Subjected in Hope …
The Village Church
Dallas, TX
The Role of Suffering in Sanctification …
Desiring God 2010 Conference for Pastors
The Pastor, the People, and the Pursuit of Joy
What Do You Think of Christians Taking Antidepressants? …
John Piper says that getting help from physical means doesn't have to imply a lack of trust in God.
The Supremacy of Christ in Suffering …
reFocus Canada
Burnaby, BC
Suffering for the Gospel Q & A …
reFocus Canada
Burnaby, BC
If God Wants Me to Be Happy, Why Do I Have So Much Suffering? …
John Piper says God arranges our circumstances to help make us happier in him.
Rejoicing in the Midst of Sorrow …
Here's Life Inner City Fellowship Dinner
Twin Cities, MN
Difficult Truths & Deep Love: Pondering Sovereignty, Suffering, and the Promise of Heaven …
Desiring God 2010 National Conference
Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God
The Supremacy of Christ and the Sorrow of Calamity …
St. Andrews Chapel
Sanford, FL
The Doctrine of Suffering …
Theology Refresh: Podcast for Christian Leaders
David Platt highlights five truths essential to how we understand suffering.
Speaker Panel …
The Works of God Conference
God's Good Design in Disability
How Do You Process Public Tragedy? …
In Episode 85, John Piper talks about how he processes public tragedy.
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