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Preparing to Know Christ Deeply Through Suffering

College Park Church

Mar 2, 2014
In suffering, we come to hope more fully in God and put less confidence in the things of the world. We also come to know Christ better when we share his sufferings.
John Piper
Mar 2, 2014

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What Grieving People Wish You Knew at Christmas
What Grieving People Wish You Knew at Christmas

What Grieving People Wish You Knew at Christmas

Dec 21, 2016
For those who’ve recently lost someone they love, the holidays can seem more like something to survive than to enjoy.
Nancy Guthrie
Dec 21, 2016

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How Do We Make Sense of the Coronavirus?
How Do We Make Sense of the Coronavirus?

How Do We Make Sense of the Coronavirus?

Feb 28, 2020
How can Christians make sense of the coronavirus, which has infected and killed so many people all throughout the world? Pastor John offers four biblical realities.
John Piper
Feb 28, 2020
“If we knew the spiritual dangers of pride, we would not despise our thorns like we do.”
—Marshall Segal, from Welcome Whatever Keeps You from Pride
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2 Corinthians 4:16–18: Suffering Prepares Us to Enjoy God
2 Corinthians 4:16–18: Suffering Prepares Us to Enjoy God

Suffering Prepares Us to Enjoy God

2 Corinthians 4:16–18

Apr 13, 2017
For God’s children, all suffering is light compared to the weight of the glory coming, and all affliction is temporary compared to eternal bliss.
John Piper
Apr 13, 2017

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When the Darkness Will Not Lift

When the Darkness Will Not Lift

Doing What We Can While We Wait …for God — and Joy

by John Piper
It is utterly crucial that in our darkness we affirm the wise, strong hand of God to hold us — even when we have no strength to hold him.

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