Hope & Encouragement

Comfort and courage for the weary and discouraged. 372 sermons, newest first.

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Joy Amid Hard Times | Daniel Ritchie

Daniel Ritchie · Houston's First Baptist Church — Sermons · June 28, 2026 · 39 min

Romans 15:13

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‘Moses Wrote of Me’: The Messianic Hope of the Law

John Piper · Desiring God (YouTube) · June 20, 2026 · 43 min

John 5:36–47

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Suffering is a Seed | John Wethington

John Wethington · Houston's First Baptist Church — Sermons · June 14, 2026 · 41 min

Genesis 50

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Rescue from Above | Dr. Bill Blocker

Bill Blocker · Houston's First Baptist Church — Sermons · June 7, 2026 · 34 min

John 20

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Flip the Script (Job 42)

Gregg Matte · Houston's First Baptist Church — Sermons · May 31, 2026 · 41 min

Job 42

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Going Up, Looking Back, Keeping On

Alistair Begg · Truth for Life — Sermons · May 8, 2026 · 37 min

Psalms 126

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Why Is the World the Way It Is?

Gary Wilkerson · World Challenge Sermons (David & Gary Wilkerson) · May 1, 2026 · 48 min

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One Body, One Spirit, One Hope — Part Two

Alistair Begg · Truth for Life (YouTube) · April 6, 2026 · 37 min

Ephesians 4:4

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Navigate the Impossible: Word + Spirit in Pastoral Wisdom

John Piper · Desiring God (YouTube) · April 4, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

Proverbs 2:1–8

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True Faith Tastes Future Joy

John Piper · Desiring God (YouTube) · March 28, 2026 · 37 min

Hebrews 11:1

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Hope That Pleases God

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · March 19, 2026 · 17 min

Psalms 147:11

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Strange Comfort

Gary Wilkerson · World Challenge Sermons (David & Gary Wilkerson) · March 1, 2026 · 53 min

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Why God Seeks Your Joy

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · February 23, 2026 · 24 min

Ezekiel 20:44

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Why God Saves

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · February 20, 2026 · 28 min

Ezekiel 20:44

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Worship in Crisis and Comfort

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · February 17, 2026 · 24 min

Psalms 57:9

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The Power of Hoping in God’s Meticulous Providence

John Piper · Desiring God (YouTube) · February 14, 2026 · 44 min

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The Supremacy of Christ Our Hope

John Piper · Desiring God (YouTube) · January 24, 2026 · 38 min

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Life That Lasts Forever

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · December 23, 2025 · 28 min

John 3:16

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The Promise for All Who Believe

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · December 22, 2025 · 25 min

John 3:16

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The Priceless Gift

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · December 19, 2025 · 26 min

John 3:16

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The Tragedy of Perishing

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · December 18, 2025 · 22 min

John 3:16

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How to Live a Life That Makes God Marvel

Christine Caine · Equip & Empower Podcast with Christine Caine · November 10, 2025 · 26 min

Luke 7

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Our Hope in the Eternal Son

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · November 7, 2025 · 26 min

Romans 8:32

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We Rejoice in Hope of the Glory of God

John Piper · Desiring God (YouTube) · October 22, 2025 · 48 min

Romans 5:1–2

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Case Closed!

Alistair Begg · Truth for Life (YouTube) · October 16, 2025 · 39 min

Romans 8Romans 8:33–36

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There Is a Hope…

Alistair Begg · Truth for Life (YouTube) · October 14, 2025 · 30 min

Romans 8Romans 8:22–25

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How Great a Salvation!

Alistair Begg · Truth for Life (YouTube) · August 25, 2025 · 52 min

1 Peter 1:1–12

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Bearing the Cross: Cost and Comfort

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · April 29, 2025 · 25 min

2 Corinthians 1:9

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Who Are We Before God?

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · April 15, 2025 · 25 min

1 Corinthians 1:1–9

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Loving the Son with God’s Own Love

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · February 25, 2025 · 25 min

John 17:24–26

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Christ’s Desire for Us

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · February 24, 2025 · 23 min

John 17:24–26

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Love Bomb 2025

Skip Heitzig · Calvary Church with Skip Heitzig · February 16, 2025 · 30 min

Matthew 5:13–16

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From Despair to Hope

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · February 6, 2025 · 28 min

Romans 7:14–25

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I Believe, but My Mental Health Is Suffering

Skip Heitzig · Calvary Church with Skip Heitzig · February 2, 2025 · 49 min

Philippians 4:4–9

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Is Your Heart Strong?

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · January 28, 2025 · 23 min

Hebrews 13:9

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The Lord Is Our Helper

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · January 27, 2025 · 27 min

Hebrews 13:3–6Hebrews 13:5–6

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God’s Unshakable Kingdom

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · January 24, 2025 · 25 min

Hebrews 12:18–29

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Why Strive for Godliness If Salvation Is a Gift? 1 Timothy 4:6–10, Part 4

John Piper · Desiring God (YouTube) · January 11, 2025 · 16 min

1 Timothy 4:6–10

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Christ Took Our Punishment

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · October 14, 2024 · 27 min

Hebrews 9:27–28

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Heaven’s Welcome to Sinners

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · October 11, 2024 · 27 min

Hebrews 9:23–26

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How Christ Secured Your Inheritance

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · October 10, 2024 · 28 min

Hebrews 9:15–22

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Rescued from a Condemning Conscience

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · October 9, 2024 · 28 min

Hebrews 9:1–14

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How God Shows Mercy to Sinners

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · October 8, 2024 · 22 min

Hebrews 8:6–13

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The Christian’s Better Covenant

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · October 7, 2024 · 24 min

Hebrews 8:6–13

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Draw Near to God Through Christ

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · October 4, 2024 · 27 min

Hebrews 7:26–8:5

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Saved Forever

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · October 3, 2024 · 25 min

Hebrews 7:1–25

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The Hope Set Before Us

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · October 2, 2024 · 27 min

Hebrews 6:9–12

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The Hope Set Before Us

John Piper · Desiring God (YouTube) · October 2, 2024 · 27 min

Hebrews 6:19–20

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Not a Weak and Flimsy Hope

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · October 1, 2024 · 23 min

Hebrews 6:13–18

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Our Fight for Satisfaction in God

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · September 30, 2024 · 21 min

Hebrews 6:9–12

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