Suffering & Trials

Where God is when life hurts — affliction, persecution, endurance. 588 sermons, newest first.

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How Long till the End?

Alistair Begg · Truth for Life (YouTube) · July 16, 2026 · 45 min

Daniel 2Daniel 12:5–13

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“Your Kingdom Come” — Part Two

Alistair Begg · Truth for Life (YouTube) · July 11, 2026 · 37 min

Daniel 2Daniel 7

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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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How Long, O Lord? Learning to Pray Through Pain

Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth · Revive Our Hearts (YouTube) · June 6, 2026 · 27 min

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One Thing

Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth · Revive Our Hearts — Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth · June 1, 2026 · 29 min

Psalms 27Psalms 27:42 Corinthians 3:18Colossians 3

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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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More Than Fixing: How Great Friends Connect (Job 2:10–3:1)

Gregg Matte · Houston's First Baptist Church — Sermons · May 10, 2026 · 35 min

Job 2–3

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The Invincible Love of God

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · May 5, 2026 · 20 min

Romans 8:35–39

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The Unbreakable Chain of Salvation

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · May 4, 2026 · 28 min

Romans 8:28–30

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Faith When Life Crashes (Job 1-2)

Gregg Matte · Houston's First Baptist Church — Sermons · May 3, 2026 · 40 min

Job 1–2

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How God Helps Us Suffer

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · May 1, 2026 · 28 min

Romans 8:26–27

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Not Worth Comparing

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · April 30, 2026 · 23 min

Romans 8:18

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To Die Is Gain: How Suffering Magnifies Christ

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · March 5, 2026 · 27 min

Philippians 1:20–21

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Appointed to Suffer: God’s Strategy for Finishing the Mission

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · March 4, 2026 · 27 min

Romans 8:23

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The Last Days: Part 3 - Living a Life That Counts

Stephen Trammell · Houston's First Baptist Church — Sermons · January 19, 2026 · 40 min

Matthew 25:14–30

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Is God Dishonored When We Grieve?

John Piper · Desiring God (YouTube) · January 17, 2026 · 19 min

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The God Who Humbles and Restores

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · January 14, 2026 · 20 min

Job 40:1–14

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When God Cross-Examines Man

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · January 13, 2026 · 31 min

Job 38

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Every Need Redefined

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · January 12, 2026 · 24 min

Job 38–42

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The Last Days: Part 2 – Waiting Faithfully

Gregg Matte · Houston's First Baptist Church — Sermons · January 12, 2026 · 37 min

Matthew 24

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When the Scalpel Is in the Father’s Hand

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · January 9, 2026 · 24 min

Job 36:6–15

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When God Is a Surgeon, Not a Judge

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · January 8, 2026 · 27 min

Job 32–37

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Holding Fast Through False Judgment

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · January 7, 2026 · 20 min

Job 26–31

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When Friends Wound with Their Words

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · January 6, 2026 · 25 min

Job 4–5

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The Last Days: Part 1 - Knowing the Signs

Gregg Matte · Houston's First Baptist Church — Sermons · January 5, 2026 · 43 min

Matthew 24

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When God Permits and Governs Our Pain

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · January 5, 2026 · 19 min

Job 1:12–2:10

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When Health Fails and Faith Holds

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · January 2, 2026 · 23 min

Job 2:1–10

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A Major Intervention

Alistair Begg · Truth for Life (YouTube) · January 1, 2026 · 19 min

Luke 5:17–26

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The Day Job Lost Everything

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · January 1, 2026 · 24 min

Job 1

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Before the Storm of Suffering Breaks

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · December 31, 2025 · 21 min

Job 1–2

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There Is No Other Stream — Part Two

Alistair Begg · Truth for Life (YouTube) · December 30, 2025 · 37 min

Isaiah 46

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There Is No Other Stream — Part One

Alistair Begg · Truth for Life (YouTube) · December 29, 2025 · 40 min

Isaiah 45:20–25Philippians 2:9–11

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Here Is Your God!

Alistair Begg · Truth for Life (YouTube) · December 9, 2025 · 37 min

Isaiah 40:9–11

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God Is Good and Only Good, with Gretchen Saffles and Ciara Dierking | Video

Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth · Revive Our Hearts (YouTube) · November 25, 2025 · 31 min

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No Separation

Alistair Begg · Truth for Life (YouTube) · October 17, 2025 · 32 min

Romans 8Romans 8:37–39

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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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Strength for Every Burden

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · October 15, 2025 · 16 min

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Our Present Sufferings

Alistair Begg · Truth for Life (YouTube) · October 14, 2025 · 36 min

Romans 8:18–21

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The Spirit of Sonship

Alistair Begg · Truth for Life (YouTube) · October 13, 2025 · 41 min

Romans 8:12–17

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When Suffering Serves Delight

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · October 13, 2025 · 22 min

Colossians 3:5

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When Jesus Turns the World Upside Down

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

Acts 9:19–22

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When Persecution Spreads the Gospel

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · August 19, 2025 · 25 min

Acts 8:1–8

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The Servant Called Death

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · August 18, 2025 · 24 min

Acts 7:54–8:1

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God’s Mission Triumphs Through Prayerful Suffering

John Piper · Desiring God (YouTube) · August 16, 2025 · 43 min

Luke 22:35–53

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Our God Reigns — Part Two

Alistair Begg · Truth for Life (YouTube) · July 18, 2025 · 41 min

Daniel 2Daniel 6

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Anchored by Grace

Alistair Begg · Truth for Life (YouTube) · June 20, 2025 · 47 min

1 Peter 4:12–5:11

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Reflecting God’s Glory, Rejoicing in His Beauty

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · June 9, 2025 · 32 min

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Courageous Joy in the Fight for Truth

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · June 6, 2025 · 23 min

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Exiled Yet Unyielding

John Piper · Desiring God — Light + Truth · June 5, 2025 · 26 min

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Power Made Perfect

Alistair Begg · Truth for Life (YouTube) · June 1, 2025 · 40 min

2 Corinthians 12:1–10

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