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John Piper | Joy in Jesus is an invitation and a privilege. Is it also a duty? John Piper lays out six reasons joy in God is essential to the Christian life.

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Is Joy in Jesus a Christian Obligation?
Dec 13, 2025•—

Is Joy in Jesus a Christian Obligation?

Saving Faith as the Awakening of Joy in Jesus
Dec 6, 2025•—

Saving Faith as the Awakening of Joy in Jesus

What to Do When Your Spirits Sink
Nov 29, 2025•—

What to Do When Your Spirits Sink

Contrite Courage: How the Guilty Lean on Grace
Nov 15, 2025•—

Contrite Courage: How the Guilty Lean on Grace

Enjoy Him: The Call to Commune with Jesus
Nov 8, 2025•—

Enjoy Him: The Call to Commune with Jesus

Our All-Nations Charge: What It Means to Be a World Christian
Nov 1, 2025•—

Our All-Nations Charge: What It Means to Be a World Christian

Our Pursuit: Joy Overflowing in Love
Oct 25, 2025•—

Our Pursuit: Joy Overflowing in Love

Jesus’s Pursuit: His Father’s Glory (and His) Through Joy
Oct 18, 2025•—

Jesus’s Pursuit: His Father’s Glory (and His) Through Joy

God’s Pursuit: His Glory in Our Joy
Oct 11, 2025•—

God’s Pursuit: His Glory in Our Joy

The Greatness of God in the Doctrines of Grace: TULIP Session 1
Oct 4, 2025•—

The Greatness of God in the Doctrines of Grace: TULIP Session 1

The People of His Majesty: Five Marks of a Marveling Church
Sep 27, 2025•—

The People of His Majesty: Five Marks of a Marveling Church

How to Pray When Trouble Comes
Sep 20, 2025•—

How to Pray When Trouble Comes

The Only Life Worth Living: A Live Lab on Christian Hedonism
Sep 13, 2025•—

The Only Life Worth Living: A Live Lab on Christian Hedonism

Enjoying God: The Key to Christian Education
Sep 6, 2025•—

Enjoying God: The Key to Christian Education

Lay Your Buckets Down: Finding Life with the Woman at the Well
Aug 30, 2025•—

Lay Your Buckets Down: Finding Life with the Woman at the Well

Creation Sings Through Human Lips
Aug 23, 2025•—

Creation Sings Through Human Lips

God’s Mission Triumphs Through Prayerful Suffering
Aug 16, 2025•—

God’s Mission Triumphs Through Prayerful Suffering

Will Christ Be Humiliated on the Last Day? To the Class of 2025
Aug 9, 2025•—

Will Christ Be Humiliated on the Last Day? To the Class of 2025

Value the Human Body: Technology, Exercise, and the Pursuit of True Joy
Aug 2, 2025•—

Value the Human Body: Technology, Exercise, and the Pursuit of True Joy

Habits of Love: The Graces of Sharing Our Joy
Jul 26, 2025•—

Habits of Love: The Graces of Sharing Our Joy

FEAST: Five Prayers for Daily Bible Reading
Jul 19, 2025•—

FEAST: Five Prayers for Daily Bible Reading

Why Did God Choose You? The Goal and Ground of His Election
Jul 12, 2025•—

Why Did God Choose You? The Goal and Ground of His Election

The Unusually Human Joy of Jesus
Jul 5, 2025•—

The Unusually Human Joy of Jesus

Providence: The Purposeful Sovereignty of God
Jun 28, 2025•—

Providence: The Purposeful Sovereignty of God

Do You Love Jesus? A Grand Finale of His Greatness
Jun 21, 2025•—

Do You Love Jesus? A Grand Finale of His Greatness

How Doubting Thomas Finds Faith
Jun 14, 2025•—

How Doubting Thomas Finds Faith

Be Still and Know: A Crisis-Ready Vision of God
Jun 7, 2025•—

Be Still and Know: A Crisis-Ready Vision of God

Where Does Radical Love Come From?
May 28, 2025•—

Where Does Radical Love Come From?

Authentic Preaching in the Age of AI
May 21, 2025•—

Authentic Preaching in the Age of AI

Turning Sadness at Losing Money to Gladness at Gaining Jesus
May 14, 2025•—

Turning Sadness at Losing Money to Gladness at Gaining Jesus

Take Care How You Hear a Sermon
May 7, 2025•—

Take Care How You Hear a Sermon

The Privilege of Preaching
Apr 30, 2025•—

The Privilege of Preaching

The Power of Preaching
Apr 23, 2025•—

The Power of Preaching

Big-God Preaching for God-Hungry People
Apr 16, 2025•—

Big-God Preaching for God-Hungry People

The Glory of Big-God Preaching
Apr 9, 2025•—

The Glory of Big-God Preaching

Foundations for the Future of Your Church
Apr 2, 2025•—

Foundations for the Future of Your Church

We Will Go Out with Joy: Christian Fellowship as a Means of Grace
Mar 26, 2025•—

We Will Go Out with Joy: Christian Fellowship as a Means of Grace

Blessed Satisfaction: The Sin-Slaying, Soul-Staggering Glory of Christ
Mar 19, 2025•—

Blessed Satisfaction: The Sin-Slaying, Soul-Staggering Glory of Christ

The Glory of God for Doubting Minds and Dull Hearts
Mar 15, 2025•—

The Glory of God for Doubting Minds and Dull Hearts

What the World Needs from Your Church
Mar 5, 2025•—

What the World Needs from Your Church

Supernatural Pastors: How to Minister in God’s Strength
Jan 25, 2025•—

Supernatural Pastors: How to Minister in God’s Strength

Sorrows Are Normal for Now: What to Expect on Your Journey Home
Jan 15, 2025•—

Sorrows Are Normal for Now: What to Expect on Your Journey Home

How to Feed a Pastor: The Secret Life of a Happy Man
Jan 11, 2025•—

How to Feed a Pastor: The Secret Life of a Happy Man

I Want You to Be a Christian Hedonist
Jan 1, 2025•—

I Want You to Be a Christian Hedonist

Slavery and Christ’s Supreme Lordship: How to Live Under Human Authority
Dec 18, 2024•—

Slavery and Christ’s Supreme Lordship: How to Live Under Human Authority

Countless Dangers, Continual Joy: How Is That Possible?
Nov 27, 2024•—

Countless Dangers, Continual Joy: How Is That Possible?

Bend the Ear of God: Three Wonders of Christian Prayer
Nov 20, 2024•—

Bend the Ear of God: Three Wonders of Christian Prayer

Restore Our Joy in You: A Prayer for God-Centered Revival
Nov 13, 2024•—

Restore Our Joy in You: A Prayer for God-Centered Revival

Doctrine Fails Without Delight: The Mind as Servant of the Heart
Nov 6, 2024•—

Doctrine Fails Without Delight: The Mind as Servant of the Heart

Do You Look to the Reward?
Oct 30, 2024•—

Do You Look to the Reward?

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