Episode

Is Joy in Jesus a Christian Obligation?

Podcast: Messages by Desiring God (Video)
Published: Dec 13, 2025
Duration seconds: 2874
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Summary

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.