# Is Joy in Jesus a Christian Obligation?

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Published: 2025-12-13T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

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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