Messages by Desiring God The Only Life Worth Living: A Live Lab on Christian Hedonism
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Sep 13, 2025 Discover the profound connection between living and dying for Christ, emphasizing ultimate joy and purpose. Delve into how embodying Christ in our daily actions leads to true fulfillment and satisfaction. The conversation highlights the rise of unhappiness and advocates for finding fulfillment in God. Experience how joy in God fuels genuine love and generosity, inspired by the Macedonian churches. Finally, explore the pivotal relationship between joy and authentic worship, concluding with a prayer for renewed love for Jesus.
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God Glorified When We Delight In Him
- Christian hedonism means a life devoted to the fullest and longest pleasure: pleasure in God.
- God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.
Joy Expands Into Sacrificial Love
- Vertical satisfaction in God must expand by including others, even at cost.
- True delight in God that doesn't overflow into love for people is false.
Make Seeking Joy In God A Duty
- Pursue pleasure in God as a duty because it fuels true worship and virtue.
- Stop trying to abandon your own pursuit of joy; it undermines worship and love.
