Resources on Christian Hedonism
Sermons on Christian Hedonism
The Bible: Kindling for Christian HedonismPsalm 19:7-11
October 30, 1983
The Bible: Kindling for Christian Hedonism (Arabic)
Desiring God Sermon Series, Part 8
Psalm 19:7-11
October 30, 1983
The Bible: Kindling for Christian Hedonism (Spanish)
La Biblia: Ignición del Hedonismo Cristiano
Psalm 19:7-11
October 30, 1983
The Blinding Effects of Serving God
Luke 15:25-31
September 3, 1995
Conversion to Christ: The Making of a Christian Hedonist
Matthew 13:44-46
September 18, 1983
Conversion to Christ: The Making of a Christian Hedonist (Arabic)
Desiring God Sermon Series, Part 2
Matthew 13:44-46
September 18, 1983
Conversion to Christ: The Making of a Christian Hedonist (Spanish)
Conversión a Cristo: La Creación de un Hedonista Cristiano
Matthew 13:44-46
September 18, 1983
Good Deeds and the Glory of God
Sunday Evening Message
1 Peter 2:12
February 15, 1987
The Happiness of God: Foundation for Christian Hedonism
Jeremiah 32:36-41
September 11, 1983
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The Happiness of God: Foundation for Christian Hedonism (Arabic)
Desiring God Sermon Series, Part 1
Jeremiah 32:36-41
September 11, 1983
The Happiness of God: Foundation for Christian Hedonism (Portuguese)
A Felicidade de Deus: Fundamento Para o Hedonismo Cristão
Jeremiah 32:36-41
September 11, 1983
The Happiness of God: Foundation for Christian Hedonism (Spanish)
La Felicidad de Dios: Fundamento del Hedonismo Cristiano
Jeremiah 32:36-41
September 11, 1983
It's My Pleasure!
Humility & Christian Hedonism
September 28, 1980
Liberated for Love by Looking to the Reward
Hebrews 11:23-28
August 3, 1997
Love: The Labor of Christian Hedonism
2 Corinthians 8:1-2,8
October 2, 1983
Love: The Labor of Christian Hedonism (Arabic)
Desiring God Sermon Series, Part 4
2 Corinthians 8:1-2,8
October 2, 1983
Love: The Labor of Christian Hedonism (Spanish)
El Amor: La Labor del Hedonista Cristiano
2 Corinthians 8:1-2,8
October 2, 1983
Marriage: A Matrix of Christian Hedonism
Ephesians 5:21-33
October 16, 1983
Marriage: A Matrix of Christian Hedonism (Arabic)
Desiring God Sermon Series, Part 6
Ephesians 5:21-33
October 16, 1983
Marriage: A Matrix of Christian Hedonism (Russian)
Брак: модель христианского гедонизма
Ephesians 5:21-33
October 16, 1983
Marriage: A Matrix of Christian Hedonism (Spanish)
Matrimonio: La Matriz del Hedonismo Cristiano
Ephesians 5:21-33
October 16, 1983
Missions: The Battle Cry of Christian Hedonism
Mark 10:17-31
November 13, 1983
Missions: The Battle Cry of Christian Hedonism (Arabic)
Desiring God Sermon Series, Part 9
Mark 10:17-31
November 13, 1983
Missions: The Battle Cry of Christian Hedonism (Russian)
Миссии – боевой клич христианского гедонизма
Mark 10:17-31
November 13, 1983
Missions: The Battle Cry of Christian Hedonism (Spanish)
Misiones: El Grito de Batalla del Hedonismo Cristiano
Mark 10:17-31
November 13, 1983
Money: Currency for Christian Hedonism
1 Timothy 6:6-19
October 9, 1983
Money: Currency for Christian Hedonism (Arabic)
Desiring God Sermon Series, Part 5
1 Timothy 6:6-19
October 9, 1983
Money: Currency for Christian Hedonism (Spanish)
El Dinero: La Moneda para el Hedonismo Cristiano
1 Timothy 6:6-19
October 9, 1983
Prayer: The Power of Christian Hedonism
John 16:24
October 23, 1983
Prayer: The Power of Christian Hedonism (Arabic)
Desiring God Sermon Series, Part 7
John 16:24
October 23, 1983
Prayer: The Power of Christian Hedonism (Russian)
Молитва: сила христианского гедонизма
John 16:24
October 23, 1983
Prayer: The Power of Christian Hedonism (Spanish)
La Oración: El Poder del Hedonismo Cristiano
John 16:24
October 23, 1983
The Present Power of a Future Possession
Hebrews 10:32-39
April 27, 1997
True Christianity: Inexpressible Joy in the Invisible Christ
1 Peter 1:8-9
November 14, 1993
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Worship: The Feast of Christian Hedonism
Psalm 63:5-6
September 25, 1983
Worship: The Feast of Christian Hedonism (Arabic)
Desiring God Sermon Series, Part 3
Psalm 63:5-6
September 25, 1983
Worship: The Feast of Christian Hedonism (Spanish)
Adoración: El Banquete del Hedonismo Cristiano
Psalm 63:5-6
September 25, 1983
Taste & See Articles on Christian Hedonism
Advent Began EarlyNovember 26, 1984
Are Christians Satisfied?
August 1, 1988
A Birthday Gift to My Father on His 89th Birthday
January 8, 2008
The Book Is Here!
February 9, 1987
Clarifying Christian Hedonism
September 6, 1983
The Dangerous Duty of Delight
October 17, 2001
Devil Prayers and Divine Pleasures
January 26, 1987
Enjoying God’s Being God
November 21, 1988
Galatians 4:18 and “Being Made Much Of”
Galatians 4:17-18
July 8, 2009
A Gift to You from CHEF
What’s that? And who’s Jon Bloom?
October 27, 1993
How To Drink Orange Juice to the Glory of God
September 15, 1986
Monday Morning Meditation on Thirst
April 11, 1988
The Painful Lesson of Learning Joy
August 6, 1996
Rebuilding Some Basics of Bethlehem: Christian Hedonism
September 9, 2009
The Ripples of Desiring God
December 14, 1987
Softball, Sex and Augustus Strong
May 4, 1982
There is a Way to Be Happy, Even in Sadness
Godly Sorrow: Jesus' and Ours
March 23, 2005
The Treasure That Turns Treasures to Garbage
The Text I Didn't Preach On
Philippians 3:7-15
June 29, 2005
Treating Delight As Duty Is Controversial
October 24, 2001
Two Anniversaries: Bethlehem and Desiring God
May 28, 1996
The Unashamed God
Meditation on Hebrews 11:16
Hebrews 11:16
July 1, 1997
When the "Want To" and the "Ought To" Don't Match
October 29, 1998
Why Desiring God Exists
February 27, 2008
Articles on Christian Hedonism
Christian HedonismForgive the Label, But Don't Miss the Truth
January 1, 1995
A Christian Hedonist Looks at "Love Within Limits"
August 1, 1979
Dissatisfied Contentment
Toward an Ethic of Christian Hedonism
January 2, 1989
How Has God Made Much of Us?
November 24, 2007
How Shall We Fight for Joy?
January 1, 1995
Is God concerned more about our holiness than our happiness?
January 23, 2006
DG Staff
Is love an act of the will, or an emotion?
January 23, 2006
DG Staff
A Response to Richard Mouw's Treatment of Christian Hedonism in The God Who Commands
May 28, 1993
We Want You to Be a Christian Hedonist!
August 31, 2006
What approach should I take when others seem opposed to Christian Hedonism?
January 23, 2006
DG Staff
Conference Messages on Christian Hedonism
Biblical and Theological Foundations for Christian Hedonism: Seven ThesesDesiring God 2010 Conference for Pastors
February 2, 2010
Sam Storms
Boasting Only in the Cross
Passion's OneDay 2000
Galatians 6:14
May 20, 2000
John Piper
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Christian Hedonism with Questions and Answers
Passion 98 - Leaders Seminar
January 1, 1998
John Piper
Delighting in God as the Fountain of Love
SEMBEQ Conference
October 13, 2006
John Piper
Delighting in God for the Sake of His Supreme Glory
SEMBEQ Conference
October 12, 2006
John Piper
Easily Pleased
Desiring God 2010 Conference for Pastors
February 1, 2010
DG Staff
Feel Christ (with German Translation)
Hirten Konferenz
October 9, 2009
John Piper
Feel Christ (with Russian Translation)
Конференция проповедников
October 12, 2009
John Piper
God Is Glorified in Us When Christ Is Gain to Us
Passion 98
January 2, 1998
John Piper
The God Who Strengthens His People, Part 1
EFAC National Conference, Melbourne, Australia
June 26, 1996
John Piper
How to Fight for Joy, Session 1
2005 Desiring God Regional Conference (Greenville, South Carolina)
August 19, 2005
John Piper
How to Fight for Joy, Session 2
2005 Desiring God Regional Conference (Greenville, South Carolina)
August 20, 2005
John Piper
How to Fight for Joy, Session 3
2005 Desiring God Regional Conference (Greenville, South Carolina)
August 20, 2005
John Piper
How to Fight for Joy: Questions and Answers
2005 Desiring God Regional Conference (Greenville, South Carolina)
August 20, 2005
John Piper
Let Your Passion Be Single
Christian Hedonism Unpacked
November 12, 1999
John Piper
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Others' Desires and Their Fulfillment in Christ
Campus Outreach Christmas Conference, "Desire of All Nations"
December 30, 2000
John Piper
Our Desires and Their Fulfillment in Christ, Part 1
Campus Outreach Christmas Conference, "Desire of All Nations"
December 29, 2000
John Piper
Our Desires and Their Fulfillment in Christ, Part 2
Campus Outreach Christmas Conference, "Desire of All Nations"
December 30, 2000
John Piper
Our Enjoyment of God
Convention '99: Enjoying God
June 9, 1999
John Piper
Our Passion for the Supremacy of God
Celebration East 1998, PDI
May 25, 1998
John Piper
Passion for the Supremacy of God, Part 1
Passion 97
January 2, 1997
John Piper
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Passion for the Supremacy of God, Part 2
Passion 97
January 3, 1997
John Piper
The Pastor, the People, and the Pursuit of Joy, Q & A
Desiring God 2010 Conference for Pastors
February 3, 2010
Various
Persevering in Godward Joy
Convention '99: Enjoying God
June 10, 1999
John Piper
The Pleasures of God, Q & A
Fall 2007 Regional Conference
October 13, 2007
John Piper
The Practical Sin-Killing Power of Christian Hedonism
Desiring God 2010 Conference for Pastors
February 2, 2010
Sam Storms
Preserving Your Joy in God (Portuguese)
Mantendo a Sua Alegria Em Deus
October 13, 1994
John Piper
Should We Seek Our Happiness? (Portuguese)
Devemos Procurar Nossa Propria Alegria?
October 11, 1994
John Piper
The Supremacy of Christ and Joy in a Postmodern World
John 17:13
October 1, 2006
John Piper
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Think Christ (with Russian Translation)
Конференция проповедников
October 12, 2009
John Piper
Undoing the Destruction of Pleasure
April 10, 2001
John Piper
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Unsparing Pain, Unsparing Pleasure
Bethel Seminary Graduation Communion
Romans 8:32
May 31, 1991
John Piper
Unsparing Pain, Unsparing Pleasure (Spanish)
Sin Escatimar Dolor, Sin Escatimar El Placer
Romans 8:32
May 31, 1991
John Piper
When I Don't Desire God, Session 1 (Russian)
Бороться за радость жизненно важно, часть 1
August 19, 2005
John Piper
When I Don't Desire God, Session 2 (Russian)
Бороться за радость жизненно важно, часть 2
August 19, 2005
John Piper
When I Don't Desire God, Session 3 (Russian)
Как и за что следует бороться? часть 1
August 20, 2005
John Piper
When I Don't Desire God, Session 4 (Russian)
Как и за что следует бороться? часть 2
August 20, 2005
John Piper
When I Don't Desire God, Session 5 (Russian)
Стратегия борьбы, часть 1
August 20, 2005
John Piper
When I Don't Desire God, Session 6 (Russian)
Стратегия борьбы, часть 2
August 20, 2005
John Piper
Why I Became a Christian Hedonist
Toshavim Retreat
January 23, 1981
John Piper
The Worship of the Christian Leader
Sanders Christian Foundation
November 8, 1991
John Piper
Online Books about Christian Hedonism
The Dangerous Duty of Delight (Sample)The Glorified God and the Satisfied Soul
May 1, 2006
Desiring God
Meditations of A Christian Hedonist
March 1, 2003
Future Grace (Sample)
The Purifying Power of Living by Faith in Future Grace
May 1, 2006
When I Don't Desire God
How to Fight for Joy
September 25, 2004
Seminars on Christian Hedonism
Desiring God, Part 1The Pursuit of Joy in Life and Ministry
January 23, 2009
Desiring God, Part 2
The Pursuit of Joy in Life and Ministry
January 23, 2009
Desiring God, Part 3
The Pursuit of Joy in Life and Ministry
January 24, 2009
Desiring God, Part 4
The Pursuit of Joy in Life and Ministry
January 24, 2009
Desiring God, Part 5
The Pursuit of Joy in Life and Ministry
January 24, 2009
Future Grace / Battling Unbelief, Session 01
Foundational Passions, Part 1
November 17, 2006
Future Grace / Battling Unbelief, Session 02
Foundational Passions, Part 2
November 17, 2006
Future Grace / Battling Unbelief, Session 03
Is It Biblical? Part 1
November 17, 2006
Future Grace / Battling Unbelief, Session 04
Is It Biblical? Part 2
November 17, 2006
Future Grace / Battling Unbelief, Session 05
How Does It Work for Holiness? Part 1
November 18, 2006
Future Grace / Battling Unbelief, Session 06
How Does It Work for Holiness? Part 2
November 18, 2006
Future Grace / Battling Unbelief, Session 07
How Does It Work Against Sin? Part 1
November 18, 2006
Future Grace / Battling Unbelief, Session 08
How Does It Work Against Sin? Part 2
November 18, 2006
Future Grace / Battling Unbelief, Session 09
How Does It Work Against Sin? Part 3
November 18, 2006
Future Grace / Battling Unbelief, Session 10
How Does It Work Against Sin? Part 4
November 18, 2006
Questions & Answers on Christian Hedonism
How do you not waste your life?August 31, 2006
How is the statement "God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him" true for those who won't be saved?
November 5, 2008
Is it possible to be an Arminian Christian hedonist?
July 1, 2009
What do you mean by "future grace"?
September 15, 2008
What is Christian Hedonism?
August 18, 2006
What should the relationship between duty and delight be?
September 12, 2006
Why should I want to be a Christian?
November 28, 2009
Study Companions on Christian Hedonism
Desiring God Study GuideAugust 22, 2007
Desiring God Study Guide for Groups
February 27, 2008
When I Don't Desire God DVD Study Guide
June 26, 2008
DG Staff
Related Blog Posts on Christian Hedonism
- Heights and Depths in the Hunt for Joy (December 22, 2009)
- Hell Never Produced a Single Pleasure (August 3, 2009)
- Interview with Sam Storms (January 17, 2010)
- Jesus and Buddha on Happiness (June 19, 2008)
- John Calvin’s Four Laws and His Christian Hedonism (August 24, 2009)
- Smiting Morality with Gospel Joy (February 9, 2010)
- We Get the Feast; He Gets the Fame (July 28, 2008)
- What Does "God-Centered" Mean? (May 21, 2008)
Related Resources from Other Topics
- Boiling for Christ (Sanctification & Growth)
- Brothers, Consider Christian Hedonism (Pastoral Ministry)
- Brothers, Tell Them Not to Serve God! (Pastoral Ministry)
- Christ Crucified, Our Boast (The Death of Christ)
- Don't Waste Your Life (Sanctification & Growth)
- Don't Waste Your Life Tract (Evangelism)
- God's Glory and the Deepest Joy of Human Souls Are One Thing (The Glory of God)
- How can God be for us if he pursues his glory above all things? (The Glory of God)
- How Does Christian Hedonism Relate to Evangelism? (Evangelism)
- How God and Christians Treasure Christ, Part 1 (Jesus Christ)
- How God and Christians Treasure Christ, Part 2 (Jesus Christ)
- Joy+Debt = A Two-Thousand-Mile Detour to Jerusalem (Risk)
- Quest for Joy (Evangelism)
- The Final Divide: Eternal Life or Eternal Wrath, Part 3 (Heaven & Hell)
- The Inner Essence of Worship (Worship)
- The Kingdom of Heaven Is a Treasure (Giving)
- The Pleasures of God (Sample) (The Glory of God)
- There is a Way to Be Happy, Even in Sadness (Christian Hedonism)
- Was Jonathan Edwards a Christian Hedonist? (Jonathan Edwards)
- Why God Is Not a Megalomaniac: Encouragement for Pastors (Pastoral Ministry)
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