Introduction
- What is the purpose of the book?
- Why is it important to pursue joy in God?
- Share a personal experience of when you experienced joy in God.
Chapter 1: The Happiness of God
- What is the difference between happiness and joy?
- How is God’s happiness related to his glory?
- Why is it important to know that God is happy?
- Share a personal experience of when you experienced joy in God.
Chapter 2: Conversion: The Creation of a Christian Hedonist
- What is a Christian hedonist?
- What is the relationship between conversion and joy?
- How does the pursuit of joy in God impact our evangelism?
- Share a personal experience of when you experienced joy in God.
Chapter 3: Worship: The Feast of Christian Hedonism
- What is the relationship between worship and joy?
- How can we cultivate joy in our worship?
- What are some practical ways to worship God with joy?
- Share a personal experience of when you experienced joy in God.
Chapter 4: Love: The Labor of Christian Hedonism
- What is the relationship between love and joy?
- How does love for God and love for others relate to joy?
- How can we love God and love others with joy?
- Share a personal experience of when you experienced joy in God.
Chapter 5: Scripture: Kindling for Christian Hedonism
- What is the relationship between Scripture and joy?
- How can we use Scripture to cultivate joy in God?
- How has the study of Scripture led to joy in your life?
- Share a personal experience of when you experienced joy in God.
Chapter 6: Prayer: The Power of Christian Hedonism
- What is the relationship between prayer and joy?
- How can we use prayer to cultivate joy in God?
- What are some hindrances to joy in prayer, and how can we overcome them?
- Share a personal experience of when you experienced joy in God.
Chapter 7: Money: The Currency of Christian Hedonism
- What is the relationship between money and joy?
- How can we use money to cultivate joy in God?
- What are some practical ways to use money for the glory of God and the pursuit of joy?
- Share a personal experience of when you experienced joy in God.
Chapter 8: Marriage: A Matrix for Christian Hedonism
- What is the relationship between marriage and joy?
- How can we pursue joy in our marriages?
- What are some practical ways to cultivate joy in marriage?
- Share a personal experience of when you experienced joy in God in the context of marriage.
Chapter 9: Missions: The Battle Cry of Christian Hedonism
- What is the relationship between missions and joy?
- How can the pursuit of joy in God impact our involvement in missions?
- What are some hindrances to joy in missions, and how can we overcome them?
- Share a personal experience of when you experienced joy in God through missions.
Chapter 10: Suffering: The Sacrifice of Christian Hedonism
- What is the relationship between suffering and joy?
- How can we pursue joy in God in the midst of suffering?
- What are some practical ways to find joy in suffering?
- Share a personal experience of when you experienced joy in God in the midst of suffering.
Conclusion
- What is the main takeaway from the book?
- How has the book impacted your pursuit of joy in God?
- Share a personal commitment you have made as a result of reading this book.