Many Christians testify that things like prayer, study of the Word and worship are not enjoyable. Despite not being their favorite thing to do many will do these things out of obligation because they know God wants them to. But does God get any pleasure from our begrudging service to Him? This message explores the wonderful promise of God to give us joy in His presence. We were created to know God and enjoy Him forever. God wants us to be happy. He promises to supply rivers of living water for our fulfillment. He is the Good Shepherd who leads us into green pastries and beside still waters. He doesn't force this joy upon us but warmly invites us to come to the waters and drink deeply of all He is.
God Is Love
One of the most effective ways the enemy weakens people and causes them to withdraw from God is through condemnation. Many of God's people struggle to believe that God loves them, likes them and really wants them. The Scriptures are abundant in declaring that God is passionate in His love for us. He has deep affections toward us. God's burning love extends to all people including the Church, those who have drifted away and every kind of sinner no matter how great their sin. God's love is like an ocean depth and cannot be quenched. At the end of this message Scott talks honestly about the need to pursue a genuine encounter of God's love that will transform the heart.
Knowing God
This is the first message in the "God Is" series, laying a foundation of what it means to know God. It's easy to think that knowing God equates with mere head knowledge but the Scriptures teach that the eyes of our hearts can be illuminated and we can experience who God is. This call to know God is not reserved for a select few but is open to all people. More than anything, this world needs men and women who know God intimately. Knowing God changes us and changes the world around us! Scott ends the talk with some practical insights on the way to know God and especially presses the importance of making the pursuit of God our one supreme passion in life. We exist to know God. This is a good message to ignite a fresh hunger and thirst.