Today on Summit Life with JD Greer, the presence of God is when the spirit of God takes the name of God and the love of God and begins to make it real in your heart by declaring to you his glorious name that he has saved you and he renews his covenant with you in that moment. That's the presence of God.

Hey, welcome back for another week of teaching here on Summit Life with Pastor JD Greer of the Summit Church in Raleigh, North Carolina.

As always, I'm your host, Molly Vittovich.

Have you ever wondered what is the presence of God like? Is it just a warm fuzzy feeling or an emotional worship encounter?

I think we'd agree it's something that we all want to experience, but it seems so elusive.

Today, Pastor JD takes us back to Moses' encounter with God on Mount Zion.

We'll see how the presence of God changed Moses' goals and desires forever. And guess what? It can change us too.

We know you don't want to miss any of Pastor JD's messages, so if you ever need to catch up, you can hear previous broadcasts by visiting online at JDGreer.com.

But for now, here's Pastor JD.

I think this series could be a game changer for many of you. During this series, I think some of you may find true faith for the very first time.

For others of you, like me, you might discover that path through knowing and loving God.

In fact, I would say that many, if not most, of our emotional problems are connected to our view of God.

For example, if you think of God as capricious and untrustworthy, then you will feel anxiety about your life.

If you think of God as a judgmental tyrant, then it will turn you into a fearful, insecure person.

If you think of God as aloof or distant, then you'll feel insignificant.

If you think of God as an angry warlord, it will turn you into an intolerant bigot.

If you think of God as a warm, tingly, sentimental, but powerless love force who looks down on the rest of us because we are not as enlightened as she is, it will turn you into a UNC Chapel Hill professor.

So what comes into your mind when you think about God is the most important thing about you because it will define you in shape, you like nothing else in your life.

So our text for the next few weeks is going to be what is arguably one of the most, maybe the most important passage in the Old Testament.

Exodus 34, 6 and 7, where God declares His name to Moses.

If God offered to you everything you've ever dreamed of, you get the million dollar salary, you get the health, perfect health, you get a legacy, you get a family, a healthy family, and your kids grow out to be senators and congressmen and doctors.

And you get everything you've ever wanted, just not God's presence in your life would you take it.

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