So day two on pleasures of God and we'll focus on pleasure of God in his fame, pleasure of God in election,

and the pleasure of God in bruising his son.

I think it's chapters four, five, and six in this, which you all have.

And so we're going to spend 60 minutes and just do Q&A.

Let me give the premise, though, like I did last time.

The premise was taken from Scougal, who said,

the worth and excellency of a soul is measured by the object of its love.

The worth and excellency of a soul is measured by the object of its love.

And he was talking about people, and when I read it, I thought, would that also

be true of God? And so I looked up all the places where God takes pleasure in something.

And they fell into groups. And I preached a series of sermons, and that became this book.

And the goal was, if we focus on the worth and excellency of God in a fresh way,

we're always looking for fresh ways, then we would be changed by that.

And if we're changed into his likeness,

people will see his glory more clearly,

and then the goal of the universe will be achieved more fully in our lives.

So that's the gist of it.

So let me pray, and then we'll go.

Father, we don't take for granted that we will think clearly or feel appropriately

or act obediently.

We don't take any of that for granted.

That is all a work of your spirit.

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