I want to start today by giving you a little pop quiz. Little pop quiz. The good news is that this does not count on your final grade. So, this is just for fun. We’re going to play true or false. And just to make sure at all of our churches, you’re working with me. Can everybody shout true? >> True. >> Can everybody shout false? >> False.

>> Just want to make sure you know how to say it. So, I’m going to say some things and then when I pause, you just shout out >> or Very good. So, are you ready? Let’s go. Um, let’s go to start easy. >> Hey, God loves you. >> God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life. >> And because God loves you, you are worthy of happiness.

>> You’re your life is meant to be enjoyed. >> You deserve a life that you enjoy. >> Therefore, it doesn’t matter what you do as long as you’re happy. And this is why you shouldn’t settle for anything less than whatever makes you happy. >> True or false? It started off easy, then it gets a little bit confusing as we go on.

And the reason it gets confusing is because everything that I said kind of sounds true and some of it is true and a lot of it’s almost true, but not all of it is true. It’s not completely true. And the part that’s not true is causing more people to walk away from God than almost any other lie in culture today. And this is my term.

I’m I’m going to call it the happiness gospel. What is the happiness gospel? Uh essentially this is a popular cultural belief and that is above all else God wants me happy. After all I deserve happiness. Sounds good feels true. It’s almost true but it is not completely true. And the challenge is that whenever we believe that our happiness is God’s highest purpose for us, it actually changes our relationship with God.