The Pleasures Of Loving God: A call to accept God's all-encompassing love for you [Paperback]

Mike Bickle (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 11, 2000

Here’s an ultimate portrait of a loving Father, one to whom we can come for a fresh supply of truth and beauty, day by day. In the process, we’ll awaken a fervent devotion to our heavenly Lord. As we employ the Great Commission in our daily lives, we also discover the joy and pleasure of being a vehicle through whom Christ’s own prayers are lived out in the world. Prepare to encounter: God—His awesome, loving presence in your daily life God’s Power—His active, supernatural role in your daily life Your True Identity in God—His view of you A Fresh Awakening and Understanding of God’s Majesty—His plans to bring you to new heights of joy and peace that you never thought possible. The Pleasures of Loving God is a call to accept God’s all-encompassing love for you, something that is already yours, not anything that you have to earn or win.

Editorial Reviews

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This book inflames something deep in the hearts of the bride of Christ. -- John A. Kilpatrick, Senior Pastor, Brownsville Assembly of God

This book will open your understanding and move your heart toward your divine Lover. -- C. Peter Wagner, Chancellor, Wagner Leadership Institute

About the Author

Mike Bickle is director of the International House of Prayer of Kansas City, a 24-hour citywide spiritual warfare ministry. The author of several books, including Passion for Jesus, Growing in the Prophet and The Pleasures of Loving God, Bickle’s teaching emphasizes developing a passion for Jesus through the knowledge of God’s beauty. His specialty messages include the Bride of Christ, and the ministry of the forerunner in the context of a fasted lifestyle which proclaims Jesus as Bridegroom, King and Judge. He has a deep conviction of a victorious End-Time church.

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Charisma House (October 11, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0884196623
• ISBN-13: 978-0884196624
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #297,511 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece of Revelation!, March 2, 2001

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Carl Stewart (Orlando, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Pleasures Of Loving God: A call to accept God's all-encompassing love for you (Paperback)

In this book, Mike Bickle masterfully details the paradigm shifts that God is instituting in His Church and in the earth. Mike acknowledges his own inadequacies, and the fact that there is much more revelation to be had in order to see the big picture, and he admits that his knowledge of what God is doing is limited. However, he says, "What little we do know is incredibly powerful." He explains how worship and intercession are married in the harp and bowl model that is being used at the International House of Prayer in Kansas City. This book is a must-read for anyone whose desire is to "follow the cloud." It's a must-avoid for those whose desire is to maintain the status quo.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Discover a God who enjoys you!, December 13, 2004

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Rustie Dimitriadis "Shepherd Girl" (Lockport, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Pleasures Of Loving God: A call to accept God's all-encompassing love for you (Paperback)

This book is absolutely foundational for those who long to be fascinated by God and have confidence before Him. It is written by Mike Bickle, the director of the 24-hour-a-day International House of Prayer in Kansas City, Missouri.

In this book, Bickle shares a very powerful twofold revelation: God likes, enjoys, and passionately desires those who have a sincere response toward Him, even though our love is weak. Secondly, our love for God is real and genuine, even thought it is immature. This truth has radically changed my view of God. He is not mostly mad or sad, but mostly glad toward us! After reading this book, I have been empowered to let God's passion for me fuel my pursuit of Him; this makes ALL the difference as I walk with Him.

Bickle writes with contagious passion about the burning heart of God for humans. He describes an ocean of divine love and inexhaustible affection. The passion in God's heart for His people is a fiery volcanic reality that is incomprehensible in its fullness.

In this book, Bickle gives practical suggestions on how to fall more deeply in love with God through meditation on His word, grace-empowered fasting, and "Harp and Bowl" prayer and worship with music and intercession. If you have never read a book or heard a message by Mike Bickle, this is a good introduction to His life message of developing passion for Jesus through the knowledge of the beauty of God. He develops the concept of our "bridal identity," in which we relate to the Father as a child and to the Son as a bride, with the Holy Spirit facilitating these relationships through revelation of desire and impartation of love.

Although Bickle is probably a better speaker than writer, the truths in this book are so fresh and life-changing that it is still very powerful. If you want to know you are enjoyed, if you want to be passionate toward and fascinated by God, if you long for beauty and success, impact and intimacy, this is the book for you! It contains an invitation to a Holy Romance that will change your life. I have not been the same person since encountering the message of this powerful book. If you have ever found God boring (and I admit, I did), the message of this book will radically change your view of Him!

For more information on the International House of Prayer, visit www.fotb.com.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A refreshing approach, March 31, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Pleasures Of Loving God: A call to accept God's all-encompassing love for you (Paperback)

Mike Bickle takes us back to the most important Commandment: Loving God. His review of Song of Songs is particularly interesting; through the imagery of how the groom is portrayed, we learn about the characteristics of God. From this, Bickle relates how knowing these characteristics can inspire our love for him.

Bickle is not a great writer, but he is an insightful and refreshing writer. Bickle's message is, however, powerful: Christianity would be well served if we all aimed first to love God with all our heart, soul and mind.

I think many church leaders from evangelical, mainstream and Roman Catholic churches today would be uncomfortable with this message. Yet like Mary and unlike Martha, we need to be at the feet of Jesus, bowing down, begging forgiveness and enjoying his presence. Correct doctrine, evangelism, social gospel, church activities are of secondary concern.