How to Walk in Unshakable Confidence: Knowing God Personally | Pastor Nnenna | The Purpose Church

Do you know God — or do you just know about Him? In this message from The Purpose Church in Kent, Washington, Pastor Nnenna teaches on the confidence that comes from knowing the Lord personally, and the three pathways that build it: His presence, prayer, and the Word. Starting from Daniel 11:32 — "those who know their God shall be strong and do exploits" — and Paul's determined purpose in Philippians 3:10, this message walks through Job's confidence in the ash heap, Jesus praying before dawn, the feeding of the 5,000, Lazarus at the tomb, Moses at the burning bush, the sons of Sceva in Acts 19, and David's final charge to Solomon in 1 Chronicles 28:9. The heart of it: confidence is not positive thinking. It is the fruit of relationship. When the storm rises, what settles you is not what you have heard about God secondhand — it is what you know of Him firsthand. "There is nothing you are looking for that is not in His presence." IN THIS MESSAGE • Why knowing God is the source of real confidence — Daniel 11:32 • Paul's determined purpose: "that I may know Him" — Philippians 3:10 • Job's declaration in the middle of total loss — Job 19:25 • Chronos vs. Kairos: why God's timing is not your clock • Pathway 1 — His presence: Jesus rose before dawn to pray (Mark 1:35) • Pathway 2 — Prayer: come boldly to the throne of grace (Hebrews 4:16) • Pathway 3 — The Word: let it dwell in you richly (Colossians 3:16) • Do you know which name of God to call in your situation? • The sons of Sceva — why borrowed authority fails (Acts 19:15) • David's charge to Solomon: "know the God of your father" (1 Chronicles 28:9) • A prayer to receive Christ at 24:29 SCRIPTURES REFERENCED Daniel 11:32 · Philippians 3:10 (AMPC) · Job 19:25 · Genesis 1–3 · Genesis 50:20 · Ecclesiastes 3:11 · Mark 1:35 · John 5:19 · Matthew 14:13-21 · John 11:39-44 · Exodus 3:13-14 · Exodus 15:26 · Isaiah 9:6 · Philippians 2:10 · Acts 19:13-16 · Mark 4:35-41 · Hebrews 4:16 · Matthew 7:7 · Exodus 33:13-14 · Psalm 27:1-4 (AMPC) · Psalm 16:11 · Colossians 3:16 · John 14:26 · Matthew 4:1-11 · Deuteronomy · Joshua 1:8 · 1 Peter 2:2 · 1 Chronicles 28:9 (AMPC) · 2 Corinthians 3:18 CHAPTERS 0:00 Prophetic Worship & Opening Prayer 0:58 "They Already Preached Half My Message" 1:17 The Theme — Confidence That Comes From Knowing the Lord 1:37 Daniel 11:32 — Those Who Know Their God Do Exploits 2:40 Philippians 3:10 — "That I May Know Him" 3:59 God Wants to Be Known — From the Garden to the Cross 5:04 Job 19:25 — "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth" 5:58 Chronos vs. Kairos — God's Timing Is Not Your Clock 7:41 Pathway 1: His Presence — Jesus Prayed Before Dawn (Mark 1:35) 9:07 Feeding the 5,000 — He Already Knew What He Would Do 10:22 Lazarus — "I Know You Always Hear Me" 11:19 Exodus 3 — Moses Asks God's Name: "I AM" 11:47 Do You Know Which Name to Call? Jehovah Rapha, Prince of Peace 12:28 Acts 19 — "Jesus I Know, Paul I Know, But Who Are You?" 13:17 Mark 4 — "Let Us Go to the Other Side": Asleep in the Storm 14:22 The God Who Brought You This Far Will Take You In 15:12 Pathway 2: Prayer — Come Boldly to the Throne of Grace 16:17 Exodus 33 — "My Presence Will Go With You" 16:46 Psalm 27 — "The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation" 17:33 Psalm 27:4 — "One Thing Have I Asked of the Lord" 18:20 Pathway 3: The Word — Let It Dwell in You Richly 19:40 Joshua 1:8 — Meditate Day and Night for Good Success 20:37 1 Chronicles 28:9 — David's Charge to Solomon 23:04 Closing Prayer — A Hunger to Know Him Better 24:29 Salvation Invitation — Pray to Receive Christ FROM THE MESSAGE "There are many sides of God you have not even touched, you have not experienced." (2:23) "We walk with Chronos — He has a Kairos. The timing of God." (6:23) "There is nothing you are looking for that is not in His presence." (18:07) "Man may fail us, but You never fail." (26:11) ABOUT THE SPEAKER Pastor Nnenna teaches at The Purpose Church in Kent, Washington — scripture-saturated preaching with a steady call to know God personally rather than secondhand. JOIN US IN PERSON The Purpose Church 22600 116th Ave SE, Kent, WA 98031 https://www.thepurposechurchseattle.com Subscribe for a new message every week. #ThePurposeChurch #PastorNnenna #KentWA #KnowingGod #Philippians310 #Daniel1132 #ChristianConfidence #SundaySermon #BibleTeaching #PrayerLife #PresenceOfGod #WordOfGod #Psalm27 #1Chronicles289 #FaithOverFear #KingdomTeaching