God's knowledge of us should humble us and motivate us to worship and love him. Knowing God involves the mind, will, and emotions.Knowing God is personal it is more than “knowing about God.”.As Christ sheep, we know his voice and listen. We know God by knowing his character, listening and obeying him, and rejoicing and enjoying our personal relationship with him. Those who know God have great contentment in God.Those who know God show great boldness for God.Those who know God have great thoughts of God.Those who know God have great energy for God, especially in their prayers.A person may know a lot about God and have good doctrine, but that same person may lack joy and be flustered.ĭaniel, the prophet in the Old Testament, is a model for someone who truly knows God. Godliness, true religion, is responding in trust and obedience.Ī Christian who knows God will not be shaken or disheartened by life's disappointments.God is Lord and King, displaying perfections in his deeds.

Our pursuit should not be the knowledge about God but rather knowing God. The study of God is practical for the Christian life. Part I: Know the Lord Chapter 1: The Study of God This is an executive summary of the classic Christian book, Knowing God. I still remember the central theme that being a Christian was more than just 'knowing about God.' To be a true follower of Christ was to have a personal, intimate relationship with God and knowing God. PackerĪbout one year after God had saved me, an older Christian man gave me a copy of J.I. This is a concise, executive summary of the book. Packer is one of the most beloved books for Christians desiring to know God. OL68979W Page-progression lr Page_number_confidence 94.86 Pages 296 Ppi 400 Related-external-id urn:isbn:0340197137 Urn:lcp:knowinggod00pack:epub:761df5b9-c913-410b-ae93-806087f89eb6 Extramarc University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (PZ) Foldoutcount 0 Identifier knowinggod00pack Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t7sn0sm5d Isbn 9780830816507Ġ83081650X Lccn 94142293 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Openlibrary_edition DonorĪlibris Edition 20th anniversary ed. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 19:23:59 Bookplateleaf 0002 Boxid IA104603 Boxid_2 CH125702 Camera Canon 5D City Downers Grove, Ill.

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