Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.

1 John 4:7–10īeloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Titus 3:4–6īut when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior. I, I am the Lord, and besides me there is no savior.” 4. Before me no god was formed, nor shall there be any after me. “You are my witnesses,” declares the Lord, “and my servant whom I have chosen, that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Then Moses said to God, “If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?” God said to Moses, “I am who I am.” And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘I am has sent me to you.’” God also said to Moses, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This is my name forever, and thus I am to be remembered throughout all generations.” 3. The Lord passed before him and proclaimed “The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.” 2. The Lord descended in the cloud and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord. If we memorized and meditated on these ten passages, we’d find our focus shifting from the earthly to the heavenly-from ourselves to our Savior.Īs Brother Lawrence wrote in The Practice of the Presence of God, “The world appears very little to a soul that contemplates the greatness of God.” 1 1. A leader's guide and list of suggested resources are also included.Īlso available: Knowing God Devotional Journal, Knowing God Study Guide, and Knowing God Fiftieth Anniversary Edition.I chose these ten passages because they reveal many of God’s attributes. Each session features an insightful quotation by Packer matched with a Scripture passage, reflection questions, and application ideas that will equip readers to gain a fuller knowledge of the God we worship.

In honor of the fiftieth anniversary of Knowing God, this edition of the Knowing God Bible Study helps individuals and groups explore and apply biblical truths. They encourage us to look for God every time we read the Bible and to deepen our understanding, trust, and worship in response. Packer's bestselling classic Knowing God, explore the character and actions of God throughout Scripture. These five easy-to-use Bible studies, based on J. What could be more important than knowing this all-surpassing God? These words barely begin to describe the God we serve, yet he invites us to have a relationship with him.

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