Knowing God Study Guide

by J.I. Packer

A lifelong pursuit of knowing God should embody the Christian's existence. According to eminent theologian J.I. Packer, however, Christians have become enchanted by modern skepticism and have joined the "gigantic conspiracy of misdirection" by failing to put first things first. Knowing God aims to redirect our attention to the simple, deep truth that to know God is to love His Word. What began as a number of consecutive articles angled for "honest, no-nonsense readers who were fed up with facile Christian verbiage" in 1973, Knowing God has become a contemporary classic by creating "small studies out of great subjects." Each chapter is so specific in focus (covering topics such as the trinity, election, God's wrath, and God's sovereignty), that each succeeding chapter's theology seems to rival the next, until one's mind is so expanded that one's entire view of God has changed. Author Elizabeth Eliot wrote that amid the lofty content Packer "puts the hay where the sheep can reach it--plainly shows us ordinary folks what it means to know God." Having rescued us from the individual hunches of our ultra-tolerant theological age, Packer points the reader to the true character of God with his theological competence and compassionate heart. The lazy and faint-hearted should be warned about this timeless work--God is magnified, the sinner is humbled, and the saint encouraged. --Jill Heatherly

Genres: Christian, Theology, Christian Living, Devotional

Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 1975

About the author

J. I. Packer (1926–2020) is regarded as one of the most well-known theologians of our time. Once named to Time magazine's list of the 25 Most Influential Evangelicals in America, Packer served as Board of Governors' Professor of Theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia. His books include Knowing God, Praying, A Quest for Godliness, Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God, and Rediscovering Holiness.

Reviews

[Tana]

Read this book one chapter at a time and used the study guide with it. There are 22 chapters which makes 22 weeks of study. This was an excellent study and it engendered some great discussion.

[Steve]

This is a great study guide that will require you to dig deep into one of Christianity's great books, Knowing God by J. I. Packer. I would encourage all Christians who want to grow deeper and more mature in their faith to get this and work through it.

P. S. It has nothing to do with counseling couples, that subtitle as advertised is incorrect.

[Rock Conner]

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[Sandee Moore]

Excellent Book!! So indeoth.

[Carissa]

The study guide is a great supplement to the book when doing a study.

[Household]

This is mis-labeled, has nothing to do with counseling couples. The subtitle is incorrect.

[John Kelly]

Highly recommend this book. Packer builds upon the value of knowing (not knowing about) God. Wonderfully written and backed with biblical references throughout.