He convinced us that the study of God 'is the most practical project anyone can engage in.'' 'Packer was magisterial in substance, but adopted the tone of a fellow traveler. With some of the language and rhetoric updated, the foundational elements of the book are as powerful and strong as ever.' 'Something must be said for the staying power of a book like J. It is a book that serves up real meat-a thought-provoking call to apply ourselves to knowing who God is and to develop a close relationship with Him.' 'This is a book that urges us to know about God and then to know God in Jesus Christ. 'Week by week and day by day, Packer gives advice that is sure to motivate and inspire readers to reach for more in their quest to unite with God. This guide leads readers into a greater understanding of God while providing advice to gaining a closer relationship with him as a result.Ebook edition includes both Knowing God and the Knowing God Study Guide. Written in an engaging and practical tone, this thought-provoking work seeks to transform and enrich the Christian understanding of God.Explaining both who God is and how we can relate to him, Packer divides his book into three sections: The first directs our attention to how and why we know God, the second to the attributes of God and the third to the benefits enjoyed by a those who know him intimately.

In 2006, Christianity Today voted this title one of the top 50 books that have shaped evangelicals, and this 20th anniversary edition is updated with Americanized language and spelling, and a new preface by the author.Stemming from Packer's profound theological knowledge, Knowing God brings together two important facets of the Christian faith- knowing about God and also knowing God through the context of a close relationship with the person of Jesus Christ. Packer's classic has been an important tool to help Christians around the world discover the wonder, the glory and the joy of knowing God. One of the top 50 books that have shaped evangelicals (Christianity Today) Platinum Book Award, Evangelical Christian Publishing AssociationFor over 40 years, J. Logos Research Subscription for Schools.

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