Meeting God

by J. I. Packer

Overview

His majesty will fill your thoughts. His love will soften your heart. His holiness will purify your life.When you meet God, you will be changed.Meet him now as J. I. Packer, author of the bestselling Christian classic, Knowing God, leads you through twelve session LifeGuide® Bible Study key passages from the Old and New Testaments. These inductive Bible studies will engage your heart and mind. And enlarge your vision of the God you worship and serve.Now available in IVP's revised LifeGuide Bible Study format, Meeting God features questions for starting group discussions and for personal reflection, as well as a new "Now or Later" section following each session.For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questions—making for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups. This series has more than 130 titles on Old and New Testament books, character studies, and topical studies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780830830572
Publisher:	InterVarsity Press
Publication date:	02/14/2001
Series:	LifeGuide Bible Studies
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	80
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

J. I. Packer is regarded as one of the most influential evangelicals in North America. He is Board of Governors' Professor of Theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia, and his writings include books such as Knowing God, A Quest for Godliness, Growing in Christ (Crossway) and Rediscovering Holiness. He has preached and lectured widely in Great Britain and North America and served as general editor of the English Standard Version of the Bible published in 2001, and theological editor of the Study Bible version. In 2014, Packer was named Author of the Year by the Association of Logos Bookstores. He is a frequent contributor to and an executive editor of Christianity Today and has written numerous articles published in journals such as Churchman, SouthWestern Journal, Reformation Revival Journal and Touchstone. He received a BA, MA and PhD from Oxford University.

Table of Contents

Getting the Most Out of Meeting God
1. Who Is God? - Acts 17:16-34
2. God Reveals Himself - Exodus 33:12—34:9
3. The Father the Son - John 13:31—14:11
4. The Spirit the Son - John 15:26—16:15
5. Beyond Comparison - Isaiah 40:12-31
6. God Is Love - 1 John 4:7—5:5
7. Holy, Holy, Holy - Isaiah 6
8. God's Wonderful Goodness - Psalm 107
9. Pleasing God - Matthew 6:1-18
10. The Lord Is King - Daniel 4
11. God's Severe Mercy - Hebrews 12
12. God's Triumph - Romans 8:26-39
Leader's Notes