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What is the meaning and significance of the name El Shaddai? What are the two steps that Packer suggests to know God‟s greatness? How do you intend to put these into practice in your own life? Compare and contrast Packer‟s discussion of the “No Limitations” of God with Erickson‟s discussion of God‟s “Infinity” (pp. 94-6).
When you know God by studying His names—Creator, Healer, Protector, Provider, and many others—you’ll gain power to stand when you face trials, comfort for pain and heartache, and provision for your soul’s deepest needs.
KNOWING GOD . What do we mean when we use the phrase “knowing God”? Is it an emotion, an intellectual experience? There is a great difference between knowing God and knowing about Him. A. Scripture is filled with descriptions of God’s character, His acts, etc. You can read these
not know God. We may know about Him. We may know what others say about Him. But do we know what God says about Himself? Do we know for our - selves who He really is, how He conducts Himself in the affairs of mankind? When we know God as He really is, we have a power in our lives, an ability to stand firm. A true
Knowing God. by J.I. Packer has been one such example. This insightful book has stood the test of time and has challenged Christians at every level of maturity, not only to know about the God they profess, but to get off the balcony of observation and get onto the road of discovery and come to know their God both intimately and personally.
God is Lord and King over his world. God is Saviour, active in sovereign love to rescue believers from both the guilt and the power of sin. God is triune. Godliness means responding to God’s revelation in trust and obedience, faith and worship, prayer and praise, submission and service.
The Call to Know God. When we speak of knowing God, it is important to understand that we are not talking about abstract or specula-tive thought concerning God or mystical experiences but about coming alive to God through Jesus Christ and sur-rendering ourselves to Him in grateful love (Rom. 12:1).
