Over 1 Million Copies Sold!Experience J. I. Packer's Classic Resource for Deepening Your Christian WalkFor over fifty years, Knowing God by J.I. Packer has helped Christians around the world discover the wonder, the glory, and the joy of knowing God. This timeless work invites readers to explore the profound joy of both knowing about God and knowing Him personally through a close relationship with Jesus Christ.

Faithful. Triune. Beyond comparison. Triumphant over all. These words barely begin to describe the God we serve, yet he invites us to have a relationship with him. What could be more important than knowing this all-surpassing God?These five easy-to-use Bible studies, based on J. I. Packer's bestselling classic Knowing God, explore the character and actions of God throughout Scripture. They encourage us to look for God every time we read the Bible and to de...

Merit Award, World Guild Christian Living BookPraying is an action that is of the essence of Christian existence. It involves our beliefs, emotions, values, hopes and fears, certainties and uncertainties, knowledge and ignorance.As J. I. Packer and Carolyn Nystrom explain, "Our aim is not just to clarify Christian understanding but to foster Christian living. In real praying, head, heart, and hands go together." With wisdom, humility, and s...

"A covenant relationship is a voluntary mutual commitment that binds each party to the other. Whether it is negotiated or unilaterally imposed, as all God's covenants are, is irrelevant to the commitment itself."Introduction to Covenant Theology is an essay defending the centrality of "covenant" in Scripture. Packer argues that covenant is not only the incidental scenery surrounding biblical narrative, but a hermeneutic which all of Scripture can find its clarity....

"The confession of divine justification touches man's life at its heart, at the point of its relationship to God."Doctrine of Justification is equal parts historical survey and theological treatise. In this short essay, Packer provides an accessible crash course on this doctrine throughout church history and exhorts readers today to cherish and guard this doctrine as the Reformers did over 500 years ago.This electronic edition features an active table of c...

A Higher View and a Deeper Love for God's WordIn a world full of theological upheaval and trendy philosophies, Truth and Power's bold challenge for the church to remain committed to Scripture is as relevant todayas when it was first written. Through centuries of use, abuse, and disuse, the Bible remains the foundational document of the Christian faith.From J. I. Packer, beloved theologian and author of Knowing God, Truth and Power...

Explore Enduring Truths with a New Edition of J. I. Packer's Timeless WorkIn a culture that grasps at the latest self-improvement plan or trendy spiritual experiences, J. I. Packer, author of Knowing God, turns our attention to realities far better than anything our self-absorbed society can offer.In Knowing Christianity, Packer lays out his grand panorama of the magnificent landscape we call the Christian faith. This book centers on the b...

When we meet God we are changed. His majesty fills our thoughts. His love softens our hearts. His holiness purifies our lives. J.I. Packer, author of Knowing God, leads us through twelve key passages which enlarge our vision of the God weworship and serve.

Thinning hair, failing eyesight, and arthritic hands reveal an inescapable truth: we're only getting older.But that doesn't mean we should simply sit back and take it easy. In Finishing Our Course with Joy, renowned theologian and author J. I. Packer challenges us to embrace old age as an opportunity for continued learning, careful planning, and heartfelt discipleship. Packer's pastoral words and personal stories encourage us to press on toward the upward call of God with ...

Theology matters! At last it can be understood easily, thanks to this “layman's language” approach to biblical belief. Authored by J. I. Packer, one of the premier theologians of Christianity, this summary of Christian teaching covers nearly 100 major Christian beliefs from a Reformed perspective. Brief, easy-to-understand chapters offer precise descriptions without sacrificing depth. Thoughtfully arranged and refreshingly readable, this is a book that belongs on the shelf of every Christi...

Do you ever find it hard to hope? Many of us feel weighed down by our own failures, a sense of inferiority, guilt from the past, or emotionally exhausting circumstances. Yet when hope seems beyond us, the Bible offers encouragement from stories of those who have gone before.In this six-session LifeGuide® Bible Study, J. I. Packer and Carolyn Nystrom explore how God works through imperfect characters such as Jonah, Martha, and Peter. God loves, redeems, and restores...

This modern classic by the author of Knowing God provides a comprehensive statement of the doctrine of Scripture from an evangelical perspective. J. I. Packer explores the meaning of the word "fundamentalism" and offers a clear and well-reasoned argument for the authority of the Bible and its proper role in the Christian life.