Knowing God: Love, Grace, and Living Discipleship (Chris)

Last week, we explored the amazing statement from the Apostle John that "God is love."  (1 John 4:8)  This week, we will continue that discussion and add the element of God's grace.  Once we accept the full magnitude of God's love and grace expressed in Christ, we are transformed by the Holy Spirit to a new life reflecting that of Jesus.  This "Living Discipleship" enables us to reflect the same love and grace of God in our own lives.  The lesson is based loosely on chapters 12 and 13 of J.I. Packer’s book Knowing God.

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Knowing God: The Love of God (Randy)

In this lesson, we continue our exploration of the Love of God based on chapter 12 of J.I. Packer’s book Knowing God and the Scripture from 1 John 4:7-21.  The apostle John tells us that God is Love, and we know this because he sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins (1 John 4:8-10). What is the nature of God’s love, and how does it affect how we live our lives? We discuss these questions and others in this lesson.

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Knowing God: God's Word is Truth (Chris)

In this lesson, we explore God's Word is Truth from Chapter 11 of J.I. Packer’s book Knowing God.  Our ability to know God is founded primarily on the revelation of God provided in the Bible.  Scripture provides us with Rules -- an understanding of the world God made and how to navigate it.  Scripture also provides us with the means for a Relationship with God through worship, service, prayer, and ultimately the person of our Lord Jesus Christ.  This session considers our Response as disciples to these Truths and how to base our lives on them.

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Knowing God: The Wisdom of God (Randy)

In this lesson, we will explore The Wisdom of God based on Chapter 10 off J.I. Packer’s book Knowing God for those who are reading along. God has perfect wisdom and knows all things, and through that wisdom, shapes our lives so we can become wiser. What does that mean and how does God do this? What can we learn from God about the our true purpose on earth and how we can make better choices? 

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Knowing God: Who is God? (Chris)

Last week, we explored how "knowing God" is the primary reason we exist.  God made us to be in a relationship with God.  This raises the question, "Who is God?"  We can't have a deep and intimate connection with someone we don't know.  In this lesson, we will explore the majesty and mystery of God in the Holy Trinity.  Understanding the Trinity is much more than obscure theology -- it is essential knowledge for our life of faith.  Knowing who God is enables us to get closer to God and to be blessed by God in all aspects of life. (Based on Chapters 4-6 of Knowing God).

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Knowing God: Known by Our Unchanging God (Randy)

In this lesson, Known by Our Unchanging God, we will explore what it means to know God and be known by God, and how we can draw comfort from the fact that the God who loves us the God of all time, the same today, yesterday, and tomorrow. The lesson draws from chapters 3 and 7 of J.I. Packer's book, Knowing God.

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Knowing God: Introduction (Chris)

We introduce a new series: Knowing God, based on a book of the same title by renowned theologian J.I. Packer.  Why is it important to study God, and what characterizes people who know God?  Most of all, how to we make our faith living and active?  Discipleship is not knowing about God, it is having a purposeful and personal relationship with God.

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