Welcome!
This site is dedicated to getting as many people as possible to
seriously interact with J. I. Packer's seminal book on the Christian
life, Knowing God.
For how this study came to be see Background.New!
PDFs for
the Section 1 and Section II
study guides.
Knowing God by J. I. Packer
An
Exercise in Spiritual Growth and Discipleship
Subject: Chapter by chapter study of the book
Knowing God
by J. I. Packer (If you need a copy of the book and can't afford it, let
me know)
Duration: At least 27 weeks (study divided into three sections)
Mentor: William Meisheid
Contact information: 410-461-6387 or
william-nospam-@meisheid.com
(remove "-nospam-" from the email address)
Resources: Lessons for each chapter and section review. I am working
on creating complete printable studies for both the students and leader
(Adobe PDF) that I can print and bind or you can print and bind yourself.
Important Note: The book is also available in audio form
(cassettes
or
digital
download -
audible.com).
Some people will find listening to the book an additional help.
Lessons
Completed lessons are listed below.
Responses from the ongoing men's study group
will be posted as they are put
together. This will allow people who following online to have access to the
thoughts of other participants. In addition to the online HMTL pages, there
is an Adobe PDF version of each lesson and each section that will allow you
to print out the study materials for your own personal use. Please respect
the copyright on these materials. For information on other than personal use
of these materials, please
contact me.
Course Materials
Beyond The Rim... blog ongoing weekly study (the
last chapter studies areas at the top of the page. Use See Previous
link to see earlier chapters.
PDF Files
-Section One PDF file
(Introduction and Chapters 1-6) for
download and printing >>>
Click Here
-Section Two PDF file (Chapters 7-17) >>>
Click Here
-Section Three PDF file (Chapters 18-22)
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Introduction
to the Study of
Knowing God
-Lesson 1:
Introduction to
Knowing God using the 1993 and the 1973 Prefaces.
This effort grew out of my twenty five
year history with the book and my continuing interaction with the
challenges it makes on my life as well as everyone who seriously
engages it. The Study Center came to
fruition due to three intersections:
1. A group study with men from the church of which
I was a member.
2. My decision to do a weekly study through the Knowing God on my blog
Beyond The Rim....
3. My decision to try and create a Knowing God weekend seminar
(which I later decided to put on hold).
The
Knowing God's group study framework is part presentation and part discussion, using probing
questions designed to illuminate the underlying message of the text. These
question are different from those supplied by InterVarsity at the end of some
editions of the book (including the
one I
reference). Those
participating were given a workbook containing the lessons with study
questions for each chapter and a review of each section. These are
included below. They are free for your use. Please
contact me
if you want to use or need materials for a group or church-wide
study. Your cooperation is appreciated.
My
blog study on Knowing God is less formal and consists of
my observations/meditations on each Chapter, using the materials and insights
gained from the small group studies I have done over the years and
my own interaction with the substance of the text..
Email me and let's discuss what you think about what I say.