God’s Plans for You
Overview
In contrast to the laid-back form of Christianity often seen today, J.I. Packer attempts to shake Christians out of their complacency with biblical reflections on life’s tough issues. God’s Plans for You discusses topics like pleasure, health, disappointment, and holiness. Packer maps out difficult situations—superimposing relevant biblical teachings for study.
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Key Features
- Presents a key work on the Christian life by renowned Bible scholar J.I. Packer
- Offers questions and suggested Scripture passages for further study
- Addresses contemporary, spiritual issues through a biblical lens
Contents
- Danger! Theologian at Work
- The Plan of God
- Meeting God
- Hot Tub Religion
- A Christian Style of Life
- Guidance
- Joy
- Scripture and Sanctification
- The Transformation Track
- Poor Health
- Disappointment, Despair, Depression
- Know Yourself
- Power Path
- Musings on the Life of Faith
- Church Reformation
Top Highlights
“anti-intellectual, feeling-oriented, short-term mentality of today’s secular culture,” (Page 93)
“God made life, and God alone can tell us its meaning. If we are to make sense of life in this world, then, we must know about God. And if we want to know about God, we must turn to the Bible.” (Page 18)
“The principle is that the right course is always to choose the wisest means to the noblest end, namely the advancing of God’s kingdom and glory.” (Pages 91–92)
“The reason it cannot be right for man to live for himself, as if he were God, is because he is not God. However, it cannot be wrong for God to seek his own glory, simply because he is God. Those who insist that God should not seek his glory in all things are really asking that he cease to be God. And there is no greater blasphemy than to will that.” (Page 29)
“This is the plan of God, says the Bible. It cannot be thwarted by human sin, because God made a way for human sin itself to be a part of the plan, and defiance of God’s revealed will is used by God for the furtherance of his will.” (Page 21)
- Title: God’s Plans for You
- Author: J. I. Packer
- Publisher: Crossway
- Print Publication Date: 2001
- Logos Release Date: 2014
- Pages: 224
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Christian life › Anglican authors
- Resource ID: LLS:GODSPLANSFORYOU
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-10-18T18:38:06Z
J. I. Packer (1926–2020) is regarded as one of the most influential evangelicals in North America. He was 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 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 was a frequent contributor to and an executive editor of Christianity Today and wrote 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.