In the Presence of God : Devotional Readings on the Attributes of God

by SPROUL, R.C.

• ISBN13: 9780849944215
• ISBN10: 084994421X
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2003-05-15
• Publisher: Harpercollins Christian Pub

Summary

Now in Trade Paper! #xD;Theologian R.C. Sproul has the unique ability to take difficult Christian concepts and make them both fascinating and personal. In his first devotional, this popular author provides an intimate portrait of God's numerous attributes. In The Presence of God is divided into 15 sections, based on 15 distinct attributes of God that teach us how we can live more fully as children of God. #xD;Each brief reading contains a Scripture verse and a message of encouragement and wisdom from the pen of R.C. Sproul. If you're spiritually hungry for a devotion of substance, let R.C. Sproul take you In the Presence of God. #xD; Topics include: #xD; Knowing God #xD; Meeting with God #xD; Facing Life's Challenges with God #xD; Discerning God's Will #xD; Experiencing God's Best

Table of Contents

Coram Deo: In The Presence of God	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
Knowing God
Fostering Fear of God	p. 3
Accepting Correction from the Father	p. 4
Experiencing God's Discipline	p. 5
Respecting God's Judgment	p. 6
Comprehending God's Goodness	p. 7
Conforming to God's Holiness	p. 8
Affirming Divine Sovereignty	p. 9
Seeing God	p. 10
Yearning for God	p. 12
Seeking after God	p. 13
Finding God	p. 14
Reflecting on Our Episcopus	p. 15
Recognizing the Earth Is the Lord's	p. 17
Receiving the Revelation	p. 18
Longing for Fellowship	p. 19
Enjoying Communion with God	p. 21
Pursuing God	p. 22
Developing a Passion for God	p. 23
Learning God's Laws
Perceiving the Power of Preaching	p. 28
Longing for God's Law	p. 29
Reaping the Benefits of the Law	p. 30
Exploring the Boundaries of God's Law	p. 31
Treasuring Redemption's Price	p. 32
Accepting Graduated Responsibility	p. 33
Opening Our Ears to Hear	p. 34
Bearing Spiritual Fruit	p. 35
Becoming Part of the Bride	p. 36
Climbing out of the Mire	p. 37
Entering into Mystical Union	p. 39
Rediscovering the Law	p. 40
Exercising Your Power of Choice	p. 41
Facing Life's Challenges with God
Avoiding a False Theology of Suffering	p. 45
Suffering for Righteousness	p. 46
Relying on God's Grace	p. 47
Confronting the Darkness	p. 48
Facing Our Fears	p. 49
Asking the Most Important Question	p. 50
Receiving Assurance of Salvation	p. 51
Rejecting False Assurances	p. 52
Building on a Sure Foundation	p. 54
Resting on the Promises	p. 55
Looking up to Heroes	p. 56
Responding to Disasters	p. 57
Anchoring Your Soul	p. 59
Getting Acquainted with God's Son
Tracing the Genealogy of Jesus	p. 63
Comprehending the Course of History	p. 64
Exploring Christ's Nature	p. 65
Plumbing the Depths of His Person	p. 66
Reflecting His Image	p. 67
Witnessing His Glory	p. 68
Accepting His Deity	p. 69
Adopting Christ's Attitude	p. 71
Understanding the Cross	p. 72
Accepting the Atonement of the Cross	p. 74
Interpreting the Logos	p. 75
Accepting Our Helper	p. 76
Understanding Christ's New Role	p. 77
Receiving Joy and Strength	p. 78
Meeting with God
Examining Calvin's Rules of Prayer (Part 1)	p. 83
Examining Calvin's Rules of Prayer (Part 2)	p. 84
Surveying the Crisis of Worship	p. 85
Invading the Human Soul	p. 86
Emulating the Model of Worship	p. 87
Seeking a Reformation of Worship	p. 88
Becoming a Worshiper of God	p. 89
Stunting Worship	p. 91
Eliminating Unrealistic Expectations	p. 92
Analyzing Unanswered Prayer	p. 93
Discerning God's Will
Understanding Free Will	p. 99
Avoiding a Hardened Conscience	p. 100
Recognizing Our Enmity	p. 101
Restoring Our Relationship	p. 102
Defining God's Will	p. 103
Comprehending the Decretive Will of God	p. 104
Examining the Preceptive Will of God	p. 105
Exposing the Permissive Will of God	p. 107
Distinguishing the Active and Passive Wills of God	p. 108
Understanding God's Purpose
Answering the Ultimate Question	p. 113
Pursuing the Quest for Purpose	p. 114
Probing the Remote Purpose	p. 115
Looking through the Mirror	p. 116
Giving Meaning to Life	p. 117
Becoming Part of God's Body
Facing a Crisis of History	p. 121
Finding Your Identity	p. 122
Entering into Your Priesthood	p. 123
Accepting Nurturing from the Church	p. 124
Being Clothed in Righteousness	p. 125
Discipling and Disciplining	p. 126
Understanding Relationships	p. 128
Emulating the Supreme Model	p. 129
Embracing the Truth	p. 130
Putting Your Faith in Action	p. 131
Experiencing God's Best
Starting at the Beginning	p. 135
Walking in Wisdom	p. 136
Renewing the Mind	p. 137
Discerning between Joy and Happiness	p. 138
Experiencing Supernatural Joy	p. 139
Producing Fruit	p. 140
Learning to Love	p. 141
Imitating the Father	p. 142
Reflecting on the Past	p. 143
Making History Count	p. 145
Journeying with God
Rejecting Kingdoms of this World	p. 149
Awaiting the City of God	p. 150
Understanding Our Pilgrimage	p. 151
Embracing Our Mission	p. 152
Linking Faith and Loyalty	p. 153
Acknowledging Our Citizenship	p. 154
Tabernacling with God	p. 155
Living in Exile	p. 156
Confronting Paganism	p. 157
Living in God's Kingdom	p. 159
Building the Kingdom of God	p. 160
Moving out in Faith	p. 161
Putting Faith into Action	p. 162
Waiting in Faith	p. 163
Developing a Goldy Lifestyle
Understanding the Basic Conflict	p. 167
Becoming a New Creation	p. 168
Growing into Conformity	p. 169
Defining Our Relationship	p. 170
Eliminating Lying	p. 171
Listening to Your Conscience	p. 172
Considering Others	p. 174
Dealing with Those Who Are Weaker	p. 175
Avoiding Stagnated Growth	p. 176
Pushing through Plateaus	p. 177
Conforming to the Image of Christ	p. 179
Cooperating with God	p. 180
Merging Activism and Quietism	p. 181
Getting to the Root of the Problem	p. 182
Experiencing Transformation	p. 183
Using Your Time for God
Using Your Time Productively	p. 189
Redeeming Your Time	p. 190
Beating the Clock	p. 191
Setting Your Schedule	p. 192
Confronting the Enemy in God's Strength
Tracing the Development of Sin	p. 197
Comprehending the Pattern of Evil	p. 198
Going to the Root Cause	p. 199
Understanding the Nature of Corruption	p. 201
Confronting Satan's Deception	p. 202
Facing Double Jeopardy	p. 203
Recognizing Satan's Reality	p. 204
Denying Dualism	p. 205
Quenching Satan's Darts	p. 207
Doing God's Work
Being Christ to Your Neighbor	p. 211
Taking Your Faith to the Marketplace	p. 212
Becoming a Witness	p. 213
Moving out of the Temple	p. 214
Seeking the Lost	p. 215
Embracing the World	p. 217
Doing Your Duty	p. 218
Responding to God's Call	p. 219
Facing the Future with God
Understanding the Future	p. 223
Unraveling the Mystery	p. 224
Examining the Clues	p. 225
Contemplating Our Destiny	p. 226
Looking to the Future	p. 227
Discerning the Signs	p. 228
Anticipating Heaven	p. 229
Planning for Eternity	p. 231
Anticipating the Day of the Lord	p. 232
Regarding the Present in Light of the Future	p. 233
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