About this book
God’s attributes is the most practical of subjects, inspiring and shaping the entire Christian life. Contemplating who God is and what He has promised to do can bring great comfort to the most despairing soul. Moreover, it brings immense delight to all those who recognize their chief end as the glory and enjoyment of God. In The Excellencies of God, Terry L. Johnson explores several aspects of the divine character and shows how they play a crucial role in our Christian experience. May God’s mercy and grace, His patience and wisdom, His truth and faithfulness, His spirituality and blessedness prove to be a blessing to all who peruse these pages.
Contents
Preface
Introduction: The Christian and the Attributes
Part 1: The Mercy, Grace, and Patience of God
1. The Mercy of God
2. The Grace of God
3. The Patience of God
Part 2: The Truth and Faithfulness of God
4. The God of Truth
5. Liberating Truth
6. Pursue and Proclaim the Truth
Part 3: The Blessedness of God
7. The Blessed God
8. Our Blessedness in God
Part 4: The Fatherhood of God
9. God Our Father
10. Pleasing Our Father
11. Our Father’s Children
12. Our Father’s Care
Part 5: The Spirituality of God
13. The God Who Is Spirit
14. Serving an Invisible God
15. Spiritual-Mindedness
16. Spiritual Worship
17. True Worship
Part 6: The Wisdom of God
18. God Only Wise
19. Wisdom and Folly
20. Seeking and Submitting to God’s Wisdom
Bibliography
Scripture Index
Subject Index
