Author: Fomum Zacharias Tanee (author)
Publisher: ZTF Books Online
ISBN: 1502215934
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
Based on the story of the prodigal son who, having left his father, went to a far country with his share of the inheritance which he wasted in wild living and debauchery. Finally exposed to hunger and poverty, he came back to his senses and decided to return to his father, who welcomed him and restored him. In this book, Z. T. Fomum clearly elucidates the thought of God. Although He has offered man everything he needs to live, He offers him the freedom to choose to stay with Him. Often a person chooses his way, rebels, practices a life of independence manifested by sin. While he is coping, things can only go from bad to worse. However, God in His mercy is ready to forgive, restore, and uplift anyone who confronts his error and decides to come back to Him. This book illustrates the unlimited love of God, who rejects no one, who is ready to bring back anyone who has rebelled against Him, to his best and in union with God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. It's a highly recommended book.
Come Back Home my Son, I Still Love You
Author: Fomum Zacharias Tanee (author)
Publisher: ZTF Books Online
ISBN: 1502215934
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
Based on the story of the prodigal son who, having left his father, went to a far country with his share of the inheritance which he wasted in wild living and debauchery. Finally exposed to hunger and poverty, he came back to his senses and decided to return to his father, who welcomed him and restored him. In this book, Z. T. Fomum clearly elucidates the thought of God. Although He has offered man everything he needs to live, He offers him the freedom to choose to stay with Him. Often a person chooses his way, rebels, practices a life of independence manifested by sin. While he is coping, things can only go from bad to worse. However, God in His mercy is ready to forgive, restore, and uplift anyone who confronts his error and decides to come back to Him. This book illustrates the unlimited love of God, who rejects no one, who is ready to bring back anyone who has rebelled against Him, to his best and in union with God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. It's a highly recommended book.
Publisher: ZTF Books Online
ISBN: 1502215934
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
Based on the story of the prodigal son who, having left his father, went to a far country with his share of the inheritance which he wasted in wild living and debauchery. Finally exposed to hunger and poverty, he came back to his senses and decided to return to his father, who welcomed him and restored him. In this book, Z. T. Fomum clearly elucidates the thought of God. Although He has offered man everything he needs to live, He offers him the freedom to choose to stay with Him. Often a person chooses his way, rebels, practices a life of independence manifested by sin. While he is coping, things can only go from bad to worse. However, God in His mercy is ready to forgive, restore, and uplift anyone who confronts his error and decides to come back to Him. This book illustrates the unlimited love of God, who rejects no one, who is ready to bring back anyone who has rebelled against Him, to his best and in union with God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. It's a highly recommended book.
Doing Life with Your Adult Children
Author: Jim Burns, Ph.D
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0310353793
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Are you struggling to connect with your child now that they've left the nest? Are you feeling the tension and heartache as your relationship dynamic begins to change? In Doing Life with Your Adult Children, bestselling author and parenting expert Jim Burns provides practical advice and hopeful encouragement for navigating this tough yet rewarding transition. If you've raised a child, you know that parenting doesn't stop when they turn eighteen. In many ways, your relationship gets even more complicated--your heart and your head are as involved as ever, but you can feel things shifting, whether your child lives under your roof or rarely stays in contact. Doing Life with Your Adult Children helps you navigate this rich and challenging season of parenting. Speaking from his own personal and professional experience, Burns offers practical answers to the most common questions he's received over the years, including: My child's choices are breaking my heart--where did I go wrong? Is it OK to give advice to my grown child? What's the difference between enabling and helping? What boundaries should I have if my child moves back home? What do I do when my child doesn't seem to be maturing into adulthood? How do I relate to my grown child's significant other? What does it mean to have healthy financial boundaries? How can I support my grown children when I don't support their values? Including positive principles on bringing kids back to faith, ideas on how to leave a legacy as a grandparent, and encouragement for every changing season, Doing Life with Your Adult Children is a unique book on your changing role in a calling that never ends.
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0310353793
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Are you struggling to connect with your child now that they've left the nest? Are you feeling the tension and heartache as your relationship dynamic begins to change? In Doing Life with Your Adult Children, bestselling author and parenting expert Jim Burns provides practical advice and hopeful encouragement for navigating this tough yet rewarding transition. If you've raised a child, you know that parenting doesn't stop when they turn eighteen. In many ways, your relationship gets even more complicated--your heart and your head are as involved as ever, but you can feel things shifting, whether your child lives under your roof or rarely stays in contact. Doing Life with Your Adult Children helps you navigate this rich and challenging season of parenting. Speaking from his own personal and professional experience, Burns offers practical answers to the most common questions he's received over the years, including: My child's choices are breaking my heart--where did I go wrong? Is it OK to give advice to my grown child? What's the difference between enabling and helping? What boundaries should I have if my child moves back home? What do I do when my child doesn't seem to be maturing into adulthood? How do I relate to my grown child's significant other? What does it mean to have healthy financial boundaries? How can I support my grown children when I don't support their values? Including positive principles on bringing kids back to faith, ideas on how to leave a legacy as a grandparent, and encouragement for every changing season, Doing Life with Your Adult Children is a unique book on your changing role in a calling that never ends.
Slow Down
Author: Nichole Nordeman
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 0718099028
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
The days are long, but the years are short. No matter if it’s your child’s first step, first day of school, or first night tucked away in a new dorm room away from home, there comes a moment when you realize just how quickly the years are flying by. Christian music artist Nichole Nordeman’s profound lyrics in her viral hit “Slow Down” struck a chord with moms everywhere, and now this beautiful four-color book will inspire you to celebrate the everyday moments of motherhood. Filled with thought-provoking writings from Nichole, as well as guest writings from friends including Shauna Niequist and Jen Hatmaker, practical tips, and journaling space for reflection, Slow Down will be a poignant gift for any mom, as well as a treasured keepsake. Take a few moments to reflect and celebrate the privilege of being a parent and getting to watch your little ones grow—and Slow Down. Nichole Nordeman has sold more than 1 million albums as a Christian music artist and has won 9 GMA Dove Awards, including two awards for Female Vocalist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year. Nichole released a lyric video for her song “Slow Down,” and it struck a chord with parents everywhere, amassing 14 million views in its first five days. She lives in Oklahoma with her two children.
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 0718099028
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
The days are long, but the years are short. No matter if it’s your child’s first step, first day of school, or first night tucked away in a new dorm room away from home, there comes a moment when you realize just how quickly the years are flying by. Christian music artist Nichole Nordeman’s profound lyrics in her viral hit “Slow Down” struck a chord with moms everywhere, and now this beautiful four-color book will inspire you to celebrate the everyday moments of motherhood. Filled with thought-provoking writings from Nichole, as well as guest writings from friends including Shauna Niequist and Jen Hatmaker, practical tips, and journaling space for reflection, Slow Down will be a poignant gift for any mom, as well as a treasured keepsake. Take a few moments to reflect and celebrate the privilege of being a parent and getting to watch your little ones grow—and Slow Down. Nichole Nordeman has sold more than 1 million albums as a Christian music artist and has won 9 GMA Dove Awards, including two awards for Female Vocalist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year. Nichole released a lyric video for her song “Slow Down,” and it struck a chord with parents everywhere, amassing 14 million views in its first five days. She lives in Oklahoma with her two children.
500 Things to Do with Your Children Before They Grow Up
Author: Linda Williams Aber
Publisher: PIL Kids
ISBN: 9781605534817
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
This book will take your family places you've never been and inspire you to do things you've only dreamed about. With 500 ideas for things to do with your children, you'll be creating treasured memories and building relationships that become the foundation for happy, healthy children and a stable family.
Publisher: PIL Kids
ISBN: 9781605534817
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
This book will take your family places you've never been and inspire you to do things you've only dreamed about. With 500 ideas for things to do with your children, you'll be creating treasured memories and building relationships that become the foundation for happy, healthy children and a stable family.
The Believer’s Conscience
Author: Zacharias Tanee Fomum
Publisher: ZTF Books Online
ISBN: 1370460163
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
The state of the conscience, faith, and the Spirit-filled life are related. Sin, disobedience, hardening of heart and impurity destroy the good conscience and produce a defiled conscience. When the conscience is defiled, faith cannot be born. Lack of repentance, and a hardened heart produce a seared and dead conscience to the point where, when God speaks, you no longer feel anything. This book by Professor Fomum is a description of the state of man's conscience. His burden is to get every believer to cooperate with God to have a clear conscience before God and before man. A strong and clear conscience speaks of the possibility of letting in the light of God, for the strong conscience is full of the Holy Spirit. From a detailed explanation of each state of conscience, Professor Fomum demonstrates that the Lord has done everything possible to make sure that every believer has a conscience that is functioning at the highest possible level. His prayer is that everyone should step into the health of God for their conscience and become whatever God wants them to become in their relationship with Him. May you read this book in order to accomplish all that He has asked you to do for His everlasting purposes.
Publisher: ZTF Books Online
ISBN: 1370460163
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
The state of the conscience, faith, and the Spirit-filled life are related. Sin, disobedience, hardening of heart and impurity destroy the good conscience and produce a defiled conscience. When the conscience is defiled, faith cannot be born. Lack of repentance, and a hardened heart produce a seared and dead conscience to the point where, when God speaks, you no longer feel anything. This book by Professor Fomum is a description of the state of man's conscience. His burden is to get every believer to cooperate with God to have a clear conscience before God and before man. A strong and clear conscience speaks of the possibility of letting in the light of God, for the strong conscience is full of the Holy Spirit. From a detailed explanation of each state of conscience, Professor Fomum demonstrates that the Lord has done everything possible to make sure that every believer has a conscience that is functioning at the highest possible level. His prayer is that everyone should step into the health of God for their conscience and become whatever God wants them to become in their relationship with Him. May you read this book in order to accomplish all that He has asked you to do for His everlasting purposes.
A Good Minister of Jesus Christ
Author: Theodore Andoseh
Publisher: ZTF Books Online
ISBN: 1005678510
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
What does a true minister of Christ look like, and what constitutes his ministry? How can we identify the life and labours of one called by God to serve in the church? A Good Minister of Jesus Christ, by Theodore Andoseh, seeks to provide answers to the above questions through a close examination of the life (worker) and ministry (work) of Timothy—a protégé of Apostle Paul. From his own steadfast, dynamic, and utterly devoted life and ministry as a messenger of the gospel, amid suffering and hardship, Apostle Paul admonished Timothy unto faithfulness in ministry, personal cultivation, commitment to the goal, submission to spiritual authority, and self-watch as an antidote to apostasy and moral bankruptcy. The author shows that Timothy's unrelenting faithfulness in the worst kinds of trials—leader of a church infiltrated by false teachers; church members looking down on him because of his youth; frequent stomach ailments; and so on—is a remarkable example to every contemporary worker in the vineyard of God. In the end, the fruit of his labours—the growth, overflow, and partnership of the churches in Macedonia—defines the faithful minister (worker) he became. As you read on, may the Lord stir in you the urge to be a good tree that will bear good and lasting fruit for His glory.
Publisher: ZTF Books Online
ISBN: 1005678510
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
What does a true minister of Christ look like, and what constitutes his ministry? How can we identify the life and labours of one called by God to serve in the church? A Good Minister of Jesus Christ, by Theodore Andoseh, seeks to provide answers to the above questions through a close examination of the life (worker) and ministry (work) of Timothy—a protégé of Apostle Paul. From his own steadfast, dynamic, and utterly devoted life and ministry as a messenger of the gospel, amid suffering and hardship, Apostle Paul admonished Timothy unto faithfulness in ministry, personal cultivation, commitment to the goal, submission to spiritual authority, and self-watch as an antidote to apostasy and moral bankruptcy. The author shows that Timothy's unrelenting faithfulness in the worst kinds of trials—leader of a church infiltrated by false teachers; church members looking down on him because of his youth; frequent stomach ailments; and so on—is a remarkable example to every contemporary worker in the vineyard of God. In the end, the fruit of his labours—the growth, overflow, and partnership of the churches in Macedonia—defines the faithful minister (worker) he became. As you read on, may the Lord stir in you the urge to be a good tree that will bear good and lasting fruit for His glory.
The Complete Works of Zacharias Tanee Fomum on the Gospel Message
Author: Zacharias Tanee Fomum
Publisher: ZTF Books Online
ISBN: 0463636813
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 693
Book Description
“The Complete Works of Zacharias Tanee Fomum on the Gospel Message” contains the following books: God’s Love and Forgiveness. The Way of Life. The Seed, the Sower and the Hearts of Men. Celebrity: A Mask. Come Back Home, My Son: I Still Love You. Come and See, Jesus Has not Changed. Encounter the Saviour. Meet the Liberator. Jesus Loves You and Wants to Heal You. Jesus Saves and Heals Today. There is no good news like the Gospel of Jesus Christ. And every believer in Christ has been commanded to go all over the world and tell everyone that Jesus died for them. On the contrary, do the right and shun the wrong is what every world religion teaches. It is easier said than done. Everyone who has tried to follow this advice finds himself powerless before the law of sin. Sin is stronger than man. That is why God gave us a Saviour who came and died ignominiously on the cross of Calvary to save us from sin and its consequences. Because of the shedding of His precious blood, the forgiveness of sins and holiness have become available to all mankind. Why should anyone die and roast in hell when Christ has died to bar the way to hell for the one who repents of his sins, receives Jesus as Saviour and believes in His name? Why should anyone languish in their diseases and sickness- es when such a sacrifice has already been offered? For by His wounds, we have been healed (1 Peter 2:24). Why should anyone continue in demonic oppression when He came to set the captives free through His death on the cross? Why should anyone remain in their curses when He became a curse that we might become a blessing? He became poor so that we might become rich with His riches. Why should anyone be without blessings when all the blessings in the heavenly realms have been given to the believer in Him? Many testimonies punctuate this volume of how the Lord has wrought a complete salvation in the lives of so many people around the world. Jesus Christ, the Saviour, the Redeemer, the Healer, the Deliverer, and the Liberator is still at work today, doing His work as He did it in Bible times.
Publisher: ZTF Books Online
ISBN: 0463636813
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 693
Book Description
“The Complete Works of Zacharias Tanee Fomum on the Gospel Message” contains the following books: God’s Love and Forgiveness. The Way of Life. The Seed, the Sower and the Hearts of Men. Celebrity: A Mask. Come Back Home, My Son: I Still Love You. Come and See, Jesus Has not Changed. Encounter the Saviour. Meet the Liberator. Jesus Loves You and Wants to Heal You. Jesus Saves and Heals Today. There is no good news like the Gospel of Jesus Christ. And every believer in Christ has been commanded to go all over the world and tell everyone that Jesus died for them. On the contrary, do the right and shun the wrong is what every world religion teaches. It is easier said than done. Everyone who has tried to follow this advice finds himself powerless before the law of sin. Sin is stronger than man. That is why God gave us a Saviour who came and died ignominiously on the cross of Calvary to save us from sin and its consequences. Because of the shedding of His precious blood, the forgiveness of sins and holiness have become available to all mankind. Why should anyone die and roast in hell when Christ has died to bar the way to hell for the one who repents of his sins, receives Jesus as Saviour and believes in His name? Why should anyone languish in their diseases and sickness- es when such a sacrifice has already been offered? For by His wounds, we have been healed (1 Peter 2:24). Why should anyone continue in demonic oppression when He came to set the captives free through His death on the cross? Why should anyone remain in their curses when He became a curse that we might become a blessing? He became poor so that we might become rich with His riches. Why should anyone be without blessings when all the blessings in the heavenly realms have been given to the believer in Him? Many testimonies punctuate this volume of how the Lord has wrought a complete salvation in the lives of so many people around the world. Jesus Christ, the Saviour, the Redeemer, the Healer, the Deliverer, and the Liberator is still at work today, doing His work as He did it in Bible times.
Building a Spiritual Nation
Author: Theodore Andoseh
Publisher: ZTF Books Online
ISBN: 1005798419
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
The Lord Jesus Christ came to found a great kingdom of many spiritual nations—the race of the elect, the community of king-priests—and the apostles were the builders. In a sense, every ministry, and every community, has a founder and the rest are builders of that community. The Lord has called our community to emerge as a great spiritual nation—an organ possessed by the Holy Spirit for the accomplishment of God's end-time purposes. The general concept and Biblical background of a spiritual nation are introduced in Building a Spiritual Nation: The Foundation, by the same author. Building a Spiritual Nation: Spiritual Statesmanship takes us a step further from just the burden of organization for effectiveness, to confront the need to become spiritual statesmen and nation builders. It is a simple study with life-changing lessons from the leadership genius of king David. He forged a spiritual nation for God with a seven-fold might and led it with skillful hands. In this timely book, you will learn the principles of organic leadership in the building of a God-fearing community that brings fusion and provides regulatory coordination through - teamwork, - team leadership, and - teams of leaders. This principle of organic leadership is directly opposed to the toxic and cancerous paradigms fueled by individualism, selfishness and self-seeking which stem from the uncrucified self life—the enemy within! This book is MUST reading for all serious active or aspiring spiritual leader!
Publisher: ZTF Books Online
ISBN: 1005798419
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
The Lord Jesus Christ came to found a great kingdom of many spiritual nations—the race of the elect, the community of king-priests—and the apostles were the builders. In a sense, every ministry, and every community, has a founder and the rest are builders of that community. The Lord has called our community to emerge as a great spiritual nation—an organ possessed by the Holy Spirit for the accomplishment of God's end-time purposes. The general concept and Biblical background of a spiritual nation are introduced in Building a Spiritual Nation: The Foundation, by the same author. Building a Spiritual Nation: Spiritual Statesmanship takes us a step further from just the burden of organization for effectiveness, to confront the need to become spiritual statesmen and nation builders. It is a simple study with life-changing lessons from the leadership genius of king David. He forged a spiritual nation for God with a seven-fold might and led it with skillful hands. In this timely book, you will learn the principles of organic leadership in the building of a God-fearing community that brings fusion and provides regulatory coordination through - teamwork, - team leadership, and - teams of leaders. This principle of organic leadership is directly opposed to the toxic and cancerous paradigms fueled by individualism, selfishness and self-seeking which stem from the uncrucified self life—the enemy within! This book is MUST reading for all serious active or aspiring spiritual leader!
The Battles he Fought
Author: Zacharias Tanee Fomum
Publisher: ZTF Books Online
ISBN: 1005592748
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
There are principalities and powers that stand in the way of the gospel. In the Bible, God showed Daniel that there would be four principalities to stand in the way of Israel to prevent it from being the nation from which the Messiah would come. There was no nation of Israel at the time and Daniel went to war fasting and praying; the Bible tells us that the principalities were overthrown. Daniel is one of the prophets who tackled principalities and powers for their overthrow — four principalities and powers. That is the only Bible equivalent of the kind of ministry the author, Z.T. Fomum carried out. In 1987, after God had given him the goal of our ministry, the Lord now showed him the principalities and powers that would stand as obstacles to the accomplishment of the goal. The overthrown of those principalities is the kind of ministry brother Zach carried out on behalf of God’s purposes and our ministry.
Publisher: ZTF Books Online
ISBN: 1005592748
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
There are principalities and powers that stand in the way of the gospel. In the Bible, God showed Daniel that there would be four principalities to stand in the way of Israel to prevent it from being the nation from which the Messiah would come. There was no nation of Israel at the time and Daniel went to war fasting and praying; the Bible tells us that the principalities were overthrown. Daniel is one of the prophets who tackled principalities and powers for their overthrow — four principalities and powers. That is the only Bible equivalent of the kind of ministry the author, Z.T. Fomum carried out. In 1987, after God had given him the goal of our ministry, the Lord now showed him the principalities and powers that would stand as obstacles to the accomplishment of the goal. The overthrown of those principalities is the kind of ministry brother Zach carried out on behalf of God’s purposes and our ministry.
Knowing God
Author: Zacharias Tanee Fomum
Publisher: ZTF Books Online
ISBN: 1311761209
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 125
Book Description
"Moses said to the Lord, See, thou sayest to me, Bring up this people; but thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know you by name, and you have also found favour in my sight. Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thy sight, show me now thy ways, that I may know thee and find favour in thy sight. Consider too that this nation is thy people. And he said, My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest. And he said to him, If thy presence will not go with me, do not carry us up from here. For how shall it be known that I have found favour in thy sight, I and thy people? Is it not in thy going with us, so that we are distinct, I and thy people, from all other people that are upon the face of the earth? And the Lord said to Moses, This very thing that you have spoken I will do; for you have found favour in my sight, and I know you by name. Moses said, I pray thee, show me thy glory. And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before you, and will proclaim before you my name, The Lord and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy" (Exodus 33:12-19). Moses knew God. The Apostle Paul testified, "I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things in opposing the name of Jesus of Nazareth. And I did so in Jerusalem; I not only shut up many of the saints in prison, by authority from the chief priests, but when they were put to death I cast my vote against them. And I punished them often in all the synagogues and tried to make them blaspheme; and in raging fury against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities. Thus I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests. At midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven brighter than the sun, shining round me and those who jouneyed with me. And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? It hurts you to kick against the goads. And I said, 'Who are you, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom you are persecuting, But rise and stand upon your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you to serve and bear witness to the things which you have seen me and to those in which I will appear to you, delivering you from the people and from the Gentiles - to whom I send you to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me" (Acts 26:9-18). Paul started thus with a personal knowledge of the Lord. After many fresh encounters with the Lord, he said, "That I may know him and the power of his resurrection and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, that if possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead" (Philippians 3:10-11). Paul knew the Lord and yearned more and more to know Him. His service for the Lord sprang out of his settled and growing knowledge of the Lord. There are many believers today who worship "the unknown God". There are many who have never sought Him until He was revealed to them. There are many who do not know Him. There are many for whom sin is a wonderful attraction because they have never beheld the all-glorious face of the eternal Father nor heard His sweet voice. Their faith is more or less a theory. God seems absent or at best, withdrawn. Do you know God? When did you personally encounter Him? When was your last encounter with Him? The greatest need of the hour is for saints who know God. This book is about knowing God. We consider that the greatest need of the hour is for believers to know their God and render to Him service that is an outflow of this knowledge and intimacy with Him. It is a book for you!
Publisher: ZTF Books Online
ISBN: 1311761209
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 125
Book Description
"Moses said to the Lord, See, thou sayest to me, Bring up this people; but thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know you by name, and you have also found favour in my sight. Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thy sight, show me now thy ways, that I may know thee and find favour in thy sight. Consider too that this nation is thy people. And he said, My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest. And he said to him, If thy presence will not go with me, do not carry us up from here. For how shall it be known that I have found favour in thy sight, I and thy people? Is it not in thy going with us, so that we are distinct, I and thy people, from all other people that are upon the face of the earth? And the Lord said to Moses, This very thing that you have spoken I will do; for you have found favour in my sight, and I know you by name. Moses said, I pray thee, show me thy glory. And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before you, and will proclaim before you my name, The Lord and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy" (Exodus 33:12-19). Moses knew God. The Apostle Paul testified, "I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things in opposing the name of Jesus of Nazareth. And I did so in Jerusalem; I not only shut up many of the saints in prison, by authority from the chief priests, but when they were put to death I cast my vote against them. And I punished them often in all the synagogues and tried to make them blaspheme; and in raging fury against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities. Thus I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests. At midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven brighter than the sun, shining round me and those who jouneyed with me. And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? It hurts you to kick against the goads. And I said, 'Who are you, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom you are persecuting, But rise and stand upon your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you to serve and bear witness to the things which you have seen me and to those in which I will appear to you, delivering you from the people and from the Gentiles - to whom I send you to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me" (Acts 26:9-18). Paul started thus with a personal knowledge of the Lord. After many fresh encounters with the Lord, he said, "That I may know him and the power of his resurrection and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, that if possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead" (Philippians 3:10-11). Paul knew the Lord and yearned more and more to know Him. His service for the Lord sprang out of his settled and growing knowledge of the Lord. There are many believers today who worship "the unknown God". There are many who have never sought Him until He was revealed to them. There are many who do not know Him. There are many for whom sin is a wonderful attraction because they have never beheld the all-glorious face of the eternal Father nor heard His sweet voice. Their faith is more or less a theory. God seems absent or at best, withdrawn. Do you know God? When did you personally encounter Him? When was your last encounter with Him? The greatest need of the hour is for saints who know God. This book is about knowing God. We consider that the greatest need of the hour is for believers to know their God and render to Him service that is an outflow of this knowledge and intimacy with Him. It is a book for you!