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.

Table of Contents:

Preface

Introduction: The Christian and the Attributes

The Mercy, Grace, and Patience of God

1. The Mercy of God

2. The Grace of God

3. The Patience of God

The Truth and Faithfulness of God

1. The God of Truth

2. Liberating Truth

3. Pursue and Proclaim the Truth

The Blessedness of God

1. The Blessed God

2. Our Blessedness in God

The Fatherhood of God

1. God Our Father

2. Pleasing Our Father

3. Our Father’s Children

4. Our Father’s Care

The Spirituality of God

1. The God Who Is Spirit

2. Serving an Invisible God

3. Spiritual Mindedness

4. Spiritual Worship

5. True Worship

The Wisdom of God

1. God Only Wise

2. Wisdom and Folly

3. Seeking and Submitting to God’s Wisdom