A Passion for Faithfulness

by J. I. Packer

Publisher:

Crossway

, 1995

Overview

In this excellent study, Packer takes an enlightening and lively look at the book of Nehemiah, gleaning from this man's life key principles of leadership, decision-making, obedience, and godliness that leaders need today. A Passion for Faithfulness also reveals God's great love for His people then, and His ongoing love for His church now. Through this great leader's life, Christians in every sector are given a prescription for today's ailing church.

Product Details

• Title: A Passion For Faithfulness
• Author: J.I. Packer
• Publisher: Crossway
• Publication Date: 1995

Contents

Top Highlights

“He then hammered home the point that all who love Jesus Christ the Lord ought to care deeply about the church, just because the church is the object of Jesus’ own love. Church-centeredness is thus one way in which Christ-centeredness ought to find expression.” (Page xi)

“First, he is a model of personal zeal—zeal, that is, for the honor and glory of God” (Page 33)

“In the Bible, work as such means any exertion of effort that aims at producing a new state of affairs.” (Page 73)

“Work in the biblical sense is always goal-oriented; it is action with an end in view.” (Page 74)

“The source of strength is the knowledge of God, recalled, reviewed, refocused, thought through, and applied to the matters in hand.” (Page 109)

Product Details

• Title: A Passion for Faithfulness
• Author: J. I. Packer
• Publisher: Crossway
• Print Publication Date: 1995
• Logos Release Date: 2001
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Bible. O.T. Nehemiah › Criticism, interpretation, etc; Faith; Loyalty
• Resource ID: LLS:40.40.31
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-10-18T17:05:59Z

About J. I. Packer

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.