Table of Contents

Preface ix

Introduction 1

Introduction to the First Edition 7

1 Knowing God by Experience 15

2 God Works According to His Nature 25

3 Doing God's Will 37

4 Being God's Servant 47

5 Seven Realities of Experiencing God 57

6 God Is at Work around You 71

7 God Pursues a Love Relationship with You 87

8 God's Invitation to Join Him in His Word 111

9 God Invites You to Join Him 129

10 God Speaks to His People 143

11 God Reveals Himself, His Purposes, and His Ways 165

12 God Speaks through the Bible 175

13 God Speaks through Prayer 183

14 God Speaks through Circumstances 195

15 God Speaks through the Church 211

16 God's Invitation Leads to a Crisis of Belief 221

17 Joining God Requires Adjustments 239

18 Joining God Requires Obedience 253

19 God Accomplishes His Work 267

20 Returning to God 277

21 Experiencing God as Couples 287

22 Joining God's Activity in Your Children's Lives 295

23 Experiencing God in the Church 303

24 Experiencing God in the Marketplace 313

25 Experiencing God in His Kingdom 321

26 Continuing to Experience God 329

Closing Remarks 333

About the Authors 335

Appendix: Names, Titles, and Descriptions of God 337