The Bible Teacher's Guide: Theology Proper: Knowing God the Father

What is the highest good in life that anyone can pursue? In Latin, there is a term summum bonum, which means “the highest good out of which all good flows.” Many pursue wisdom, social justice, wealth, power, or physical strength as the highest good in life. However, none of these compare to the benefits of knowing God. Listen to what the Lord said through the prophet Jeremiah: Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me. Jeremiah 9:23-24 The highest pursuit in life is a deep and intimate knowledge of God, and it is from this intimate knowledge that every good thing flows. Love, joy, peace, perseverance, patience, forgiveness, and anything else that is good flows from knowing God. Let us pursue a deeper knowledge of God together with the aid of the Bible Teacher’s Guide. “Expositional, theological, and candidly practical! I highly recommend the Bible Teacher’s Guide for anyone seeking to better understand or teach God’s Word.” —Dr. Young-Gil Kim, Founding President of Handong Global University “This study could be used by pastors as an aid for sermon preparation, by small group leaders, or by any believer who wants to understand and apply God’s Word personally. I can’t imagine any student of Scripture not benefiting by this work.” —Steven J. Cole, Pastor, Flagstaff Christian Fellowship, Author of the Riches from God’s Word series