The Ways of God: Working Through Us to Reveal Himself to a Watching World [Hardcover]

Henry T. Blackaby (Author), Roy T. Edgemon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2000

Have you ever wondered how God is at work in this world? How is God accomplishing His purposes and revealing His will to His people, ever molding them into the holy people He wants them to be? In this newest book from Dr. Henry Blackaby, the ways of God are explored so that Christians might share a glimpse of understanding of things too great for the mind to hold. Dr. Blackaby discusses how the ways of God reflect His nature and glory, how they are different from the ways of man, and are constant and consistent with His word. The ways of God are to bring His children into holiness in order to enter into a relationship with them. Eternal and mysterious are the ways of God.

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Amazon.com Review

To read The Ways of God is to sit in a polished pew on Sunday morning at the local Southern Baptist church, listening to a well-thought-out sermon series. Bestselling author Henry Blackaby (Experiencing God) and coauthor Roy Edgemon expound on simple scriptural truths about God, point by point, in short, topical bursts that can easily be assimilated by the reader. Familiar stories and personal anecdotes pepper the text, heavily seasoned with appropriate scripture.

The authors examine five facets of the "ways of God," starting with the premise that God's ways are not the ways of the world. God's ways, they write, are those of love. God's ways are also sovereign: "God is in control. God can stop a storm or an earthquake because He is sovereign. He can save the vilest sinner because He is sovereign." Because of this, the authors believe that peace, rather than worry, should reign in us throughout every circumstance. "People watching you go through the same situation that they go through should see the difference that your God-based outlook makes."

God's ways are true. "Jesus rebuked unbelief because it denies Him. If something is true, that should settle it." God's ways are also eternal: "If you talk about Jesus, you had better live what you talk, or you can blur in time what people should be seeing of eternity."

No room for mystery, doubt, or questioning here--just good, old-fashioned, biblical preaching. --Cindy Crosby

About the Author

Henry T. Blackaby serves as a special consultant to the presidents of the North American Mission Board, International Mission Board, and LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. He is a popular speaker and writer whose study course Experiencing God has sold more than 3,000,000 copies. Blackaby lives in Rex, Georgia. Roy T. Edgemon is the director of the Discipleship and Family Group for LifeWay Christian Resources. He has coauthored several books including Jesus By Heart and Transformational Discipleship and currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Broadman & Holman Publishers (August 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805423737
• ISBN-13: 978-0805423730
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,058,407 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Henry T. Blackaby serves as a special consultant to the presidents of the North American Mission Board, International Mission Board, and LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. He is a popular speaker and writer whose study course Experiencing God has sold more than 3,000,000 copies. Blackaby lives in Rex, Georgia.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars God's Ways should be our Ways, December 10, 2001

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"gicho" (Phoenix, Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Ways of God: Working Through Us to Reveal Himself to a Watching World (Hardcover)

I have read "The Ways of God" by Henry Blackaby. I loved this book, it showed me that God's ways are not always my ways, but they should be. I have begun to pray now, God show me your way! It has made a real difference in my life. It has given me peace like never before, and only God can do that. Thank you Mr. Blackaby for your book, it has changed my life immensely!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars yes, July 6, 2002

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Joshua (ONE NATION UNDER GOD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Ways of God: Working Through Us to Reveal Himself to a Watching World (Hardcover)

The Writers of this book have helped me to know how important it is to have an eternal perspective on life. This is a very good book. Backed with Scripture this book shows one God's Ways

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Ways Of God, February 3, 2010

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This review is from: The Ways of God: Working Through Us to Reveal Himself to a Watching World (Hardcover)

"The Ways Of God" by Henry Blackaby and Roy Edgemon show how God's ways are oftentime so different than the ways of the world. While the world says the way to success is through self-promotion, God says the way to success is to honor and glorify Him. The world says to exalt yourself, God says to humble yourself. These are just a couple of differences.

The authors maintain that the ways of God are:

1. Love
2. Sovereign
3. Holy
4. True
5. Eternal

The book is around 180 pages - about 160 dedicated to the book itself and around 20 pages of a group discussion guide.

As with other Blackaby titles, the title is well-written and contains many Bible verses relevant to the particular chapter.

Read and enjoy and be encouraged to seek and follow God's ways instead of your own or that of the world.

Highly recommended.