Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God

Excellent. Listened to it again in November 2016. Still excellent.......more

Really good read on both the topics of God’s sovereignty and Evangelism. Packer’s main points were that we prove to believe in God’s sovereignty in salvation because we pray for the lost and we give thanks for our own conversion - because we know that it wasn’t our own wisdom that led us to Christ.......more

Looking at the content that proceeds the first chapter of the book, we see an advocacy for both the relevance of this book and the character of Packer by Mark Dever. He defines what his book is on page 12. To paraphrase for the sake of time, it’s a piece of reasoning set to clarify the relationship......more

2021 reads: 06/52 Rating: 4.5 stars This was my second read of J. I. Packer's brief but classic treatment on evangelism and the sovereignty of God. Whilst readers might wish for a longer argument regarding man's responsibility and God's sovereignty, Packer provides a deft manoeuvre that highlights wha......more

This is an incredibly practical and encouraging book. I recommend every believer give it a read! Not only does Packer clearly articulate how the doctrine of God's Sovereignty, and man's free will can both be true, he shows how these doctrines spur us on to share the good news about Christ. I especia......more