He Chose the Nails: What God Did to Win Your Heart

I have about 2 shelves that are filled with Max Lacado books and all of them have my joyful, humbling tears on the pages, so I knew that this book would be the same; but I indeed cried more with this book, there is no doubt; so beautiful, real, humbling and grateful for the love of Jesus Christ. Max brakes everything down in a way that only he can in my opinion, I would definitely recommend this book. I am so glad that I got to read it, and I think I have found the book I want to get for my children.

I've been reading a lot more Christian and inspirational books lately and I really wanted to read a book about the crucifixion for Easter weekend. I found this one and had never read anything by Max Lucado before, but know that he is a well-known author, so I purchased it and read it over Easter weekend.He Chose the Nails is a book about understanding why Jesus chose the nails and God's love for us. This book has 15 chapters, each with a different title and subject, and most of the chapters contain anecdotes from the author. Lucado uses his wit to help us see how everyday situations, such as the ones he describes, relate to God's love. Even though the author uses a witty tone to describe his personal experiences, the rest of the book is told in a serious and thought-provoking manner. Each chapter starts out with a couple Bible verses using various translations such as the New International Version (NIV), New Living Translation (NLT), The Living Bible (TLB), New Revised Standard Version (NRSV), as well as some others. There are also some quotations from authors and famous speakers that pertain to that particular chapter's subject.I really enjoyed this book and it is a great choice to read if you want to understand more about God's love for us and why Jesus chose the nails. It's fairly short and the book itself ends at 70%. The rest of the book is a study guide for each of the chapters. You could read this any time of the year but I found it particularly enlightening and thought-provoking to read during the Easter season. It helped me to understand how much God loves us and more about the Bible. I'd never read anything by Max Lucado before but I would like to check out some of his other books because I love how he writes and engages his readers. If you would like to read more about God's love for us, I highly recommend this book!

I gave this book as a gift to introduce the person to the great sacrifice Christ made for us (and how much God loves us). I’ve been a Christian for over 20 years now and it was still a beautiful reading to remind me of how massive God’s grace is (and how much we don’t deserve it!

I love this book, it brings home the message of the Cross--that Christ's love is like no one's on earth. Read it, and it will stay in your heart.

It was very inspiring and easy to understand. I would recommend it to everybody

Excellent study of the journey of Christ to His death and resurrection. You will truly understand the journey and the suffering He endured for sinners. You feel His pain and realize it’s for you He died and was resurrected. It is all for you. I gave it four stars because it was an earlier copy than the one we were studying. And the order and chattering did not fit the newer study guide. So, when buying used books check the copyright date for later editions.

As a believer I was drawn to this book and was touched by the writer, Max Lucado. He can draw you in and invite you to realize the feelings of Jesus’ family and friends. He brings out the many things that were done to but endured by Jesus. Some of these things I never thought about. Jesus was willing to die and He KNEW it was going to be horrific. You will not regret getting this book.

Easy to read and great content.

This book clearly explained the significance of every aspect of Christ's gift of the cross and the impact it has on our lives.

Wow inspirational.

Max has a gift for explaining and exploring the wisdom of God. The book is easy reading, the understanding is gritty and at times shocking to accept, but please allow the enormity of the sacrifice to wash over your life. One final thought....here's a spoiler alert.... why did Jesus die on the cross? He did it for you!

An amazing insite of what happened on the cross and how every single element comes together z it makes me ask questions and ponder deeply

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