He Chose the Nails Kindle Edition

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!

Max is my favorite read, in my life with CANCER !From Sorrow To Joy, Despair To Understanding.Learning of love from the Lords view ! Coming into Joy and Peace! I understand Love for the first time! Jesus Christ, what an incredible Adventure in Living and Dying with CANCER ! I wish I had learned this in my Christian College years!Understanding Gods View of the Cross and His Love, Has Changed My Christian Life !Finding Joy and Purpose anew, In my walk with Christ. Thank you Max for Singing The Song !Ron Olmstead

I have yet to read any Max Luccado book that I have not given 5 stars for. Wonderful book - especially during the Easter Season - such an appropriate time. If anyone doubts why Our Lord would chose crucifixion over the power of life - His life - then they should read this book. His love for us is so all consuming that He chose the Nails, He chose crucifixion, he chose to go that route so that we would have a high priest to turn to in our relationship with God Almighty. A relationship with God is not possible without Jesus. Being sinners, without his intervention, we would all be lost. How is it possible that someone could love us as much as He does? Great, great book - answers many thoughts and questions. Excellent!

As always, another great book by Max Lucado. He captures your attention from the very moment you start reading the first page, or the introduction. Explaining the crucifixion of Christ, His sacrifice, he engages you in a way that you feel like you were there when all of this was happening and, at the same time, you examine with awe His sacrifice and experience the pain, the suffering He went through. Nothing less but to thank the Savior for His extreme love for you. So simple, yet so profound. Amazing reading. Enjoyed every page. Highly recommend this item.

I loved this book from Max Lucado. It really helped me understand why Jesus did what he did for me and everyone else. I definitely would say get this book and read it. Also has a study guide in the back for after your done reading. If I could give this 6 stars. I would.

The study was a good one. We have been doing several of Adam Hamilton's studies so we decided to switch it up a bit. It was well narrated and flowed very well. It can be done with the video or without. Very good analogies are used in the book and keeps it interesting.

The book is both humorous and serious. It is riveting to read, and hard to put down, or stop reading. An intense study guide for each chapter is in the back. An a very good read, especially for the Lenten Season.

Loved this book. It opens my eyes to slot of things that have deep meaning to a Christian. Our freedoms of belief and worship are being challenged right now of . We have a Lord and Savior that came into this word and it wasn't much different but He changed it. What He suffered you and I can not know because he was our creator and we liked Him are standing for what is right and honorable but we've in a selfish word. It could be so much better if we worshipped and lived as He asks.

If you want a deeeper insight as to why Jesus went to the cross, then read this book. Max Lucado obviously loves God very much. I really liked his style of writing which, in spite of the serious subject of the book, included humour (often directed at himself) and an ability to put the reader into the story as it unfolds. He has a wonderful, God given gift.

Max Lucado has a gift for reaching all hearts and this book especially so. A real book for real people, not the religious, but the people Jesus would have reached out to. Easter was the perfect time to read this, but it's a book for all seasons. Just beautiful.

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!

I really enjoyed this book. Max Lucado is a good writer and I'm a fan. This book helps you to see why Jesus chose the nails.

I'm never disappointed when I read one of Max's books. I always learn something I didn't know, or maybe knew but never saw it in that light before. The bible is The book, but God can speak to us through Christian authors, and Max is a Christian author who God uses to speak to others. This is probably his most touching book... I highly recommend it.

An amazing book. Delivery was quick too.

Inspiring and uplifting, as well as giving one a deep insight to the amazing great Love that Jesus had in taking our sins upon himself and to die in such a cruel and agonising way.

A profoundly inspirational book. Lucado has a very engaging writing style and his amusing anecdotes are always well-placed. I can't recommend it highly enough.

Worth the read

We are using this inspirational book at our weekly Breakfast with the Bible meetings for the Lent season, It has provided us with much discussion at our sessions which we have been holding for many years. Thank you Max Lucado

Hi there! This book was purchased as a gift for a friend who was very pleased and excited to receive it. Sorry.....other than that, I have no further information to offer. Thanks for getting it to me on time, as agreed.

Great book wonderful Author good delivery

Max Lucado at his best. So down to earth. Makes you realise the sacrifice God made by sending His only Son to save sinners like me. Thank you Max.

Okay - I admit it - I'm a Max Lucado fan BUT not so much as to be overly biased on anything he produces. This book however really brought me to tears at many points during it. Max's superb talent for taking bible stories we've all heard 1000 times before and turning them round to look at them in a whole new light, makes you rethink many views you may have had before. This particular book along with "Six hours one Friday" focuses on the salvation offering of Christ's crucifixion and points out that Jesus had EVERY choice in heaven and earth to not undergo death at that time, in that manner or for any reason given his divinity. But He CHOSE to - and Max writes much about the reasons behind that choice. Enough to bring the hardest unbeliever to a point of rethinking their attitude about the whole event perhaps. Also, certainly, one to read if you are a Christian and your faith is perhaps waning somewhat and you want to rediscover what it was about Jesus that ever made you want to know Him in the first place.

Fantastic quick service. A very comforting book to read for any believer