PUBLISHER DESCRIPTION
Now with brand-new content added, one of Max Lucado’s all-time bestselling books is updated for a new generation!Sometimes life appears to fall to pieces and can seem irreparable. We’ve all had our fair share of disappointments, loss, or hardships. But for every challenge there is a breathtaking promise: It’s going to be okay. How can we know? Because God so loved the world.In 3:16, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado encourages us to study closely the “Hope Diamond of the Bible”: John 3:16.Max says of his favorite verse, “Every time I recall these words, they are fresh and as stunning as my first encounter with them. The mind-bending awareness of God’s limitless love, his incalculable sacrifice, and the priceless teaching at the core. How can we not review it again and again? I want this generation, and all who come after, to look closely at the key promise of God and choose the gift beyond all gifts.”Throughout this updated and expanded edition of 3:16, Max will invite you to:Stand in awe of how deep, wide, long, and high God’s love is for youUnderstand more fully the living hope you have through Jesus’ death and resurrectionRest in the assurance that salvation is a gift from God, not something you can earnIf you know nothing of the Bible, start here. John 3:16 invites you to know God’s love deeply and intimately. And once you accept God’s love, your life will never be the same.If you know everything in the Bible, return here. Let John 3:16 become the banner of your life, so much so that the message of God’s unending and unbending love overflows from you to others.Each copy of 3:16 also includes a 40-day devotional designed to help you draw closer to your loving Savior.
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My Review:
Please note: This is on the updated book that was published this week. Please make sure you are getting the correct version when you order. i’m still not sure which book cover is the updated book.
“A twenty-six-word parade of hope: beginning with God, ending with life, and urging us to do the same. Brief enough to write on a napkin or memorize in a moment, yet solid enough to weather two thousand years of storms and questions. If you know nothing of the Bible, start here. If you know everything in the Bible, return here. We all need the reminder.” Quote from Chapter 1 in “3:16: The Numbers of Hope” by Max Lucado; updated edition 2022)
I enjoyed reading this book. The author’s writing style is welcoming and compassionate. As you read, you’ll feel as if you were sitting in a small group, soaking up words of encouragement, warning, and hope. If you are a new believer in Christ and want to understand more about the beauty of Christ’s love and sacrifice for us, this book is for you. If you are a seasoned believer and have followed Christ for many years, you’ll find in these pages renewed faith and gratitude for all Jesus has done for us.
This would be a wonderful book for a small group study or Sunday school class, as well as an enlightening book for a one-on-one study with a new believer. It’s also an excellent book to give to a friend who is seeking the truth about God and the meaning of salvation in Christ. The addition of the forty devotions at the end of the book entitled “Only Jesus: 40 Days With The Son” further extend the thoughts in this book.
In my opinion this is one of Max Lucado’s best books.
I voluntarily received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
With more than 130 million products in print, Max Lucado is America’s bestselling inspirational author. He serves the Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas, where he lives with his wife, Denalyn, and their mischievous mutt, Andy. His most recent book is titled Unshakable Hope and will be released on August 7, 2018, but is available for preorder now wherever books are sold. Make sure to follow Max on social media for special updates and offers! www.facebook.com/maxlucadowww.twitter.com/maxlucadowww.instagram.com/maxlucado