November 10, 2013…One Perfect Life – The Complete Story of the Lord Jesus, by John MacArthur

The subtitle of “One Perfect Life” is, "The Complete Story of the Lord Jesus"…and complete it is, compiling Scriptures from Genesis through Revelation in the New King James translation. There are eleven parts of the story divided into 215 readings. Each reading has a handful of MacArthur's study notes.  So for those wanting to learn more, to understand more of the text, it's there.

If you ever wanted a blended version of the gospels, then this is the book for you.  John MacArthur blends all four gospels together to tell a poignant story of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It also takes different accounts from the Old Testament (the prophecies of his impending birth and life). From this account of Jesus Christ’s life you can get everything you would get in the bible just all together in the same time-line.  There are also verse by verse break downs so that you can actively understand the scripture.  MacArthur’s “One Perfect Life” is NOT the whole Bible but only an account of Jesus Christ’s life through the four gospels. There are even footnotes in the text which would be reminiscent of a study Bible.

It is incredible to me how the four stories of Jesus work in unison!  Using Matthew as his base text, MacArthur reveals the harmony of the Gospels and how they’re a witness to Biblical inerrancy.

The familiar stories of Jesus took on a richer, deeper meaning for me, as John MacArthur blended the gospel accounts into a single narrative – further enhanced by key verses from the Old and New Testaments – in his new book “One Perfect Life”.  With the addition of specially chosen, explanatory notes from The MacArthur Study Bible, One Perfect Life is a look at the Savior like you’ve never seen before.  In “One Perfect Life”, John MacArthur weaves the life of Christ into a seamless, compelling, chronologically organized story.

The focus of the entire book is, of course, on Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, and on the gospel. The book not only reveals who Christ is, it reveals who we are--with or without Christ. The very last reading is a great invitation to come to Christ and be saved.

John MacArthur is well-respected and certainly does not disappoint with his newest title.  “One Perfect Life” is a powerful, compelling read.

I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their book review/BookSneeze bloggers program.