Book Review: The Jesus You Can’t Ignore

The Jesus You Can’t Ignore by John MacArthur

In a day and age where Jesus is a whomever-you-want-Him-to-be Savior, this book by MacArthur is badly needed. I went to buy this book sometime ago and found out it was not yet released, but was thankful to receive a free copy instead!

This book is fresh and new, possibly MacArthur’s best work. The chapters are divided by different confrontations and accusations that Jesus encountered in His earthly ministry. Some of these include: “Breaking the Sabbath,” “This Man Speaks Blasphemies,” and “A Midnight Interview” covering His conversation with Nicodemus. Chapter by chapter and section by section, the detail and exegetical precision will keep you reading until the end.

I particularly love the style in which this work was written. In true MacArthur form, he is to the point yet extremely contextual and descriptive. For believers today, this book is a foundational rock in how to deal with religious and non-religious detractors by seeing how Jesus handled these very issues 2,000 years ago.

I definitely recommend this to anyone who is tired of the same old sweet Jesus books and wants to explore the depth and zeal of Christ’s love for His Kingdom.