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How To Survive In A World Of Unbelievers

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This book is not quite the type of Christian living book that the title implies.

It has a ton of great info, background, and information about the last night of Jesus, before the crucifixion, and this book really expounds on the Last Supper according to the Gospel; but this book seems to be only about 25% writing about contemporary Christian living applications.

The title and subtitle of this book should be reversed, to read, "Jesus' Words of Encouragement on the Night Before HIS Death - (and How to Survive in a World of Unbelievers)."

John chapters 13-17 are some of the most intimate times between Christ and His Disciples. After Judas left the group, Christ shared some of the most beautiful and wonderful truths and promises found in scripture. This book brings those out in a magnificent way.

If you've ever been on a team or coached a team, you may have been aware of the special bond that there is between coach and players. And one of the most special times is the pre-game talk by the coach before the team goes into battle. That is similar to these chapters in the gospel of John.

In MacArthur's wonderful way of expositing, he brings special insight and appreciation for this wonderful passage of scripture.

I would agree with another reviewer that said that this book is only about 25% application. This book is a decent book, but if you want a better treatment of this subject check out the book "Set Apart" by Kent Hughes. This is nothing against MacArthur as I love his books, and have a dozen or more and usually rate them 5 stars. However this particular book is not one of his better ones.