I have many passages highlighted that made me want to get on my knees and thank God for who Jesus is and all that Jesus has done for me.

Devotional and heart-warming, but not quite as effervescent as Mike Reeves’ “Rejoicing in Christ”. Jones covers a vast array of theology in a brief space, and does it without it being overly heavy. He also introduces the reader to an army of Puritan giants, whets the appetite to read more by them.

A book to read to stir your affections for your Saviour.

One disagreement – on p99 he says that “like our Saviour we must never ask for more than that which God has promised. In fact, faith without a promise amounts to audacity”. I’m not sure this is true of Christ, or pastorally helpful. Jesus asked “that this cup might be taken from him”, something clearly not promised to him. Jesus tells us to ask for “whatever” (John 15:7, cf Matt 7:7, 21:22) and John for “anything” (1 John 3:21). Paul tells us to to pray about everything, presenting your requests to God (Phil 4). The key attitude is trust that our Father knows best.

Apart from that – a lovely book, read with great profit. I will go back and read this regularly, and use my highlights as fuel for prayer.

The short and concise nature of the chapters makes this book entirely readable, while the breadth of Jones knowledge and scholarship makes each chapter worth a second or third look. Though it is clearly written with a devotional quality, I found that the book shines especially in group discussions. I cannot recommend it highly enough.