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None Greater

“None Greater” by Matthew Barrett is a very readable book – peppered with personal anecdotes and helpful illustrations. Matthew is clear in his explanation of the various attributes of God. As you move through the book you may be struck with how obvious are many of the qualities of God he describes. Exactly so! There is much here that you as a Christian already know intuitively – better, by Holy Spirit illumination – yet hardly we ever stop to consider. We might feel like saying, “Of course God is…” but the book clarifies and delineates what we have already understood about our God – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. You will find yourself saying “Wow! I never thought of God quite like that,” and you will be motivated to worship and serve him more. There are twelve fairly lengthy chapters (but broken into helpful chunks) and perhaps the most important of these (it struck me so, anyhow) is the chapter on God’s simplicity: that he is not made up of a collection of attributes. Each and every facet of God is what he is in totality. The book is highly recommended for our 21st century where possibly much worship in our churches is dumbed–down through a lack of understanding and appreciation of our God. Soli Deo Gloria!

Michael Bostock