Review: Gospel Deeps

I recently finished up my second book published by Crossway and have another opportunity to voice my humble opinion. It took me a lot longer to read through this one due to school work being super hard and taking up all my free time. As well, this book is, as it's name implies - deep.

Jared Wilson writes this book to examine the many faces of the gospel. We often hear the simple truths of the gospel - but he challenges us to go deeper. To realize really, all the ways that the gospel touches our lives and what all it means for us. 

Wilson writes with a scholarly language that can be a bit confusing at times and really challenges you to read slowly and ponder what he is saying. Not a quick read by any means. In this way it is immediately convicting of the ways we always skim over the top of the gospel message. Wilson pulls us deep - convincing us that there is so much more under the surface than we can dare believe. It requires us to humbly re-examine our faith and admit we just may not know it all. 

"The further into the gospel we go, then, the bigger it gets. There is no way for us to wear it out." (p.20) Wilson reminds us over and over again how little we know. That until we are willing to admit that, we will not be able to grow in our understanding. If you are looking for a run of the mill book about grace, this is not it. This book pierces right to the hearts of those who call themselves believers, but choose to skate around the sides of it, too afraid to develop a more rich knowledge and ownership of the hope they profess. 

Each chapter examines a different facet of the gospel. While there is overlap, they are reminders that we need to read again and again. Wilson will cut to the thick of it and then back-up to explain himself through a barrage of Scripture references and reminders of truth. 

"We are saved by God from God through God to God for God. The idea of our salvation is the Father's; the work of our salvation is the Son's; the dispensing of our salvation is the Spirit's. So that in all things God will get the glory." (p.161)

We must constantly re-examine and learn a deeper love and appreciation of the Gospel. Wilson challenges the "gospel fatigue" that so many Christians face and takes us to the depths of the Lord's grace.