12 Things God Can't Do: ...and How They Can Help You Sleep at Night (A Christian book on God’s greatness that helps you to trust him, grow in faith and live confidently.)

I enjoyed this book. Filled with insights from Nick Tucker what God cannot do. Interesting points raised and never thought some of the points. Realizing the deity of God and we must learn about God to know Him. Great book for believers in Christ and want to grow in their faith, whether you're a recent convert or been a true Christian for years.

Read my title!!! This book is wonderful

The title of the book gets your attention....what? God can do anything! Then as you read it you understand and appreciate the Biblical and God-honoring way he brings out wonderful attributes of the Lord.As a conservative, reformed Baptist pastor I was encouraged by it.

Great plan to inspire one to understand characteristics of God and purpose of Christ‘s coming to earth.

One of the best books I've read in a while. I lead Bible studies, but I read this book for me. It is lovely. This is not a book you race through to collect facts. You can enjoy and soak up the way Nick Tucker shows you how God is personal, loving, and completely dependable. I'm buying copies to give as gifts, and I'm going through it again to use as a devotional. Getting to know God better is the greatest desire you can have. This author helps you along the way using scripture to guide the journey.

Is it true to say that God can do anything? In 12 Things God Can’t Do, Nick Tucker explains how trusting in a God who can’t do things helps you sleep at night.Confidence in God’s WordIn just under 200 pages, Tucker tells us 12 truths about God. We often hear that God can do anything, and this is what makes him God. What is also true, however, is that there are things God can’t do that also make him God.What Tucker does best in this book is take the truths and apply them to your personal life. For instance, the fact that God can’t change his mind gives us confidence in his word. We can be certain and sure about what he says, and we can rest in his promises.Comfort for ChristiansThere are three interludes in the book that explain how -- in the incarnation -- God did the very things he cannot do. For instance, even though we know that God can’t learn, the Bible tells us that God went to school. Jesus grew in wisdom. Even though this is a mystery, the fact that Jesus is both God and man is central to our salvation.I was most moved in Chapter 7 which shows how God can’t be lonely. The trinity shows us that God expresses love in its fullness. Tucker says that “God can offer to even the most alienated and alone amongst us the possibility of true relationship.“ When we are united with the Son we are united with the Father and the Spirit as well. This is a very special comfort to Christians.Centered on the CrossThe book ends by explaining how God can’t die while also showcasing the mystery of the cross. We see how Jesus was tempted yet without sin, and this gives confidence to Christians as we pursue sanctification in our everyday life. And because God cannot disown himself, we can be sure that God will not abandon us -- those who are in Christ.Tucker uses Scripture to prove his points. In many ways, this study is on the non-attributes of God. Instead of my brain spiraling out of control by trying to think about all that God can do, I find myself at peace while seeing what he cannot do. My mind can rest — and my heart is set — on Christ.I received a media copy of 12 Things God Can’t Do and this is my honest review.

This book initially appealed to me because of the title, and Nick Turner's short, punchy chapters live up to the unique premise. In the introduction, he explains that even though God is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent, that doesn't mean that He can literally do anything. He cannot do something that goes against His nature or character, such as change, be lonely, break His promises, experience temptation, or die. Each chapter focuses on a different thing that God can't do and why it's good that He can't, and five interludes explore how, through the incarnation, Jesus did or experienced some of these things. The book's unique set-up appealed to me, and Turner anticipates and responds well to common questions and objections that will rise in readers' minds."12 Things God Can't Do" emphasizes that Christians can take comfort not only in God's positive character and being, but also in the assurance of all the things He cannot do. Tucker draws on both Scripture and writings from the church fathers to support his points, and he clearly cites his sources in footnotes. He also provides brief clarifications in some of the footnotes, and it's clear how much thought and study he put into this.I would recommend this to adults and teenagers, whether they are longtime Christians, new Christians, or just curious about faith. Turner writes to a broad audience without presuming anyone's life circumstances or background, and he explains concepts clearly without assuming that his readers have significant theological knowledge already. People who are well-versed in theology will benefit from the unique angle that he takes, and people who are new to the subject will appreciate this book's brevity, accessibility, and engaging tone.

The title sounded interesting, but a lot of the book was trying to make sense of the problem the author has explaining how Jesus can be tempted, die, etc, which God cannot do. In the Bible, Jesus does not claim to be God, he claims to be the Son of God - his Father, and the Son of man - because his mother was Mary. He is not God himself - and the author's nonsensical explanations only make this truth more evident.

The easiest and most readable book I have yet read on finding my way to God. Enjoyable to read, supported by Scripture and enhanced by the author's own experience as both a family man and member of the clergy. Never for one moment is the prose boring or difficult to comprehend. 12 things God can't do, is a guide to life and a vade mecum for those who wish to strengthen their faith and seek God. I highly recommend it.

One of the most insightful books into the character of God/Jesus have read.