“In the days of Nero there was great shortness of food in the city of Rome, although there was abundance of corn to be purchased in Alexandria. A certain man who owned a vessel… noticed many hungry people straining their eyes toward the sea, watching for the vessels that were to come from Alexandria with [...]
Entries Categorized as 'John MacArthur'
What Are You Bringing Those Starving For God?
May 31, 2009
Evangelizing Children – MacArthur
May 24, 2009
Grace Community Church, John MacArthur’s church, has the following recommendations for evangelizing children. Follow the links to read more about each topic.
Evangelizing Children (Part 1)
Common Pitfalls in Evangelizing Children
1. Oversimplifying the Gospel of Christ
2. Coercing a Profession of Faith
3. Assuming the Reality of Regeneration
4. Assuring the Child of Salvation
5. Rushing the Ordinance of Baptism
Evangelizing Children [...]
The Truth of God – MacArthur
May 23, 2009
“The truth of God does not tickle our ears, it boxes them. It burns them.
It reproves, rebukes, convicts–then it exhorts and encourages.
Preachers of the Word must be careful to maintain that balance.”
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John MacArthur
This quote is from Why I Am Committed to Teaching the Bible on the Grace to You website.
HT: Donna
Our Sovereign God by John MacArthur
April 5, 2009
Our Sovereign God
No doctrine is more despised by the natural mind than the truth that God is absolutely sovereign. Human pride loathes the suggestion that God orders everything, controls everything, rules over everything. The carnal mind, burning with enmity against God, abhors the biblical teaching that nothing comes to pass except according to His [...]
Gambling: The Seductive Fantasy by John MacArthur
February 4, 2009
Gambling: The Seductive Fantasy by John MacArthur
Wherever gambling goes, crime comes, because people need more money to gamble; they steal, and rob, and pillage. Las Vegas claims one of the nations highest crime rates. Nevada lists the highest incarceration rate in the nation, and 40% of the felons jailed in Nevada are from out-of-state; so [...]
The Dead Church – Sardis
January 17, 2009
The Death of a Church
What kind of death did the church suffer? Spiritual death. People who did not even know Jesus Christ were operating the church. You say, “Can that happen?” It’s happening today to many churches like Sardis. There are dead men in the pulpits, dead men in the pews, and dead men running [...]
John MacArthur on Preaching
January 6, 2009
“One of the clearest lessons we can learn from church history is that strong biblical preaching is absolutely vital to the health and vitality of the church. From the birth of the New Testament church until today, every significant phase of authentic revival, reformation, missionary expansion, or robust church growth has also been an era [...]
Judge Not
October 23, 2008
“People who don’t want scrutiny, people who don’t want to be held accountable for what they teach or what they believe, people who don’t want to be told they’re wrong, they always throw that verse ‘Judge not lest you be judged!’”
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John MacArthur
Dangers of Pragmatism – John MacArthur
October 17, 2008
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Thank You Ray for the link.
MacArthur Quote About Churches
September 29, 2008
“Worship services in many churches today are like a merry-go-round. You drop a token in the collection box; it’s good for a ride. There’s music and lots of motion up and down. The ride is carefully timed and seldom varies in length. Lots of good feelings are generated, and it’s the one ride you can [...]
Palin and Feminism
September 24, 2008
An Anonymous commenter asked the following about a previous post about Palin as VP.
I know this is rather a moot point, but what IF Sarah Palin had either chosen NOT to have children OR could NOT have children? What if her children were all grown? What if she were not even a wife? Or a [...]
Christians and the Law
July 24, 2008
I felt that I didn’t do well explaining the relationship we as Christians should have to the law when I was questioned about tattoos.
Then I was trying to explain to a friend how I understand Christians should respond to the law and this was my short answer in an email.
1. Jesus did not abolish the [...]
What Gray Areas Do You Struggle With?
July 15, 2008
Talking with others, especially younger “Christians” has been interesting. I am amazed at how they will work to get as close to the line as possible and are so self-assured that they think they couldn’t possible fall.
Areas I’ve seen were they are pushing the boundaries lately are:
1. Relationships with the opposite sex
2. Alcohol
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Grunge Christianity (Mark Driscoll Exposed)
June 14, 2008
Grunge Christianity?Counterculture’s Death-Spiral and the Vulgarization of the Gospel
by John MacArthur
“One of the favorite topics on the evangelical agenda these days is how the church should “engage the culture.” Do Christians need to imitate the boorish aspects of a quickly-decaying civilization in order to remain “relevant”? Some evidently think so.
We keep hearing from evangelical strategists [...]
Mental Illness – John MacArthur
June 10, 2008
The following “Question” was asked by a member of the congregation at Grace Community Church in Panorama City, California, and “Answered” by their pastor, John MacArthur Jr. It was transcribed from the tape, GC 70-3, titled “Questions and Answers” — A copy of the tape can be obtained by writing, Word of Grace, P.O. Box [...]
Suicide – John MacArthur’s Thoughts
June 9, 2008
The following “Question” was asked of John MacArthur Jr., the pastor of Grace Community Church, Sun Valley, California. Copyright 2001 by John MacArthur Jr., All Rights Reserved.QuestionCan one who commits suicide be saved?AnswerSuicide is a grave sin equivalent to murder (Exodus 20:13; 21:23), but it can be forgiven like any other sin. And Scripture says [...]
Total Depravity – John MacArthur
May 30, 2008
The following is a summary of a John MacArthur sermon and a link to the full audio.
“ (Total Depravity) There are some historical implications to rejecting this view.
Denial of total depravity has been a staple of our religious culture for a while now. It is at the heart of old liberalism which rejected theology [...]
John MacArthur Quote
May 27, 2008
John MacArthur Quote:
“Many in the church today believe that the only way to reach the world is to give the unchurched multitudes what they want. . . Subtly the overriding goal is church attendance and worldly acceptability rather than a transformed life. Preaching the Word and boldly confronting sin are seen as archaic, ineffectual means [...]