Category: John MacArthur
A Conference Dedicated to the Gospel
Since the other day while I was going through spiritual slumps and depressions, by His grace, I found it imperative to be fed and reminded about the Gospel. We cannot ever hear enough of it. It is a constant reminder of dependence. I am convinced that the soul that treads week long without the preaching of the gospel, treads week long forgetting the rejuvenating flavor of food and drink. Such was what happened with me. With ...
A Conference Dedicated to the Gospel
Since the other day while I was going through spiritual slumps and depressions, by His grace, I found it imperative to be fed and reminded about the Gospel. We cannot ever hear enough of it. It is a constant reminder of dependence. I am convinced that the soul that treads week long without the preaching of the gospel, treads week long forgetting the rejuvenating flavor of food and drink. Such was what happened with me. With ...
Lord Slay Me, That You Alone May Live.
Of late I've been falling repeatedly in sin and the wants of my flesh. It's a horrible experience and season to go through. Trying so hard to live a holy life for God, yet I slip again and again in sin. Often times I ask God why He would let me fall into this pit of sin and infidelity of living an unholy life. A hypocritical life. But then I've yet again been brought to ...
Lord Slay Me, That You Alone May Live.
Of late I've been falling repeatedly in sin and the wants of my flesh. It's a horrible experience and season to go through. Trying so hard to live a holy life for God, yet I slip again and again in sin. Often times I ask God why He would let me fall into this pit of sin and infidelity of living an unholy life. A hypocritical life. But then I've yet again been brought to ...
“I Have Christ, What Want I More?”
A city missionary in London was called to an old tenement building, a lady was dying and in the last stages of disease the room was tiny and cold and the woman was lying on the floor. This missionary tried to help this lady and asked if there was anything she wanted and this is what she said, I have all I really need, I have Jesus Christ. Well the man never forgot it, and ...
“I Have Christ, What Want I More?”
A city missionary in London was called to an old tenement building, a lady was dying and in the last stages of disease the room was tiny and cold and the woman was lying on the floor. This missionary tried to help this lady and asked if there was anything she wanted and this is what she said, I have all I really need, I have Jesus Christ. Well the man never forgot it, and ...
Knowing the Gospel Doesn’t Seem to Matter Anymore
It should come as no surprise that, at this point in time, the enemy of men's souls—God's archenemy, Satan himself—has cranked up his efforts to prevent the spread of the gospel. One of his primes tactics is to make the church confused about what the gospel is. It doesn't do any good to have this fantastic contemporary communication technology, or wealth, manpower, and passion to take the gospel message to the ends of the earth, ...
Knowing the Gospel Doesn’t Seem to Matter Anymore
It should come as no surprise that, at this point in time, the enemy of men's souls—God's archenemy, Satan himself—has cranked up his efforts to prevent the spread of the gospel. One of his primes tactics is to make the church confused about what the gospel is. It doesn't do any good to have this fantastic contemporary communication technology, or wealth, manpower, and passion to take the gospel message to the ends of the earth, ...
Sinners Need to Feel “Accepted and Loved” First.
I was talking to a pastor at a seeker-friendly church not long ago about his idea that prospective Christians needed to "feel welcome" and "accepted" before anything else: no "threats," no "judgmental baggage." I asked, "If you had a person living in sin come to your church, would you confront him?" He furrowed his brow and shook his head diapprovingly. "Oh, no! We'd want him to feel loved and welcome." My eyes widened. "How long would it be ...
Sinners Need to Feel “Accepted and Loved” First.
I was talking to a pastor at a seeker-friendly church not long ago about his idea that prospective Christians needed to "feel welcome" and "accepted" before anything else: no "threats," no "judgmental baggage." I asked, "If you had a person living in sin come to your church, would you confront him?" He furrowed his brow and shook his head diapprovingly. "Oh, no! We'd want him to feel loved and welcome." My eyes widened. "How long would it be ...
Christianity Today Has Become so Superficial.
John MacArthur, Empty Hearts, Empty Words Christianity today has become so superficial. Where is the deep plowing? Where is the spade work? Where is the real repentance? Where is the deep dug foundation? Where is the brokenness of heart? Where is the mourning over sin? Where is the laying down of those heavy stones of a foundation?
Christianity Today Has Become so Superficial.
John MacArthur, Empty Hearts, Empty Words Christianity today has become so superficial. Where is the deep plowing? Where is the spade work? Where is the real repentance? Where is the deep dug foundation? Where is the brokenness of heart? Where is the mourning over sin? Where is the laying down of those heavy stones of a foundation?
Fools Make Haste.
John MacArthur, Hard to Believe p.114 One built the easy way, the other built the hard way. It's easy to build on sand: just smooth out your spot and build a house. A fool does it the easy way for two reasons. First, fools are always in a hurry. Proverbs tells us that fools make haste. The fool is always looking for quick results, including quick evangelism: "Keep it moving, man, jump on the bandwagon,
Fools Make Haste.
John MacArthur, Hard to Believe p.114 One built the easy way, the other built the hard way. It's easy to build on sand: just smooth out your spot and build a house. A fool does it the easy way for two reasons. First, fools are always in a hurry. Proverbs tells us that fools make haste. The fool is always looking for quick results, including quick evangelism: "Keep it moving, man, jump on the bandwagon,
The True Gospel of Scripture
John MacArthurJesus set the standard as total self-denial. In Luke 14:26, a great multitude was following Him and He turned and spoke to them: "If anyone comes to Me"---meaning those who wanted to be His true followers---"and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple." Self-hate? What a powerful truth! This is not salvation by good works but the ...
The True Gospel of Scripture
John MacArthurJesus set the standard as total self-denial. In Luke 14:26, a great multitude was following Him and He turned and spoke to them: "If anyone comes to Me"---meaning those who wanted to be His true followers---"and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple." Self-hate? What a powerful truth! This is not salvation by good works but the ...
The Hard Words of Jesus
John MacArthurWhen Martin Luther launched the Protestant Reformation in 1517 by posting his Ninety-five Theses on the door at Wittenberg, he affirmed in the fourth thesis that salvation required self-hate. He wrote that "self-hate remains right up to entrance into the kingdom of heaven." The original Greek word for "deny" means "to refuse to associate with." The thought is that if you want to be Christ's disciple, and receive forgiveness and eternal life, you must ...
The Hard Words of Jesus
John MacArthurWhen Martin Luther launched the Protestant Reformation in 1517 by posting his Ninety-five Theses on the door at Wittenberg, he affirmed in the fourth thesis that salvation required self-hate. He wrote that "self-hate remains right up to entrance into the kingdom of heaven." The original Greek word for "deny" means "to refuse to associate with." The thought is that if you want to be Christ's disciple, and receive forgiveness and eternal life, you must ...