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A few things to consider about Halloween. |
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Christians and Halloween - How should Christians respond to Halloween? |
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"Happiness Is..." [Matthew 5:1-2] |
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The Glory of Heaven |
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Heaven [02] |
Series:
"Looking Toward Heaven" |
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"Four Ways to Miss Out on Heaven" [John 8:21-30] |
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"The Only Road to Heaven" [Matthew 7:13-14] |
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Hell--the Furnace of Fire! [Matthew 13:47-52] |
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Holiness [01] |
Series:
"Living for Christ in a Cynical World" |
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Born to Holiness - "He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created." [James 1:18] |
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Hope, Holiness, Honor - "When Jesus said, 'To whom much is given, much is required,' He gave a principle that certainly relates to the Christian's response to salvation. Since no greater gift could ever be given than the gift of salvation in Christ, no gift then could ever demand a greater response. The greatest gift carries with it the greatest obligation. Salvation grace then brings to us the greatest responsibility." |
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The Holiness of God [Selected Scriptures] |
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Whatever Happened to the Holy Spirit? |
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A True Work of the Spirit (Parts 1-5) |
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Living "Under the Influence" |
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Homosexuality [01] |
CNN LARRY KING LIVE Debate Over Anti-Gay Marriage Constitutional Amendment Aired February 24, 2004 - 9 pm ETTonight, the president comes out hard against same-sex
marriage, and emotions are rising as the debate heats us. With us tonight, San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom. He brought this
issue center stage earlier this month when he ordered the city and county to
issue same-sex marriage licenses; nationally syndicated Christian
broadcaster Pastor John MacArthur of California's Grace Community Church; Chad Allen, the actor and producer who starred in
TV hits like "My Two Dads" and "Dr. Quinn Medicine
Woman," became an activist after he was ousted by tabloids in 1996; and
Representative Marilyn Musgrave, Republican of Colorado. The White House says
the president approves of the broad principles in the federal marriage
amendment. That's an amendment she introduced in the House. |
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God's Plan for the Gay Agenda - What should a Christian's response be to homosexuality? John MacArthur discusses a response that reflects God's agenda. |
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Thinking Biblically About Homosexuality -
I want to talk to you
on the subject of what God thinks of
homosexuals. It is not a particular
enjoyable subject to discuss, nor
would any sin be enjoyable to
discuss, for that matter. But it has
become pertinent and essential and
necessary for us to get a biblical
view of this rapidly increasing and
normalizing effort to accept
homosexuality in our culture. We
need to understand what the Word of
God has to say. |
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Hope, Holiness, Honor - "When Jesus said, 'To whom much is given, much is required,' He gave a principle that certainly relates to the Christian's response to salvation. Since no greater gift could ever be given than the gift of salvation in Christ, no gift then could ever demand a greater response. The greatest gift carries with it the greatest obligation. Salvation grace then brings to us the greatest responsibility." |
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Hope, Holiness, Honor - "When Jesus said, 'To whom much is given, much is required,' He gave a principle that certainly relates to the Christian's response to salvation. Since no greater gift could ever be given than the gift of salvation in Christ, no gift then could ever demand a greater response. The greatest gift carries with it the greatest obligation. Salvation grace then brings to us the greatest responsibility." |
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Concerns of a True Pastor: Humility and Selflessness |
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Got Backbone? - No one would argue that we live in a world of compromise. In fact, compromise is often touted as a virtue; it's diplomatic and reasonable. On the other hand, those who hold fast their integrity are viewed as difficult, hard-nosed, and unconcerned about the common good. You can understand how the world thinks that way, but shouldn't Christians be different? Unfortunately, too many believers worry about what people will think, say, or do if they take a stand on godly principles. So instead, they compromise their convictions or maintain them under the cover of darkness. If you're one of those faint-hearted Christians, or if you know people who are, I'd like to encourage you to take a lesson from the life of one man, a man with a backbone. |
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The Gospel According to Islam |
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John MacArthur: The Man and His Ministry |
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Jesus
Christ |
Read the Gospels: Jesus Christ is Not Politically Correct -- by John MacArthur. NOTE: This article was posted, by The Washington Post, in the "On Faith" section of their website on Aug 14, 2009 |
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Joy |
Series:
"Joy Rules" |
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Judgment [01] |
Series:
"Without Excuse" |
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When God Abandons a Nation - John MacArthur warns that God has abandoned America to judgment. |
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| Judgment [03] | A Nation Abandoned By God - John MacArthur recently preached two messages
on the radio program, Focus on the Family, where he encouraged
listeners to pray for our nation as he presented a sobering message which
warns that God has abandoned America to judgment. The audio of the radio sermon can be heard by following these links: A Nation Abandoned by God Part 1 A Nation Abandoned by God Part 2 |
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| Judgment [04] | The Final Generation of the Future Judgment [Luke 21:29-33] | |||
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Long Before Luther: Jesus and the Doctrine of Justification |
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Kingdom |
Series:
"The Keys to the Kingdom" |
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The Purpose of the Law [Galatians 3] |
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Leadership [01] |
Series:
"Leading the Charge" |
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Leadership [02] |
"The Anti-Model of Spiritual Leadership" [Philippians 2:19-24] |
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Shepherds or Potentates? |
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The Call to Church Leadership -
"It is a trustworthy statement; if any man aspires to the office of
overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do. An overseer, then, must be above
reproach,..." 1 Timothy 3:1-2. Convocation Message of Dr. John F.
MacArthur Jr., President, The Master's Seminary, September 9, 1990 |
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True Success in Christian Leadership |
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Lordship Salvation - A short article by MacArthur, and then a review of MacArthur's book "The Gospel According to Jesus" which is where the Lordship Salvation is defined and discussed. |
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Love [01] |
Series:
"The Love of God" |
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The Goodness and the Severity of God |
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The Essential Second - "Love your neighbor as yourself" is no minor command-- it is indispensable. So what does it mean? |
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The Love You Don't Need - The apostle Paul says in Ephesians 5:1-3, “Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints.” |
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| Love [05] | The Essential Second - A Jewish law expert once asked Jesus, "What is the greatest commandment?" You remember His answer: "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the great and foremost commandment" (Matt. 22:37-38). Though that seemed to satisfy the question, Jesus wasn't finished. Without taking a breath, He added, "The second is like it, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself'" (v. 39). | |||
| Love [06] | A Warning & An Open Invitation - God’s universal love is revealed not only in common grace and His great compassion, but also in His admonition to repent. | |||
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Lying |
Series:
"Lying" |
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The Role of the Husband, from God's Design for a Successful Marriage. Discusses the role that God has ordained for husbands. File shows why marriage is such a difficult relationship and the way to really make it work. |
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The Role of the Wife, from God's Design for a Successful Marriage. Discusses the role that God has ordained for wives. File clearly addresses what the church today avoids discussing: A wife's submission, and prohibition in working outside the home. Very bold and needed message for the church. Thank the Holy Spirit for giving John MacArthur the courage for preaching this message. |
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For Husbands Only - Showing sacrificial love to your wife is a daily responsibility, not a once-a-year act on Valentine's Day. |
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FREEMASONRY AND THE CHRISTIAN - "Recently the largest Protestant denomination has ruled that membership in the Lodge is up to one's individual conscience. This position is contrary to a traditional Christian view of Freemasonry. Freemasonry is a fraternal order that advocates development of virtue and character among its members, as the authors can attest through their own past membership in it. The soteriology of Freemasonry is strongly antibiblical, as several of its teachings indicate--teachings associated with the Lambskin Apron, how to prepare for heaven, the Perfect Ashlar, the Common Gavel, and how to live a worthwhile life. Christian membership in the Lodge is, therefore, impossible to justify in light of Scriptural teachings."--Eddy D. Field II and Eddy D. Field III [This article taken from the Master's Seminary Journal, Dr. John MacArthur, President] |
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Maturity |
Series:
"A Practical Path to Spiritual Maturity" |
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Restoring the Virtue of Meekness |
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Ten Reasons I Am a Pastor - Someone recently suggested that I could leave my church if I wanted to and still have a fruitful ministry preaching on the Bible-conference circuit and through radio, thereby avoiding the hassles of leading a church. But I wouldn't do that either. I can think of at least ten reasons I remain committed to church ministry. |
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Should Fallen Pastors Be Restored? - John MacArthur discusses the disturbing trend among churches to reinstate fallen leaders. |
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Wanted: a Few Good Shepherds (Must Know How to Wash Feet) - John MacArthur calls church leaders back from the power politics of corporate executives to the humble--but noble--role of a shepherd. |
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True Servants of Christ |
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Ministry [05] |
Series:
"Unashamed" |
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Ministry [06] |
"Certainties that
Drive an Enduring Ministry--Part 1" [2 Corinthians 4:1-2] |
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Missions |
Series:
"The Great Commission" |
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Discusses the subject of money and the believer. Excellent insight about why we don't have enough, how to get more, and what we are to do with it when we get it. |
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Money [02] |
Series:
"Whose Money Is It Anyway?" |
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Investing in Eternity - J. H. Jowett once said, "The real measure of our wealth is how much we would be worth if we lost all our money." He was right. Earthly riches or the lack of them has nothing to do with real wealth. The only treasure that matters is the treasure you lay up in heaven. |
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Word to the Wealthy - Are you passing one of the greatest tests of your spirituality? |
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The Single-Minded Christian - How you think about money and material possessions affects your desire for the highest call--the kingdom of God. |
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Money [06] |
Series:
"Overcoming Financial Worry" |
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Is Christian Rock music non-biblical? Discusses what is necessary for a song to be honoring to God. |
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The Deadly Dangers of Moralism |
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This excerpt from the sermon "The Foolishness of the Gospel" addresses the controversy between the ministry of Dr. John MacArthur and that of Dr. James Dobson [Focus on the Family], on the issue of preaching the gospel to change the wickedness of man versus using political legislation to accomplish that end. Phil Johnson is an elder at Grace community Church and the Executive Director of Grace to You. |
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Is Christian Rock music non-biblical? Discusses what is necessary for a song to be honoring to God. |
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Discusses the subject of MTV [Music TV]. |
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Meaningful Worship - A look at Music in Worship |
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Obedience: Love or Legalism? |
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Shepherding the Flock of God |
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Pastors [02] |
Series:
"Insight into a Pastor's Heart" |
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John MacArthur on CNN LARRY KING LIVE -
Politics and Religion
- Aired October 26, 2004 - 9 pm ET |
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Christians and Politics, Parts 1-4 - As Christians in the United States, it's easy to get caught up in all the political fervor. It can even be tempting to think that legislation is the key to solving the moral problems that plague American society. But is that a right perspective? John MacArthur addresses this important issue and underscores the biblical response. |
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Prayer [01] |
Series:
"Praying For the Right Things" |
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Praying for the Lost -
Do you have a heart to pray for the
lost like Jesus did? Do you have the passion that inspired John Knox to
plead, "Give me Scotland or I die"? Is your attitude that of George
Whitefield, who prayed, "O Lord, give me souls or take my soul"? Do
you, like Henry Martyn, mourn when you see others trapped in false religion
and cry out, "I cannot endure existence if Jesus is to be so dishonored"? |
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Prayer [03] |
Series:
"Pray Boldly" |
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Prayer [04] |
Series:
"The Disciples Prayer"
The Paternity of Prayer (Matthew 6:9)
The Pardon of Prayer--Part 2 (Matthew 6:12, 14-15) |
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Persistent Prayer for the Lord's Return [Luke 18:1-8] |
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Becoming a Means of Answered Prayer [Romans 10:1-15] |
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Do You Pray for the Lost? |
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Inerrancy and Preaching: Where Exposition and Exegesis come Together - "The theological highlight of the past decade has without question been evangelicalism's intense focus on biblical inerrancy. Yet it seems our commitment to inerrancy is somewhat lacking in the way it fleshes out in practical ministry. Specifically, evangelical preaching ought to reflect our conviction that God's Word is infallible and inerrant."--John MacArthur |
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And Now a Word from Our Sponsor - What has television done to the way we communicate? John MacArthur takes a hard look at preaching in the age of entertainment. |
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Expository Preaching in a Postmodern World - A doctoral student recently interviewed John MacArthur for a dissertation about preaching in a postmodern world. This article is a transcript of that interview. |
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Fifteen Evil Consequences of Plexiglas Preaching - Armed with a "big business" mentality, many in the seeker-sensitive movement have replaced Bible-based sermons with anecdote-filled talks. After all, that's the stuff that sells. In light of this growing evangelical trend, John MacArthur examines what happens when preachers put the seeker before the Savior and abandon God's Word for ear-tickling entertainment. |
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Preaching [05] |
Series:
"Why is Preaching Worth Fighting For?" |
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| Preaching the Book God Wrote - We believe in biblical inerrancy. So what? How does the truth of biblical inerrancy and the authority of God’s written revelation affect what we preach and how we minister? There’s little point in defending the inerrancy of Scripture if we’re unwilling to bow to the authority of Scripture in our approach to ministry. | ||||
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The Psychology Epidemic and Its Cure - "The church's right to counsel from the Bible has been reconfirmed in court rulings of recent times. Yet in many instances the church has surrendered that right and responsibility because of the 'professionalization' of the counseling ministry among Christians. This is tragic because the behavioral sciences are not, as is commonly believed, scientific. Neither have they proven effective in changing the human heart. 'Christian psychology,' with its claim of a secret knowledge about dealing with people, has made deep inroads into the church, but it is no more than a duplication of its secular counterpart with Scripture references occasionally interspersed. A reliance on Christ, the 'Wonderful Counselor,' and God's sufficient Word as dispensed by spiritually gifted Christians to one another is the church's only solution in meeting the spiritual needs of its people."--John MacArthur |
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Purity [01] |
Series:
"A Plea for Purity" |
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Purity: Sincerely Living - Talking about holiness; talking about purity of life is of course absolutely critical. It is the desire of the Lord that we be conformed to the image of His Son. It is the Word of Scripture that, "If you say you abide in Christ, you ought to walk the way He walked," and of course He walked without sin. That is, of course, the whole point of sanctification, and dealing with this is really critical, particularly in your youth. If you are going to win that battle--I am going to tell you today where you are going to have to win it. I am going to get right down to the "nitty-gritty" of where the battle has to be won. |
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Is Christ's Return Imminent? - The NT is consistent in its anticipation that the return of Christ might occur at any moment. That pervading perspective of imminence prompts three questions. The first question pertains to whether the Tribulation will precede Christ's coming for the church. The answer to that question is that it will not because the church is never asked to look forward to the tribulation, but they are asked to look forward to Christ's coming. The second question revolves around how the return of Christ could have been imminent in the early church. The answer here is that no one but the Father knows when the coming will occur, so that Christians including the early church must always be ready. The third question asks why Christ's imminent return is so important. This answer relates to the motivation it supplies for believers to purify their lives and thereby progress toward the goal of sanctification and Christlikeness. The threefold call of the imminence doctrine is to wake up and obey right now, to throw off the works of darkness, and to put on the garments of holy living. |
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Believer's Immediate Response to Christ's Imminent Return [Revelation 22:6-12] |
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Remembering |
Series:
"Remembering What Not to Forget" |
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Repentance |
Series:
"The Test of True Repentance" |
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Rest |
Series:
"Entering God's Rest" [Study Guide] |
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Resurrection [01] |
Series:
"The Resurrection of Jesus Christ" |
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Resurrection: The Key to Everything - "The question is, what did the resurrection of Jesus Christ mean? What did it verify? What did it accomplish? What did it prove? I want us to look at several realities that are proven by the resurrection, several that are made incontrovertible and inarguable by the resurrection. And I think you'll find them very basic to the message of Scripture." |
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Don't Forget the Resurrection - As questions come up about The Passion of the Christ, don't forget what makes Christ's death unique--He's not dead! |
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Why did the LA Riots happen and what can we learn about the nature of man? Presents an outstanding Biblical study on the root cause of the riots and why we can expect many more to come. A must read file on the depravity of man and why we are facing the problems in America today. |
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The New Testament and the Mosaic Sabbath - In the Church of Jesus Christ there has
long been discussion about the Sabbath, or Seventh Day. Questions relating to
the weekly day of rest come up again and again. The basic issue can be summed
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The Lord's Day--Does It Matter? Sunday, as we call it, has always been and is today, among Christians
worldwide, the day of worship, and that poses the question, "Why"? Is it
arbitrary? Is it traditional? Who started it? How did it get started? How are
we to conduct ourselves on this day? Well, many churches today want to give people as much of Sunday as they
possibly can for them to do what they want, so they have reduced Sunday
worship to a one-hour, sort of non-intrusive experience that you can have on
your way to the beach, or to the ball game. It's extremely casual; it's
sort of a "drop-by" deal that doesn't intrude--you sort of "slot"
it in between "brunch" and "beach". And, as I said, there are many
churches that offer a Saturday night service, because it is too dark to play
anyway, and that leaves Sunday completely free for games and recreation and
the mall. Does that matter? Well, I want to show you that I think it does
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Are Christians under the law of the Sabbath? Is Sunday the Christian Sabbath? Can you wash your car or cut your grass on Sunday without sinning? Includes two articles, I have also included all the verses that reference the Sabbath. |
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The Sabbath of Moses - Are we still under Sabbath law? Are we still under some seventh day obligation? Is the first day of the week now our Sabbath, and should it have all of the compunctions and all of the prescriptions of the Old Testament Sabbath? Or should it not? Well, we have to understand the Mosaic law and the New Covenant to answer those questions, and let's begin with the Mosaic law. So we now turn now from the seventh day of creation to the seventh day Sabbath of Mosaic law. |
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The Sabbath Question: The Nature of the Old Covenant - Now, when you come to the New Testament, the question is: Is the Sabbath law still in place? And that's where we are now. |
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What does it really mean to BELIEVE? A very clear presentation of what One must do to be saved. |
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How to Win Your Unsaved Spouse. An excellent study of the Word of God that provides hope and encouragement to the mate married to a non-Christian. Suggest reading by Christian couples to help them to better understand and minister to mixed marriages. |
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Examine yourselves to see if you are really in the faith. So many people in the Church today are convinced that they have true saving faith and yet do not meet the requirements of Christianity. Gives a list of 7 items that don't prove nor disprove true faith, then gives nine things that prove true saving faith. This file should be read by all professing Christians. |
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Salvation [04] |
Am I the
Kind of Person God Saves? |
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Running the Race - What does your knowledge of Christ have to do with running a race? John MacArthur shows you how effort relates to reward. |
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Saved? From What? - When the Father gave the incarnate Son a name, He proclaimed His rescue mission in no uncertain terms. Jesus, the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew name Joshua, means "Savior." Now, "there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men, by which we must be saved" [Acts 4:12]. Jesus is the Savior--that's been the joyful news from the start. But you might ask the question: "A Savior to save us from what?" That's certainly a fair question. The word savior implies that we need to be saved from something. Saved is a synonym for rescued or delivered. It implies there's some kind of threatening condition, a dangerous, desperate, or deadly condition from which we need to be rescued. The question is, from what? |
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Salvation [07] |
The Tale of
Two Sons |
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Two Paths, One Way - There is no hope of heaven for those who do not believe the gospel. That we understand. No gospel, no salvation. No Christ, no salvation. No understanding of the cross and the resurrection, no salvation's possible. But, the shocking thing is that even among those who believe and say, "Lord, Lord, we preached in your name, we cast out demons in your name, we did mighty works in your name," there will be those who have no hope of heaven. The shock is that many who call Jesus Lord will be sent by God to eternal hell. This then is a riveting critical passage in a day and a time when lots of people call themselves Christians. That's the popular thing to do in our country. How important, then, is to hear the teachings of our Lord. |
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What kind of things do and do not prove the genuineness of saving faith? |
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Salvation [10] |
The God Who Loves |
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Salvation [11] |
"The
Folly of an Empty Profession - Part 1" [Selected Scriptures] |
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The Role of Scripture in Sanctification - The process of sanctification goes on all our life long and we never arrive at the finish--there is no such thing in this life as perfect sanctification, but the process is dependent upon Scripture. Just as the process of your own growth is dependent upon food: you grow as you eat, and our food is Scripture--the Word of God: "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God." Characteristic of life is growth; where there is life there is growth; where there is growth there is life--it's not static. We grow because we live, and we live because we eat, and we eat the Word of God. So the Scripture then is the food that fuels our spiritual growth and our sanctification. That's what I want to talk about tonight. [one of MacArthur's best sermons!] |
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Sanctification [02] |
God at Work in You - When you come to this matter of sanctification or spiritual growth or spiritual progress and you ask the question, is it me or is it God, you're really at the same nexus of theological discussion that you are in many other areas. In fact, John Murray says that in every major doctrine in the New Testament there is an apparent paradox which cannot in and of itself be resolved in the mind of man. So when we come to this matter of sanctification, is it an either/or, is it either God or me, do we have to take one or the other. "God at Work in
You - Part 1" [Philippians 2:12] |
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Satan [01] |
"The Character of
Satan" [Selected Scriptures] |
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The Charismatic Movement and the Sovereignty of Satan |
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Can Satan Hear our Thoughts? |
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What in the World Has Happened to the Church? The scandal that has rocked media religion in recent weeks brings as great a reproach on Christianity as anything in the history of the church. A friend who just returned from a trip to Asia told me that even in Japan and Hong Kong the story of rampant sexual and fiscal misconduct in one of Christianity's best-known television ministries is front-page news. |
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Second Coming of Christ
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Series:
"When Jesus Comes" |
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Why Christ Must Return - Some today say Christ has already returned; some flatly deny His return; but the Bible is very clear: Jesus is coming! |
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Celestial Signs of the Coming Savior [Luke 21:25-26] |
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The Believer’s Gift to Christ [Luke 21:34-36] |
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Security [01] |
Series:
"Eternal Security" |
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Perseverance of the Saints - Peter's life exemplifies what the doctrine of the perseverance of the saints means in the life of a faltering believer. Christ's present intercessory prayers assure that genuine believers will be saved to the uttermost. This is the doctrine of the perseverance of the saints. Those with true faith will not lead perfect lives, though some have attributed such a claim to proponents of working-faith salvation. The teaching of "once saved, always saved" may carry the false implication that after "accepting Christ" a person may live any kind of life and still be saved. That leaves out the doctrine of perseverance, which carries with it the need for a holy life. Peter in his first epistle furnishes six means through which God causes every Christian to persevere: by regenerating them to a living hope, by keeping them through His power, by strengthening them through tests of faith, by preserving them for ultimate glory, by motivating them with love for the Savior, and by saving them through a working faith. Quantification of how much failure the doctrine of perseverance allows is impossible, but Jesus did prescribe a way for the church to deal with a professing believer whose life sin had seemingly come to dominate. |
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Security [03] |
Series:
"The Grip of God" |
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Saved to the Uttermost |
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True Faith Perseveres |
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A warning to women about those false spiritual teachers, preachers, leaders, and counselors that seek to seduce them spiritually or physically. A list of 17 warning signs to watch for. This should be read by all Christians. |
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Separation |
Series:
"The Relationship Danger Zone" |
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Sex [01] |
Sexual
Survival in an Age of Temptation |
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Self-Defense Against Sexual Sin - Talking about holiness, talking about purity of life is, of course, absolutely critical. It is the desire of the Lord that we be conformed to the image of his Son. It is the word of scripture that, if you say you abide in Christ, you ought to walk the way He walked--and, of course, He walked without sin. That is, of course, the whole point of sanctification. Dealing with this is really critical, particularly in your youth. If you're going to win that battle, I'm going to tell you today where you have to win it. I'm going to get right down to the nitty-gritty of where the battle has to be won. |
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How to deal with habitual sins--the sins that so easily entangle us. |
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How to overcome sin in your life. A brief listing of how to kill the sin in our lives. Very easy to understand and follow. |
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Sin [03] |
Series:
"Breaking Sin's Grip" |
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Mortification of Sin - "It
is puzzling how a Christian who has experienced liberation from sin's
dominion can at times give in to temptation in his daily life. They should
not try to co-exist with it, but should remove it completely. Christians
obey God's command to mortify sin by living a life in the Spirit and not
acknowledging any obligation to the flesh. Covering up sin, internalizing
it, exchanging it for another sin, or merely repressing it do not equate to
sin's mortification. Continuously and uncompromisingly removing sin--resulting
in a conscience free from guilt--is what the process entails."-- John
MacArthur |
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Sin [05] |
Series:
"Why Do I Still Sin?" |
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Sin [06] |
Series: "Sin" |
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| "Pick Up, Hold Up, Build Up" - "Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, for each one should carry his own load. Anyone who receives instruction in the word must share all good things with his instructor." [Galatians 6:1-6] | ||||
| Nothing "Safe" About Secret Sin - Our Lord taught repeatedly that sin bottled up on the inside, concealed from everyone else’s view, carries the very same guilt as sin that manifests itself in the worst forms of ungodly behavior. Those who hate others are as guilty as those who act out their hatred; and those who indulge in private lusts are as culpable as wanton adulterers (Matt. 5:21-30). | ||||
| The Childlikeness of Believers: Confronting Sin [Matthew 18:15-20] | ||||
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Slaves for Christ |
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Reexamining the Eternal Sonship of Christ - John MacArthur changes his previously held view about this very controversial issue. |
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Patricia MacArthur: John MacArthur's wife and daughter were involved in a very, very severe auto accident and he speaks from his heart about the accident and the Lord's great love and sovereignty in all things. |
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God's Absolute Sovereignty |
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Spiritual Warfare [01] |
Series:
"Spiritual Warfare: Fighting to Win" |
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A Good Soldier - John MacArthur discusses the marks and the chief ambition of a good soldier of Christ Jesus. |
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Spiritual Warfare [03] |
Series:
"Spiritual Terrorism" "Unveiling the Apostates" [Jude 4-5] "Apostates be Warned -- Part 1" [Jude 5] "Apostates be Warned -- Part 2" [Jude 6-7] "How to Identify Terrorists in the Church" [Jude 8] "The Apostates' Blasphemy" [Jude 8-10]
"Apostates
Illustrated" [Jude 11-13] "Survival Strategy for Apostate Times -- Part 2" [Jude 20-21] "Survival Strategy for Apostate Times -- Part 3" [Jude 22-23] |
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Spiritual Warfare [04] |
Series:
"The Believer's Warfare"
"The
Believer's Armor, Part 2: The Breastplate of Righteousness" [Ephesians 6:14] |
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John MacArthur Study Guides on Various Subjects. Use these Study Guides for personal or Group Study. Each Study Guide is a powerful message to all believers. |
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The True Measure of Success |
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Suffering [01] |
Series:
"How God Uses Suffering" |
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The Glory of Christian Suffering - Peter's talking about triumphing in suffering. He's talking about going through various kinds of trials which prove the validity of your faith which test it the way fire tests gold in which yields to you praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ, the full outcome of the salvation of your souls. This is about triumphing in suffering. [1 Peter] |
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Suffering [03] |
Series:
"Through Suffering to Triumph" "The Suffering Jesus: Our Substitute and Shepherd" [1 Peter 2:24-25]
"The
Triumph of Christ's Suffering--Part 1" [1 Peter 3:18] "The Triumph of Christ's Suffering--Part 3" [1 Peter 3:20-22] |
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Lessons to Learn from the Fall of Jimmy Swaggart |
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Table Talks |
Special
Series: "Table Talks with Jesus"
Without question, some of the most poignant, powerful teaching in all
of Jesus' earthly ministry took place on the last evening he spent with His
disciples before He was crucified. The occasion was the Passover meal, and
it has come to be known as the Last Supper. Table Talks With Jesus is a
series examining Jesus' teaching on those awesome hours the night He was
betrayed. My prayer in offering this series is that those who know Jesus
Christ will grow in their understanding of the riches that are ours because
of His love for us, and that those who do not know Him will be convicted of
their need to surrender completely to Him as Lord and Savior. "The Marks of
the Committed Christian" |
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Terrorism |
Series:
"Terrorist Attack on America -- September 11, 2001" |
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Triumphing over Temptation - "No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it." [1 Corinthians 10:13] |
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Whose Fault is Our Temptation - "When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. Don't be deceived, my dear brothers. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." [James 1:13-17] |
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Rekindling the Gratitude - The Thanksgiving season is a wonderful time to heighten your sensitivity to the blessings bestowed by God. Thanksgiving grabs your attention, shakes the cobwebs loose, and reminds you of all God's most precious gifts. That's one reason Thanksgiving has always held such a special place in my heart. It rekindles in me the kind of God-centered gratitude that our Lord demands and deserves--the kind that should readily be on our lips year round. |
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Thoughts on Tithing - "Tithing," are you familiar with the concept of tithing, you know, "Give 10% to the church," you know, that kind of thing? Tithing, basically, is never, ever advocated in the New Testament; it is never taught in the New Testament--never! |
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Why Biblical Christianity is Intolerable in an Age of "Tolerance" - In this post-modern era, one virtue is esteemed above all others: tolerance. As a matter of fact, tolerance may soon be the only virtue secular society will embrace. Many traditional virtues [including humility, self-control, and chastity] have already fallen out of public favor and in some quarters are openly scorned or even regarded as transgressions. |
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| Tolerance [02] | Tolerant Intolerance - Post-modernism’s veneration of tolerance is its most obvious feature. But the version of “tolerance” peddled by post-modernists is actually a twisted and dangerous corruption of true virtue. | |||
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Tongue |
Series:
"Taming the Tongue" |
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Scripture and Tradition: Answering the Modern Roman Catholic Apologists |
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Treasures |
Series:
"Treasures in Heaven" |
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Trials [01] |
Series:
"When Bad Things Happen to God's People" |
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Trials [02] |
Series:
"Benefiting from Life's Trials" |
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Triumph in Troubled Times -- "All that I have said over the last number of weeks about the recent terrorist attacks on our country, we have focused on some scriptures. We have also looked at some of the issues, some of the history involved, some of the theology. But tonight, I want us to focus on the word of God. I'm going to be laying out for you a lot of scripture. We find the Bible's own testimony is that we have comfort in the scripture; that the "God of all comfort," as He's called in 2nd Corinthians Chapter 1, comforts us in His word by the revelation of Himself. We are comforted in knowing our God. And He is revealed in scripture. Therefore, the God of comfort provides for us in scripture the comforting truth about Himself." |
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Trials [04] |
"The
Persecution and Endurance of Christians--Part 1" [Luke 21:12-19] |
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Trinity |
Our Triune God |
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Jesus: The Divine Truth Teller -- Jesus didn't attack the immorality of the society in particular. Obviously he was concerned about sin and called sinners to repentance, but Jesus attacked the religious establishment, because they were the "dammers" of souls. Because they offered people the false solution. The deceptive lie. The ultimate delusion, that God is pleased with you when He's not. And so He attacked that system. And every time there was a point of conflict, he exacerbated it. It was almost as if, every time he made a wound he poured salt in it. Why did Jesus do that? Listen to what I say. Because divine truth was more important that anything else. Did you hear that? That may be the most profound thing I have ever said. Divine truth is more important than anything else. And do you know why Jesus always escalated the conflict? Because He always spoke the truth. |
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The Logic of Postmodernism |
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Should We Fight for the Truth? |
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Truth [04] |
Series:
"The Truth War" "The Final Authority, Period." |
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The Unity of Strong and Weak Christians, Part 4 [Romans 14:16-23] |
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War in the Gulf: A Biblical Perspective [Part 1], takes a very in-depth look at war, answering the following questions: Why does war happen? And can war be just or moral? |
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War in the Gulf: A Biblical Perspective [Part 2], takes a very in-depth look at war, answering the following questions: Why is there war in the Middle East? Will the Jews and the Arabs continue to be at conflict? What is the root of the vengeance towards Israel? |
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War in the Gulf: A Biblical Perspective [Part 3], takes a very in-depth look at war, with emphasis on the Return of Christ and the events of the Gulf War. He looks at the events of recent history and relates them to Scripture. A very good evaluation of how close to the end we may be. |
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Under Siege - A Biblical Perspective of Tuesday's Terrorist Attacks - A transcription of a special "Grace to You" broadcast that aired on Wednesday, September 12, the day after the terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington D.C. |
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A Biblical Perspective on Death, Terrorism, and the Middle East |
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A Biblical Perspective on War |
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War [07] |
CNN LARRY KING LIVE "What Would Jesus Do about War with Iraq?" Aired March 11, 2003 - 9 pm ESTPanel of "Christians" Speak Out on War
With Iraq - Larry King, CNN Host:
"Tonight, what would Jesus do about war with Iraq? Here to debate that
issue: Conservative Christian leader Bob Jones II, president Bob Jones
University; Max Lucado, minister of the Oak Hills Church of Christ in San
Antonio; Father Michael Manning, Roman Catholic priest, host of the
international TV show "The Word in the World;" Pastor John
MacArthur of the Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, also a
syndicated radio host; And Bishop Melvin Talbert, ecumenical officer of the
United Methodist Church. President Bush is a Methodist, but Bishop Talbert,
who went to Iraq a few months ago, opposes the war. We will be entertaining
your calls later on this important edition of LARRY KING LIVE with prominent
Christian clergymen discussing it. What would Jesus
say?" |
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War [08] |
CNN LARRY KING LIVE "Seeking Meaning in the Aftermath of War" Aired April 20, 2003 - 9 pm EDTPanel of "Spiritual Leaders" speak out
on "Seeking Meaning in the Aftermath of War": "Tonight, seeking meaning in the aftermath
of war. Can faith heal all? Joining us, Deepak Chopra,
spiritual adviser and author of bestsellers like "How to Know
God"; John MacArthur, pastor of the Grace Community Church in
Sun Valley, California, and a syndicated host; Rabbi Harold Kushner, bestselling author of "Living a Life
That Matters"; Father Michael Manning, Roman Catholic priest, host of
the international TV show "The Word in the World"; and Dr. Maher
Hathout, a scholar of Islam and senior adviser, Muslim Public Affairs
Council. |
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Should a Christian drink wine, beer, or any other alcoholic beverage? Looks at the qualifications for the leaders in the church from the Book of Titus in regards to wine and strong drink. God has given us the examples of the Pastors, elders, and deacons to show us how we should live our lives. |
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The Only Source of Wisdom - There's only one place to go to gain life's most valuable commodity. Why look anywhere else? |
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A Biblical Response to the Feminist Agenda. John looks behind the scenes to the root of the movement and their goals and what the proper response of the Church should be. Gives a very bold discussion on the issue of a wife or mother that works outside the home. A must read file for all Christians. |
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The Biblical position on Women's Roles. A look at authority and submission. |
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Women [Part 2] [Titus 2:3-5]. Discusses the role of young women that are aged 20-60, in relation to their being workers at home and subject to their own husbands. He also mentions the roles of the older women [60+] in teaching the younger women. Note: this kind of Bible teaching is almost nonexistent in the church today, but is essential for church growth and effectiveness. |
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Women's
Ministries. John MacArthur discusses: |
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Women [05] |
Series:
"God's Design for a Successful Woman" |
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Women [06] |
Series:
"God's High Calling for Women" |
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"The Proverbs 31 Woman" [Proverbs 31:10-31] "What the Bible has to say about Mothers, and what God's pattern is. It is amazing, frankly, how our society has changed. It is amazing how our society's perception of a woman has changed; how the society's design for her role has changed." [quote from file] |
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"God's Pattern for a Wife" [Ephesians 5: 22-24] "Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything." God designed marriage to be the very best that life has to offer--the very best! But in order to enjoy God's perfect design, then husbands and wives need to function in the roles that God has designed for them. Once we step outside those God-ordained roles, then we lose the blessings and joys of marriage that God designed for us. |
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"How to be a Godly Mother" [1 Samuel 1-2] "It's been at least three or four years ago that I taught a special message on this particular woman in a Sunday-morning service on a Mother's Day and the message had such great impact that as I was thinking about it and talking with my wife, Patricia, about it, we both agreed that it would be well if could refresh our minds regarding this very, very lovely and special person Hannah for she presents to us the pattern of a godly mother. And we're not going to take the time to develop all that's potentially here in the text, but at least to touch the surface of some very, very important things." |
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Women [10] |
The Curse on the
Woman--Part 1 |
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Seminary Wives
Discipleship -
Our website will be a source for information that will be helpful to you in
your life and ministry. We seek to implement the principles in Titus 2:3-5:
"Older women......teach what is good, so that you may encourage the
young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be sensible,
pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that
the word of God will not be dishonored." |
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What Should a Wife's Priorities Be? Can She Work Outside the Home? |
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Mom's Week - A look at some mothers in the Bible. |
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The World in Conflict and Distress [Luke 21:9-11] |
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War of the Worldviews |
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Work |
Series:
"Wisdom for the Working Christian" |
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A Worried Christian? - John MacArthur provides an encouraging corrective to Christians who are prone to worry. |
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Worry [2] |
"Anxiety-Free
Living" - Part 1 [Luke 12:22-25] |
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"How Shall We Then Worship" A few years ago while preaching through the gospel of John, I was struck by the depth of meaning in John 4:23: "An hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers." I saw as clearly as I had ever seen before the implications of that phrase, "worship . . . in spirit and truth." |
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Do You Draw Near? - When was the last time you really worshiped God? Take these practical steps to knock the rust off your spiritual life. |
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Contemporary Worship, Civil War in the Church! - A critical must-read file for Christians |
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The Critical Elements of True Worship [Romans 12:1-2] |
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Wrath of God |
Series:
"Wicked World, Angry God" |
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