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fe31fb5 Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies--Psalm 103:1-4 John F. MacArthur Jr.
2a59006 Human ideas and concepts are temporal and completely incapable of producing spiritual truth or guidance. John F. MacArthur Jr.
a89136e If saving faith is present, it can't help but produce fruit. Good works don't save a person, but they do show that his or her faith is genuine. John F. MacArthur Jr.
cc0bbbc Thus, we can see that obeying the command to be filled with the Spirit does not involve emotional hype or mystical encounters. It comes from reading, meditating on, and submitting to the Word of Christ, allowing the Scriptures to permeate our hearts and minds. Said another way, we are filled with the Holy Spirit when we are filled with the Word, which He inspired and empowers. As we align our thinking with biblical teaching, applying its tr.. John F. MacArthur Jr.
74f9c12 But the day of our death will be better than the day of our birth, because the first time we were born into sin. But when we die, we will awaken into the glorious presence of Christ (cf. 2 Cor. 5:8). John F. MacArthur Jr.
dacf29e from the dead, giving them new, glorified bodies that will dwell forever on the New Earth (2 Peter 3:13; Rev. 21:1, 22-27). John F. MacArthur Jr.
657f20b Authentic worship requires both spirit and truth (John 4:23). Anything short of that is a blasphemous counterfeit. John F. MacArthur Jr.
29647fa The apostle John gave all the tests that he did in order to give the true believer a biblical basis for confidence. Let's review his spiritual inventory: Do you enjoy fellowship with God and Christ? Are you sensitive to sin in your life? Do you obey the Scriptures? Do you reject this evil world? Do you love Christ and eagerly await His return? Do you see a decreasing pattern of sin in your life? Do you love other Christians? Do you receive .. John F. MacArthur Jr.
d610b57 We should give our children the impression that the most wonderful thing in the world is Christianity; and that there is nothing in life comparable to being a Christian.4 MARTYN-LLOYD JONES John F. MacArthur Jr.
4859a73 Your security from divine judgment doesn't depend on living a perfect life but on being sheltered by the blood of Christ. John F. MacArthur Jr.
7f69941 But unlike the Jewish nation, the Gentiles' mourning will not generally result from genuine repentance. "Mourn" is from kopto, which literally means "to cut." The word became associated with mourning due to the pagans' practice of cutting themselves when in extreme grief or despair. First Kings 18:28 records that the frenzied, panicked prophets of Baal "cut themselves according to their custom with swords and lances" John F. MacArthur Jr.
09a09bc True faith, genuine commitment to Christ, results in "works." A changed heart results in a changed life." John F. MacArthur Jr.
adf6c23 How does a leader build trust? When people are convinced you will do everything in your power for their good and nothing for their harm, they'll trust you. John F. MacArthur Jr.
b759ac4 1But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction. John F. MacArthur Jr.
1a458cc Anxiety is blatant distrust of the power and love of God. John F. MacArthur Jr.
5a88b68 An expositor should make every effort not to preach preconceived notions of what a given text may say. His sacred trust is to let the text speak for itself and not impose on it what he thinks or wishes it said. John F. MacArthur Jr.
7b944bb 19 "As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent." John F. MacArthur Jr.
898c07b A later church father, Tertullian, wrote concerning Rome, "Without ceasing, for all our emperors we offer prayer. We pray for life prolonged; for security to the empire; for protection to the imperial house; for brave armies, a faithful senate, a virtuous people, the world at rest, whatever, as man or Caesar, an emperor would wish."3 The" John F. MacArthur Jr.
6de51ab The remarkable thing about those statements is not the profundity of their sentiments as such, but that they were expressed in the midst of very difficult times for the church. It was attempting to survive and grow even though targeted for sometimes-vicious persecution by a pagan, cruel, anti-Christian government in Rome. Accusations John F. MacArthur Jr.
c843f6f But if believers are to grow in Christlikeness, they must be continually filled with the Spirit--allowing His power to permeate their lives so that all they think, say, and do reflects His divine presence. John F. MacArthur Jr.
29bf945 7Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 8Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. John F. MacArthur Jr.
0388daa Just because the work is difficult, and just because we meet with adversity, that cannot alter our calling. We are Christ's ambassadors to the world. Those who reject us reject Christ. Regardless of what happens, we ought to hold firm and persevere with Him. There is no higher ground on which to stand. John F. MacArthur Jr.
4252fa9 He was never deterred by opposition, never disheartened by criticism, and never ashamed, for any reason, of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Although that gospel was then, and still is today, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, it is the only way God has provided for the salvation of men, and Paul was both overjoyed and emboldened by the privilege of proclaiming its truth and power wherever he went. John F. MacArthur Jr.
91f1199 Porque somos hechura suya, creados en Cristo Jesus para buenas obras, las cuales Dios preparo de antemano para que anduviesemos en ellas. EFESIOS 2.10 No se puede dejar de subrayar que las obras no juegan ningun papel en la obtencion de la salvacion. Sin embargo, las buenas obras tienen que ver con vivir la salvacion. Ninguna obra buena puede ganar la salvacion, pero las buenas obras son el resultado de la salvacion genuina. Las buenas obra.. John F. MacArthur Jr.
00bc621 Es un peligro, aun para la gente que ama a Cristo, que lleguemos a estar tan involucrados haciendo cosas para El que comencemos a descuidar el oirlo y recordar lo que ha hecho por nosotros. Nunca debemos permitir que nuestro servicio a Cristo sobrepase nuestra adoracion a El. El momento en que nuestras obras llegan a ser mas importantes que nuestra adoracion, significa que hemos cambiado de lugar las verdaderas prioridades. En el momento en.. John F. MacArthur Jr.
08ccffb That's the choice: eternal death or eternal life. To gain eternal life, you have to let go of your spiritual pride, and die to yourself. To lead others to Christ, to save them from this eternal judgment, you have to speak that truth in love; you have to tell them the truth without pulling any punches. Does that seem impossible? Will your audience turn you off? Well, as we can see, they turned Jesus off. In fact, they hated His message so mu.. John F. MacArthur Jr.
8d607e7 If you suffer for the truth of the gospel, and you will, remember you're in good company. You're following the best example who ever served God; you are on the Lord's side, casting off self-righteousness to walk through the narrow gospel gate that leads to eternal life, and faithfully giving that gospel to others. John F. MacArthur Jr.
6ca0d19 We allow our daily concerns to turn into worry and therefore sin when our thoughts become focused on changing the future instead of doing our best to handle our present circumstances. John F. MacArthur Jr.
b4cd89e La justificacion es distinta de la santificacion, porque en la justificacion de Dios no hace justo al pecador, El lo declara justo (Romanos 3.28; Galatas 2.16). La justificacion imputa la justicia de Cristo a favor del pecador (Romanos 4.11). La santificacion imparte justicia al pecador personalmente y en la practica (Romanos 6.1-7; 8.11-14). La justificacion tiene lugar fuera de los pecadores y los cambios de su situacion (Romanos 5.1-2). .. John F. MacArthur Jr.
e5ae7ca For those who may not yet know Him, my prayer is that the Lord will draw you through this study of His Word and by the truth of the gospel to embrace Christ with your whole heart as Lord and Savior and friend. Regardless of who you are or what circumstances brought you here, may the Spirit of God impress on you the importance of giving your all to Him who freely gave His all for His people. John F. MacArthur Jr.
884542c If the disciples had their eyes set on great prominence and high rewards in eternity, they had to know the path to that end is marked by great suffering and endurance. John F. MacArthur Jr.
c0c000a We're not concerned with the temporal and transient. Our success isn't measured in hours, or even centuries. Our focus is fixed on eternity. The gospel is hard to believe, and the people who bring it to the world are nobodies. The plan is still the same for all who are God's clay pots. To summarize, here is Paul's humble, five-point strategy: We will not lose heart. We will not alter the message. We will not manipulate the results, because .. John F. MacArthur Jr.
dd79dde La verdadera felicidad en la vida resulta de la transformacion de sus procesos de pensamiento. Colosenses 1.16 dice que <>. Esto lo incluye a usted. Puesto que ha sido hecho para Dios, usted no conocera la verdadera felicidad hasta que sepa lo que le agrada a El. Pero no lo sabra hasta que usted sepa lo que dice su manual para la vida: La Biblia. Al estudiar su Palabra y aprender a vivir segun sus .. John F. MacArthur Jr.
b9934b2 One more thing that stands in the middle of the road of easy-believism is the truth of the sovereignty of God. Years ago, I used to hear people say, "Don't ever preach the doctrine of the sovereignty of God when you have nonbelievers in the audience." People literally warned me against that. But here is another offensive bit of news for the unbeliever: God is sovereign, and you are not. You are not the captain of your soul or the master of .. John F. MacArthur Jr.
86fc9ca Christians, it would seem, are stuck with a very unattractive product to promote: Christ on the cross. This is a weak, shameful image that offends the sensibilities and shocks the refined emotions of decent people. The claim that Roman soldiers executed the God of the universe on a cross, like a criminal, also assaults our rational minds. It's an affront to the pride we carry for having the gift of reason that puts us above the animals. John F. MacArthur Jr.
b5bf0c7 THE DREADFUL DOCTRINE One more thing that stands in the middle of the road of easy-believism is the truth of the sovereignty of God. Years ago, I used to hear people say, "Don't ever preach the doctrine of the sovereignty of God when you have nonbelievers in the audience." People literally warned me against that. But here is another offensive bit of news for the unbeliever: God is sovereign, and you are not. You are not the captain of your .. John F. MacArthur Jr.
9cc0b85 Paul did not initiate the choice to be saved, much less the choice to be an apostle. He was "called as an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God" -- John F. MacArthur Jr.
ce27b5a He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved" (Eph. 1:5-6; cf. v. 9)." John F. MacArthur Jr.
15b0ebd we will not manipulate people to get the desired superficial results, because we know, as 2 Corinthians 4:3-4 affirms, that "even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them." The problem is not the seed, it's the soil. It's the unreceptive, barren condition.. John F. MacArthur Jr.
ba46c29 In 2 Corinthians 4:6-7, Paul wrote, "For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us." And that brings us full circle to where we started in this chapter: at the end of the day there is no human explanation fo.. John F. MacArthur Jr.
4b2ce63 No soy responsable de quien se salva, ni tampoco usted. Rehuso tal responsabilidad. Entonces, ?quien es el responsable? <>, dijo Jesus, <> (Juan 6.44). Dios tiene esa responsabilidad, y no nosotros. Por consiguiente, puedo mirar a la multitud y decir, como dijo Jesus: <>. Pero algunos si creeran, conducidos a la fe por una lectura de la Biblia,.. John F. MacArthur Jr.
b52310b Tambien les refirio Jesus una parabola sobre la necesidad de orar siempre, y no desmayar. LUCAS 18.1 Normalmente no pensamos que la oracion es un trabajo. Tendemos a pensar que es algo inactivo. Pero no lo es. La oracion es esfuerzo y es el primero y mas importante trabajo de todo ministerio. La oracion por si misma es, despues de todo, un reconocimiento implicito de la soberania de Dios. Sabemos que no podemos cambiar los corazones de las .. John F. MacArthur Jr.
e37b5d6 La verdadera confesion de pecado no es solo admitir que hizo algo mal, sino que reconoce que su pecado fue contra Dios y haciendo caso omiso de El personalmente. Por lo tanto, la caracteristica principal de la confesion es estar de acuerdo con Dios que se es un impotente culpable. De hecho, la palabra griega para confesion literalmente significa <>. Confesar sus pecados es decir la misma cosa que Dios dice acerca de ellos, r.. John F. MacArthur Jr.
3045d51 I often tell young pastors that the fastest way to lose people's trust is not by preaching a bad sermon. People will forgive that. The fastest way to lose credibility as a leader is to make a foolish decision that leads people down a blind alley or off the end of a pier. Too many young men in ministry make impetuous and ill-considered decisions. They lead without looking where they are going. They don't count the cost. They aren't cautious .. John F. MacArthur Jr.
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