Category Archives: John MacArthur

Widely known for his thorough, candid approach to teaching God’s Word, John MacArthur is a fifth-generation pastor, a popular author and conference speaker, and has served as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California since 1969. John and his wife, Patricia, have four grown children and fourteen grandchildren. John’s pulpit ministry has been extended around the globe through his media ministry, Grace to You, and its satellite offices in Australia, Canada, Europe, India, New Zealand, Singapore, and South Africa. In addition to producing daily radio programs for nearly 2,000 English and Spanish radio outlets worldwide, Grace to You distributes books, software, audiotapes, and CDs by John MacArthur. In thirty-six years of ministry, Grace to You has distributed more than thirteen million CDs and audiotapes.

John is the president of The Master’s College and The Master’s Seminary, and he has written hundreds of books and study guides, each one thoroughly biblical and practical. Best-selling titles include The Gospel According to Jesus, The Second Coming, Ashamed of the Gospel, Twelve Ordinary Men, and The MacArthur Study Bible, a 1998 ECPA Gold Medallion recipient.

ANXIETY-FREE LIVING, Part 2, Luke 12:25-31

Let’s return in our study to the twelfth chapter of Luke…Luke chapter 12 and we are looking at verses 22 through 34 under the title, “Anxiety-Free Living.” It was two weeks ago when we first looked at this passage. If … Continue reading

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ANXIETY-FREE LIVING, Luke 12:22-25

We’re going to look now at Luke chapter 12 verses 22 to 34…Luke 12:22 to 34. This portion of Scripture contains some things that you’re going to find familiar to you and that’s because much of what Jesus says here … Continue reading

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God’s Generous Response to Boldness in Prayer, Luke 11:11-13

We come now to our look at the Word of God to listen to what God has said on the pages of Holy Scripture. Luke chapter 11 is our text and we are looking at verses 5 through 13, this … Continue reading

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Pray Boldly, Luke 11:5-10

Open your Bible to Luke chapter 11, we come back to Luke chapter 11 and again the inimitable and penetrating and wonderful teaching of the Lord Jesus Christ. Luke 11 verses 5 and following, a familiar and really unforgettable little … Continue reading

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The Ultimate Religious Decision, Luke 6:46-49

Let’s open our Bibles to the sixth chapter of Luke’s gospel. We come to the final verses of this chapter, really the conclusion of the sermon of our Lord. One of the dangers in Bible exposition done with some measure … Continue reading

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The Danger of Following the Wrong Spiritual Teacher, Luke 6:39-45

This morning as we open the Word of God, we return to the sixth chapter of Luke’s gospel, verses 39 to 45 is our text this morning. I’ll be reading that in a few moments, Luke 6:39 to 45. The … Continue reading

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The Content of Kingdom Love, Luke 6:31-38

Just a couple of weeks ago, Patricia and I had the opportunity to be at a conference down in Arizona. When I was speaking, at the time there was another speaker by the name of Steve Saint who gave an … Continue reading

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The Actions of Kingdom Love, Luke 6:29-30

In a strange way, love is linked to hate in the Christian gospel. In fact, when Jesus spoke to His Apostles in the fifteenth chapter of John, He spoke about the centrality of love. He said in verse 17, “This … Continue reading

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The Commands of Kingdom Love, Luke 6:27-28

Back to Luke chapter 6 for our study of God’s Word this morning. I’m not really giving you my sermon, I’m simply drawing your attention to the sermon our Lord Jesus Christ preached and we’re kind of working our way … Continue reading

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The Character of a True Christian–Part 2, Luke 6:23-26

Many people are, of course, fascinated by the life of the Lord Jesus Christ, fascinated by His birth which is, or course, signified in our worldwide Christmas celebrations. Fascinated by His miracles, fascinated by His ability to heal the sick, … Continue reading

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The Character of a True Christian–Part 1, Luke 6:20-23

Let’s open to the sixth chapter of Luke. Sunday after Sunday my heart is so thrilled to be able to teach from this book. Having spent days during the week in preparation trying my best to distill down and get … Continue reading

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Jesus: The Divine Truth Teller, Luke 6:1-5

We have the privilege this Morning of returning to our ongoing study of the Gospel of Luke and Chapter 6. We go from incident to incident in the life of Jesus at this point in the gospel of Luke culminating … Continue reading

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Jesus’ Return to Nazareth: Rejection by the People, Luke 4:22-30

I met this week with a very famous rabbi, a very gracious man, very intelligent, a historian, very serious-minded man who asked to meet with me because we shared something in common, and that is a belief in the inerrancy … Continue reading

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Jesus’ Return to Nazareth: Preaching in the Synagogue, Luke 4:16-21

Let’s open our Bibles to the fourth chapter of Luke, and again this morning, Luke chapter 4. This is part two in the mission of the Messiah…the mission of the Messiah, a very definitive portion of Scripture. And as we … Continue reading

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Jesus’ Return to Nazareth: Ministry in the Synagogue, Luke 4:16-21

Will you open your Bible, please, to Luke chapter 4? In our ongoing study of this immense work of God, the gospel of Luke, we come to verses 16 and following. This is Luke’s first account of Jesus’ public ministry. … Continue reading

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True Repentance: God’s Highway to the Heart–Part 4, Luke 3:15-17

We return in our study of God’s Word to the third chapter of Luke, this marvelous gospel. Luke is such a great historian, such a great theologian. And, of course, on top of that he was inspired by God to … Continue reading

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True Repentance: God’s Highway to the Heart–Part 3, Luke 3:15-17

When I was young and just learning how to preach, there were a number of preaching models that perhaps I could have followed. The Lord was gracious to lead me to the one that we call expositing the Scripture, which … Continue reading

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True Repentance: God’s Highway to the Heart–Part 2, Luke 3:8-14

We are in a rich and glorious study of Luke’s gospel. And we’re finding in Luke’s gospel the foundations of the Christian faith as well as the bridge from the Old Testament to the New Testament. We’re in chapter 3 … Continue reading

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True Repentance: God’s Highway to the Heart–Part 1, Luke 3:7-8

Let’s open our Bibles to the third chapter of Luke. The first six verses of the third chapter describe for us the setting of the ministry of John. You remember John, of course, is the forerunner to Messiah. He’s going … Continue reading

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The Announcement of Jesus’ Birth–Part 3, Luke 2:15-21

Open your Bible, if you will, to Luke chapter 2. Second chapter of Luke records the birth of Jesus Christ, records the historical event of the Word becoming flesh, of the One by whom all things were made becoming man. … Continue reading

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