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John MacArthur

Fundamental Christian Attitudes: Sermon 1 - Faith

John MacArthurNow we've been talking about the anatomy of the church and I told you I was just going to give it to you in chunks however it came. And as we've already seen in this series, and we've done four messages and gone through the first phase of it, we've now come to the second, but as we've seen the churc... Read More
John MacArthur

The Distinctive Qualities of the True Christian - Sermon 2

John MacArthurIn our ongoing study of Paul's epistle to the Philippians, we find ourselves in chapter 3. May I invite you now to open your Bible and turn with me to chapter 3? We'll read the first three verses as the setting for our continued study of this great section...Philippians chapter 3 verse 1, "Finally, ... Read More
John MacArthur

Charismatic Chaos: Sermon 7 - "How do spiritual gifts operate?"

John MacArthurAs a preface to our study tonight, I want to just mention to you that we are going through this study on the Charismatic movement, its contemporary form. And I am unable in this particular study to cover every relevant passage of Scripture, and so I would just encourage you that you will find a seri... Read More
John MacArthur

The Distinctive Qualities of the True Christian - Sermon 4

John MacArthurMay I invite you to take your Bible and turn to Philippians chapter 3 as we return again to this wonderful portion of Scripture, verses 1 through 3. The Scripture says, "Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things again is no trouble to me and it is a safeguard for you. Bewar... Read More
John MacArthur

Fundamental Christian Attitudes: Sermon 7 - Joy

John MacArthurWell, this morning I want to go back to our study of the anatomy of the church and I want to talk about another attitude. A lot of people were prevailing on me to keep preaching on forgiveness. Some people said to me last week's message on forgiveness was so potent that it...that they thought I knew... Read More
John MacArthur

Rejoicing Always

John MacArthurIt is our great privilege this morning to return to our wonderful study of 1 Thessalonians chapter 5. And I invite you to take your Bible, if you will, and open to that great chapter. I want this morning to preach on just one verse, verse 16, a verse with only two words, 1 Thessalonians 5:16 simply ... Read More
John Newton

Sermon 39: Job's Faith and Expectation

John NewtonJob 19:25, 26 I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that He shall stand in the latter day upon the earth. And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God. Christianity, that is, the religion of which MESSIAH is the author and object, the foundation, life, and glory, t... Read More
Reuben Archer Torrey

How to Work for Christ: Book 1: Personal Work, Chapter 8

Reuben Archer TorreyHOW TO DEAL WITH THOSE WHO ENTERTAIN FALSE HOPES I. THE HOPE OF BEING SAVED BY A RIGHTEOUS LIFE. 1. This is the most common of false hopes. Even among those who profess to be Christians, there are many who are really depending upon their lives as Christians for their acceptance before God. Those who... Read More
St. Augustine

Faith, Hope, and Love, 1 - The Occasion and Purpose of this Manual

St. AugustineCHAPTER I. The Occasion and Purpose of this "Manual" 1. I cannot say, my dearest son Laurence, how much your learning pleases me, and how much I desire that you should be wise-though not one of those of whom it is said: "Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputant of this world? H... Read More
St. Augustine

Faith, Hope, and Love, 18 - Faith and Works

St. AugustineCHAPTER XVIII [141] : Faith and Works 67. There are some, indeed, who believe that those who do not abandon the name of Christ, and who are baptized in his laver in the Church, who are not cut off from it by schism or heresy, who may then live in sins however great, not washing them away by repentan... Read More

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