Tag Archives: John MacArthur

Sermon of the week: “Sovereign Election, Israel & Eschatology (a.k.a. Why Every Self-Respecting Calvinist is a Premillennialist)” by John MacArthur.

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

Your sermon of the week is Sovereign Election, Israel & Eschatology (a.k.a. Why Every Self-Respecting Calvinist is a Premillennialist) by John MacArthur. This is the message that caused a stir a few years ago when MacArthur delivered it at the … Continue reading →

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A Case for the Pre-Existence of the Son of God

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

A Case for the Pre-Existence of the Son of God Defining Who is the Son of God and Proving His Eternal Existence INTRODUCTION             Over two-thousand years ago in the small village of Bethlehem, made famous as the boyhood home … Continue reading →

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Sermon of the week: “Why We Believe and Others Reject” by John MacArthur

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

Your sermon of the week by John MacArthur explains Why We Believe and Others Reject. As a side note, the day that DefCon posts its sermons of the week will change this week. Our sermons of the week will no … Continue reading →

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Retraction of the John MacArthur Post

Posted on October 15, 2011 by

Dear readers, Let me begin by saying that we as a group of editors and contributors are diverse in many respects. In fact, some of the team have never had the privilege of meeting other members of the team. However, … Continue reading →

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Pictures of Christ–right or wrong?

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

In the comment thread of a recent post (which has since been removed), some comments were posted concerning the varied exegeses of Exodus 20:4-6 that have been offered over the years. One such interpretation says that the passage should be … Continue reading →

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Sermon of the week: “Atonement and Justification – The Pharisee and the Tax Collector” by John MacArthur.

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

Your sermon of the week is Atonement and Justification: The Pharisee and the Tax Collector by John MacArthur. A great message from a great portion of Scripture.

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Sermon of the week: “The Rich Man and Lazarus” by John MacArthur.

Posted on September 15, 2011 by

Your sermon of the week is on the subject of Hell in the sobering message The Rich Man and Lazarus by John MacArthur. This sermon is a follow-up to this previous message by MacArthur. I encourage you to listen to … Continue reading →

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To Heaven and Back?

Posted on September 1, 2011 by

How many times have you heard someone claim they died and got a glimpse of heaven? Recently a co-worker told me the Pastor of her sister’s church preached a sermon on heaven. In his sermon, he mentioned a little boy … Continue reading →

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Keep reforming

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

By John MacArthur I’m grateful for the widespread response this series of blogposts has generated, including all the feedback we have received from people who disagree about certain points. Yes, a few vocal critics have replied with mocking or misrepresentation, … Continue reading →

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Sermonof the week: “Preaching the Gospel Message” by John MacArthur

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

 Your sermon of the week is Preaching the Gospel Message by John MacArthur. This sermon delivered at the 2007 Resolved conference outlines how God sovereignly uses weak and foolish messengers to employ the foolish means of preaching about the foolishness of … Continue reading →

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Soaking up the suds

Posted on August 9, 2011 by

John MacArthur exposes a growing unbiblical trend in this short piece; I do enjoy reading and listening to the teachings of this Godly man who stands firm on God’s word regardless of all the false accusations and verbal abuse he … Continue reading →

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Sermon of the week: “Three Reasons to Fear God” by John MacArthur.

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

Your sermon of the week is Three Reasons to Fear God by John MacArthur. MacArthur begins this sermon by asking those in attendance what they would preach if they had one opportunity to speak in the largest church. He then … Continue reading →

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A Message for an Ungodly Nation headed for Divine Judgment

Posted on July 1, 2011 by

I just finished listening to this; do take some time to listen to John MacArthur’s sermon concerning America. Listen or download here…

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Sins of the Mind

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

One of the toughest battles against temptation comes from within our own minds. John MacArthur preaches an excellent message on this, go here for his sermon.

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Sermon of the week: “The Grim Reality of the Last Days” by John MacArthur.

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

Your sermon of the week is The Grim Reality of the Last Days by John MacArthur. This is not a topic Joel Osteen would dare touch, and it’s definitely not a message for the faint-hearted. Mike Ratliff had this to … Continue reading →

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Man of God

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

Have you ever wondered what this phrase means? John MacArthur provides a solid biblical answer to this question in this sermon… Now just exactly what does this phrase mean? Maybe if we just took a very simple approach to it … Continue reading →

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Sermon of the week: “The Rise and Fall of the World” by John MacArthur.

Posted on May 5, 2011 by

Your sermon of the week is The Rise and Fall of the World by John MacArthur from his study in the book of Daniel. The Rise and Fall of the World (Part 1) The Rise and Fall of the World … Continue reading →

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Railing against Hell

Posted on April 29, 2011 by

This comes from gty.org… For the last two weeks, we’ve posted a series of articles from John MacArthur addressing the teachings of Rob Bell. It didn’t take long for one of the primary areas of contention to emerge from the … Continue reading →

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Sermon of the week: “Why Every Calvinist Should be a Premillennialist” by John MacArthur.

Posted on April 7, 2011 by

I was tempted to replace the image for this week’s speaker to that of a can of worms. Judging by the title of the sermon, you can imagine why.  Your sermon of the week (in six parts) is Why Every … Continue reading →

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Understanding our role as slaves

Posted on April 6, 2011 by

I am currently reading John MacArthur’s book ‘Slave’ and have been blessed thus far. One thing I notice about this book is that it is impossible to understand the role of being a slave of Christ if you do not … Continue reading →

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The Reality of Supernatural Faith

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

“Well,” you say, “isn’t faith natural?” Well…faith, to some degree, is natural. Certain kind of faith. When you turn on the faucet and drink the water, that is a certain kind of faith. You don’t know what’s playing in your … Continue reading →

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Slaves for Christ

Posted on March 28, 2011 by
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The Distinguishing Mark of Christianity

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

Freedom or slavery—what’s the distinguishing mark of Christianity? In a generation fixated on freedom, fulfillment, and autonomy, the vote has been cast early and often for freedom. But the Bible is abundantly clear—slavery is the heart of what it means … Continue reading →

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Is Your Foundation Firm?

Posted on March 22, 2011 by

How Firm Our Foundation Let me ask you a theological question: Are you born again which results in your believing in Christ, or does your faith in Christ result in your being born again? Maybe you think I’m just playing … Continue reading →

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Sermon of the week: “Evangelizing Your World” by John MacAthur.

Posted on March 10, 2011 by

Your sermon of the week, Evangelizing Your World, is yet another fine message by John MacArthur that I encourage the readers of DefCon to check out.

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Kill sin

Posted on March 5, 2011 by

If someone were to ask you, “What’s the most dangerous spiritual responsibility to neglect?” You might think of Scripture reading, prayer, evangelism, listening to preaching, or attending corporate worship. And it’s not that you’d be wrong…God commands all believers to … Continue reading →

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God’s plan for the Gay Agenda

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

John MacArthur If you’ve been watching the headlines over the last couple years, you may have noticed the incredible surge of interest in affirming homosexuality. Whether it’s at the heart of a religious scandal, political corruption, radical legislation, or the … Continue reading →

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Sermon of the week: “The Sufficiency of Scripture” by John MacArthur.

Posted on January 13, 2011 by

Your sermon of the week is The Sufficiency of Scripture by John MacArthur. In this message MacArthur defends the perspicuity of the Bible starting from the very first attack against God’s Word in the Garden of Eden all the way … Continue reading →

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Sermon of the week: “The Sanctifying Shepherd” by John MacArthur.

Posted on December 9, 2010 by

Another great message for your sermon of the week, The Sanctifying Shepherd, was delivered at the 2009 Resolved Conference John MacArthur has a bold proclamation for pastors: Quit trying to be funny and entertaining; be a sanctifying shepherd to your … Continue reading →

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Sermon builder: Preparing a sermon.

Posted on November 27, 2010 by

The following is the complete Sermon Builder found here on the Shepherd’s Conference website: Welcome to the Sermon Builder – a step-by-step guide for expository sermon preparation. While the Sermon Builder will not write someone’s sermon for them, it is … Continue reading →

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