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Slave: The Hidden Truth About Your Identity in Christ (2010), Thomas Nelson ISBN 1-4002-0207-8; Truth Endures: Landmark Sermons From Forty Years of Unleashing God's Truth One Verse at a Time (2011), Crossway ISBN 1-4335-2450-3; At The Throne of Grace: A Book of Prayers (2011), Harvest House ISBN 0-7369-3840-0
MacArthur's daily radio and television program, Grace to You was created by the Grace media team to publicize audio cassettes of sermons; in 1977, it was first broadcast in Baltimore, Maryland. [12] In 1985, MacArthur was made President of Los Angeles Baptist College, now The Master's University, a four-year Christian liberal-arts college. [13]
Ephesians 4 is the fourth chapter of the Epistle to the Ephesians in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.Traditionally, it is believed to have been written by Apostle Paul while he was in prison in Rome (around AD 62), but more recently, it has been suggested that it was written between AD 80 and 100 by another writer using Paul's name and style.
For example, suppose a preacher decides to cover the book of I John. On the beginning week of the series, the preacher may explain and apply 1 John 1.1–4, then 1 John 1.5–7 the following week, then 1 John 1.8–10 after that, and would continue until all of 1 John is covered. Then another book of the Bible is examined, or else a specific ...
Ephesians 4:1–16. A chapter on unity in the midst of the diversity of gifts among believers. [22] Ephesians 4:17–6:9. Instructions about ordinary life and different relationships. [23] Ephesians 6:10–24. The imagery of spiritual warfare (including the metaphor of the Armor of God), the mission of Tychicus, and valedictory blessings. [24]
The apostle John is understood by some monergists as having recorded Jesus saying that we love darkness, hate the light and will not come into the light (John 3:19,20; monergists assume that "doing the truth" and "loving the light" in consequence are the results of God's irresistible grace which brings a love and faith enabled by grace.
Grace can not be added to (Galatians 5:4). Grace teaches (Titus 2:11); can be preached (Ephesians 3:8). Grace calls mankind (2 Timothy 1:9; Galatians 1:15). Grace is brought by revelation (1 Peter 1:13). Grace and truth came by Jesus Christ (John 1:17) Grace is sufficient for mankind (2 Corinthians 12:9)
In the Gospel of John, love for Christ results in the following of his commandments. In John 14:15, Jesus states, "If you love me, you will keep my commandments." and John 14:23 reconfirms that: "If a man love me, he will keep my word". [22] The dual aspect to the above is Jesus' commandment to his followers to love one another.