John MacArthur: Why Does God Allow So Much Suffering and Evil?
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- Опубліковано 11 тра 2015
- One of the most pressing challenges to Christianity is the problem of evil. Unbelievers are quick to ask how Christians can believe in the existence of a good God in the face of so much evil. In this session, Dr. John MacArthur will examine what Scripture teaches regarding evil and suffering and why it exists in the world.
This message is from our 2008 West Coast Conference, Tough Questions Christians Face: • Tough Questions Christ...
I appreciate this sermon, I was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer with no guarantees to live, I went thru chemotherapy, radiation treatment two major surgeries, Jesus went thru far worst than this vessel, im not perfect falling short of the glory of God, I repented and now 12 years later, cancer free, I now share the Gospel to others, im praying for everyone
ISAIAH CHAPTER 38 VERSES 1-9 K.J.V. A-MAN
Why did God see fit to give you this cancer? Please do not pray for me. I neither want it or need it.
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Isaiah 45:7-8
7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create EVIL: I the LORD do all these things.
onin dbM8
As long as you never type Moses online and learn there is absolutely zero evidence, then you are a winner. No education, eh?
My mom passed away from Covid and she got saved late in her life the last words she said to me was “do not be afraid.” That changed me and I came to Christ. ❤
If everything was Rosey. No one would turn to God. We need hard times to make us wake up
@snailmail2135🙏🙏🙏
I just lost a Step Dad. The same day I told him We love you, Jesus loves you, Jesus will take care of you. That same night he died.
Thanks, maybe my mom who's deceased spoke through you to me that everything will be ok. Tomorrow people are expecting some kinda "thing" with the phone shut down and I'm kinda believing it.
He'll turn things for good for those that love him for sure. If mom hadn't passed do you think you would've come to Christ?
Take the next step in faith. Don’t be afraid. God’s got you. ♥
I was about to die from an overdose in my apartment in Miami all alone after so many different drugs…I went to grab my phone and I couldn’t even see what I pressed and out of no where UA-cam started and this song played. My heart was beating out of my chest and then the room turned white and I felt at peace. My heart slowed down and I survived. Jesus Christ is real people. He saved my life.
This is a new beginning, pray, stay strong and endure till the end. Jesus loves all.
@@user_xsrThis Person is Spreading His Testimony Around. They watch these kind of Videos, Ive seen the comment on a different Video myself, But there is Nothing Wrong with sharing your Awesome Story
What was the song?
Or narcan saved your life....
@@user_xsrplus the awesome drugs right?
Recently I have been pulled from a false teaching and have found John MacArthur. This sermon answers questions that others have not been able to answer. I'm so glad we have his teachings here on YT.
So why does God need to prove so badly he’s righteous? and that he alone gets the glory and praise from his creation he calls so sinful?…sounds so narcissistic…According to McArthur God created evil but jus can’t take the blame for it😅…thats a mind field of terror alright
@@wonderlife62 that got me wondering as well. 🤔
hey hey welcome to true Christianity, I was on the same boat, i recommend John MacArthur, Voddie Baucham, Truth-unedited, and Kent Hovind creation seminars, here on UA-cam
@@jonathandrwal3656They say John Macarthur is a Calvinist.... Tho I've listened to him for 5+ years now and never detected one once of Calvinism.
Voddie Baucham has always given powerful , precise Sermons on the basics of our Christian Faith , but rejects the Rapture and everything that will be going on during those 7 years in Heaven..
Kent Hovind has fed me with an enormous amounts of Creation Evangelism . But not totally convinced He's embracing the Rapture also....
And then there's the question of "Old Earth/Gap Theory ". That He embarrassingly shames fellow Believers that ponder the possibility , who not just by curiosity , but with Scriptural Evidence.... All of them are Great Men of God... And we must except our difference's... Until we are made known the WONDERS of GOD
@edwardtelles1956 yeah for sure, John honestly just goes by the bible, and honestly I've heard that but I still don't understand what calvinism exactly is. But I'm sure it's just some sort of pointless label for a certain theological area
This preaching brought me tears and led me to repentance and surrender to God's sovereignty over the sudden death of my husband who was a pastor in January 17, 2022. Nothing had prepared me for it. I was angry at why God didn't heal him while in the ICU for 28 hours. I wasn't even able to say goodbye. I felt that my faith in His healing power was betrayed. I waited for 3 hours, after he was clinically declared by the doctors, in his bed for Jesus to bring back my husband's life. I got bitter when it didn't happen and I questioned His love and faithfulness. This preaching has rebuked me and I acknowledge God, in His sovereignty, allowing such death to happen. I don't know exactly on how to move on but I trust God to take care of me. Since my husband died, life as a widow became so difficult. Thank you for posting this sermon. This was 7 years ago but God is using this for me now.
Brought me to tears - of laughter. His preachings are very foolish
THANK YOU TERESA for sharing❣
Acts 11:18
When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
Here Teresa to help you with with what you suffered from losing your husband may it minister unto you sister.
God bless Teresa, some other comments verify there is a Evil.
@@lumberjaxe8910 Mother Teresa (Agnes) was the personification of evil.
She opened ''hospitals'' but just left the sick and dying laying on the floor.
She offered no help or treatment.
She maintained their suffeing would bring them closer to God.
Meanwhile, she received millions of dollars, much of it unaccountable from tyrants and despots.
She used the money in her own teatment so that she would not suffer.
I’m in awe of God everyday! Especially since He delivered me from drugs, alcohol, and even now God keeps me mentally and emotionally stable after I lost my entire family! Thank you Jesus! 🙌🏻🙋🏼♀️♥️
I use to b addicted to meth alcohol an weed an ive lost my children because i chose men over my kids. Ive lost everything too but the one thing i have thats never left me is Jesus.
Stay strong sis ✊
@Brazilian Goddess I am sorry that you choose not believe in the one and only God ,Jesus Christ , who died on the cross for your sins and has given you the gift of eternal life! I am not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ and am proud of what He has done for me! I pray you choose to ask Jesus in your heart and that your eyes be opened to the truth! Be blessed and have a great day! 😇
@@maryjanehaney6400 Keep on Keeping on sister!! It's not how we start the race but how we FINISH!! PRAISE BE TO JESUS CHRIST 🙏🙏🙏 OUR LORD AND SAVIOR!!
@Brazilian Goddess Do you believe in ABSOLUTE TRUTH?? 2+2=4 ETC ??
Watching it now, in 2023. As relevant as the day Pastor John MacArthur preached it.
And so it is with Truth.
But you know that 😊
So thankful for this amazingly clear sermon.
@@kjrayk9869 Type Moses online and discover that there is no evidence for Exodus and Moses. Any education?
The truth will set you free!
Watching this in January, 2024. Thank you Pastor John MacArthur for the very answer to this question that many people including myself have wondered about. I was crying and felt so touched by your message. May God bless you with many more years of preaching.
I love God, because I became 90% Paraplegic at home in Scotland 68 years ago, but God brought me three people who lent me their strength and taught me to walk at the age of 4 years in two full length callipers. My Mother whose work and patience gave me a fighting spirit, and our local Highland ministers Sister, who used the laying on of hands to give me the strength to win in that ability to walk. The Orthotic engineer who built me the power in steel and leather to stand up and all those who came after them to this day. Finally God gave me a wife who would not let me stop fighting to keep going. GOD BLESS THEM ALL.
God has RICHLY BLESSED you and I sincerely pray for more blessings upon you! My strong afflicted brother, continue! Praise the Lord!
@@sherriburich566 Praying for you, Sherri. May God bless you with all you need.
Sorry to hear you got paralyzed, but too bad your God wasn't strong enough to fix that
@@joe8772 Interesting that you fail to see any blessing in paralysis.
"Power is made perfect in weakness."
@@catholicdad
Yep another Christian whose brain has been destroyed by religion....
I am humbled and awed by His Mercy, Love, Grace, and Forgiveness. Thank You Jesus!
This is such bs, it's all brain washing since the day. We were born, to make you think you're going to a better life. When you're dead you're dead how do these preaching preacher know anything unless they know and they saw the lord themselves, all talking and brain washing since we were born.
We all want to believe in something like God but how do the people that' speak the so called word of God know really, they don't
Sorry but I'm so frustrated by all this, it's just no real proof, they are all talk
Makes me wonder really how do they really know
They don't, because they don't have proof of anything
Hi brothers and sisters,
I've not heard back from any of the hundred job applications I've sent these past few months, and I'm currently being evicted. I moved to the city alone in hopes of finding a future, only to not have anybody to depend on while barely making it. I've been homeless before and don't want to end up in that situation again. I'd greatly appreciate your prayers. Thank you and God bless.
I'm so sorry to hear. I'm in a similar situation. Except I cannot get a job because I have too many health issues, I'm currently waiting for a kidney and pancreas transplant. I am in hemodialysis as I type this. I'm having trouble finding a new home to move to. I'll keep you in my prayers. Please pray for me and my small family too.
I hope your situation has improved, but I will be adding you to my prayers today Lummy ♥️🙏
I'm so sorry you're going through such a difficult time. I will add you to my prayers today as well ♥️🙏
May the Lord of Hope fill you with peace as you trust in Him.
Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven!!!
Let not your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Ask and you shall receive. Seek and you will find.
Knock and the door will be opened to you.
All in Jesus’ mighty name.
Amen!
@@motherofpigs7916I'm praying for you and Lummy.
Watched this several times in an effort to memorize. What a wonderful display of God's work and answers to the toughest of questions I hear from the unconverted. It's the most go to opener for those who haven't taken the time to understand. I thank God first for helping guide me to this sermon thank you Johnny Mac for listening to God. You are truly a blessing when you do what God ordained you to do.
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Christian paranoia is perfect for all children...................@@IanCarl37
Right! I’m going to try, converting non-Christians to Christianity by telling them that the God, I worship created all evil and forces it upon all people of the earth. I’m sure they’ll run to hear this Happy news. Or more likely run from it.
Gullible folks need parasites to tell them how wise and wonderful they are. No one loves you like a Bottomfeeder..............@@gabriellegiovanni7899
Diagnosed with cancer in October, been doing chemo and my tumor grew instead of shrunk. I'm so hurt mentally and spiritually, I was baptized yesterday and putting all my faith in God to shrink my tumor....
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God bless you and keep you.
The fact is that you do have cancer but the truth is Jesus is willing to heal you, so i stan on his stripes that he received on his back so in the authority of Jesus blood cancer get come out and be cast out back to the abis in Jesus Name.
Thank u
THE TRUTH ABOUT LIFE AS TOLD BY YESHAYA BEN JOSEPH(jesus), WHO STUDIED, PONDERED, MEDITATED UPON, AND ULTIMATELY COMMUNED WITH THE KINGDOM OF GOD THAT EXISTS WITHIN HIMSELF, AS WELL AS EVERY LAST ONE OF US.....
God is OMNIPRESENT, OMNIPOTENT, OMNISCIENT, INFINITE CONSCIOUSNESS(SPIRIT), not a personal god that gives or witholds, rewards or punishes!
CHRIST CONSCIOUSNESS/BUDDHA MIND/UNIVERSAL MIND is the CONSCIOUS ACTIVITY OF GOD in Our Affairs.....!!
Therefore, "A True Christian.....A Christ One......is he who frees his soul from the consciousness of the body/mind and unites it with the Christ Intelligence(God) Pervading all Creation..
Jesus speaking AS Christ Consciousness told us this, but without Spiritual Discernment, the true message is seen through the eyes of the Illusory Human Intellect(SATAN/ERROR) that created God in his image through religious dogma and idol worship(worshipping jesus the human man)...(We can't serve two masters, we either serve the illusory sense of separation from Omnipresent, Infinite Consciousness that causes dualistic the beliefs in good and evil, or we serve the only Power that Exists, Omnipresent, Omnipotent, Omniscient, Omnidimensional, Infinite Consciousness)
"I Have Overcome the World"
-Christ Consciousness
The above words Spiritually/Mystically/Truthfully Discerned would be as such:
I Have Overcome the Illusory Sense of the Separate Self(the human mind and body of jesus) ....
Jesus the human man was no different than any one of us, as he had gone through all the things we've gone through, but he learned Spiritual Discernment and Truth while learning about, pondering upon, meditating upon, and then communing with the One Infinite Source that is Omnipresent, Infinite Consciousness, or as he called it: The Father(The Kingdom of Heaven Within). This is the same for Moses, Buddha, Lao Tzu, Shankara and many other Spiritually Illumined Beings throughout the ages.
They all RECOGNIZED It's the Activity of Truth in Our Consciousness that Performs Our Miracles, that Leads Our Lives....
So, until we stop relying on the illusory human state of mind(Satan) we can't leave the old and come into the new...that being Christ Consciousness(or Infinite/God Consciousness)
Christ revealed that the ONLY TRAITOR in our midst is the illusory human nature(Satan). So we must learn to die every day to our reliance on the human mind, and listen in the one and only place where you may hear the Divine.....In Silence!(Meditation on the One and Only Power...Omnipresent, Infinite Spirit, or God)
The word of the father is in the kingdom of God(Inner Spirit), not in the illusory realm of Matter/Materialism. This means it isn't in a book or in a church.....
Nothing of the illusory realm of matter is of God, as God is Omnipresent, Omnipotent, Omniscient, Infinite Consciousness, or SPIRIT ONLY!!
"Of mine own self(illusory sense of self) I can do nothing. It is the Father(Omnipresent Consciousness) that doeth the work".
Nothing of this illusory realm of existence matters to God, as God only knows that of itself, and illusion and mesmerism are not of God, so no, God Consciousness doesn't know us as an illusory human being even exists, so our car payments, illnesses, troubles, failures and woes do not matter at all.
There's no greater horror than to leave one's mind to the dualistic, carnal nature of this illusory world. When Christ Consciousness through Jesus spoke of SATAN, he was speaking of the Human Carnal Mind, and it's world of mental illusions and mesmeric beliefs. It's illnesses, cares, worries, lies, beliefs, and so on....
We must let the Splendor of God Consciousness to Pour Forth and Live It as Jesus did once he Recognized the Truth that the Father/God is Omnipresent, Infinite Consciousness!!
The presence of God Consciousness in me is the presence of God Consciousness in you....
The recognition of God in us helps us to ultimately recognize the same in all things. And the recognition of God in my enemy ultimately makes my enemy my ally....
The function of Christ Consciousness that Unfolded from the Consciousness of Yeshaya(jesus) is to relieve us of the belief of Two powers(good and evil), and to recognize that Life is not created, Life unfolds. This means that God is always the same. The same yesterday as today and tomorrow.....God Unfolds, God Does Not Create!! Perfection needs to create nothing!!
There isn't God AND Man.....There is Only God AS Man. Because of this dualistic belief we pray the way we do, i.e. asking for things, healings, etc. With the realization we are God experiencing awareness AS each and every one of us, we will come to understand that there is nothing or nobody to ask anything of or for.
"The Kingdom of God is spread out all over the world, men just don't see it...."
Supply, Sufficiency, Health, Love, all things of God are right where we stand. Our prayers should only be the recognition that we embody these truths. Asking God for anything, regardless of what it is, is sitting directly in the middle of the Two Powers of the illusory mind of man.
So we must sit in silence listening for the still small voice of God to make itself known, and then we must free it from its prison of our human beliefs in order for it to escape and be Christ AS Each One of us!!
Psalm 23....The Prayer of IS, to the mind with Spiritual Discernment(the only way to understand the Bible) says....(I DONT HAVE TO ASK GOD FOR ANYTHING, BECAUSE HE/I IS ALL. I NEED NOT BEG AND PLEAD FOR THE MERCY OR THE GRACE OF GOD BECAUSE THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS WHERE I STAND). Acknowledge God in all ways. Acknowledge that God is ALWAYS HERE, whether I make my bed in hell(living in the illusory materialistic mind) or I dwell in Heaven(living as Christ Consciousness), God will never leave me nor forsake me....
God is manifest as the very life of our being....God Already IS, and our prayers should indicate this!! There's no pleading to God. Prayer should only be a declaration of God's Omnipresent, Omnipotent, Omniscient, Infinite Self.....! Our True Spiritual Self!!
If we keep this in our thoughts at all times, this word of truth which is alive in each of us, it will externalize itself as our health, our supply, our home, our friends, our love for all others as ourselves, etc, etc....
Thank u my loving creator...I have worried about all the changes in the world, after raising seven children an my daughter murdered 2018 im scared lve been raising her four yr.old .....im 65....I THANK GOD EVERYDAY....I AM HERE HE GAVE ME THIS LIFE FOR A REASON.🌎🕊
God is good all the time. He's coming back soon be ready to go home with our Lord and savor 😇
God bless you, Blanca!!
God bless you!❤️
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I love learning about my God thru the words of John MacArthur. Thank you God for choosing me as your child
I praise the Lord for John MacArthur. I pray God keeps him healthy and in the pulpit, and gives him the full 120 years on this earth.
He is a wonderful gift from God.
Watched this again yesterday. I'd watched it years ago, and it makes so much sense. The late Dr. Sproul would say that on this side of eternity, we'll never understand these things fully, but when we see the culmination of God's plan for His glory in eternity, we'll 100% understand and know that it couldn't have been any other way. Wow.
Study History and some original scripture which is in Hebrew. Where is the Way, Truth and Life? Well in messiah and His true name is YAHUSHA the Ha Mashiach. Names don't change in Language. Spelling does because it's a different language, but pronouncing does not change. Research the origins of the name ''Jesus'' and see how it is ''Jee Zeus'' the sky and thunder god in ancient Greek as well as ''earth pig'' in Latin. Research what ''Lord'' means and ''God'' as well. Why in the KJV is there ''Name of the LORD'' all over the place when ''LORD'' is not a name? Why is there ''LORD'' in caps and ''lord'' in lowercase? Because KJ took His name out. Research that and Pray for understanding. Messiah walked the earth as a dark skinned Hebrew man ''Yahusha'' not a white man named Jesus. The Scriptures have been watered down much over the years by the enemy who is the god of this world, satan and he knows the Scriptures better than anyone except the Almighty YAHUAH Himself. Many books have been taken out as well. Salvation is in the blood of Yahusha who is YAHUAH in the flesh. YAHUAH is the Name of the Almighty and His Name is very important just as the Scripture speaks. Those few truly born again obey the Torah just as messiah spoke and are not in religion. Those two plus billion christians can't fully obey it because they are just in religion and not filled with the true Ruach (Spirit) of Elohiym Almighty. Christianity is Truth mixed with lies. Many are called and FEW are chosen. Fear and Obey YAHUAH the Almighty whose name is written in mankinds DNA and History and Original Text.
What God are you talking about and what's your God name
@@donaldcoleman514 the one and only god...
@@timothyunderwood488 Ignorant on so many levels, I can't even start.
@@timothyunderwood488 Great message.. thanks. I've been calling Him Yasha and TMH Ahayah.. I know for sure it's not "Jesus." Sad, so much deception to sift through.
There aren’t many who can/will articulate such a difficult and loaded question. He also leaves room for us to ponder this great question without leaving us feeling assaulted by prideful arrogance. “The Spirit searches all things, yeah the deep things of God.”
Yes, there is a reason. Everything has to do with karmic retribution. Death does not hurt, life does. We are here to suffer to redeem ourselves for the sins of our past lives. Jesus and Buddha both informed us of reincarnation but in the case of Jesus, the R. C Church removed any mention of reincarnation in the fourth century, that's all folks.
Death doesn’t hurt? Tell that to the guy who lays in bed for 3 days with 3rd degree burns and then dies. There is no mention of reincarnation in any of the scriptures that were effectual 4000 years before the Catholic Church ever existed. Yes, the RCC is a false church, but it hasn’t suppressed any reincarnation scriptures. The scriptures are the only reliable source of God’s truth. There is no nirvana and no reincarnation.
its not difficult, I obey you if you obey Gods Laws. Its reciprocal.
He can say what he likes there is no god.
Saying, “there is no God” doesn’t make Him any less angry with you. It might make you feel better, but it’s like putting a bandaid on a wart, you can cover it up but it doesn’t fix the problem. “God is angry with the wicked every day”
God wants you to understand how terrible things can be without HIM😊
probably my most favorite sermon from any preacher ever, great topic, great biblical answers, leaving no room for argument. i've re-watched many times. God bless you all!
Good message. So many hurting people. Depression is on the rise. I have been thru it. It’s tough but God is bigger!
I'm praying 🙏 for you as I read your message. May the Lord protect and bless you. 🙌
Depression... is just a choice. YOU ‘choose life or death’, YOUR mind must be renewed (Rom12:2, 2Cor10:4,5, 11:3).
God 'limited' Himself, Ps78:41. About ‘sovereignty’, the worst religious doctrine⁉️
Often religion mixes the Old and the New Covenant (or, ‘Testament’) and encourages performance (change from the outside in!) instead of grace through faith, and has done much harm in history. But maybe the biggest heresy of religion, which is preached possibly in 99% of the churches, is the wrong concept of ‘sovereigty’. God (in the NT) is not the source of evil, sickness, tsunamies, drugsabuse, etc!
He also does not “allow” this to “educate” you. LIES of hell! God is only good ✝️❤️
“I believe this is the worst doctrine that is working in the Body of Christ today”
that completely negates the trust that 'God is a good God', Andrew Wommack.
If you believe that God made you sick, why would you go to the doctor,
to get rid of sickness, trying to get out of God’s will?
Jesus said, ‘You hypocrites... you are if you think and do these things’, Mark 7.
Well okay, don't try medicine; let sickness abound in you! God 'gave it to you' (?),
teach you a lesson'(?), 'God must have a purpose with my sickness(?).
What a shame for God when you listen to the accuser, and think you have no responsibility now.
@@bolandbert Is low IQ a choice too? LOL
Hi Kathy
@@bolandbert ... depression is a sign that one is out of the Way of true light...the soul which belongs to the Holy God longs to return to "Him!!!" Amen!!! But the deceitful, desperately wicked heart of the flesh of man has one seeking fleshly desires which causes one to be out of the Way of Christ!!! Amen!!! Rightfully sooooo...but one is called to "REPENT" TURN FROM GOING FROM ONE'S OWN WAY AND TO RETURN UNTO THE HOLY GOD WHO IS THE STRENGTH NEEDED TO WALK/LIVE ON!!! AMEN!!! ONE MUST BE BORN AGAIN OF THE WATER AND THE SPIRIT AND MUST RECEIVE, THE COMFORTER WHICH IS THE THE HOLY GHOST THAT SHALL LEAD ONE INTO ALL TRUTH!!! AMEN!!! AMEN!!! EVEN SO LORD JESUS COME ON THROUGH LORD, COME ON THROUGH NOWWWWWWW...
I need prayer. Fervent prayer. I’m currently battling a health issue. I know 100% God is able and willing to heal. Jesus already paid the price. I’m not seeing results for a reason. I don’t know God’s plan. When you’re in the crusher, it’s really hard to see beyond where you’re at.
Praying for an Answer! I also am waiting for discernment.
I needed to hear this today. I was just praying and telling God about all the evil things and evil people happening in the world, as if he doesn't know! Like I said, I needed to hear this! Will the clay say to the potter what are you doing? Forgive me Father.
They know. Not ŵhat. They do!!!!!
In my whole life, I have never heard preaching like this… ever!!! This has taken me to a deeper understanding of Gods holiness that I didn’t understand an hour ago!! Even though it would take more than all of eternity to understand his Holiness, I am one tiny step closer thanks to this Man Pastor John’s preaching!!
Thank you very kindly Pastor John, I am eternally grateful and thankful for your obedience to our Heavenly Father and Jesus for your preaching in this subject!!
God bless you Sir!!
🕊🙏🏼❤️
John MacArthur is a 'giant' and most accomplished Preacher....May God continue to bless him always...🙏👍✝️
Check out Stephen Darby ministries he’s really blessed with the holy spirit opened up my eyes in ways I can’t even begin to explain to you glory be to GOD!
Same with me..
Hes taking you one step closer to hell
Its not rocket science, if God takes away suffering he would have to destroy humanity who is the source of the suffering
I am so glad that through the Grace of God, i discovered this pastor because i feel that he preaches God's gospel they way it should be taught, not adding nor subtracting anything to the truth. He also quotes verses in the Bible to backup everything he is teaching. I truly pray that God blesses you for all your good work. I love you as God's servant. May you live long and continue to share the truth with those of us who have been misled so much that we are becoming sceptical about who to listen to nowadays. Thank you so much and God bless.
So what Church does this man come from
He come from the trueth of God church.
@@carolynkiem868 he has been the pastor at grace community church in the LA area for 50+ years
Except for his Calvinist belief. Scripture does not back that up.
@@graftme3168 quote----Except for his Calvinist belief. Scripture does not back that up.--unquote
That is an OPINION---Quote the Biblic al facts.
It is obvious that we are living in probably the last days or so, because I've never seen so many false prophets and false teachings, I thank God for brother MacArthur and his advise to take advantage of this good sermon of his, we need preachers like him, who gets the truth straight down to us without detours, Praise God!! Joe.
This is still one of the best sermons
I agree!! Iv'e listened to it so many times and learn something new or at least refreshed my memory. HE'S THE BEST!
My dad, age 88, & one of my adult son's use this same thinking that they simply can't be on 'God's. Side. I'm SO HAPPY that NOW, I'll have a reason to tell my dad & my son.
FINALLY. ✝️
Wow this guy is amazing I have been avoiding god for a long time, I just found him today, UA-cam and Jesus must save people everyday because this is so important to have this content on here and easily accessible
Found him, how? And what was the answer to why god allows suffering, I don't wanna spend an hour watching this. Thanks.
@@colinjava8447 I will try to answer to the primary comment! I think through UA-cam he found this sermon and this sermon spoke to his heart, his inner being! That’s I believe he found God.
To answer why he allow suffering? Because we are living together with the fallen angels such Satan. Satan confuses the people in many ways and that includes suffering, he allows it to display his Glory, Power and Sovereignty! If everything is perfect to you, would you need God? Health is perfect, you are rich etc etc just perfect! And with perfect world you don’t need God who is sovereign!
If God is omniscient and omnipotent does it make sense that he spends his time worrying about what people do? Please, use your noggin.
@@colinjava8447just watch it if your desire a relationship with God. What else are you gonna watch? More Family Guy?
@@davidschneider6306
What is man that Thou art mindful of him?
For God so loved the world that He gave us His only begotten Son that whosoever believed on Him should not perish but should have eternal life.
The Bible( God' s Word ) is all about the relationship the Almighty God ( Omniscient and Omnipotent)
wills for His creation
I could listen to John MacArthur preach 24/7/365!
Amen! Praise God for JM!
Him, R.C. Sproal and I read writings from Charles Spurgeon.
Because we have the RESPONSABLITY to choose to live a decient clean life,and reject our own evil ,as much as possible,but knowing we are weak ,there was need for Jesus ,to give us a way out, of our own evil desires,and actions of what we did to others
i lost my baby boy of 23 yrs. to depression and my husband of 30 yrs. all in one day i dont understand why i have to live in this world sooooooo EVIL. i want to go home. but thank you for explaining why there is evil in this world . my own pastor couldnt do. thank you again.
Regina Johnson My dearest Mrs. Regina Johnson, I am so sorry for your loss. I cannot imagine losing both a husband and a son in a single day, and I weep for you. I will keep you in my prayers, Dear One.
"SOON"
Regina I'm just reading this now hold fast sister Jesus is with us always.
I, too, want to go home to the arms of Jesus. After decades of trauma, I feel many times that I am just done with this world. But then, we have to persevere, for the sake of the glory of God. It isn't fun, but God is with us every day we choose to put one foot in front of the other in spite of the emotional pain we feel. By this, we proclaim our faith until He returns or calls us home. You are not alone, dear sister. We can pray for each other for the strength to carry on. Friend me on fb at facebook.com/diane.perrin.98. Or email at dianeperrin02@gmail.com. Hang in there!
@Eric Hinkley q! SVTEW
In my life, God has always talked to me. He starts with a whisper. When I didn't listen, He raised His voice and talked to me. When I didn't listen, He yelled to get my attention. He is YELLING at the world, but the world just doesn't seem to be listening
most of this world is hard of hearing
I agree the world 🌎 isn't listening it's a whole different world than the one I grew up in and that doesn't mean a better place
God doesn't yell. That's not at all scriptural. It's an absurd concept created in the charismatic/ Pentecostal movements.
@@arclemons1967 ... Yes. I know that if GOD wills one to hear a thing, they will indeed hear HIM. Never, have I heard HIM yell. And I have not seen of HIM yelling, in Scripture.
GOD Bless you
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@@arclemons1967 He also isn't a chicken, but Jesus described him using metaphorical bird language. I think you know what the guy is trying to say.
What a blessing to hear a balanced & deeply passionate teaching on evil and suffering that I know of from one of the most respected expositional preachers on UA-cam!
John M. is my favorite to listen to and learn from.
Just good old straight to the point TRUTHS that every person desperately needs to hear but only some of us do.
Thank you so much for posting and God Bless you!
Suffering and evil, comes from the sin of man and this is allowed by God to bring man back to Him.Thank you God for your love,grace,mercy and forgiveness.
This the Gospel below:
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🔴1 Corinthians 15:1-4 Kjv 1611
"1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, HOW that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4 And that he was BURIED, and that he ROSE again the third day according to the scriptures:”
What’s the answer to that how in verse 3? ^
See below
🟡Romans 3:24-25 kjv 1611
"24 Being justified freely by his GRACE through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation THROUGH FAITH IN HIS BLOOD, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;"
Bonus scripture to under fully the gospel above
🟢Romans 5:11 kjv 1611
See my “Get Saved‼️” highlight for more on why this is the only way to be saved during the church age ASAP!
Verse 3 says VAIN but what does that mean? Here’s a definition:
“VAIN is the force of man.
3. Proud of petty things, or of trifling attainments; elated with a high opinion of one's own accomplishments, or with things more showy than valuable; conceited.”
Children dying and that will die of terminal cancer is from the sin of man? 🤔
@@rivierror1251 Yes the sin of man, God created Adam and his partner Eve.He created them perfect and sinless.It wasn't until they both disobeyed God,listening to Satan and ate from the tree of knowledge and there is were sin began.It has grown and grown ever since.Yes God has the power to heal all.If a child dies from cancer,or anything else for that matter they are in heaven,suffering no more.With a perfect new body worshipping the Lord God Almighty. Praise God
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God made man to sin. According to the Bible story in Genesis there is no way possible that it could be humans fault for anything. Humans didn't create themselves. Religion is really stupid. It has been really effective at mind control I'll give it that. Oh and any being that would create a place like Hell to punish for all eternity is the real monster.
This is true about Mormonism. I was a born and raised Mormon. Thank God for revealing the Truth to me and pulling me out of that pit.
What is the premise of Mormonism?
I prefer to call myself a latter day saint, so far this pastor is preaching appears to be so elementary, he is so focused on fault finding techniques instead of expounding the good news (gospel) the love of God for mankind,
@@rickbrickles1410 The premise of the latter-day Saint faith is that God’s purpose is to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man and there in is his eternal work and his glory. This God did through his only begotten Son, Jesus Christ.
And Latter day saints are not Calvinists
I feel we shouldn't criticize other Christians, lets critisize, Murderers, rapists, pedos, tortueres, and corrupt evil doers in the position of power.
I don't know how many times I have listened to this sermon since 2017. Such a powerful sermon. Praise be to God.
Powerful to devil worshippers lol
I have that book & it is among the best. I only read nonfiction and have studied Influenza often. This message is so timely. TY Pastor John!!!🙏⚓📖
he is worth $14 million......Matthew 19 23-24......or does he conveniently forget that
Pray for me my brothers and sisters! Going through hardship right now and I could really need the prayers! Please Pray the Lord deliver me from intrusive thoughts 😓😓😓 Thanks 😢😓❤️
I prayed for you my dear friend 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Please pray my family to make happy to worship in God
Together be faithful to serve the Lord despite of trial
@@jairusabing8584 prayers sent my beloved!
Got you 🙏
Thank you Jesus for people like John MacArthur that preach the good news without sugar coating it.
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When Jesus embraces Lucifer he will realize that Satan is the true god of the universe. Yahweh is not the true light but the false light
Why would you want to sugar coat good news?
I accept Jesus in my life I will put him first he will walk with me because I just asked him
@@bramblecino troll, ignore.
Ive been ill since 2018 and it got worse after getting covid. Prior to that period...
The first prayer i asked was to give me good health. I didnt askeed for material things yet God gave me the opposite.
Its okay God....the faith of the Son of God in me trust you.
Junior. I was trying to gather some supporting video to answer this very question my Wife has been contemplating. Thank you for your brave and faithful Jesus loving heart. I am praying healing over you now in the name of Jehovah Rapha. Thank you Father for your healing power. Peace, Chris
@@chrisoutman1220Yahwe is better ?
Please 🙏 pray my bestest friend Christian who continual suffering year's, athrym heart, stopped and restart her heart literally 100 times, replace her major artery few years ago and couple of weeks ago had a couple toes removed from diabetes, please lift her up in prayer as we agreement Jesus is there, Halluea 🙏🙌😇
Amen.
I had a Mormon friend explain "you want your son to be as much as you right? You wouldn't want your son to be LESS than you thought? Well if you were a King you would want your son to be a King also." I replied "I'll give you that and a son gets to become king when the kIng dies and the king I am under will NEVER die so I am satisfied to remain a prince under my king forever."
I was only in my 20's at the time and believed then and now that God gave me the words to answer.
I’ve heard that argument word for word so many times!
I hope he thought about what you told him
Tears are going down my face...
@@Elaphe472 May God bless you ❤️ I hope you’re doing well
What were the words? You have answered nothing.
Pastor John MacArthur is our pastor and we love the way he explains all the Bible so clearly and shares the true word of God from the Bible, amazing he has been at our church for over 50 years, we thank God everyday to have pastor like John.
lucky fellow but isn't it great you can share him with us😊
I wish we had him in Australia. We have been overtaken by evangelical churches and Pentecostal churches founded by paedophiles (Hillsong Church) with greed, arrogance and a celebrity culture where kids and some adults worship the pastors instead of God the father, son and Holy Spirit. Really sad and my daughter is caught up in the sexuality and sexting that takes place between pastors.
God use him to spread the words of Almighty God. AMEN 🙏
He's an habitual liar. Total negativity. Fear in the extreme. Escapism.
Truth, reality, AND nature/natural experience go hand in hand.
With your channel we have found a way to garner the strength of Christ
Just thought I would share my journey/testimony: I used to be a quasi-atheist/agnostic, but then one day I sat down and actually read the first few chapters of the bible, learning about talking snakes and 950 year-old men. And now, I'm definitely an atheist.
Hi :)) you should give it a real chance and start with the first 4books in the new testament 💟
Which prove that worldy wisdom is powerless to God's simple message. God's simple message in the bible sounds foolish to the "wise." God is so awesome! We could never compare to his perfect design. Makes unbelievers look like fools.
@@reyrey0226 Precisely. The more things don't make sense, the more they're obviously true. Just like in the Koran. Or the Veda. Or the Dianetics. Blessed are those willing to submit to layer upon layer of logical fallacy. If faith is a reliable epistemology, then all religions must be true.
God I'm a sinner and i want to be save having Jesus in my heart.
There is always the yin and yang to balance the power of forces of the Universe. But God created us to overcome evil if we are confronted with. We know from our own personal experiences that this is possible if we trust fully in God and remain faithful to Him and accept that ultimately He can help us. PTL. Men is driven by lust which is sin and death. This goes back to the creation of heaven and earth. When Finally God has to sacrifice His Son, Jesus, to save those want to return to God and praise Him always. Help me Lord to understand and place ourselves in Thy care. With our return to praise Thee, Evil will retreat to darkness and the depth of abbey so tha You God will control everything again. T Q the Eternal Lord and God and Spirit, You are totally in charge again. Amen.
Forgive us Lord!!!
Repent, Confess, and Believe in the finished work of our Lord Jesus Christ, his dying on the Cross for the sins of the world. And then you STOP sinning and walk in newness like Christ Jesus. And tell everyone that asks you for a reason for your Joy. You can then tell them God has made a way for us to come before him without our sin attached to us through the sacrifice of our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
@Jacob Mcbride AMEN GOD Bless you.
God bless you brother, accept Jesus in your life and blessings will come!
It is a great blessing for me to hear you.... Pastor Mac Arthur. Long live pastor. 🙏
he is worth $14 million.....with jesus telling the rich man to give all his money away what do you imagine jesus will say to him when he leaves this mortal coil??....or do you think the story in the bible is not true?/
Two nights ago I dreamed of a black sky, no stars, no light. A small box shape, also black, began to be lifted from the other side. It was opened maybe one third of the way, I saw a hand pulling it back and a face began to appear telling me "I am Jesus, do not worry". I'm paraphrasing because words weren't said aloud, just inside my mind. The small part I could see including a partial glimpse of Jesus's face was bright and shining.
That's all I remember. I felt calm when I woke up.
Tonight this video appeared on my tv screen as UA-cam did it's thing and played video after video. Thank you, but most of all, Thank God....
Watching this in 2023 and my life has been up and down there is so much calamity around us and around the world 🌎 Lord is righteous and Holy is His name 🔥😭😔❤️❤️🩹🙏
Amen!
I hope this blesses some... 🙏
I was 5 years of chronic illness! I was Semi Housebound, lost my health, job, finances and my fiance left me. I couldn't even look at electronic screen for 5 minutes, or hold a 10-minute conversation.
But God did an amazing work.
I now have a Christian Channel where I encourage people and show them what God did in my life and that there is hope for you also. ✝️🔥😊
*Keep believing even when it's hard* 🙏❤️🔥
*All things are possible with God*
All that is nice. But Bible truths are being taught by those Jesus APPOINTED to teach (Matthew 24:45-47). That group will logically teach one set of truths.
Amen thank you Jesus
@Matthew Morningstar You actually took the time to leave this response 🤡
You're amazing brother
😂😂😂😂. And how you know it was your god who make you free from your sickness??
I am so thankful for my ability to listen to this podcast. The mighty God leaves me in awe and my heart swells with gratefulness .
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@@johnmanakera2287 ghost in the Bible
I’m in awe of God everyday! Especially since He delivered me from drugs, alcohol, and even now God keeps me mentally and emotionally stable after I lost my entire family! Thank you Jesus! 🙌🏻🙋🏼♀️♥️
5 years after this message was posted. It is still more relevant than ever. May people of the world wake up to the Glory of God in this dark time. May God bring conviction to the hearts of all the moral evil in high places and the dark valleys of the inner cities. May he bring order to the chaos erupting around the world. May God bring hope to families that is suffering during this worldwide pandemic. May His glory be revealed and his will be done! We ask this in the Glorious name of Jesus.
Amen
Sent me chills when he started talking about the virus....the Spanish flu.....
@@deboraballes9044 Indeed, throughout history pandemics have happened as God calls people to repentence. Hopefully this pandemic serve as a wakeup call for humanity to get closer to God's Word and not fall into misery and despair.
"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." John 16:33
Come King Jesus
@@michaelzhang5221 Come King Jesus.
Thank You LORD JESUS for who you are and all you do.THANK YOU MY AMAZING LORD YESUSHA 🙏 💛 🙌 ❤️
I shut my mouth like Job , I have no right to even question God about suffering . God loved the World so much that He gave His only begotten Son , That who so ever shall believeth in Him shall not perish but shall have everlasting life. Glory to God , the Father and Son and the Holy Spirit for all of eternity. Praise the Lord in Jesus name for ever and ever . In Jesus Sweet name Amen !!!
4/10/2023: WOWOWOWOW!😱😱😱😱😱. How EXCELLENT is this sermon. Saved it to listen again and again!!!
I could listen to Pastor John for hours, in fact, I do!!!
Sad person.
Can we be friends ...that is exactly what i do
@@owenwilliams105 how??
@@Qwami You must be a ............... christian! Now how did I know that? Was it prophesy?
@@owenwilliams105?????
At least two reasons.
1) God gives free will. If you make a decision, you live with the consequences. Good decisions, good results, bad decisions, bad consequences.
2) For believers, God uses testing for believers to achieve spiritual growth. A Christian's life is NOT expected to be a bed of roses. God wants believers to be more Christlike in their everyday life.
He periodically gives tests and trials to believers in order for them to apply the lessons that they have learned.
When I was in the seventh and eighth grade at school, my science teacher was a Mormon. He never told me about his religion. He was always respectful and helpful if l had questions about the school work. He was my favorite teacher. I always made an A in his class.
These reformed theologians are appreciated here in South Africa. We praise the Lord for them.
It's time for me to move to beautiful South Africa. I agree with you, brother!
Ramsin Savra we have our own problems, but God is still good. You’d be welcomed. Hala at me when you come here.
@@sunshineyears I know every nation, every community
, every family and every individual suffers regardless of what has been claimed. Hang in there!
Ramsin Savra true that bro. Thanks and God bless.🙏🏽
Reformed theology is cancer! There is a church that never needed reforming. Follow the trail of martyrs and you’ll find that Baptists have always been there and have always been separated from any denomination, rejected the RCC and papal heresy. If you accept any kind of Protestantism or reformation you are tying yourself to the Catholic Church, historically. There are denominations called Baptist but they are just using a name.
I digress.
Calvinist doctrine is wrong Armenian doctrine is wrong!
Bible doctrine is right!
Did you know that mcarthur defends his statement that Christ did not need to shed any blood to save humanity. This is contrary to the Bible. “ for there IS NO remission of sin without the shedding of blood”
This man is a well spoken heretic.
Brilliant sermon. My wife is a new believer and the explanation of God's attributes had her in tears
We need this now with covid
WOW!!
That was the anointing of God upon her.
Thats awesome..
I have a grandson who was in a car accident on Christmas Day. He was only 4 yrs.old he’s 15 now. He is paralyzed from the waist down. It’s harder then ever now that he a teenager. I, grandma have not been able to except this even though it’s been 11yrs. Does that make me a bad person? I am a true believer, but I still can’t get over why this had to happen to an innocent child. I watched him Christmas Morning and running around in his little ninja custom and then this happened.
This sermon is meat to my soul! I pray may God use His word that I just heard thru this great servant to another servant that God to allow these word and apply them into my heart and act accordingly to His will.
Thank you God for using this humbled man to delivered your word. Thank you and God keep you Mr MacArthur safe to continue His work thru you to the even those in you tube like me that listens to you. May God continue blessing His ministry thru you. Glory to God for in Jesus I pray and than Him for His wonderful and everlasting word. Amen!😢
Thank you Jesus for being God, Raining with All Knowing, All Wisdom , All Power ,in Righteousness, in Love, Mercy and Grace, Thank you Jesus !
Thank you Pastor MacArthur for your answers to this very question. Please pray for my sister in-law who has cancer and is struggling with why God has done this to her. Please pray for Him to heal her body and soul. God Bless you all!
Prayers for you and your SIL….. praying that God’s will be done….it may be healing; it may not…….Father God, please help those battling disease: touch their minds please. In Christ Name!
@@marcusbuckner5582 Thank you so much Marcus. God Bless you!
And I feel sorry for you. John is a Calvinist who makes you doubt about your salvation Jesus promised. Anything that makes you doubt your salvation comes from evil itself. Read your Bible and do not rely on anyone’s interpretation. This is how many people fall into Jehova’s witness and many other cults who comes to you in God’s name but lead you to hell.
@@Faith0929ROK Please don't feel sorry for me, I know God and what Jesus did for me and that will never be taken away. Even from evil people. Lately, my faith has been stronger than ever! God Bless you Faith for caring enough to tell me this.
God has not done this to her, MEN did this to her, with their claims of what is natural for us to consume, and her belief in what a human with a white coat tells her to eat, instead of learning from God\Mother nature themselves. to be more specific: stop cooking your food and start eating raw animal products, cancer is a mutation in your body that eats sugar and needs no air, fibre carbs and sugars are all sugars, stop eating men made poison and men made plants, mother nature tells you that, you're an apex-predator, start acting like one.
I loved this message even if it's 7 years old. He started off with humor which I like but preached salvation's message.
We need more people and more churches speaking of these things.
Thank you for speaking truth. I really, really, really appreciate it.
Ook me 3 years to figure out what was happening to me. And you're right, this is a wicked generation. But I will Louise hope and I will not fear evil for that's what God told me to do. Yeah, I do have some fear, but, yeah, I'm comforted. Knowing God's for god is even stronger than satan.
Isn't it wild watching this now 6 yrs later with Covid 19 comparing to his lecture
Genius
@@larsolsen2424 @Juicy > GOD is still in control. The seasons are still there, so are East, West, South, and North.
Proverbs 14 v12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
The devil is still loose - 1 Peter 5 v8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.
We, as the children of God, know better - we have the FULL armor of God on and waiting with that blessed hope of His return.
Titus 2:13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
Revelation 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
SHALOM and MARANATHA,
@@shalomex-muslims2991#1 im not questioning God. I was just making an observation. #2 I'm not scared of dying. Who would rather be on Earth when they could be in heaven?
Dr. Gene Kim put out a great video on this man
Beware false prophets.
I am nothing without God. My total being is because of Him. Thank You for saving me...I agree with Job...repenting in dust and ashes...for all my sins...My Almighty God, praise be to You alone. The Alpha and Omega! In Jesus' Name! Amen!
Rosario B “ if ye love me, then keep my commandments “.... from 1-10... ps. I’m failing to do this...but through Gods grace, me & you can !,
No, you are something because God created you before time began to always be a child of God.
@@davidaustin5809 89
Amen🙏🏾💫😇
Sounds like slavery....
Bible...."fear god"
Bhagavad Gita...."fear not God"
Enjoy thinking about that.
Wow this is very powerful sermon; one the best bible studied I've heard 😍
So Thank you pastor John MacArthur 🙏
God Bless 🙌 you always 🙏You R A soldier of the Lord in this last generation 👏👏👏
Lord Jesus; Yeshua will reward you with ritues crown in eternity for preaching the Truth 🙏
Best message I've heard on suffering and evil.✝️✝️✝️✝️
I am humbled and astounded at the majesty, greatness, holiness, righteousness and sovereignty of the one true and everlasting Almighty God!
MD M amen! 🙏🏻
God is a selfish, self serving, immoral being. He will kill for the most tenuous of reasons. You assert that he is everlasting but you do not know that. He may die before the end of time.
Amen.
God created time and is therefore outside of time.
@@RepentTherefore God did not create time - it does not actually exist, it is a man made concept. If you were to ask God the time where you are now, there could be only one response which is accurate, therefore God must be bound by time.
Time is nothing more than the observation of change - therefore God could not create it - it is not a thing.
This presentation is worthy of a second visit, thank you John MacArthur.
@The Doobie Sisters & Sack Blabbath true but it the holy spirit that let him even be able to preach
Thank you Pastor. Thanks for teaching about the only GOD period. I served in the CHP from Jan 1981 to Dec 2002. I was involved in some dangerous situations where I could have been killed, but for the Grace of GOD. He left me alive in California to serve HIM amoung the numerous criminals that needed to be incarcerated. Thanks again to staying the course in Southern California.
I like to thank you John for your words and the Bible and that you go by continue to bring us the sermons because we need to be reminded of how bad the world is gotten and how far down the dark Street of fear unrest and evil that we all have to face
This is the only Pain I'll ever know then to be with God as he wipes my tears from my eyes and gives me a kiss of everlasting kindness and a piece of the bread of life and tall glass of living water and a thick slice of everlasting joy in front of my enemies I didn't even know I had cause my eyes were on him for my salvation...yours very truly Alfonso Cantu USMC
Wow. It’s now Oct 2022 this was so powerful it brought me to tears… struggling with current events I searched out this question. Boy did I get it answered, praise Him Most High Amen!
Sorry but you have not found the truth . This man does not preach but a very watered down gospel message at best. Sadly that is very much a common message these days. Jesus provided so much more then this man declares in preaches. Jesus made healing very easy to receive when one understands the laws governing faith. Laws like gravity. Saved or not if you violate that law both will get the same result. If you are not seeking God with all your heart your most likely not going to find him. Their are only a few ministries I know of that really make available teaching that will correctly guide people to a full understanding of Gods word.
god let's 5 year old children die of cancer
Romans 1:18-32
@@burtcooper612 those verses are proof that gentiles even though they did not have the laws were guilty before God then Paul proceeds to prove to the Jews that because they have the law are even more guilty then gentiles. Paul is essentially proving that Jews and gentiles are in the exact same boat and need a savior. Most Jews at that time and even today many people believe that keeping the law will save you.
God = good. Devil = evil.
I am thankful to God that I listened to this.
Just like cold is the absence of heat, darkness is the absence of light, evil is the absence of love and Our Father IS LOVE. 💕 ❤
Does love exist? Absolutely!
I learned of Mr MacArthur through precepts class and have continued to reflect on his wisdom to help me understand Gods holy scripture better. Thank you sir for your service to our Lord
I cry everyday for my sins. I feel horrible for being a born sinner and not be as perfect and righteous as the great lord and savior
Yeah, We aren't born with sins however he inherit sinful nature the desire to go against God thats why Jesus lived our righteousness and died for our sins so we could follow his foot steps living righteous
Yes, this is evident that the Holy Spirit dwells in you. It gets easier as your spirit matures with Him. Continue to call out for Jesus - Matthew 11:28-30. Rest in his Word and the promise of the Father. May God bless you Jennifer, I have a feeling you will be attack in many areas of your life because the evil one is at work and does overtime against those who have woken (Christians). I cheer you on and pray that you stay faithful and pure. Repent everyday for those sins you committed both knowingly and unknowingly and he won’t leave you astray.
Yet, this evil in our nature exists, so that we may understand God's mercy, grace, and love for us.
Every man was created upright, but strayed away from their own wicked devices.
Do not be deceived God is not mocked. Whosoever does righteousness is righteous and whoever does unrighteousness is unrighteous.
He who sows to the flesh shall reap corruption but whosoever sown in the Spirit will reap everlasting life.
Whoever sins is a slave of sin.
Once saved always saved is not the truth.
We are not to say thank God for His grace because we arw wicked sinners. Christ died to take away our sins. Paul said that when he was referring to his own statement that we should not continue to sin so that grace abounds. He said it does NOT work like that.
The gospel of John as a whole demands that.
Our obligation is to believe. Then have an authentic faith which in turn leads to Holy Ghost transforming us to the point of NOT SINNING.
Christ died on the Cross and Rose again fron the Grave so that the sins we previously committed (as stated in Hebrews, ) would be forgiven so that the enmity is taken away. Thus the Holy Ghost can enter us to take over our consciousness on behalf of what is right and what is wrong. BECAUSE without Holiness no man shall see the Lord.
God did that for us. For free. Salvation is NOT free. The gift to have salvation- is free. To all who believe.
@@jedidiahrojas8040 I don't think our nature is evil. God created good and evil. And He saw, that ut was good.
Sin is ...well, bad.
Idk I don't want to seem rude by being technical. I am a female without a head over me so i cannot teach. I just don't think our nature is evil. I just think we are subjected to influence because of science and psychology which is Jesus gave us the rules that he gave and warned us which actions He was to warn us of. He knows His creation and the demons and angels well. Its just sager to love instead of sin. Because we are so vulnerable to make mistakes- its so prevalent
that we have a guideline to stick
to bo matter what. And the Holy Ghost to guide us into doing it with Wisdom and within spiritual discerning eyes as we read the guidelines.
Like always a way that seems right to a man but in the end it leads to death.
One of the best researched sermons on this subject I have heard. Thank you J.McA for this thoughtful message. Saved & Downloaded
Jesus said to his apostles, after returning from heaven, all power of heaven and earth is given to me.
First time watching this Pastor and as a 72 years old evangelical/charismatic Christian not only was I blessed to hear sound doctrine, great examples in teaching and informing his flock of the dangers of false doctrine; but I LOVE his sense of humor, which confirms that "the joy of the Lord is our strength!" And an added note: " God takes o pleasure in the death of the wicked."(Ezekiel 18:23) Well done, my brother and thank you, sir! 💞🌹🙋
Your joy is not of the Lord smh
Surely if there is God = good; there's the devil = evil! If there's no evil, there will be no need for our sovereign Lord to reveal His glory! There's a specific time for God's reign to take over & only He knows when that time will be. This is SO good & very DEEP! Thank you! 🔥🔥🔥
Sorry, that is just a cop out. An all-power, omniscient God could squash out evil in a second.
All Glory be to God!!!❤❤
God does not allow evil and suffering HE gave us dominion.we use our dominion to allow these.we should never blame God for our sin. God is perfect and without Blair. Mankind is responsible.
If people would worry more about being a better person for GOD and not trying to play GOD i think this world would be a better place for everyone. thank you and have a nice day.
Just responding to the title of this clip,(I didn't watch the whole clip), it is not God, rather humans are.
You mean if people would try to get saved by knowing the truth through Jesus Christ,the world would be a better place
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@@regs9493 yes
This is, by far, the best teacher of God’s word. To the point, never strays from true doctrine. God bless this man.
Terri Gasior Terr Bear lol want to hear something funny? This was my first time hearing and seeing John lol but I must admit he explained it very well and in detail
Have you ever listened to Charles Spurgeon or the Puritanical Sermons ? I reccomend them !
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Evan Wolf No I haven’t. I have to check them out
@@JonBelcherStation Treasures truly .
I want to meet him but I know the only thing I'd be able to say is just Thank you. Over and over
This sermon aged well! ✝️🙏🏽
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” (Matthew 5:9, NIV)
I wrestled with this 21 yrs ago while knowing God exists and trying to make the decision to accept Christ. I suffered from debilitating chronic pain at the time.
@P Jeffery
Long story. If you're ok with hearing it, I'll try to shorten as much as I can.
@P Jeffery
Absolutely. I have some things I need to do first, and I might do it in parts, but I am happy to share.
@P Jeffery
If you don't mind, in the meantime.
Here's one I shared about Faith and God being the King of coming through at the last second. If you have any questions about it, please let me know. I typed it quickly so may have left some explanations out.
"If I may add something I learned personally about this?
This is quite long, for which I apologize. I tried to shorten it.
Back when I had lost my job and was on unemployment, which was a joke, there were 2-3 months where things had gotten really hairy. I don't even really remember how I managed to get me and my daughter through more than 1 month on UE, but I distinctly remember December, January, and February 2009/2010. God had very obviously (to me) come through on some help somehow December and January, but not quite so last minute. We were coming up on February, and rent was due. I had no extra money for rent. And I had exhausted every possible option for help. I had gone over exactly how much I needed to pay rent and to make it for another 2-3 weeks before my tax return came in. I think it was like $721.00, that was needed. That sticks out in my head for some reason so I'll use it for this story.
I had long since learned to have Faith in God, when you have done all you can do and it's still not enough. So for about a week, end of January, beginning of February, every day, I went over what I needed, prayed and looked into other possible avenues of assistance. When I would feel myself start to stress, I would remind myself God is in control, He will make a way or make an alternate path. Then I'd pray for calm, and go about my day. I remember that Friday, the 5th, the last day I had to get rent in or face both late fees and likely eviction. I started the day out the same, going over what was needed and praying. My young teenage daughter was well aware of our situation and though she said she believed in God, she had not been convinced of the past 2 months being proof of God coming through with avenues of assistance.
I remember thinking either she or someone else, maybe my mom, needed to see what Faith in God, resting in God, looked like and undeniable proof of God. And that was why I was being put through this test because I couldn't figure it out otherwise. My Faith in Him didn't need to be tested. It was secure to the point I would literally walk into a lion's den if I felt led to do so knowing I'd be safe.
So, that Friday, about 2 pm, crunch time, I looked down the street from our front balcony and saw the postal carrier sorting mail at our mailbox area. I wasn't expecting anything, but I remember a strong urge to go check the mail.
I went down expecting junk mail, if anything, but found a single envelope addressed to me from my previous employer. They had fired me, unlawfully back in late May 2009. In the envelope was a check for vacation time that I had accrued just before I was fired that they never gave me and I had never used. The amount of the check was $721.
I remember crying and praising God all the way up to the apartment. When my daughter came out to see what was wrong, I showed her the check and showed her what I had figured I needed. Rent got paid and my daughter's Faith in God had grown.
After that, in the few years before she went to college, my daughter and I had a number of other times when things would get a little rough financially and trusting God to come through felt like a regular occurrence almost. I felt like we were in a suspense movie where you know the Hero will come and save the day, but you don't know how. It was the most amazing thing to experience.
I only had to remind my daughter once about the last minute check to calm worries. After about the 5th or 6th time, she asked me why we kept having to be tested. I told her I didn't know, but someone must need to see what it looks like. Maybe her Grandma, who did later on accept Christ and become born again.
And maybe it was for when my daughter accepts Christ. She remembers those times, and believes in God, but has not accepted Christ and become born again. I still have hope though."
@P Jeffery
I would have agreed 22 yrs ago, but it didn't stress me out. It would have had I not been able to have Faith in God.
"6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus."
Philippians 4:6-7
"11 For I know the plans(A) I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper(B) you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.(C)
Jeremiah 29:11
Drove my mom nuts for years until she accepted Christ and finally understood what it meant to have Faith and why I didn't freak out when things "seemed" to be hopeless or falling apart.
@P Jeffery
Well whoever told that is wrong. There are many reasons for God to not answer prayers. Or for the answer to be "No". Or "not right now".
Maybe the path with what you want will lead you to worse off situation or put you in jeopardy. Or put you farther away from Him.
Maybe He is wanting you to learn something you will use later to help someone else.
Or learn something for or about yourself.
It's ok to be upset that something happens or doesn't happen. But if you look at where you are as though it were a temporary stop and an opportunity to shine for Him, then it makes things much easier.
As well, how you pray can have something to do with it. Don't forget, even Jesus was told NO when he asked to be spared of what He was about to go through.
I always had a difficult time praying like you hear most ppl do. I always felt it was very superficial and couldn't understand why there should only be specific times to do it. So I just started talking to Him whenever I felt like it. Telling Him about my day what I think of certain things. Asking for clarity on certain issues or situations as though I was talking to a friend or father on the phone. That made a big difference in how I felt about speaking to Him. And I ended up speaking to Him a lot more often.
So I come across this amazing sermon in December 2021!
Amen and than you for God's mercy and sovereignty!
I never ever doubt His Love!
What a profound teaching!
I learned and heard!
Thank God for giving us John McAurther to help us understand God's ways!
Your comment is a perfect example of how the belief that the Bible was inspired by a moral clever deity is daft. We are now nearly 2000 years after when we think the NT was mostly written, and it needs yet another interpretation to try to make sense of it?? There are already 30,000+ Christian sects with 30,000 different versions so what evidence do you have that this is any more "correct" than any other? Do you believe in an immoral God that did not care about all the other people who lived and dies in the past 2000 years never having heard this version?
macarthur is a HERETIC who preaches AGAINST THE HOLY SPIRIT INDWELLING PEOPLE! We have been COMMANDED to AVOID those who DENY the Power - 2Timothy 3:5. The WORD for Power in the verse is the same word that the LORD JESUS used in Acts 1:8 to tell His disciples to wait for the HOLY SPIRIT baptism, which we saw MANIFESTED in Acts chapter 2, with the EVIDENCE OF SPEAKING IN OTHER TONGUES.
The EVIDENCE is CONFIRMED again in Acts 10:44-48, Acts 19:1-6 - the INFILLING or baptism of the HOLY SPIRIT is ALWAYS evidenced with the SPEAKING IN OTHER TONGUES. There are FIVE ways TONGUES are used according to the Scriptures. One way, as we have seen in Acts and there are FOUR ways listed in 1Corinthians 14.
REDEMPTION is under Acts 2:38. The EVANGELICAL CULT does not teach SALVATION under Acts 2:38, but some mental exercise that does not get people saved so that they can have the MIND OF CHRIST - 1Corinthians 2:9-16. I have been actively praying against the evangelical cult that is CONTROLLED BY THE spirit of human reason, which it has made god, and is in DIRECT VIOLATION of the WORD - Romans 8:5-8.
ravi zecharias went down - now for the others, macarthur being on the front line. bill hybels and macdonald have also been muted.
@@ktermalkut8332 There are already over 30,000 Christian sects so 30,000 different versions of what the Bible is supposed to mean. Do you actually have any evidence for your version or just the rant?
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i just found out about him recently
I downloaded this wonderful gift from Ligonier....thank you John MacArthur for you for your great gift of comfort & guidance to all of us who suffer.
Greatest answer to this question. Praise GOD for a man such as JM and our SAVIOR JESUS who took the wrath of GOD reserved for us so we could be reconciled to GOD and sin destroyed forever.
McCarther is one of the most teachable and learned man of the bible in our time.
Thank you for all your sermons. they really help.
Don’t ya no dat da Bibel is four awl times?
@@caroledevlin4436 yeah, including this one ...
Why would Jesus APPOINT a special group to teach Bible truths during these last days (Matthew 24:45-47), if all and sundry can teach people varying Bible truths? How many truths can there be?
you honor J
@The One Based upon what you wrote - I would seek therapy ASAP
This has just given me so much peace. Thank you God for who you are
I agree. I found answers for me and for the question my mother asked me to why God allowed her mom and Dad drown when she was 3. And why he allows bad to happen to good people and why he allows evil.
Respect. But nothing. Change. Funny how the. Most rich people always. Praise. The devil
@@Theyesman-gp9nc funny how Christians think their so righteous and any one who disagrees with them follows the devil and if someone is richer than them they are just greedy people following the devil
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@@methatlovescats3602 I've been divorced twice. My first ex-wife walked to drugs and "friends". I got custody of our daughter and have been raising her for 10 years. My second wife left because she is a narcissist and we have 2 kids that she is not allowing me to see or talk to whatsoever and is doing everything in her power to keep it that way. Again we are divorced. I'm seeking how, when or what needs to happen on my part to have our children in my and their life again. Our children are 2 and 5 years old.
Fully agreeing with you brother Johnny. Very POWERFUL Teaching. So glad there are people like you. Yes God had purpose to allow evil to exist in the world.❤❤❤
Thank God for honest preachers such as John McArthur who tells us the whole truth from God's word the Bible. May God bless John.