There was a pastor of a very well-known Bible church, one that taught the Word of God. Today he is a denier of the deity of Jesus Christ. He is a professor at USC, one who does everything he can to turn young people away from Christianity. He also falls into the category of an apostate, somebody who knows the truth, has all the information about the truth, and willfully turns his back on the truth...
2. Late, Late, so Late!
Matthew 25:1-13
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John MacArthur
Don't be caught unprepared. That's the message in the parable of the ten maidens. Nineteenth century English poet Alfred Tennyson, in his Idylls of the King, adapted that parable to write this for Queen Guinevere, who learned too late the cost of sin:
Late, late, so late! and dark the night and chill!
Late, late so late! but we can enter still.
Too late, too late! ye cannot enter now.
No light ...
3. Money Verses
Mk 12:41-44
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John MacArthur
16 out of 38 of Christ’s parables dealt with money. More is said in the New Testament about money than Heaven and hell combined; five times more is said about money than prayer; and where there are over 500 verses on both prayer and faith, there are over 2000 verses dealing with money and possessions.
4. The Star of David
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John MacArthur
An interesting story appeared in the appeared in the May 17, 1987 edition of The Atlanta Journal Constitution. It was about a rock hound named Rob Cutshaw who owned a little roadside shop outside Andrews, North Carolina. Like many in the trade, he hunted for rocks, then sold them to collectors or jewelry makers. He knew enough about rocks to decide which to pick up and sell, but he was no expert. ...