16+ John F. MacArthur Quotes On Education, Freedom And Bible

Pastor John F. MacArthur is an American pastor, author, and radio broadcaster. He is the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, as well as the president of The Master's College and Seminary. He is best known for his radio program, Grace to You, and his books, including The MacArthur Study Bible. Following is our collection on famous quotes by John F. MacArthur on leadership, education, freedom.

Why is discipline important? Discipline teaches us to operate by principle rather than desire. Saying no to our impulses (even the ones that are not inherently sinful) puts us in control of our appetites rather than vice versa. It deposes our lust and permits truth, virtue, and integrity to rule our minds instead. — John F. MacArthur

The true gospel is a call to self-denial. It is not a call to self-fulfillment. — John F. MacArthur

Jesus Christ is not just 'my personal Savior'. He is Lord. — John F. MacArthur

If we could condense all the truths of Christmas into only three words, these would be the words: 'God with us.' — John F. MacArthur

You can’t confuse childlike faith with childish thinking. — John F. MacArthur

We tend to focus our attention at Christmas on the infancy of Christ. The greater truth of the holiday is His deity. More astonishing than a baby in the manger is the truth that this promised baby is the omnipotent Creator of the heavens and the earth! — John F. MacArthur

I am a free man, the slave of Christ. — John F. MacArthur

It wasn't a potential atonement actuated by the sinner, it was an actual atonement initiated by the savior. — John F. MacArthur

No human being...is ever conceived outside God's will or ever conceived apart from God's image. Life is a gift from God created in His own image. — John F. MacArthur

You say you do not know what God's will is, but I'll tell you what it is. Above all it is that you know Christ and then that your neighbors hear about Christ. That is His will. So often we sit around twiddling our thumbs, dreaming about God's will in some distant future when we are not even willing to stand up on our own two feet, walk down the street, and do God's will right now. — John F. MacArthur

Christians actually need to be confronted by their real need-an understanding of God's holiness and their own sinfulness-so they can be usable to Him for His Glory. When we have a right relationship to God, every aspect of our lives will settle into its divinely ordained place. ... We are still to need other needs but it begins with a high view of God. — John F. MacArthur

Contrary to popular opinion, the most important characteristic of a godly mother is not her relationship with her children. It is her love for her husband. The love between husband and wife is the real key to a thriving family. A healthy home environment cannot be built exclusively on the parents' love for their children. The properly situated family has marriage at the center; families shouldn't revolve around the children. — John F. MacArthur

For the faithful, Spirit-filled Christian, every place becomes a place of prayer. — John F. MacArthur

Nothing in the Christian life is more important than forgiveness-our forgiveness of others and God's forgiveness of us. — John F. MacArthur

If I’m not showing grace . . . have I forgotten the grace I’ve been shown? — John F. MacArthur

We should not be entertained by the sins for which Christ died. — John F. MacArthur

Life Lessons by John F. MacArthur

1. Pastor John F. MacArthur teaches us to be faithful to God and His Word, and to live out our faith in our daily lives.
2. He encourages us to be diligent in our study of the Bible and to apply its truths to our lives.
3. He reminds us to be humble and to rely on God's grace and mercy for our salvation and for our strength to live a life that pleases Him.