More than ever, Christians need to know what the Bible actually teaches about parenting, and put it into practice.

Parents today seek answers from child experts, self-help books, or equally confused friends. But even the experts portray modern-day childbearing as a minefield strewn with psychological dangers and emotional hazards.

"What the Bible Says About Parenting" is not a book on child psychology, nor is it proposing a new parenting method. It is simply presenting the principles of biblical parenting with as much clarity as possible. John MacArthur, a leading expert on the Bible and an experienced pastor, teacher, father, and grandfather goes into depth on such vital biblical parenting subjects as these:

• Four helpful principles of communication
• Effective methods to discipline wisely and effectively, with positive results
• Simple principles for identifying, changing, and developing habits in your children

"I'm convinced that if Christian parents understand and apply the simple principles Scripture sets forth, they can rise above the trends of secular society and bring up their children in a way that honors Christ, in any culture and under any circumstances." ―John MacArthur

Learn to Preach Expository Sermons with Excellence Many sermons preached today lack the divine knowledge and spiritual understanding available only through dynamic expository preaching. In Preaching: How to Preach Biblically, John MacArthur's well-known passion for the Bible combines with the expertise of faculty members at The Master's Seminary to inspire and equip preachers in effective biblical preaching. Preaching: How to Preach Biblically flows from biblical foundations for expository preaching through a detailed process of developing expositions and creating sermons to the actual delivery of expository messages, connecting what pastors learn in seminary with the sermons preached in a local church. This volume shows how to progress purposefully from one phase to the next in preparing to minister to God's people through preaching. This book answers these questions and more: What is expository, biblical preaching? What are the theological and historical foundations for insisting on expository preaching? What are the steps involved in preparation for and participation in biblical preaching? What models exist for expository preaching today? The Master's Seminary faculty, with over thirty years' experience in preaching and seminary training of preachers, contributes a treasury of expertise alongside insights from expositor John MacArthur. While united on their commitment to exposition, the variety of individual expressions and methodological preferences discussed offers beneficial assistance for any preacher seeking a higher level of expository excellence.

Jesus Christ did not die on the cross so you and I could have a nice day.

Ministers and teachers who water down the gospel of Christ in order to make it more popular and appealing may be leading their fun-loving audiences down the road to eternal punishment.

This book is John MacArthur's unflinching, unapologetic treatise on the modern tendency to alter the true message of Christianity in order to meet the whims and desires of a culture hoping for nonconfrontational messages, easy answers, and superficial commitments.

Too many people just want a Madison Avenue Jesus to make them well, make them happy, and make them prosperous. But Jesus Christ isn't a personal genie. He is the Savior. He died in agony to satisfy the wrath of a holy God and to forgive the sins of humankind. Faith in Him demands a willingness to make any sacrifice He asks. The hard truth about Christianity is that the cost is high, but the rewards are priceless: abundant and eternal life that comes only from faithfully follwing Christ.

Who were these men?

They weren't saints. They weren't scholars. They weren't even religious sages. What is most amazing about the disciples is that Jesus ever selected them at all. Among them, a handful of common fishermen, a hated tax collector, and an impulsive political zealot.

The "Twelve Ordinary Men Workbook" brings you face-to-face with the disciples as you've never seen them. You'll put yourself in their shoes. You'll understand their doubts and hopes. And you'll hear the power of Jesus' words in a whole new way. The message is clear. If Christ can accomplish His purposes through the lives of common men like these, imagine what He has in store for you

Based on John MacArthur's best-selling book "Twelve Ordinary Men," this workbook is ideal for group or individual study, and includes:

• Suggestions for further reading
• Thought-provoking call-out areas
• Daily life application assignments
• Focused, relevant prayers
• Intriguing study questions
• Additional notes for leading group study

Los domingos por la manana en la Iglesia Grace Community, pequenos grupos de personas se reunen para las clases de "Fundamentos de la Fe "y usan este manual de trece lecciones que combina verdades y bases biblicas con el servicio y obediencia personal. Muchos nuevos creyentes han tomado estas clases para crecer en su entendimiento de las verdades biblicas. Por primera vez, "Fundamentos de la Fe" esta disponible a la venta. Incluyendo temas como ""Dios: Su Caracter y Atributos" y "La Iglesia: Comunion y Adoracion" este estudio es ideal para discipular a nuevos creyentes o recordar una vez mas lo que significa creer en Jesus.

Cada leccion esta saturada de herramientas de aprendizaje para ayudarle a participar de las Escrituras como: un enlace a 13 mensajes de John MacArthur que puede descargar, preguntas de estudio, versiculos para memorizar y sugerencias practicas para la aplicacion.

Over 2 million readers around the world have had their spiritual lives enriched and
their understanding of God's Word expanded by The MacArthur Study Bible. Drawing
on more than fifty years of dedicated pastoral and scholarly work, Dr. John
MacArthur's verse-by-verse study notes, book introductions, and articles display an
unparalleled commitment to interpretive precision--with the goal of making God
known through His Word.

The MacArthur Study Bible is available in the New King James Version (NKJV). Trusted
by millions of believers around the world, the NKJV remains the bestselling modern
"word-for-word" translation. It balances the literary beauty and familiarity of the King
James tradition with an extraordinary commitment to preserving the grammar and
structure of the underlying biblical languages. And while the translator's relied on the
traditional Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic text used by the translators of the 1611 KJV,
the comprehensive translator notes offer important insights about the latest
developments in biblical manuscript studies. The result is a Bible translation that is
both beautiful and uncompromising--perfect for serious study, devotional use, and
reading aloud.

Features include:

• Fully redesigned second edition with updated study notes and expanded selection of maps and charts
• Nearly 25,000 verse-by-verse study notes
• 190 in-text maps, charts, and diagrams that illustrate the meanings, themes, teachings, people, and places of Scripture
• Outline of Systematic Theology
• Thomas Nelson's complete cross-reference system, with over 72,000 references
• Concordance
• Bible reading plans
• Chronology of Old Testament Patriarchs and Judges
• Chronology of Old Testament Kings and Prophets
• Chronology of the New Testament
• Overviews of Christ's Life, Ministry, and Passion Week
• Harmony of the Gospels
• Introductions to each major section of Scripture
• Index to Key Bible Doctrines

The Gospel of Luke tells the story of Jesus from a perspective unlike any other. Pastor John MacArthur will take you through Luke's account of the gospel, passage by passage, so that you can better understand everything from Luke's specific audience to the detailed portrayal of Jesus' ministry. As a physician, Luke presents a detailed account of Jesus' conception and birth. As a meticulous historian, he highlights Jesus' parables, teachings, healings, and compassion to the outcasts in Israel. He follows Christ on His journey to the cross, recounts His last days that led to His crucifixion and burial, and documents Christ's victory over the grave. From the beginning of Jesus' public ministry to the Lord's final words, Luke stresses Jesus' willingness to go to the cross to complete His ultimate mission-to be the Savior of all the world. -ABOUT THE SERIES- The MacArthur Bible Study series is designed to help you study the Word of God with guidance from widely respected pastor and author John MacArthur. Each guide provides intriguing examinations of the whole of Scripture by examining its parts and incorporates: Extensive, but straight-forward commentary on the text. Detailed observations on overriding themes, timelines, history, and context. Word and phrase studies to help you unlock the broader meaning and apply it to your life. Probing, interactive questions with plenty of space to write down your response and thoughts.

A first-time mother, a prostitute, an introverted young woman, sisters with opposite personalities. Who were these women? Ordinary women for sure, but used by God in ways they never could have imagined . . . made extraordinary because of their life-changing faith in God.

Based on the book by pastor and best-selling author John MacArthur, this workbook brings you face-to-face with twelve women whom God chose to bring His message of redemption to the world. In examining the lives of these women, you will discover their struggles and doubts, their fears and failures, their faith and commitment. you will learn how God used these ordinary women in extraordinary ways. And, through their stories, you will discover how God can impact the world through you

Perfect for group or individual study, this workbook includes:

• Daily Bible readings
• Engaging and thought-provoking questions and journaling
• Fascinating and helpful applications for your daily life
• "Adding to your Scriptural Vocabulary and Understanding" sections
• Instructions for facilitating your own small group study

The battle lines have been drawn. Is the enemy winning?

"Thanks to the theory of evolution," writes best-selling author John MacArthur, "naturalism is now the dominant religion of modern society. Less than a century and a half ago, Charles Darwin popularized the credo for this secular religion. Naturalism has now replaced Christianity as the main religion of the Western world, and evolution has become its principal dogma."

Many Christians who claim to believe that the Bible is God's revealed truth seem willing to allow modern scientific theories to replace the Genesis account of creation. Such compromises present a conspicuous danger. Bible teacher and pastor, John MacArthur, believes that in Genesis 1-3 we find the foundation of every doctrine that is essential to the Christian faith―the vital underpinnings for everything we believe.

"The Battle for the Beginning" draws a clear line on today's theological landscape. "Everything in Scripture that teaches about sin and redemption assumes the literal truth of the first three chapters of Genesis. If we wobble to any degree on the truth of this passage," John MacArthur insists, "we undermind the very foundations of our faith."

This teachers guide for The Exemplary Husband is a chapter by chapter question and answer guide for anyone leading a class on The Exemplary Husband. The overall purspose of The Exemplary Husband book is to assist husbands toward purposeful and lasting Christlikeness for the glory of God. It was written to be a companion book for The Excellent Wife by Martha Peace. Couples who commit to the biblical principles presented in these books will find a oneness in marraige that will give God glory and bring His blessings.

From Bible teacher John MacArthur, a revelatory exploration of what the apostle Paul actually taught about the Good News of Jesus. The apostle Paul penned a number of very concise, focused passages in his letters to the early church that summarize the gospel message in just a few well-chosen words. Each of these key texts has a unique emphasis highlighting some essential aspect of the Good News of Jesus Christ. The chapters in this revelatory new book closely examine those vital gospel texts, one verse at a time. John MacArthur, host of the popular media ministry Grace to You, tackles such questions as: What is the gospel? What are the essential elements of the message? How can we be certain we have it right? And how should Christians be proclaiming the Good News to the world? As always, the answers John MacArthur gives are clear, compelling, well-reasoned, easy to grasp, and above all, thoroughly biblical. The Gospel According to Paul is written in a style that is easily accessible to lay people, including those who know very little about the Bible, while being of great value to seasoned pastors and experienced ministers. The Gospel According to Paul is the third in a series of books on the gospel by John MacArthur including - The Gospel According to Jesus and The Gospel According to the Apostles. The Gospel According to Paul is also available in Spanish, Evangelio seg n Pablo.

Explore the Bible alongside daily insights from pastor-teacher Dr. John MacArthur.

For more than 50 years, Dr. John MacArthur has helped Christians gain greater clarity and insight into Scripture. Now you can read through the Bible in a year while learning from wisdom gleaned from a lifetime of study with The MacArthur Daily Bible. This Bible offers an achievable approach to reading the entire Bible with readings from the Old and New Testaments, Psalms, and Proverbs for each day of the year. Combined with insights drawn from The MacArthur Study Bible, you will gain greater clarity and understanding as you read.

Features include:

• The complete NASB (1995) translation presented with daily readings from the Old and New Testaments, Psalms, and Proverbs
• Daily notes from Dr. John MacArthur drawn from the MacArthur Study Bible, Second Edition, to help you better understand key truths in Scripture
• 52 key passages of the Bible for study and memorization
• Daily use Bible with devotional questions to improve your reading God’s Word
• Clear and readable 10-point text size

The Gospel of Mark, more than any other Gospel, gives us precious glimpses into Christ's humanity. Pastor John MacArthur will take you through the book of Mark, passage by passage, so that you can better understand Mark's unique perspective and the astounding humanity of Christ. Jesus amazes His followers-those in the past as well as His disciples today-as He teaches, heals, performs miracles, casts out demons, and raises the dead. Mark's account shows Christ using every opportunity, despite resentment and persecution from His enemies, to show God's awesome power. Through Mark's writings, we follow Jesus' very human pain, joy, and fervent dedication as He walks the earth, touches lives, and ultimately conquers sin and death through His crucifixion and resurrection. -ABOUT THE SERIES- The MacArthur Bible Study series is designed to help you study the Word of God with guidance from widely respected pastor and author John MacArthur. Each guide provides intriguing examinations of the whole of Scripture by examining its parts and incorporates: Extensive, but straight-forward commentary on the text. Detailed observations on overriding themes, timelines, history, and context. Word and phrase studies to help you unlock the broader meaning and apply it to your life. Probing, interactive questions with plenty of space to write down your response and thoughts.

"The greatest measuring rod of love in the life of a Christian may be forgiveness, because God showed His love to us in terms of forgiveness." ―John MacArthur

Does anyone really want to forgive? Or admit that we need forgiveness? Whether we're giving or receiving, forgiveness is hard. It seems unfair. It feels unnatural. And as best-selling author and pastor John MacArthur demonstrates, forgiveness apart from Christ is unnatural. It is only as we understand our need, Christ's power and example, and what it reallly means to love that we can embrace two of the most liberating acts of love: forgiving and being forgiven.

The Truth About Series

For decades MacArthur has encouraged countless Christians to develop a deeper understanding of the Bible and a greater respect for God's truth. In The Truth About series, he now gathers his landmark teachings about core aspects of the Christian faith in one place. These powerful books are designed to give readers a focused experience that centers on God's character and how it applies to their daily walk of faith.

Over 2 million readers around the world have had their spiritual lives enriched and
their understanding of God's Word expanded by The MacArthur Study Bible. Drawing
on more than fifty years of dedicated pastoral and scholarly work, Dr. John MacArthur's
verse-by-verse study notes, book introductions, and articles display an unparalleled
commitment to interpretive precision--with the goal of making God known through His
Word.

The MacArthur Study Bible is available in the New King James Version (NKJV). Trusted
by millions of believers around the world, the NKJV remains the bestselling modern
"word-for-word" translation. It balances the literary beauty and familiarity of the King
James tradition with an extraordinary commitment to preserving the grammar and
structure of the underlying biblical languages. And while the translator's relied on the
traditional Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic text used by the translators of the 1611 KJV,
the comprehensive translator notes offer important insights about the latest
developments in biblical manuscript studies. The result is a Bible translation that is
both beautiful and uncompromising--perfect for serious study, devotional use, and
reading aloud.

Features include:

• Fully redesigned second edition with updated study notes and expanded
selection of maps and charts
• Nearly 25,000 verse-by-verse study notes
• 190 in-text maps, charts, and diagrams that illustrate the meanings,
themes, teachings, people, and places of Scripture
• Outline of Systematic Theology
• Thomas Nelson's complete cross-reference system, with over 72,000
references
• Concordance
• Bible reading plans
• Chronology of Old Testament Patriarchs and Judges
• Chronology of Old Testament Kings and Prophets
• Chronology of the New Testament
• Overviews of Christ's Life, Ministry, and Passion Week
• Harmony of the Gospels
• Introductions to each major section of Scripture
• Index to Key Bible Doctrines Clear and readable Thomas Nelson NKJV
Comfort Print® typeface

You don't have to be perfect to do God's work. Look no further than the twelve disciples, whose many weaknesses are forever preserved throughout the pages of the New Testament. Join bestselling author John MacArthur in Twelve Ordinary Men as he draws principles from Christ's careful, hands-on training of the original disciples for today's modern disciple, you! Jesus chose ordinary men--fishermen, tax collectors, political zealots--and turned their weakness into strength, producing greatness from people who were otherwise unremarkable. The twelve disciples weren't the stained-glass saints we imagine. On the contrary, they were truly human, all too prone to mistakes, misstatements, wrong attitudes, lapses of faith, and bitter failure. Simply put, they were flawed people, just like us. But under Jesus' teaching and touch, they became a force that forever changed the world. MacArthur takes you into the inner circle of the disciples--their selection, their training, their personalities, and their incredible impact. As MacArthur took a closer look at the lives of the twelve disciples, he found himself asking difficult questions along the way, including: Why did Jesus pick each of the twelve disciples? How did Jesus teach them everything he could in just eighteen short months? Can the lessons that Jesus taught the disciples can still influence our faith today? In Twelve Ordinary Men, you'll learn that disciples are living proof that God's strength is made perfect in weakness. As you get to know the men who walked with Jesus, you'll see that if he can accomplish his purposes through them, he can do the same through you.

This is the teacher's guide edition to this great study of the fundamental beliefs of the Christian faith. With topics ranging from "God: His Character and Attributes" to "The Church: Fellowship and Worship," this study is ideal to disciple new believers or to realize afresh what it means to believe in Jesus. The teacher's guide contains all the answers to the 13 lessons taught in the accompanying students edition along with excellent teaching notes to prepare the leader to guide the group.

The MacArthur Bible Studies provide intriguing examinations of the whole of Scripture and continues to be one of the bestselling study guide series on the market today. In this study, Dr. MacArthur examines the words of the prophet Isaiah, showing how God proved to be faithful to his people (and us) by promising to send Messiah who would save them from sin. These latest all-new studies join the ranks of the previously released study guides, now offering readers a comprehensive selection of Old Testament Bible studies by bestselling author and theologian John MacArthur.

Each lesson includes:

• Drawing Near: An opening question based on the key theme or topic of the lesson
• The Context: Background information on the passage of Scripture being studied
• Keys to the Text: Detailed commentary on the passage being studied
• Unleashing the Text: Application questions on the passage highlighted in the lesson
• Exploring the Meaning: Three key takeaways from the passage
• Reflecting on the Text: Reflection questions on the passage highlighted in the lesson
• Personal Response: A journaling section to help readers apply the principles

The events that occur in the book of Job present readers with a profound question: "Why do the righteous suffer?" Although a direct answer to this question seems important, the book of Job does not set forth such a response. Job never learned the reasons for his suffering. In fact, when God finally confronted Job, he could only put his hand over his mouth and say nothing. His silence underscores the importance of trusting God's purposes in the midst of suffering, because suffering-like all other human experiences-is directed by perfect divine wisdom. In this study, pastor John MacArthur will guide you through an in-depth look at the defining themes and interpretative challenges in Job. Studies include close-up examinations of doctrinal themes such as God's Justice and "A Discourse on Human Frailty." -ABOUT THE SERIES- The MacArthur Bible Study series is designed to help you study the Word of God with guidance from widely respected pastor and author John MacArthur. Each guide provides intriguing examinations of the whole of Scripture by examining its parts and incorporates: Extensive, but straight-forward commentary on the text. Detailed observations on overriding themes, timelines, history, and context. Word and phrase studies to help you unlock the broader meaning and apply it to your life. Probing, interactive questions with plenty of space to write down your response and thoughts.

On Sunday mornings at Grace Community Church, small groups of people gather together in "Fundamentals of the Faith" classes to use this manual of thirteen lessons, which blends basic biblical truths with personal obedience and service. Many young believers take these classes to grow in their understanding of biblical truths. For the first time ever, "Fundamentals of the Faith" is available to the trade. With topics ranging from "God: His Character and Attributes" to "The Church: Fellowship and Worship," this study is ideal to disciple new believers or to realize afresh what it means to believe in Jesus.
Each lesson is loaded with learning tools to help you engage Scripture: a link to 13 free downloadable messages by John MacArthur himself, study questions, memory verses, and suggestions for practical application.