John MacArthur On The 2024 Election, Don Green About Trusting God, & Things God Is Doing Through Trials (Bryan Murphy)

 It's been some time since I posted, but I decided there are some things I especially wanted to share on here. One of them will have to be added later, as it isn't currently online yet that I can see.  So, check back later for another message about trials given by Bryan Murphy.

Q & A with John MacArthur 

John MacArthur did a Q & A with Nathan Busenitz last Sunday night.  There was a lot of things I found of interest.  Israel and the election and new books, etc.  The part about the U.S. elections this year is about 39 minutes into it.  It is up on the GTY site HERE.  You can watch the video version HERE.

Trusting God in Changing Times

Also, at Grace Community Church in GraceLife, Don Green gave a message about how to trust God.  His focus was directing us toward God.  I highly recommend it.  You can find it HERE.

Things God Does Through Trials

The TMS chapel on October 22, 2024 had a good message about things that God is doing when He brings us through trials. Bryan Murphy's family has been having quite a bit of trials recently. 

The Goodness of God in Trials by Bryan Murphy

Kobe Bryant, U.S. Senate Trial, Q & A, Baby Names, & Discernment

A lot of news stories have been coming up that I'm not going to say a whole lot about.
It's not that I'm not paying attention, but I'm not stirred up enough to address all of them.

Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant's death in the helicopter in California (along with his daughter and the seven other people with them) reminds us that life can be shorter than we expect, and that people need to hear the Gospel while they are still here on earth.
As someone who liked the Lakers, I was familiar with Kobe's name.
I was more of a team fan than a personal fan, but it is still sad.
I saw other news recently about a 24 year old police officer killed, and so all of these deaths are so sad...especially if you learn they didn't belong to the Lord.

U. S. Senate Trial
From all I've seen President Donald Trump has not committed a prosecutable crime, but some are so angry at him that they are looking for any possible excuse to try to get him removed from office. 
The House manager Adam Schiff is the one who originally got into office through redistricting (which was the Democrats way of getting back at James Rogan who helped lead in the impeachment of now former President Bill Clinton - Clinton actually did commit a legally prosecutable offense). 
That's all I'll say about that at least for now.

I've saved up a few more things to share with you:

The Q & A You Likely Missed
The other week, we watched a very interesting Q & A that Pastor Don Green of Truth Community Church did on a Tuesday night.
Making decisions in political elections was just one of the things that he responded about.
Truth Community Church Q & A

Popular Names by Decade
The Social Security Administration has lists of the top 200 names used for boys and girls in the U.S.A. born in each decade. 
You can check and see if your name is among them!

Popular Names

Discernment: Spiritual Survival for a Church in Crisis
I saw that GTY was offering a booklet on discernment, so I searched on their site and found that I could read it there. 
I believe it would be a good resource for people to get and distribute. 
I have recently had an online conversation with someone that would likely claim to be a Christian yet supports abortion, doesn't believe the Gospel of Scripture, and the person doesn't believe in Hell.  There are a lot of people who don't treat Scriptural truth as their final authority.
I'd encourage people to read the booklet HERE.

John Answers a Question on "Social Justice"

They have finally released a clip from the Q & A that John MacArthur did the other week.

John got some questions about the "social justice" issue, and this one has been posted online.
I was blessed to hear the Q & A when it was live-streaming.
The issue is not that people against "social justice" don't care about people.
Those who want to attack people who are not in favor of  "social justice", please listen to the following response.

To sign the Statement on Social Justice go HERE.

Shepherds' Conference: Part 4 - Responses From John MacArthur, Albert Mohler, & Ligon Duncan

Austin Duncan led the question and answer time at the Shepherds' Conference on Friday.
I was watching live-streaming, and below are a combination of quotes and thoughts shared by me on social media taken from the responses of the guys answering the questions.

General Session 8:  Keynote Q & A

Theology is just truth propositionally stated. - @johnmacarthur  #ShepCon

Between Christianity and the modern world there is a deep antagonism.  Listening to A Mohler during Q & A #ShepCon

Just try dropping words like "male" & "female", & you will see the antagonism between Christianity and the world around you.#ShepCon AMohler

They come because they want deliverance. (MacArthur talking about homosexuals) #ShepCon

We need to be courageously clear and Biblical about every area of sin - not just LGBT. #ShepCon

There are a lot of schools that wave inerrancy and do not believe it. - Ligon Duncan #ShepCon

Preachers / pastors need more not less.  We're on the precipice of a chasm. #ShepCon (Al Mohler)

We not only have to overcome the world.  We have to overcome the church.  The world has infiltrated the church. John MacArthur #ShepCon

Pastors need to know who is gifted and send them to the seminary & hold them accountable.  #ShepCon  (I was listening to John MacArthur during Q & A)

You can tell a church where the Word of God is lifted up... JMac #ShepCon

Al Mohler comments on Presidential candidates' clothing.  :) #ShepCon

The one thing you can do that will profoundly matter is to be uncool.  #ShepCon (Al Mohler said something like that.)

When you have a church down the street with clowns & otters... The way you trump entertainment is with relationships. Ligon Duncan #ShepCon

John MacArthur talks about how Mark Driscoll has paved the way for the crude, crassness, & profanity of Donald Trump.  #ShepCon

Morality doesn't define us anymore. - @johnmacarthur
 #ShepCon #ShepCon2016

We counted on cultural Christianity to protect us, but the believing church is a lot smaller.  #ShepCon (Hearing Al Mohler)

We are seeing the humbling of Evangelicalism in America.  (Was hearing Al Mohler & MacArthur)
#Imputationalist
#ShepCon

Your hope is not situated in immediate results.....All of us need to think more long time...like the final judgment.  Ligon Duncan #ShepCon   (I should have put "term.")

Stand in Christ between God and the Devil for the people.  Preach the Gospel. Preach the Word, & consider what an honor that is. AM #ShepCon