The following sermon is by John MacArthur, pastor, author, and Bible teacher with Grace

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And now unleashing God's truth one verse at a time.

Here's Grace to You, Bible teacher John MacArthur.

We have been singing and listening to music that basically has declared one message.

That message is God is mighty, God is our fortress, God is our light, God is our strength.

Be still and rest in that.

I can't think of a better introduction for this sermon, which I confess to you has been

brewing in my mind for a year.

Now, I'm long-winded if I have a week to plan.

So do the math.

You've been waiting for you for two years here.

I want to be helpful.

At the same time, I want to be faithful to the Word and I want to honor the Lord and everything

I say.

I want to help give perspective.

That's one of the objectives that I always have.

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