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

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

Here is Grace to You Bible teacher John MacArthur.

I want to do a bit of a series over the next few weeks.

I'm not sure how long.

Dealing with the Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, broadly speaking, to bring before

you some of the compelling words and conversations of our Lord Jesus. I think you can't improve on him as the subject.

No way.

So his person, his work, his word, in some very unique settings, is going to be our pattern for the next number of weeks.

And to begin that, I want to draw your attention to Matthew 11 verses 25 to 30.

Matthew 11 versus 25 to 30.

Part of this will be very familiar to you.

But let me read those verses.

Matthew 11, 25, at that time, Jesus said, I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these

things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants.

Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in your sight.

All things have been handed over to me by my father,

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