Ep 1218 | John MacArthur: Enemy of Tyrants, Champion of the Gospel

Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey

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News, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, News Commentary

4.6 • 19.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 July 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Today, we reflect on the life and legacy of Pastor John MacArthur, who passed away on Monday, leaving an indelible mark as a faithful expositor of God’s word. We explore his unwavering commitment to preaching the gospel, his bold stand against cultural and political pressures, and his profound impact on millions through Grace Community Church and his global ministry, Grace to You. We highlight key moments from his sermons and interviews, showcasing his courage in defending biblical truth and his tender heart for the lost. Finally, we celebrate his eternal reward in the presence of his Savior and his encouragement to embrace the hope of the gospel he so passionately proclaimed. Take our survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XDDW62H Share the Arrows 2025 is on October 11 in Dallas, Texas! Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sharethearrows.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for tickets now! Sponsored by: ⁠Carly Jean Los Angeles⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.carlyjeanlosangeles.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Good Ranchers⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.goodranchers.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠EveryLife⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.everylife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy Allie's new book, "Toxic Empathy: How Progressives Exploit Christian Compassion": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/4COtBxy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Timecodes: (01:00) Updates! (04:44) About Pastor John MacArthur (16:40) Al Mohler's tribute (18:45) MacArthur sharing the gospel (22:30) MacArthur & Ben Shapiro (28:30) MacArthur on politics (32:18) Gavin Newsom (48:12) Conclusion --- Today's Sponsors: Pre-Born — Will you help rescue babies' lives? Donate by calling #250 & say keyword 'BABY' or go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Preborn.com/ALLIE. Good Ranchers — Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoodRanchers.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and subscribe to any of their boxes (but preferably the Allie Beth Stuckey Box) to get free Waygu burgers, hot dogs, bacon, or chicken wings in every box for life. Plus, you’ll get $40 off when you use code ALLIE at checkout. Cozy Earth - Go to CozyEarth.com/RELATABLE and use code “RELATABLE” for up to 40% off all men's apparel. This Father's Day, the Relatabro in your life deserves the kind of comfort that lasts! Patriot Mobile — go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PatriotMobile.com/ALLIE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or call 972-PATRIOT and use promo code 'ALLIE' for a free month of service! Concerned Women for America — For a donation of $20 or more, you will get a copy of their new book, written by the CEO and President, Penny Nance, A Woman's Guide, Seven Rules for Success in Business and Life. Go to ⁠ConcernedWomen.org/Allie⁠ for your copy today. --- Links: Al Mohler: "A lion of the pulpit, now in Christ’s presence" https://wng.org/opinions/a-lion-of-the-pulpit-now-in-christs-presence-1752509961 Pastor John MacArthur: "An Open Letter to Governor Gavin Newsom" https://www.gracechurch.org/news/posts/3592 --- Episodes you might like: Ep 1008 | Dr. John MacArthur on Preparing Our Kids for Battle https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-1008-dr-john-macarthur-on-preparing-our-kids-for-battle/id1359249098?i=1000656550362 Ep 292 | Trump vs. Biden 2020: Religious Liberty | Guest: John MacArthur https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-292-trump-vs-biden-2020-religious-liberty-guest/id1359249098?i=1000488993887 Ep 383 | My Disagreements with IF:Gathering; John MacArthur & Beth Moore https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-383-my-disagreements-with-if-gathering-john/id1359249098?i=1000512440930 --- Buy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://alliebethstuckey.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Relatable merchandise – use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Renowned expositor John McArthur has died at the age of 86.
0:06.6	Today, we are honoring his legacy, and in that we are looking at some of my favorite highlights of his ministry,
0:15.2	how he pushed back against tyranny and cultural confusion simply by being a faithful preacher of the word of God and
0:23.5	defender of the gospel. I know this message, this episode will encourage you. It's brought to you
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1:01.5	Okay. Hey guys, welcome to Relatable.
1:02.3	Happy Wednesday.
1:05.0	Hope everyone is having a wonderful week so far.
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