Our adversary, the devil, prowls about like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

Peter says, be on the alert.

Be on the alert.

Stay awake.

Be ready.

Watch out.

Or we will become victims of the enemy.

Welcome to the New Year's Day edition of Grace to You with the Bible teaching of John

MacArthur. I'm your host, Phil Johnson. Well, thanks for

joining us for another year of verse-by-verse Bible teaching. Of course, people often think of fresh

starts and resolutions when the new year comes around, and perhaps for 2026, you're resolving

to be more obedient to Christ. But how does that happen? What are the

steps you need to take to actually grow spiritually? John MacArthur's message today will help

answer that question as he continues his study, a practical path to spiritual maturity.

Now, growing in grace really comes down to cultivating

helpful habits and putting away bad habits. We once asked John to talk about the habits that

dominated his life and what he said is helpful for anyone who wants to grow spiritually and serve

God effectively.

Let's hear John MacArthur's comments now.

I do think we are basically the product of our habits.

People will say to me, you know, how do you motivate yourself to serve the Lord?

How do you motivate yourself to read the Word of God? How do you motivate yourself

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