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

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As you know, we have joined with some of our brothers in Christ to address the issue

of biblical sexual morality on this particular Sunday because the new law went into effect

in Canada Bill C. IV which basically made it a crime to offer to a transgender person

or homosexual person any kind of conversion therapy.

It is a crime punishable by up to five years in prison to attempt to convert a transgender

person or homosexual.

The business of conversion is the reason the church is in the world.

This is why we exist in the world.

So when pastors knew this law had been established in Canada, they wanted to stand up for the

truth of God and let the whole nation know that the church of Jesus Christ will preach

the conversion of sinners from every kind of sinful lifestyle, including that one.

So James Coates got a hold of me and said, would you join us?

And I said, of course, and so that led to the emphasis today.

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