If you don't speak the truth, then either you don't believe that truth, or if you do believe

that truth in some superficial way, you don't believe the God of truth can protect you when you say it.

True belief in the word of God

and true belief in the God of the word are the foundations for courage.

You just speak the truth. Welcome to Grace to you with

Welcome to Grace to you with John MacArthur.

I'm your host Phil Johnson.

If you moved from Southern California to North Dakota, the first big snow would probably be something

you'd never forget. But over time, even big snowstorms would phase you less and

less. What once was a shock to your system becomes normal to you. That same

principle applies to the wickedness in our culture.

As sin becomes normative, there's a temptation even for Christians

to be less shocked by sin even in light of the judgment it brings.

So stay with us now as John shows you how to avoid becoming desensitized by sin, continuing

his study the world versus the kingdom of God.

We come now to the study of the word of God and we have been looking at 2 Corinthians

chapter 4. I invite you to turn in your Bible to that chapter. Now we have been discussing the

fact that to preach Christ is to provide light in the darkness.

Just to remind you of that, let me begin in verse one, follow along.

Therefore, since we have this ministry as we have received mercy, we do not lose heart, but we have received mercy we do not lose heart but we have renounced the things

hidden because of shame not walking in craftiness or adulterating the word of God but

by the manifestation of truth commending ourselves to every the it is veiled to those who are perishing, in whose case the God of this world has blinded

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