The gospel call of Jesus was a call to forsake sin

as much as it was a summons to believe in Him.

From His first message to His last,

the Savior's theme was calling sinners

to turn from their sin.

It was not only that they had a new perspective

on who He was, but that they turned from sin to follow Him.

Welcome to Grace to You with John MacArthur.

I'm your host, Phil Johnson.

You probably know Christians who have responded

to the call to be a pastor or a missionary,

but there is one call that is demanded of every believer.

Have you responded to it?

John MacArthur addressed that call,

the call to turn from sin and yield to Christ as Lord,

in a book that has prompted discussion for 35 years now.

That book is titled The Gospel According to Jesus.

And today on Grace to You,

John continues his study by that name,

helping you see the connection between saving faith

and turning from sin or repentance.

So follow in your Bible if you're able

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