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

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And now unleashing God's truth one verse at a time.

Here's Grace to You, Bible teacher John MacArthur.

You can open your Bible again to 1 Corinthians chapter 9.

There is much on my heart to say tonight I have asked the Lord to help me to allow the Holy Spirit

to sort of edit along the way so that I will be labored to the points.

I read the passage earlier starting in verse 19 and going to the end of the chapter.

This whole passage is summed up in one statement in verse 19.

I actually started reading back in verse 16, but the summary statement is at the end of

verse 19 so that I may win more.

It's an amazing statement, especially for Calvinists.

I think we underestimate the role that we play in the purposes of God, though they are

sovereign, that I may win more.

Verse 20, that I might win those who are under the law, verse 21, that I might win those

who are without law.

And then that amazing statement at the end of verse 22 that I may by all means save some.

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