He had to bear your sin to be your shepherd.

You and I are like sheep gone astray.

And he says, and so did Isaiah.

You're like, strange sheep.

But there was a shepherd who brought you back

because he gave his life for you.

Welcome to Grace To You with John MacArthur.

I'm your host, Phil Johnson.

It's been said, be kind to your enemies, you made them.

Well, it's true that we sometimes do things that turn people into enemies.

But what happens when you are hated for no good reason?

How should you respond when to whatever degree you're persecuted and attacked

simply because of your stand for Christ?

Well, John MacArthur has been looking at how the Lord handled situations like those.

And today, John will show you how Christ guides and strengthens you

during trials.

It's part of his study through suffering to triumph.

And now here's John.

I can't tell you what a rich and refreshing and pertinent study this has been.

And how we have seen that God has called us as believers

to a submissive role in society.

And we've been learning, I think, rather explicitly,

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