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.

Hi, I'm Phil Johnson and it is my great privilege to be your host each day on Grace to You.

And with me in the studio today, as always, is John MacArthur.

But today we're going to keep him in the studio a bit longer than usual to discuss the

COVID-19 pandemic.

And we want to talk about some of the challenges and the opportunities that are facing believers

in this time of distress and inconvenience.

John, we're now several weeks into a long period of international quarantine.

And I have to say that for me, as well as for lots of our listeners, I know that your

sermons each Sunday have been a lifeline of encouragement and strength.

And while it seems we're swimming in this ocean of dismay and inconvenience and concerned about the future,

lots of bad news.

You've sort of given us God's word to keep us anchored.

And thank you for that. Thanks for keeping us anchored.

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