What’s 5% of John MacArthur worth?

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“I can’t speak for Steve Lawson, but it seems to me that he was speaking of Evangelical leaders who contrast John MacArthur’s courageous ministry with cowardly ministries.” - CPost

When Jesus Says, “Mind Your Own Beeswax”

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It is interesting that verse 20 refers to John as “the one who had been reclining at table close to him” right after Jesus gives Peter a chance to retract his threefold denial of Jesus with a threefold affirmation of his love. We could easily surmise that Peter the Denier is going to suffer martyrdom while John the Beloved will escape such a fate, and each will do so based on their faithlessness or faithfulness. Yet, there is no hint in the text that this is so. Their differing fates were the result of the good pleasure of God—“if it is my will.”

A Pastor’s Antidote for Comparison

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“Comparison eats at pastors. We tend to to measure other pastors, categorize them in our minds, and rank ourselves accordingly. This leads to viewing other pastors and their ministries through a lens of either condescension or envy.” - Dean Taylor

Satan’s Strategy #10: He's Worse

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“God’s requirement for me is not to be holier than Ralph. God’s expectations of me are not determined by others’ successes or failures. My life is measured by the yardstick of God’s Word, not the yardstick of other men.” - Ref21