Inspirational Quotes by John MacArthur
“Until the Lord himself returns and establishes his kingdom on earth, whatever ideology gains popularity in the world will be as hostile to biblical truth as all its predecessors have been.”
― John MacArthur ,
from Why One Way?
topics: truth-quotes
“negarse a hacerlo es un acto de directa desobediencia contra Él.”
“Pablo enseñó a los efesios que una de las funciones de la iglesia es edificar a las personas en el «conocimiento del Hijo de Dios» (Ef. 4:13). Allí, la palabra «conocimiento» viene de epignósis, que se refiere a un conocimiento completo que es correcto y exacto. Ése es el conocimiento del que Jesús habló cuando dijo: «Mis ovejas oyen mi voz, y yo las conozco» (Jn. 10:27). No estaba hablando de conocer sólo su identidad, sino de conocerlas íntimamente, y ése es el modo en que quiere que su pueblo lo conozca. El deseo de Pablo es que cada creyente desarrolle este profundo conocimiento de Cristo, teniendo una relación con Él por medio de la oración y del fiel estudio y obediencia a la Palabra de Dios.”
― John MacArthur ,
“God saved His chosen people “for the sake of His name, that He might make His power known” (Ps. 106:8).”
“Hopelessness is one reason men have devised so many false religions. People must have some kind of expectation for the future if they are to survive the present. Some people delude themselves with false hopes, and others escape through drink or drugs. All that is because life without hope is not worth living.”
“God won’t always shield you from persecution, but He will honor your integrity and give you strength to endure any trial that comes your way. Praise Him for His all-sufficient grace!”
“Obviamente, el perdón no era considerado necesariamente cono una gran virtud por la mayoría de maestros religiosos influyentes en la época de Jesús. De hecho, los rabinos presentaban usualmente el perdón como algo opcional. Los rabinos sí reconocían que el Antiguo Testamento permitía y hasta alentaba el perdón en algunos casos. Sin embargo, ellos limitaban estrictamente a tres las veces que una persona podía ser perdonada por cometer la misma ofensa. Ellos creían que tenían autoridad bíblica para esa visión del perdón. Obtenían respaldo del libro de Amós, donde Dios pronunció condenación sobre los enemigos de Israel con estas palabras: «Por tres pecados de Damasco, y por el cuarto, no revocaré su castigo» (1:3). En ese mismo capítulo Dios pronunció juicios similares contra Gaza, Tiro, Edom y Anión, siempre con las palabras, «Por tres pecados... y por el cuarto» (cp. vv. 6, 9, 11, 13). En otras palabras, a cada una de esas naciones hostiles se les permitieron tres ofensas que Dios pasaría por alto, para entonces juzgarlas por la cuarta ofensa.”
“LA JUSTICIA DE CRISTO. Pablo deseaba «ser hallado en él, no teniendo mi propia justicia, que es por la ley. sino la que es por la fe de Cristo, la justicia que es de Dios por la fe» (Fil. 3:9). Conocer a Cristo es tener su justicia, su santidad y su virtud imputada a nosotros, lo que nos hace justos delante de Dios. A lo largo de toda su vida pasada, Pablo había tratado de obtener su salvación por medio de una firme obediencia a la ley. Pero cuando se vio confrontado con la maravillosa realidad de Cristo estuvo listo a entregar toda su justicia propia, su moralidad exterior, sus buenas obras y sus rituales religiosos a cambio de la justicia que era suya a través de la fe en Jesucristo. Pablo estuvo dispuesto a perder el frágil y desteñido manto de su reputación, para ganar el espléndido e incorruptible manto de rectitud de Cristo. Éste es el mayor de los beneficios porque asegura nuestra posición ante Dios. Es el regalo de Dios al pecador, apropiado por fe en la obra perfecta de Cristo, que satisface la justicia de Dios.”
― John MacArthur ,
“Pisteuō (believes) carries the basic idea of trusting in, relying on, having faith in.”
“The chief end of man is to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever.”
“Los eruditos rabínicos argúían que si Dios perdona a los hombres únicamente tres veces, sería presuntuoso y hasta malo que simples criaturas perdonaran a sus semejantes más que eso. Así que procedieron a fijar un número límite de veces que podía extenderse el perdón.”
“Peacemakers don’t avoid spiritual conflicts. Rather, they speak the truth in love and allow the Spirit to minister through them to bring reconciliation. If you see someone who is alienated from God, you are to present him or her with the gospel of peace. If you see two Christians fighting, you are to do everything you can to help them resolve their differences in a righteous manner.”
“He was never deterred by opposition, never disheartened by criticism, and never ashamed, for any reason, of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Although that gospel was then, and still is today, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, it is the only way God has provided for the salvation of men, and Paul was both overjoyed and emboldened by the privilege of proclaiming its truth and power wherever he went.”
“The Word of God makes me happy. Psalm 1 describes a happy man as one “who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers! But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in His law he meditates day and night” (vv. 1, 2). A happy person is someone who studies the Bible.”
“Jesús le dijo: «No te digo hasta siete, sino aun hasta setenta veces siete» (Mt. 18:22). La mente carnal protesta de inmediato ante lo que parece ser un estándar irrazonable. ¿Acaso el perdón no tiene un límite? El sentido común parece sugerir que a los ofensores reiterativos no se les debería conceder perdón indefinidamente ¿En que punto la gracia se convierte en ingenuidad? ¡Setenta veces siete es cuatrocientos noventa! ¡Nadie podría llevar la cuenta de tal número de ofensas!”
“, righteousness, mercy, purity of heart, and peace, you will experience happiness that even severe persecution can’t destroy.”
“another of the disciples said to Him, ‘Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.’” The phrase “bury my father” did not refer to a funeral service but was a colloquialism for awaiting the father’s death in order to receive the inheritance. Jesus therefore told the man, “Follow Me; and allow the dead to bury their own dead” (vv. 21–22).”
“The fullness of our salvation is a hope for the future.”
“For confidence in the future, trust the Word.”
“When you remember who owns you, acknowledge the covenant of obedience you made at salvation, recognize sin as a violation of your relationship with God, learn to control your imagination, and live to advance God's kingdom, you will become a self-disciplined person who pleases the Lord.”
Group of Brands
© 2026 Bibleportal.com All rights reserved.
John F. MacArthur, Jr. is a fifth-generation preacher who serves as a pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California. He is also a prolific author, conference speaker, and is president of The Master's College and Seminary. MacArthur received a B.A. from Los Angeles Pacific College, his M.Div. from Talbot Theological Seminary, Litt.D. at Grace Graduate School, and D.D. from Talbot Theological Seminary. In addition to his administrative responsibilities, he regularly teaches Expository Preaching at the seminary and frequently speaks in chapel.
MacArthur's pulpit ministry has been extended around the globe through his media ministry, Grace to You, and its satellite offices in Australia, Canada, Europe, India, New Zealand, Singapore, and South Africa. In addition to producing daily radio programs for nearly 2,000 English and Spanish radio outlets worldwide, Grace to You distributes books, software, audiotapes, and CDs by John MacArthur. In thirty-six years of ministry, Grace to You has distributed more than thirteen million CDs and audiotapes.
John Fullerton MacArthur, Jr. is a United States evangelical writer and minister, noted for his radio program entitled Grace to You. MacArthur is a fifth-generation pastor, a popular author and conference speaker and has served as the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California since 1969, and as the President of The Master's College (and the related The Master's Seminary) in Santa Clarita, California.
Theologically, MacArthur is a conservative far-right Baptist, a strong proponent of expository preaching, a dispensationalist and a self-described Calvinist. He has been acknowledged by Christianity Today as one of the most influential preachers of his time, and is a frequent guest on Larry King Live as representative of an evangelical Christian perspective.
MacArthur has authored or edited more than 150 books, most notably the MacArthur Study Bible, which has sold more than 1 million copies and received a Gold Medallion Book Award. Other best-selling books include his MacArthur New Testament Commentary Series (more than 1 million copies), Twelve Ordinary Men, (more than 500,000 copies), and the children's book A Faith to Grow On, which garnered an ECPA Christian Book Award.