Sermons & Devotionals by William MacDonald
William MacDonald
JUNE 6 - One Day at a Time
“Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the Lord.” (Jer. 23:24b) When we speak of God’s omnipresence, we mean that He is present in all places at one and the same time. A Puritan named John Arrowsmith told of a heathen philosopher who once asked, “Where is God?” The Christian answered, “Let me first ... Read More
William MacDonald
JUNE 7 - One Day at a Time
“The Lord God omnipotent reigneth.” (Rev. 19:6) The omnipotence of God means that He can do anything that is not inconsistent with His other attributes. Hear the uniform testimony of Scripture! “I am the Almighty God” (Gen. 17:1). “Is anything too hard for the Lord?” (Gen. 18:14). “I know that thou ... Read More
William MacDonald
JUNE 8 - One Day at a Time
“To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ forever.” (Rom. 16:27) The wisdom of God is a thread that runs all through the Bible. For example! “With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding…With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his” (Job 12:13,1... Read More
William MacDonald
JUNE 9 - One Day at a Time
“Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.” (Rev. 4:8) When we speak of the holiness of God, we mean that He is spiritually and morally perfect in His thoughts, deeds, motives and in every other way. He is absolutely free from sin and defilement. He cannot be anything b... Read More
William MacDonald
Keeping God's Commandments
“If ye love me, keep my commandments.” (John 14:15) Commandments? In the New Testament? Whenever people hear the word commandments, they immediately think legalism. But the two words are not synonymous. No one spoke more of commandments than the Lord Jesus, yet no one was less legalistic than He. Wh... Read More
William MacDonald
Learning in the Darkness
"And I will girt thee the treasures of darkness." Isaiah 45:3 When God made this promise to Cyrus, He was speaking of material treasures from lands of darkness that Cyrus would conquer. But we are not doing violence to the verse when we take it and apply it in a spiritual sense. There are treasures ... Read More
William MacDonald
MARCH 1 - One Day at a Time
“Are there not twelve hours in the day?” Qohn 11:9) When Jesus suggested going back to Judea, the disciples were terrified. The Jews had tried to stone Him there only recently, and now He was talking about a return visit. In answer to the disciples’ apprehension, Jesus said, “Are there not twelve ho... Read More
William MacDonald
MARCH 10 - One Day at a Time
“The fruit of the Spirit is…temperance…” (Gal. 5:23) The preferred rendering of this last fruit of the Spirit is self-control. Temperance has become associated particularly with restraint in the use of intoxicating drinks. Self-control carries the thought of moderation or abstinence in every area of... Read More
William MacDonald
MARCH 11 - One Day at a Time
“Make friends quickly with your opponent at law while you are with him on the way; in order that your opponent may not deliver you to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you be thrown into prison” (Mt. 5:25 NASB) One of the surface lessons we learn from this passage is that Christians shoul... Read More
William MacDonald
MARCH 12 - One Day at a Time
“Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.” (Mt. 25:40) Here is both a rewarding encouragement and a warning that should bring us up short. Whatever we do to Christ’s brethren is reckoned as being done unto Himself. We can show kindness to the L... Read More
William MacDonald
MARCH 13 - One Day at a Time
“Take heed what ye hear.” (Mk. 4:24) The Lord Jesus cautions us to be careful what we hear. We are responsible to control what enters through the eargate, and equally responsible to put what we do hear to proper use. We should not listen to what is blatantly false. The cults are spewing out their pr... Read More
William MacDonald
MARCH 14 - One Day at a Time
“Take heed therefore how ye hear.” (Lu. 8:18) In the Christian life it is a question not only of what we hear but also of how we hear. It is possible to hear the Word of God with an attitude of indifference. We can read the Bible as we would read any other book, seemingly unconcerned that the Almigh... Read More
William MacDonald
MARCH 15 - One Day at a Time
“For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.” (Lu. 9:24) Basically there are two attitudes we believers can take toward our life. We can try to save it or we can purposefully lose it for Christ’s sake. The natural thing is to ... Read More
William MacDonald
MARCH 16 - One Day at a Time
“For I say unto you, that unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.” (Lu. 19:26) The word “hath” at the beginning of this verse means more than mere possession. It includes the idea of obeying what we have been taught and of... Read More
William MacDonald
MARCH 17 - One Day at a Time
“Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule.” (Psa. 32:9) It seems to me that the horse and the mule picture two wrong attitudes we might have when we are seeking the Lord’s guidance. The horse wants to charge ahead; the mule wants to lag behind. The horse tends to be impatient, high-spirited and impetu... Read More
William MacDonald
MARCH 18 - One Day at a Time
“Do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.” (Phil. 2:4 NASB) The key word in Philippians 2 is “others.” The Lord Jesus lived for others. Paul lived for others. Timothy lived for others. Epaphroditus lived for others. We too should live for others. ... Read More
William MacDonald
MARCH 19 - One Day at a Time
“Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the Lord, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty.” (Judges 5:23) The Song of Deborah rehearses the curse on Meroz for staying on the sidelines while the army of Israel was... Read More
William MacDonald
MARCH 2 - One Day at a Time
“The fruit of the Spirit is love…” (Gal. 5:22) The phrase “the fruit of the Spirit” teaches us at the outset that the virtues that follow can be produced only by the Holy Spirit. An unconverted man is incapable of manifesting any of these graces. Even a true believer is powerless to reproduce them b... Read More
William MacDonald
MARCH 20 - One Day at a Time
“Father, I have sinned…” (Lu. 15:21) It was not until the prodigal son returned repentant that the father ran out to meet him, fell on his neck and kissed him. It would not have been righteous to administer forgiveness until first there was repentance. The scriptural principle is, “… if he repent, f... Read More
William MacDonald
MARCH 21 - One Day at a Time
“Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shall thou restrain.” (Psa. 76:10) One of the fascinating features of human history is the way in which God makes man’s wrath praise Him. Ever since the Fall, man has shaken the fist against God, against His people and against His ca... Read More
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William MacDonald (1917 - 2007)
Was President of Emmaus Bible College, teacher, Plymouth Brethren theologian and a prolific author of over 84 published books. MacDonald refused to accept royalties for his books but established a fund for translating his work Believers Bible Commentary into foreign languages.Bill will be not only be remembered for the thousands upon thousands of lives he touched through his books, teaching and many personal letters, but for his Christ-like character and gentleness, yet powerful life lived by faith in Christ. One of his most impact-ful books is the small booklet called: "True Discipleship" it is recommended reading for every serious disciple of Christ.
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Believer's Bible Commentary by William MacDonald
True Discipleship by William MacDonald
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