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 William MacDonald (1917 - 2007)
Read freely text sermons and articles by the speaker William MacDonald in text and pdf format. 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.
SermonIndex Recommends these books by William MacDonald:
Believer's Bible Commentary by William MacDonald
True Discipleship by William MacDonald
One Day at a Time by William MacDonald
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July 25 - One Day at a Time
“And when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.” (Gen. 29:31)
There is a law of compensation in life. According to that law, people who are deficient in one respect are given some counterbalancing benefit in a ... read more
July 26 - One Day at a Time
“For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. And a man’s foes shall be they of his own household.” (Mt. 10:35, 36)
Our Lord is not speaking her ... read more
July 27 - One Day at a Time
“And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.” (Ez.33:32)
One of the ironies of declaring the word of the Lord is that people ... read more
July 28 - One Day at a Time
“Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.” (Isa. 55:7)
The trembling sinner fears that God will not recei ... read more
July 29 - One Day at a Time
“Shouldest those help the ungodly, and love them that hate the Lord? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the Lord.” (2 Chron. 19:2)
King Jehoshaphat had joined wicked King Ahab in war against the Syrians. It was an unholy alliance that almost ... read more
July 3 - One Day at a Time
“Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.” (Heb. 13:2)
Hospitality is not only a sacred duty (Be not forgetful to entertain strangers); it carries within it the promise of glorious surprises (for t ... read more
July 30 - One Day at a Time
“…as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike. “(1 Sam. 30:24)
When David recovered the city of Ziklag from the Amalekites, some of his men did not want to share the spoil w ... read more
July 31 - One Day at a Time
“There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s, but he shall receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, a ... read more
July 4 - One Day at a Time
“Wilt thou not revive us again that thy people may rejoice in thee.” (Psa. 85:6)
A backslidden condition is often like cancer; we don’t know we have it. We can grow spiritually cold so gradually that we don’t realize how carnal we have actually ... read more
July 5 - One Day at a Time
“Quench not the Spirit; despise not prophesyings.” (1 Th. 5:19, 20)
We usually think of quenching in connection with a fire. We quench the fire when we throw water on it. In so doing, we either douse it completely or greatly reduce its scope and ef ... read more
July 6 - One Day at a Time
“And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed until the day of redemption.” (Eph. 4:30)
Just as it is possible for us to quench the Spirit in the meetings of the church, so it is possible for us to grieve Him in our private lives.
... read more
July 7 - One Day at a Time
“For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.” (Rom. 8:18)
Taken by themselves, the sufferings of this present time can be appalling. I think of the gruesome suffe ... read more
July 8 - One Day at a Time
“…they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.” (Song of Solomon 1:6b)
The brothers of the Shulamite maiden had sent her to work in the vineyard. She kept so busy tending the vines that she neglected her own vi ... read more
July 9 - One Day at a Time
“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Rom. 10:13)
No one can ever really call on the Name of the Lord without being saved. This call of desperate earnestness never goes unanswered. When we get to the end of our own r ... read more
JUNE 1 - One Day at a Time
And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a -prosperous man. (Gen. 39:2)
I have heard that one of the earliest versions of the English Bible translated this verse, And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a luckye fellow. Perhaps luckye at that ... read more
JUNE 10 - One Day at a Time
I am the Lord; I change not. (Mal. 3:6)
The attribute of God which describes Him as changeless is called His immutability. He does not change in His essential being. He does not change in His attributes. He does not change in the principles by whic ... read more
JUNE 11 - One Day at a Time
Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. (1 John 4:10)
Love is that quality in God which causes Him to lavish unbounded affection on others. His love is manifest in giving go ... read more
JUNE 12 - One Day at a Time
The God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus
(1 Pet. 5:10)
The grace of God is His favor and acceptance to those who do not deserve it; who, in fact, deserve the very opposite; but who trust Jesus Christ as Lord ... read more
JUNE 13 - One Day at a Time
God
is rich in mercy. (Eph. 2:4)
The mercy of God is His pity, lovingkindness and compassion on those who are guilty, failing, distressed or needy. The Scriptures emphasize that God is rich in mercy (Eph. 2:4) and plenteous in mercy (Psa. 86:5). Hi ... read more
JUNE 14 - One Day at a Time
The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men. (Rom. 1:18)
The wrath of God is His fierce anger and retributive punishment directed against unrepentant sinners in time and in eternity. A. W. Pink has po ... read more
JUNE 15 - One Day at a Time
His compassions fail not, they are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness. (Lam. 3:22, 23)
God is faithful and true. He cannot lie or deceive. He cannot go back on His word. He is absolutely trustworthy. No promise of His can ever fail.
God ... read more
JUNE 16 - One Day at a Time
Our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased. (Psa. 115:3)
God is sovereign. That means that He is the supreme Ruler of the universe, and that He can do as He pleases. But having said that, we must quickly add that what God pl ... read more
JUNE 17 - One Day at a Time
Canst thou by searching find out God? Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?. (Job 11:7)
There are other attributes of God that must be mentioned, even if only briefly. Contemplation of these divine perfections lifts the soul from earth ... read more
JUNE 18 - One Day at a Time
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. (Jas. 1:27)
When James wrote these words, he didnt mean to suggest that if a belie ... read more
JUNE 19 - One Day at a Time
as thy days, so shall thy strength be. (Deut. 33:25)
God promises to give His people strength according to their needs at any particular time. He does not promise it in advance of the need, but when the crisis comes, the grace is there to meet it. ... read more
JUNE 2 - One Day at a Time
It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers. (1 Kings 19:4b)
It is not uncommon for Gods people to suffer from nervous depression, just as Elijah did. Moses and Jonah also wished they could die (Ex. 32:32; Jon ... read more
JUNE 20 - One Day at a Time
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. (Prov. 31:10
What are some of the things that a Christian husband desires in his wife? The following is a suggested list. Hopefully no one will be so immature as to expect all this in ... read more
JUNE 21 - One Day at a Time
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it. (Eph. 5:25)
What does a Christian wife desire in her husband? Her first concern should be with his spiritual life, not with his physical appearance.
He sho ... read more
JUNE 22 - One Day at a Time
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. (1 Th. 5:21)
Sometimes it seems that Christians are especially prone to accept passing fads and winds of doctrine. John Blanchard wrote of two tour-bus drivers who were comparing notes. When one menti ... read more
JUNE 23 - One Day at a Time
those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. (1 Th. 4:14 NASB)
How are we to react when one of our loved ones dies in the Lord? Some Christians fall apart emotionally. Others, while sorrowful, are able to bear up heroically. It depends on how deep our r ... read more
JUNE 24 - One Day at a Time
Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of God. (Mark 10:14)
The death of children is always an especially severe trial of the faith of Gods people, and it is important to have some solid mooring ... read more
JUNE 25 - One Day at a Time
O my son Absalom! my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son! (2 Sam. 18:33)
Whether Absalom was a saved man or not, his fathers wail mirrors the grief of many believers who mourn the death of an unsaved relat ... read more
JUNE 26 - One Day at a Time
And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place
they departed into a desert place
the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them
Jesus
was moved with compassion. (Mark 6: ... read more
JUNE 27 - One Day at a Time
Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing
(1 Tim. 2:15)
From some of the restrictions Paul places on womans ministry in the church, it might seem that she is reduced to a nonentity. For instance, she is not permitted to teach or to usurp ... read more
JUNE 28 - One Day at a Time
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. (Mk. 16:16)
If this were the only verse in the Bible on the subject, we might justifiably conclude that salvation is by faith plus baptism. But when there ... read more
JUNE 29 - One Day at a Time
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. (John 5:24)
Here is an insight that has revolutionized and ... read more
JUNE 3 - One Day at a Time
And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offense toward God, and toward men. (Acts 24:16)
In a society like ours,, and with a corrupt old nature like ours, we are constantly faced with problems of ethics that test the si ... read more
JUNE 30 - One Day at a Time
And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. (Exodus 17:11)
Israel was in conflict with the forces of Amalek. Moses was on top of the hill,, overlooking the battle field. ... read more
JUNE 4 - One Day at a Time
Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. (Psa. 145:3)
The thought of God is undoubtedly the greatest thought that can occupy the human mind. Great thoughts of God ennoble all of life. Small thoughts of God de ... read more
JUNE 5 - One Day at a Time
God
knoweth all things. (1 John 3:20)
The omniscience of God means that He has perfect knowledge of everything. He has never learned and can never learn.
One of the great passages on the subject is Psalm 139:1-6, where David wrote: O Lord, thou ... read more
JUNE 6 - One Day at a Time
Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the Lord. (Jer. 23:24b)
When we speak of Gods 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, W ... read more
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 ... read more
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: t ... read more
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 fre ... read more
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 ... read more
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 a ... read more
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 ... read more
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 th ... read more
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 w ... read more
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 Christs brethren is reckoned as bein ... read more
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