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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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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 i ... read more
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 ... read more
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 l ... read more
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 t ... read more
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 Lords guidance. The horse wants to charge ahead; the mule wants to lag behind. The hor ... read more
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 ... read more
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 sta ... read more
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 ... read more
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 repentanc ... read more
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 mans wrath praise Him. Ever since the Fall, man has shaken the fist ... read more
MARCH 22 - One Day at a Time
Thou didst well in that it was in thine heart. (1 Kings 8:18)
One of the great desires of Davids heart was to build a Temple for Jehovah in Jerusalem. The Lord sent word that he would not be permitted to build the Temple because he was a man of wa ... read more
MARCH 23 - One Day at a Time
Neither will I offer burnt-offerings unto the Lord my God of that which doth cost me nothing. (2 Sam. 24:24)
When David was instructed to offer burnt offerings where the Lord had stopped the pestilence, Araunah offered as an outright gift a threshi ... read more
MARCH 24 - One Day at a Time
Unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. (Eph. 4:7)
We must always remember that whenever the Lord tells us to do something, He gives us the needed power. All His commands include His enablement, even when ... read more
MARCH 25 - One Day at a Time
In the beginning God (Gen. 1:1)
If we separate the first four words of Genesis 1:1 from the rest of the verse, they form a sort of motto for all of life. They say, God first.
We find this motto suggested in the first commandment, Thou shalt ... read more
MARCH 26 - One Day at a Time
What is that to thee? follow thou me. (John 21:22)
The Lord Jesus had just told Peter that he would live to be an old man, and then die a martyrs death. Peter immediately looked across at John and wondered out loud if John would receive preferre ... read more
MARCH 27 - One Day at a Time
The wind blozveth where it listeth. (John 3:8)
The Spirit of God is sovereign. He moves as He pleases. We try to pour Him into our particular mold, but our attempts are invariably frustrated.
Most of the types of the Holy Spirit are fluid - wind ... read more
MARCH 28 - One Day at a Time
The hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. (2 Sam. 13:15)
Amnon burned with lust for his half-sister, Tamar. She was beautiful, and he was determined to have her. He was frustrated because he knew tha ... read more
MARCH 29 - One Day at a Time
No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. (2 Tim. 2:4)
The Christian has been enlisted by the Lord, and is on active service for Him. He must not entangle himse ... read more
MARCH 3 - One Day at a Time
The fruit of the spirit is.. .joy. (Gal. 5:22)
Man never finds real joy till he finds the Lord. Then he enters in to what Peter calls joy unspeakable and full of glory (1 Pet. 1:8).
Anyone can rejoice when circumstances are favorable, but the ... read more
MARCH 30 - One Day at a Time
And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. (Rom. 8:28 NASB)
This is one of those verses that perplex us most when the going is roughest. As long as the w ... read more
MARCH 31 - One Day at a Time
Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. (1 Tim. 3:6)
In listing the qualifications of an elder, the Apostle Paul cautions against the assumption of this work by one who is young in the faith. Overse ... read more
MARCH 4 - One Day at a Time
The fruit of the Spirit is
peace
(Gal. 5:22)
As soon as we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ (Rom. 5:1). That means that the hostility between ourselves and God has ceased since Christ has effectively de ... read more
MARCH 5 - One Day at a Time
The fruit of the Spirit is
longsuffering
(Gal. 5:22)
Longsuffering is the virtue that bears up patiently and even triumphantly under the aggravations of life. While it may refer to a patient response to adverse circumstances, it usually refers to ... read more
MARCH 6 - One Day at a Time
The fruit of the Spirit is
kindness
(Gal. 5:22 NASB)
The King James Version has the word gentleness here but almost all modern versions read kindness. The fruit of the Spirit is
kindness.
Kindness describes the gentle, gracious, generous ... read more
MARCH 7 - One Day at a Time
The fruit of the Spirit is
goodness
(Gal. 5:22)
Goodness means excellence of character. Someone has defined it as virtue equipped at every point, which simply means that the person possessing it is kind, virtuous and righteous in every area of l ... read more
MARCH 8 - One Day at a Time
The fruit of the Spirit is
faith
(Gal. 5:22)
This fruit of the Spirit is generally understood as being faithfulness. It is not the faith that saves, or the trust we exercise in God day by day (although it may include that). Rather it is our fideli ... read more
MARCH 9 - One Day at a Time
The fruit of the Spirit is
meekness
(Gal. 5:23)
When we think of meekness, we are apt to think of Caspar Milquetoast, the comic strip character who was the embodiment of timidity and weakness. But this fruit of the Spirit is something very differe ... read more
MAY 1 - One Day at a Time
If ye ask anything in my name, I will do it. (John 14:14)
God answers prayer. He answers it exactly the same way we would if we had infinite wisdom, love and power. Sometimes He gives us what we want, sometimes He gives us something better, but alw ... read more
MAY 10 - One Day at a Time
we are not ignorant of his devices. (2 Cor. 2:11)
It is important to know the devices of our enemy, the Devil. Otherwise he is likely to take advantage of us.
We should know that he is a liar, and has been from the beginning. In fact, he is the ... read more
MAY 11 - One Day at a Time
Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and liath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed. (Jer. 48:11)
Jeremiah ... read more
MAY 12 - One Day at a Time
For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. (1 Cor. 1:21)
Some in the church in Corinth were trying to make the Gospel intellectually respectable. T ... read more
MAY 13 - One Day at a Time
But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. (Mt. 18:6)
It would be difficult to imagine a more effective ... read more
MAY 14 - One Day at a Time
Let there be no
silly talk, nor levity, which are not fitting. (Eph. 5:4 RSV)
Excessive levity should be avoided because it inevitably results in a leakage of spiritual power.
The preacher deals with serious issues, with life and death, with tim ... read more
MAY 15 - One Day at a Time
Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer, (1 Cor. 10:10)
The Israelites were chronic complainers as they trekked through the desert. They complained about the water supply. They complained about the food ... read more
MAY 16 - One Day at a Time
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. (1 John 2:15)
The world is presented in the New Testament as a kingdom that is opposed to God. Satan is its ruler, and al ... read more
MAY 17 - One Day at a Time
whether in pretense, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea and will rejoice. (Phil. 1:18)
It is a common failing among men to acknowledge no good beyond their own private circle. It is as if they have a monopoly on excelle ... read more
MAY 18 - One Day at a Time
he spake unadvisedly with his lips. (Psa. 106:33)
When the people of Israel grumbled about the lack of water at Kadesh, God told Moses that water would flow if he would speak to the rock. But Moses was fed up with the people by now, so he lashed o ... read more
MAY 19 - One Day at a Time
the judgment of God is according to truth. (Rom. 2:2)
God is the only One in the universe who is perfectly qualified to judge. We can be everlastingly thankful that He has not entrusted the final judgment to us. Think of some of the disabilities u ... read more
MAY 2 - One Day at a Time
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people. (Matt. 4:23)
A recurring problem among Christians is maintaining ... read more
MAY 20 - One Day at a Time
no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish. But new wine must be put into new bottles, and both are preserved. (Lu. 5:37, 38)
The bottles referred to here were a ... read more
MAY 21 - One Day at a Time
Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone; but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. (John 12:24)
One day some Greeks came to Philip with the noble request, Sir, we would see Jesus! But why did they want to see Him? ... read more
MAY 22 - One Day at a Time
Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of? (Isa. 2:22)
When we give a man or woman the place in our life that only God should have, we are in for a bitter disappointment. We will soon learn that the be ... read more
MAY 23 - One Day at a Time
That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. (John 17:21)
Twice in His great high priestly prayer, our Lord prayed that His people might be ... read more
MAY 24 - One Day at a Time
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished. (Prov. 13:11)
You may have already won $100,000! With this and similar come-ons, we are constantly barraged by the temptation to participate in some form of gambling. The housewife shopping in the supe ... read more
MAY 25 - One Day at a Time
go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone. (Mt. 18:15b)
Someone has done or said something which has offended you or bothered you in some way. The Bible says to go and tell him his fault, but you dont want to do it; its too difficult. ... read more
MAY 26 - One Day at a Time
Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. (1 Sam. 15:22)
Gods instructions to King Saul were clear enough. Slay the Amalekites and destroy all their possessions. All of them. Dont take any spoil. But Saul spar ... read more
MAY 27 - One Day at a Time
whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold? (Mt. 23:17)
The scribes and Pharisees of Jesus day taught that if a man swore by the Temple, he wasnt necessarily obligated to do what he promised. But if he swore by the gol ... read more
MAY 28 - One Day at a Time
But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. (2 Cor. 3:18)
The Bible teaches that we become like what we worship. That important ... read more
MAY 29 - One Day at a Time
Not that I speak in respect of want
(Phil. 4:11)
It is noteworthy that Paul never made his own financial needs known. His was a life of faith. He believed that God had called him into His service, and was utterly convinced that God pays for what H ... read more
MAY 3 - One Day at a Time
He that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption.(Gal. 6:8)
No one can sin and get away with it. The results of sin are not only inescapable, they are extremely bitter. Sin may look like a harmless pussy but it eventually devours like ... read more
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