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I'm not much for devotional reading, but if you're one who is, MacArthur's latest book will serve you very well indeed. A selection of 52 verses (yes, one for each week of the year) derives from MacArthur's personal experience as a pastor; these are divided into 10 topical sections (such as "what it means to follow Jesus" and "understanding God's reign").
No, you won't come here if you want depth of study; but that's beside the point. MacArthur does have enough scholarly seasoning, even so, to make his devotionals a little meatier than usual. Not that I don't find a few problems: His idea that Jesus had the soldiers ask for him specifically (John 18) because he "wanted them to personally acknowledge that they had no right to arrest the disciples" [34], for example, is rather far-fetched and finds no warrant in the context. On the other hand, MacArthur continues to do his usual stellar job of firmly defending the faith from such weaknesses as "easy-believism" [105] (eg, conversion does not mean a change in your lifestyle). Take this one to heart.
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