me to its a good distraction from the truth

Samuel Floyd Pharaoh was in direct opposition to Jehovah God and refused to let the Israelites flee Egypt to worship their God. In our day it’s different because meeting in person is not the ONLY way to worship together. My congregation and many others have been gathering virtually on zoom and it has been a blessing. God places a very high value on life- and this is the perfect time to social distance (potentially saving lives while still obeying Cesars law)

@@antiarugula Yeah, and so were they at Grace. MacArthur preached into a camera for months and the congregation watched online from home. They resumed meeting at their Worship Center of their own accord when they saw that the "oh crap! we're all gonna die" narrative pushed by the media and Democrat bureaucrats didn't match reality. MacArthur didn't tell anyone to come back to their Worship Center, they all did it on their own. Gavin Newsom shut down wineries in almost 20 other counties, but kept his own tasting room open in Oakville. Newsom's kids' private school was kept open while every public school in the state remains locked down as I type this. Aunt Nancy was caught *unmasked* on surveillance footage defying her sweet little nephew's lockdown order in a San Francisco salon getting her hair done, then accused the salon owner of "setting her up." So please save your sanctimony for something that actually warrants it. This isn't about a virus, it's about using COVID as an excuse to control the sheep.

Oh for pity’s sake

Evolution works. Please, don’t wear a mask.

Linda Taylor I’m ready whenever Jesus wants to return.

What a horrible witness. Christian chaplain at a local hospital. Help people die in overrun ERs and hospitals. And they’re getting younger. Can’t take care of broken legs or MIs because John needs to gather in super spreaders. Not even going to appeal to the Sacred Text. This is beyond galactic self absorption. Became aware of this video by a nurse considering Christ. Sitting on the floor in tears because the community doesn’t understand the importance of the implications of their choices. She’s turned off, thanks very much. It’s a temporary emergency shut down, not an attack on “American” freedoms.

@@jessebourneau6426 You hear about the Department of Defense now rolling out vaccine cards and tracking people? If you honestly believe this is just about COVID-19 and you are okay with all this garbage I honestly have no time for you and you have no place in society. Your response was downright inappropriate and uninformed.

@@JeffMaddock Thank you for that critically thoughtful reply. You sound terrified.

@@jessebourneau6426 You are welcome and no I’m not terrified but honestly, go get a life! Trolling three month old comments?! You must be miserable!

@John Whirling You're describing yourself. Enjoy your microchip.

The devil is mad because people still have faith

@@stef33zy93 The devil is mad (in the psychiatric sense) because he imagines he can be higher than God. That's what pride and sin does.

John Whirling I’m not sure what that means, but what I do know is that like me, you have broken God’s Law and commandments. We are both sinners and stand justly condemned for our crimes against God. How can God be both Just and Merciful? The Lord God Almighty sent His Only Son to die a brutal, torturous death on the cross to pay for our sin. He paid the fine for your crimes, my crimes, past present and future, for all who would place their genuine faith and trust in Him. He died, was buried, and three days later He resurrected from the dead, proving Himself to be God and proving His Sacrifice to be Worthy. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, live a perfect, righteous life in oneness with the Father. When we surrender to Him, The Lord is able to gift us grace and grant us mercy for our sin. The only difference between you and I is that I have placed my life in the hands of Jesus Christ, making Him the Lord and Master of my life. He was condemned on my behalf. I would encourage you to research before you reject God. He loves you so much that He died for you. That’s the least you could do for the one who created you and gave His own Life for you, is it not?

Walmart is open for indespensable food that people need. And they require you to wear a mask. You can worship at home with your family. Why do you have the need for prople to see you worshipping at a church?

@@victoralvarado36 ain't nobody going to Walmart just to go grocery shopping. I go frequently and it's not for food lol but read your Bible you'll see where fellowship with other Christians was necessary. Iron sharpens Iron. We don't need them to see us worshiping all throughout scripture you'll see the church meeting on houses breaking bread and worshipping were not doing it to be seen, and worshipping isn't the main concern of the service, it's the word of God that people want to hear.

@@adrftgvvbh I thought the bible was the word of god, so why can't you just read at home and nourish yourself with it? Youre just looking for excuses and ways to do whatever you want without worrying about putting others in danger. Jesus himself would pray alone and worship alone. If jesus was alive today and preaching do you think he would make a congregation when he knew the dangers of it? Use your own slogan for the situation right now, WWJD? Practice a little empathy, that'll get you closer to being a better person.

@@victoralvarado36 I don't think you read the Bible do you!? Lol because we're not called to sit at home and the read of God alone and that's it. We're called to not give up meeting together (Hebrews 10:25), we're called to have pastors and elders just like any other organization or company, we need someone that God has planted to keep order and structure in the church. Every member is important some serve some are deacons, like scripture says, every limb (Christian) is important, church can't function without everybody in their role.....If you don't read the Bible you wouldn't understand......... Jesus literally told Paul you will suffer for my sake, they were constantly trying to kill them and he didn't give up the mission, the cross, Jesus didn't say "well guys were being persecuted, we should probably stop just to be safe"...... Plus sin is the thing you should really be afraid of not covid, I get your point, you can infect others, but at the same time if it happens it happens, God's in control, covid is still part of God's decree, Colossians 1:15:16, read the story of Job you'll get angry seeing how God gave him up to Satan. But then you'll realize like Job that God is still good, that he is in control over everything so that puts you at ease knowing covid death cancer you name it, God created/allowed it to happen for a reason and it's all under his control..... Read Job You'll start thinking God isn't just love, hes wrath too.

@@adrftgvvbh theres no point in arguing with a person like you. You'll always think youre right when you're just a zealot. An eye for an eye is the law im referring to, dont act like you dont know what I'm talking about. Anyway, I won't add rhetoric to your cynical, self centered, incredulous, selfish, condescending brain washed self. Talk to me when you've studied theology for more than half your life, then we'll get somewhere. Good luck to you. And I'm sorry for all the people you've exposed and more than likely killed for taking this virus lightly.

Rich Ratch I guess you’ll find out the truth when you stand before God in judgement

Larry Word are you stupid no one is stopping u and us from worshiping. God. All u have to do is wear a mask and stay 6 feet away. I want to go worship too but if someone is gonna come stand 1 inch away from me and cough....

@@Viggggggr In the Lower Court that said Grace Church could meet...the Pastor agreed with the judge that they WOULD wear masks and distance. Then the County pulled a last minute backdoor move with the appellate court to overturn it. So what are they to do? There is clearly as bias against the Church here.

Irene C. God places a high value on life and meeting in person at this time would be foolish. Virtual is the best

Love Love God is able to protect and sustain those who are obedient to Him. He will destroy those who stand against Him. God knows the number of our days, he will fulfill all of them,and when they are over He will take us to Himself . What have we to fear ?

Crazy Steve an appeals court ruled against the church on Saturday night under the cover of darkness.

but I believe the protecting of segregated schools was the real reason. The school did not admit African Americans. In 1970 the Court ruled IRS policy: “Under the Internal Revenue Code, properly construed, racially discriminatory private schools are not entitled to the Federal tax exemption provided for charitable, educational institutions, and persons making gifts to such schools are not entitled to the deductions provided in case of gifts to charitable, educational institutions.” When the IRS start inquiring about their racial policies. Falwell was furious. “In some states,” he famously complained, “It’s easier to open a massage parlor than a Christian school.” They finally admitted one Black, but also stipulated that any students who engaged in interracial dating, or who were even associated with organizations that advocated interracial dating, would be expelled. They're selective in their moral outrage. They side with the teen who killed two protesters and wounded other at a BLM protest, what happened to being pro-life? people over property? This message of hate hidden in the conservatism movement is hurting true Christianity

Finally some people with the courage to stand up for their rights especially they’re religious freedom.

Totally up to you.

And some still do....after all, its going to take time to undo all the fear that they instilled in the people these past many months. We’ve all been trained on some level to believe their narrative. The more data that comes in we’ll slowly start to feel more at ease again. And besides the Flu season is right around the corner and I’m going to keep a close on OM how many deaths occur from the Flu Strain this year in comparison to Covid. The last 4 years of you check the stats with the CDC you’ll start to get the gist. What’s unfortunate is all the false reporting (FRAUD) with many who have died in this past 4-5 month period labeling all deaths Covid deaths! My guess is we all (or the majority) already have Covid and how convenient to just label everyone’s death without reference to their underlying health conditions (even blood types). The first step in breaking free of the mass deception is to not believe it! God bless you and do come to Grace if it’s only once if you can!

Well I'm not worried, but they probably have a large number of older members that will be impacted. Even the younger ones will take this home to their families. People will follow John MacArthur to their demise, I suppose. Its sad.

I am NOT worried. JESUS > covid 19 !!!

Well the actual science of the virus (not Pope Fauci's propaganda) is in their favor but yes, they are adults who have chosen to put their trust in God rather than in Caesar. If the Lord decides to use a respiratory virus to take anyone of them home in mid August they will no doubt be more than happy to go. Will be checking back for the body count periodically but I predict a very low number. Certainly no higher than the numbers of WalMart shoppers and employees dropping dead right now.

Shutup you sheep just keep believing everything they tell you

I can’t wait to meet my Lord and Savor Jesus Christ!

@@InvestingWhileBroke Paul Kersey is coming for you.

@@jasonc1817 Well , Your Gonna Meet Him !

Everyone will meet Jesus. Those who have accepted his free gift of salvation will be welcomed with open arms. Those who reject Jesus will be rejected by God for denying the free gift of salvation.

But then they infect innocent people.

@@alejandrodiaz3754 Innocent people who are afraid of this virus need to protect THEMSELVES. We are free to do so.

Seconded.

I’ll Third that 😀

God never works one way. It is a test for us as a believers, but it also test for the people in the government local and federal.

Rouben Petrosian Yup , they are called to obey God as well

Pastor MacArthur doesn’t need the money. But you’re just here to do a drive by comment to make yourself feel good.

Gotta get those comment likes

You’re more than welcome to visit our church so you can see and hear for yourself if that’s the motivation for the church to be open. All are welcome to Grace Community, esp.those that are accusing and slandering Pastor John and the church for supposedly wanting to stay open for “donations”. If we can feel like this over a church who is keeping their doors open to obey God and serve people and nourish their spiritual needs, can we also have the same sentiment for liquor stores, abortion clinics(who kill way more people/lives than COVID), and casinos who are open and who’s only purpose is to literally make money out of you? I hope you consider this invitation. If you’re far from Grace Community(Sun Valley), we have online streaming Sundays at 10:30am. Lord-willing see you there! And bring family & friends too. Blessings!

Actually it was the people of the congregation who decided on their own to start coming back so not financial at all. The majority of folks who tithed probably had been sending them in during the life stream services anyway. Nothing to do with donations at all.

Nailed it.

Can you give me the chapter and verse in the Bible that says ‘God helps those that help themselves” ?

I’d hate to be one of the people trying to suppress his followers on judgment day.

If it was only those stupid ones attending those places dying I'll say let them. But they bring into any community and cause other people to suffer because of their( faith)...what god would be o k with such stupidity.???

Ooh you Godless people!

Angel Villegas there isn’t actually a pandemic it’s all a massive scam and literally everyone you know is STILL fine... 6 months later.... 🧐

@@angelvillegas5769 The stupidity is in the minds of those like you who would shut down society and the economy for months, years for a disease which is less lethal than the flu. How can you produce food with a closed economy? I suppose you think it is produced by robots in a supermarket.

You need to get a grip. Stop watching the fear pron on teevee.

They will... I feel bad for the healthcare workers in the area

With a 99.96% recovery rate? LOL You are too "woke" to understand mathematics.

@@melaniexoxo no, they won't. stop being a brainwashed zombie moron incapable of thought outside of left wing media.

Hello pretty How are you doing??

God doesn't even hear you. You pray to the air you hypocrite.

Nun yerbusiness pray for your Trump ass too😷🙏🏼

they won't. turn off the left wing fearmongering you simpleton.

@@barrystalder3137 What do I have to do with Trump? He's hellish like all you libs and conservatives. You both end up in hell, says the Lord of hosts. Get a clue!

It’s all about the money. But his homies are too stupid to understand this.

You obviously don’t know enough about Pastor MacArthur. Looks him up and see what he does with the offering funds.

Because this is all a hoax and scam pandemic.

@@CelonixCleaningServicesLLC 🤔 need reliable, without a reasonable doubt evidence to prove your theory.

Ó R what’s the survival rate in CA? 99.8% all this over a virus that’s equivalent to the flu in terms of deaths

@@petersherwood202 keep venting but at the same time show your evidence that backs your claim. That's all I ask. No judgment.

@@or1750 Additionally, Oregon reports 167 with confirmed COVID, and 43 in ICU. There are 62 hospitals in Oregon, so if they were equally distributed, each hospital wouldn't even have three cases each and 19 hospitals would not have an ICU patient. Plus, of those who have had COVID-19, only 8.2% have needed to be hospitalized, versus 91.8% who have been able to recover at home. And the original argument for the lockdown was to ensure that the medical community would not be overrun. I think that we can safely establish the fact that that didn't happen.

Hey clueless: Nun yerbusiness 4 minutes ago "I guess god will protect them, or so they think." Think, blasphemer? Psalm 91 tells you plainly no plague will touch the authentic Christian. The plague ain't for us, it is for the wicked like you.

Nun yerbusiness GOD ain’t got no place for you in heaven, better pray harder

@@barrystalder3137 You should close you mouth. Don't be this guy from eariler: @TRUTH MESSENGER "MY Father (yours is the father of lies), promises that the righteous will judge the unjust." Is that so you lying hypocrite? You just blasphemed God, clueless. You also just committed murder, lied which is abomination, falsely accused, reviled, and walked in hypocrisy. You did all of that in just one short sentence and you speak of righteousness? You are as unrighteous as you can possibly be. It is written, 9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. It clearly says, "WHOEVER IS BORN OF GOD CANNOT SIN." Tell us then, how is it you managed to commit murder, lied which is abomination, falsely accused, reviled, blaspheme God, and walked in hypocrisy all in just one sentence if you're born of God? Can you tell us this? And there are numerous other criminal counts in the rest of your sentences as well. Sin is synonymous with crime from God's perspective so you just racked up a whole heap full of crimes you'll now stand in judgment for, says the Lord of hosts. Tell us, when was it that God called you "friend" by name? Can you give us a date? What were the circumstances surrounding God referring to you as "FRIEND" by name? Give us that too. Shouldn't be too hard for you. What led up to it and how did you respond to God calling you friend by name? And when did God say to you, "you are like my servants Moses and Joshua?" What year was that he spoke that to you? What were the circumstances? You poor ignorant lying hypocritical fool, how shall you escape the fires of heII for the wicked deeds you have performed here? You shall never enter my rest, says the Lord of hosts. When a man is called "friend" by God himself, one of the implications of that is all of that man's enemies immediately become the enemies of God as well. It is automatic and immediate. There is great weight in being called "friend of God" by God himself. You also unwittingly added to the words of the bible. And for that you name shall now be removed from the Lamb's Book of Life, says the Lord of hosts. For I, even, I, shall have my vengeance upon you for your wick deeds, say the Lord of hosts. Should have repented when I told you. Now no repentance shall be found for you, says the Lord.

Typical response from a liberal HELLBOUND heathen that knows nothing of the Bible. Let me guess - you hate Trump, you support BLM, and you think Hell doesn’t exist or isn’t eternal?

@@barrystalder3137 "ain't got no??" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 bro... seriously?

Actually, he serves his bank. You just haven’t figured that out yet.

@@daisyjane221 You're just angry because he makes money..if anyone deserves to make money from his church its John Macarthur..a true minister of God's word. He's not one of these fake prosperity preachers you see on TV...his earnings are well deserved.