Standing Strong Quotes

“God’s Word is our only reliable source of truth about Satan and demons.”
― John F. MacArthur Jr., Standing Strong: How to Resist the Enemy of Your Soul

“People often ask me if I believe there is a global conspiracy of evil organizations trying to gain control of the world. I don’t believe there is such a conspiracy on the human level. But I know from Scripture that there is an unseen spiritual global conspiracy involving demons in high places, and many humans and earthly organizations are unwitting participants in it. The Old Testament says that the gods of the nations are demons (see Ps. 96:5; 1 Cor. 10:19–20). In 1 John 5:19, John said, “The whole world lies in the power of the evil one.” Satan is the “god of this world” (2 Cor. 4:4), and so he controls much of what occurs in the events of this world.”
― John F. MacArthur Jr., Standing Strong: How to Resist the Enemy of Your Soul

“Satan has demanded permission to sift you like wheat; but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.” Satan”
― John F. MacArthur Jr., Standing Strong: How to Resist the Enemy of Your Soul

“God wants us to feel that our way through life is rough and perplexing, so that we may learn to lean on Him. Therefore He takes steps to drive us out of self-confidence to trust in Himself.10”
― John F. MacArthur Jr., Standing Strong: How to Resist the Enemy of Your Soul

“God has thoughts of love in all He does to His people. The ground of His dealings with us is love (though the occasion may be sin), the manner of His dealings is love, and the purpose of His dealings is love. He has regard, in all, to our good here, to make us partakers of His holiness, and to our glory hereafter, to make us partakers of His glory.”
― John F. MacArthur Jr., Standing Strong: How to Resist the Enemy of Your Soul