Sermons & Devotionals by William MacDonald
William MacDonald
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 another. The law prevents anyone from having everythi... Read More
William MacDonald
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 here about the direct purpose of His coming but rather ab... Read More
William MacDonald
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 are often intrigued with the speaker but not with t... Read More
William MacDonald
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 receive him. The penitent backslider doubts that God can ... Read More
William MacDonald
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 cost his life. The Syrians mistook Jehoshaphat for A... Read More
William MacDonald
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 thereby some have entertained angels unawares). It ha... Read More
William MacDonald
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 with 200 who had stayed behind at the brook Besor. Davi... Read More
William MacDonald
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, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in... Read More
William MacDonald
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 become. Sometimes it takes a tragedy, a crisis or the v... Read More
William MacDonald
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 effectiveness. Fire is used in the Scriptures as a typ... Read More
William MacDonald
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. There is a certain tenderness about the word “grieve”... Read More
William MacDonald
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 sufferings of the Christian martyrs. I think of what some... Read More
William MacDonald
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 vineyard, that is, her personal appearance. Her skin had... Read More
William MacDonald
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 resources, when we abandon all hope of saving ourselv... Read More
William MacDonald
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 time had a different meaning. At any rate we are g... Read More
William MacDonald
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 which He operates. The psalmist contrasted the changin... Read More
William MacDonald
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 good and perfect gifts to the beloved. We can give o... Read More
William MacDonald
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 and Savior. Four of the better known verses on gra... Read More
William MacDonald
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). His mercy is abundant (1 Pet. 1:3); it is great unto... Read More
William MacDonald
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 pointed out that it is as much a divine perfection a... Read More
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William MacDonald (1917 - 2007)
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.
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Believer's Bible Commentary by William MacDonald
True Discipleship by William MacDonald
One Day at a Time by William MacDonald