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Speaking from a Pure Heart

August 11, 2026
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Speaking from a Pure Heart

John MacArthur: This is John MacArthur, welcoming you to Portraits of Grace. You can learn much about a person’s character by listening to what he says. In the same way, others can learn much about you.

That’s because the tongue is a window to the heart. James said the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart. Corrupt speech betrays an unregenerate heart; righteous speech demonstrates a transformed and righteous heart.

What do your words reveal about your heart? Remember Paul’s admonition: “Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, that it may give grace to those who hear.”

Make that your goal each day so that you can know the blessing and grace of a disciplined speech, and so can others. This is John MacArthur, hoping you’ll join me again for Portraits of Grace.

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"Portraits of Grace" is exactly that...John MacArthur's one-minute snapshots of Biblical Truth that accurately communicates God's Word with grace, value and practical application to life.

About John MacArthur

John MacArthur is the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, president of The Master’s College and Seminary, and featured teacher with the Grace to You media ministry. Grace to You radio, video, audio, print, and website resources reach millions worldwide each day. Over four decades of ministry, John has written dozens of bestselling books, including The MacArthur Study Bible, The Gospel According to Jesus, The New Testament Commentary series, The Truth War, and The Jesus You Can’t Ignore. He and his wife, Patricia, have four married children and fifteen grandchildren.

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