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Pursuing Excellence

March 6, 2026
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Pursuing Excellence

John MacArthur: This is John MacArthur with more Portraits of Grace. A story is told of a pilot who came on the loudspeaker mid-flight and said, "I have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is we've lost all our instrumentation and don't know where we are. The good news is we have a strong tailwind and are making great time." That's an accurate picture of how many people live their lives. They have no direction in life, but they're getting there very fast.

As Christians, we have a different perspective because we have divine guidance and eternal goals, as well as supernatural power. As a result, our lives ought to be marked by a confident trust in God and the pursuit of spiritual excellence. This is John MacArthur praying you are continuing to be Portraits of Grace.

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About Portraits of Grace

"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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