John MacArthur has been in the hospital for a couple weeks as they try to figure out what is wrong and come up with a treatment (personally I suspect all the white coat treatments he’s received already). I’ll include a wonderful sermon below which actually covers how its better to be absent from the body and present with the Lord, though mainly about our resurrection and resurrection bodies. Our current bodies are tied to this decaying universe which will be destroyed, for which we’ll need new bodies to go with heaven and an entirely new created universe, along with the new Jerusalem. Consequently, there are so few men that have been such reliable preachers who have finished well, though in our selfishness, we wish him to remain if the extraction of the church is near enough.
By David Morrill
Grace Community Church provided an update on Pastor John MacArthur’s health to the congregation before the Sunday morning service on January 5th:
Those who attend Grace Church or follow the ministry of our pastor are already aware that he suffered a series of health issues that kept him out of the pulpit and required three surgeries in the second half of 2024.
His recovery has been slower than expected, with occasional setbacks affecting his heart, lungs, and kidneys. Doctors have not yet discovered any single root cause for these diverse troubles, and Pastor John has been hospitalized for the past two weeks, undergoing tests and treatments.
Please pray for him and for the physicians who are handling his case—for the physicians, that they will identify a suitable treatment or treatments; and for John, that he will recover strength and health enough to resume public ministry. John and his family covet your prayers.
Please pray earnestly and steadfastly. John’s desire is to return to his beloved church soon.
We are praying for his swift recovery and return to the pulpit.
Elder Tom Patton of Grace Community Church gave an update today on John MacArthur’s health. pic.twitter.com/1xHhS3bwwi— Protestia (@Protestia) January 6, 2025