I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben, recording today in the little Thai town of Betong, on the border with Malaysia. Follow and/or message me on Twitter/X (@chinaadventures) where I post (among other things) daily reminders to pray for China.You can also email me @ bfwesten at gmail dot com. Lastly, to learn more about our ministry endeavors or get one of my missionary biographies, visit PrayGiveGo.us!

Why did I begin this weekly Prison Pulpit series?

To remind us all to pray for persecuted pastors and believers (such as Pastor Wang Yi) as Hebrews 13:3 teaches us to do (“as bound with them”), by sharing from his own published writings in China, as well as more prison stories and sermons from others like the late Richard Wurmbrand.

Here’s my humble attempt at expositing Hebrews 13:3:

https://chinacall.substack.com/p/remember-my-chains

But today it dawned on me that there was an opportunity to honor John MacArthur and keep mostly to the topic of this mid-week podcast, reminding us to pray for the persecuted church.

Before sharing the John MacArthur preaching clip from 1973 on Hebrews 13:3, I briefly talk about the following topics…

My first MacArthur memory: Scary Nursing Home Book Stand

My best MacArthur memory: Titus exposition (via mp3) from Istanbul to Sophia, Bulgaria

My only visit to Grace Community Church: Random Tuesday in 2012

My favorite MacArthur sermon: https://www.gty.org/sermons/GTY104/the-tale-of-two-sons

My closest connection to John MacArthur: My late Uncle Jack

Read the written version of today’s podcast on my Substack:

https://chinacall.substack.com/p/macarthurs-shortest-exposition-ever

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