Alan O'Brien

Child of God, follower of Christ, husband to Amy, father to Allison, Ethan, Logan & Madelyn

[Grace to You @gracetoyou]

Our hearts are heavy, yet rejoicing, as we share the news that our beloved pastor and teacher John MacArthur has entered into the presence of the Savior. This evening, his faith became sight. He faithfully endured until his race was run.

2 Timothy 4:1-8

[Creeds & Confessions @CreedConfession]

“All death can do to the believer is deliver him to Jesus.” John MacArthur
1939 - 2025

[Phil Johnson @Phil_Johnson_]

34 years ago:

[Kevin DeYoung @RevKevDeYoung]

We have to avoid at all costs that hypocrisy that instructs children in a faith that we barely follow.

[Matt Smethurst @MattSmethurst]

When @GregGilbert visited a Christian bookstore in a closed country.

Powerful insight.

[John Piper @JohnPiper]

"The Sorrows of Minneapolis: A Prayer for Our City."

https://t.co/XmepC0nfUB

[John Piper @JohnPiper]

“See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone.” 1 Thessalonians 5:15

Such teaching is rooted in Jesus Christ, who “when he was reviled, did not revile in return; and when he suffered, did not threaten.” 1 Peter 2:23

[Brian Croft @PastorCroft]

Pray for your pastor today. There are many difficult, painful, and challenging issues happening in the world that he has to personally process, then try to shepherd and lead his congregation through.

Tomorrow will be one of those days.

[Jonathan Leeman @JonathanLeeman]

"You should proclaim the gospel that Jesus is King—but you cannot rightly do that without proclaiming what that king does: the King stands in his people’s place, and he suffers and dies in their stead in order to save them from their sins." @greggilbert #T4G20

[Jonathan Leeman @JonathanLeeman]

"All the gospels fairly scream, This is the King! But now we understand—and Jesus himself understood—that to take the crown, to be the king, was also to be the suffering servant who would have to die." @greggilbert #T4G20

[Jonathan Leeman @JonathanLeeman]

"If you preach a sermon on the good news of the kingdom, but neglect to talk about the cross, you’ve not preached good news at all. What Jesus preached was not just the coming of the kingdom; it was the coming of the kingdom and the way people could enter it." @greggilbert #T4G20

[T4G @T4Gorg]

"We must proclaim that Jesus is King, but we cannot do that without explaining what Jesus the King does." – @GregGilbert at #T4G20

[Jonathan Leeman @JonathanLeeman]

PHENOMENAL talk by @greggilbert answering those who say the gospel is "Jesus is King" as a way of de-centering his substitutionary atoning work on the cross for the forgiveness of sins. Needs wide circulation. #T4G20

[Alan O'Brien @BroAO]

Thank you @greggilbert! My heart is rejoicing in my suffering, dying, and rising King! #T4G20

[Paul David Tripp @PaulTripp]

Humbly admitting weakness or discouragement, breaks your self-reliance and opens you up to the ministry of others which God has graciously provided. Why act strong if you’re not strong?

[Brian Croft @PastorCroft]

Two of the most significant places for a pastor to do ministry is the hospital room and the funeral home.

And yet these are the two places many pastors run from. This should not be.

Run to the pain and grieve of our people not away from it.

[Brian Croft @PastorCroft]

How can you know if you are called to be a pastor? Here is one way.

Tragedy strikes. Deep grief is present in great loss. And you want to be there to care for God’s people.

And although it’s very sad and difficult, it is exactly where you want to be.

[Burk Parsons @BurkParsons]

Speak the truth and people will believe you when you say you love them. Love people and they'll believe you when you must tell them the truth.

[Alan O'Brien @BroAO]

Is Christ In Your Christianity? - https://t.co/hFsDbwjQJ7

[T4G @T4Gorg]

"If the gospel is ‘love your neighbor,’ we’re all going to hell, but we’ve got a neighbor who loved us." – @LigonDuncan #T4G18