David Stephenson

Sinner saved by grace, husband of one wife, father to three sons, and pastor in a church.

[Timothy Keller (1950-2023) @timkellernyc]

Because the Gospel is endlessly rich, it is the only thing that can handle the burden of being the "MAIN thing" of a church.

[Reformed Theological Seminary, Washington, D.C. @RTSWashington]

“You cannot hold on to Jesus without holding on to his people. Saving faith and Christian fellowship are two sides of the same coin.”

—Dr. Paul Jeon

[Peter Wehner @Peter_Wehner]

Tomorrow's Palm Sunday, which begins the most important week in the Christian calendar. If anyone is looking for a wonderful/life-giving church to livestream, might I recommend @McLeanPres? It's a church that understands grace. You might give it a try.
https://t.co/NyWLccZFLl

[David Stephenson @JohnDStephenson]

The time for us to grow in our faith is now. @jameswforsyth

[David Stephenson @JohnDStephenson]

Only when we come to Jesus with nothing can we receive everything.

[David Stephenson @JohnDStephenson]

God’s love enables us to love him and others more more than we love ourselves.

[David Stephenson @JohnDStephenson]

God doesn’t save us because of what we do, because of our goodness, but only because of the goodness he has provided for us in Jesus.

[David Stephenson @JohnDStephenson]

If you can save yourself by your own goodness, Christ died for no reason.

[David Stephenson @JohnDStephenson]

The belief that we are righteous and capable of pleasing God with our own effort is a false teaching perpetuated by our own glory-stealing hearts.

[David Stephenson @JohnDStephenson]

God loves us more than we love him.

[David Stephenson @JohnDStephenson]

What do you want out of life and what are you willing to do to get it? Where do you believe true meaning/happiness lie?

[David Stephenson @JohnDStephenson]

There is coming a day when our joy will not fade – a day that will never end with eternal satisfaction.

[David Stephenson @JohnDStephenson]

What’s your future hope? What is the idea, person, place, experience you think will bring about joy? What do you daydream about? When you have a hard day where do you set your affections?

Only in relationship with God will we experience the satisfaction we desire.

[David Stephenson @JohnDStephenson]

Christianity is all about a relationship with Father, Son and Holy spirit. It's a golden thread you can trace throughout Scripture.

[David Stephenson @JohnDStephenson]

Believer, someday:

You will be perfected without any possibility of shame, loneliness or fear.
You will live at peace without the capability of hate, pride or harm.
You will be made new both spiritually and morally.

A beautiful eternity of joy awaits.

[David Stephenson @JohnDStephenson]

Work existed before the Fall. It has been cursed, but it is not a curse. In the new heaven and new earth we will work, but it will be beautiful and we will no longer be frustrated by it.

[David Stephenson @JohnDStephenson]

Father, help us to see heaven so clearly that we would be like homesick children. May we be sustained by your promises that cannot be broken.

[David Stephenson @JohnDStephenson]

What you believe about heaven is important. Understanding the reality of the joys to come helps us to enjoy God today.

[David Stephenson @JohnDStephenson]

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. --James 1:2-4

[David Stephenson @JohnDStephenson]

When our circumstances don’t make sense, we can trust in God’s character.