Matthew Brown

wanting to BE who God wants me to be rather than merely APPEAR to be that way

[Nate Pickowicz @NatePickowicz]

There's one lesson everyone has seemingly missed in considering the legacies of R.C. Sproul and John MacArthur:

How to disagree with brothers in Christ over doctrine and practice, yet still love one another dearly, even joking about differences with grace and humility.

[Matthew Brown @mrmatthewbrown]

What are your most quintessential 80s movies???

Here are mine:
Goonies
Ghostbusters
Back to the Future

[Paul David Tripp @PaulTripp]

Corporate worship is designed to take your eyes off you and this world, filling them instead with the beauty of the glory of God.

[Jared C. Wilson @jaredcwilson]

You can quit looking for the perfect church. It doesn’t exist. And how would you feel, anyway, if churches were only looking for perfect people?

[Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones | MLJ Trust @TheMLJTrust]

"Justification has reference not to my state, but to my standing. The judge on the bench says, I forgive you. Not only do I forgive you, I give you the righteousness of my son, and I regard you as righteous in him." ―Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones https://t.co/FaXCLysPwU

[The Daily Spurgeon @dailyspurgeon]

Beloved, if you have forgotten your Lord—(and perhaps some of you may, during this week, have been forgetting him,—it is no unusual thing)—think of him again, and you shall find a well of water close to you.

[Matthew Brown @mrmatthewbrown]

TRUTH!

[Matthew Brown @mrmatthewbrown]

Hmmm. Seems like a good idea.

[Colin J. Smothers @colinsmo]

Hear me out . . . Southern Baptist professors who are actually Southern Baptist.

[Paul David Tripp @PaulTripp]

Corporate worship is designed to produce rest, peace, hope and courage in us as we hear again the story of God’s rescuing, forgiving, reconciling, empowering, transforming, protecting and delivering grace.

[Shane Pruitt @shane_pruitt78]

Pastors need Jesus too.
Pastors need pastors too.
Pastors need friends too.
Pastors need grace too.
Pastors need prayers too.
Pastors need rest too.
Pastors need encouragement too.
Pastors need family time too.
Pastors need the gospel too.
Pastors are only humans too.

[Shane Pruitt @shane_pruitt78]

There is a .03% chance that our kids will become a professional athlete one day, but there is a 100% chance they will stand before God one day.

Helping them with their shooting percentage, yards per carry, & batting averages is good. However, investing in their soul is better!

[Matthew Brown @mrmatthewbrown]

Not really a fan of either USC or LSU.

Who am I a fan of?

The dog in the booth with the commentators.

Big fan!

#USCvsLSU

[Matthew Brown @mrmatthewbrown]

From my wife this afternoon:

When life gives you lemons, make ice cream, that’s what I say.

[Shane Pruitt @shane_pruitt78]

Contrary to the tone of the world:

You can disagree with someone,
and still not hate them.

You can speak up,
and still not be judgmental.

You can say something is wrong,
and still not have a phobia.

You can stand for truth,
and still be loving.

[Shane Pruitt @shane_pruitt78]

The world says: Follow your heart.
The Bible says: You need a new heart. Follow Jesus.

The world says: Believe in yourself.
The Bible says: Believe in Someone bigger than yourself. His name is Jesus.

The world says: Love is love.
The Bible says: God is love.

[Shane Pruitt @shane_pruitt78]

If you’re not actively involved in a local church, then you’re also not “being the church”.

Part of being the church is being in community and accountability with other believers.

[hbcharlesjr @hbcharlesjr]

12 Reasons Christians Don’t Attend Sporting Events

[Matt Smethurst @MattSmethurst]

No book like it.

HT: Schuyler Bibles

[Matt Smethurst @MattSmethurst]

My dear friend, when grief presses you to the dust, worship there.

— Spurgeon