Pastor Matthew
@matthewrstjohn.bsky.social
- δοῦλος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ -
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The resurrection of Jesus is not just an idea--it is the reordering of reality.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
The resurrection of Jesus is not just an idea--it is the reordering of reality.
Scripture shapes us best when we allow it to read us, not just when we read it.
January 31, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Scripture shapes us best when we allow it to read us, not just when we read it.
We do not follow Jesus to escape the world but to love it rightly.
January 29, 2026 at 3:14 AM
We do not follow Jesus to escape the world but to love it rightly.
The cross of Jesus tells the truth about us without ever withdrawing love.
January 28, 2026 at 1:28 AM
The cross of Jesus tells the truth about us without ever withdrawing love.
God's faithfulness is not proven by ease, but by endurance.
January 27, 2026 at 12:25 AM
God's faithfulness is not proven by ease, but by endurance.
The Church is not called to be impressive, but faithful.
January 25, 2026 at 3:49 PM
The Church is not called to be impressive, but faithful.
Grace is not God lowering the bar; it is God lifting us into a new way of life.
January 24, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Grace is not God lowering the bar; it is God lifting us into a new way of life.
Formation happens slowly, quietly, and often invisibly until one day we realize we are not who we used to be.
January 22, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Formation happens slowly, quietly, and often invisibly until one day we realize we are not who we used to be.
Jesus never minimizes pain. He enters it, bears it, and redeems it.
January 21, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Jesus never minimizes pain. He enters it, bears it, and redeems it.
The gospel does not ask us to deny the brokenness of the world; it invites us to trust that God is making all things new.
January 20, 2026 at 12:25 AM
The gospel does not ask us to deny the brokenness of the world; it invites us to trust that God is making all things new.
Gratitude is the antidote to entitlement.
January 15, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Gratitude is the antidote to entitlement.
The Church is not a building--it is a beloved people on Kingdom mission.
January 14, 2026 at 1:28 AM
The Church is not a building--it is a beloved people on Kingdom mission.
God's Kingdom is upside down: the last are first, the least are greatest.
January 13, 2026 at 12:25 AM
God's Kingdom is upside down: the last are first, the least are greatest.
Revival begins not with crowds but with hearts humbled in prayer.
January 11, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Revival begins not with crowds but with hearts humbled in prayer.
The gospel is global--every tribe, every language, one Kingdom.
January 10, 2026 at 2:34 PM
The gospel is global--every tribe, every language, one Kingdom.
“Learn to do good; Seek justice, Rebuke the oppressor; Defend the fatherless, Plead for the widow.”
Isaiah 1:17 NKJV
Isaiah 1:17 NKJV
January 10, 2026 at 12:38 PM
“Learn to do good; Seek justice, Rebuke the oppressor; Defend the fatherless, Plead for the widow.”
Isaiah 1:17 NKJV
Isaiah 1:17 NKJV
Injustice should disturb us. Holy angst is the seedbed of righteousness.
January 8, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Injustice should disturb us. Holy angst is the seedbed of righteousness.
Justice and mercy are not distractions from the Gospel--they are its fruit.
January 7, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Justice and mercy are not distractions from the Gospel--they are its fruit.
God's grace dismantles our shame.
January 6, 2026 at 12:25 AM
God's grace dismantles our shame.
Anxiety shrinks when gratitude grows.
January 4, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Anxiety shrinks when gratitude grows.
The fruit of the Spirit is not achieved--it is received.
January 3, 2026 at 2:34 PM
The fruit of the Spirit is not achieved--it is received.
God loves to make things new: streams in the wilderness, new creation, new heaven and earth--new you. Let this year be the time you experience His new things.
January 1, 2026 at 4:33 PM
God loves to make things new: streams in the wilderness, new creation, new heaven and earth--new you. Let this year be the time you experience His new things.
God's Word is not an accessory to life--it is life itself.
December 20, 2025 at 2:34 PM
God's Word is not an accessory to life--it is life itself.
Real strength is not control--it is surrender to Christ.
December 18, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Real strength is not control--it is surrender to Christ.
Prayer is not overcoming the Lord's reluctance; it's laying hold of His willingness.
December 17, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Prayer is not overcoming the Lord's reluctance; it's laying hold of His willingness.