Jesus spent over three years with His twelve disciples. He called them to be discipled at the outset of His ministry (Matt. 4:19), and He gave them the lion’s share of His life until His departure in Matthew 28. He invested His life in His men. It is amazing to track in the Gospels how much Jesus gave of Himself to His disciples. The crowds pursued Him, but He pursued His disciples. He was willing to bless the masses, but He invested in the few.
— David Mathis (b. 1980), Pastor, Theologe und Autor, leitender Redakteur von Desiring God
Topics: Discipleship, Relationships & Family
Occasions: For Reflection
David Mathis
David Mathis (* 1980) ist ein US-amerikanischer evangelikaler Pastor, Buchautor und leitender Redakteur des Dienstes Desiring God im Großraum Minneapolis–Saint Paul. Theologisch im reformatorischen Baptismus verwurzelt, vermittelt er geistliche Übungen wie Schriftmeditation und Gebet nicht als gesetzliche Pflichten, sondern als alltagstaugliche Zugänge zu Gottes Gnade. Bibellesern bietet er praktische theologische und seelsorgerliche Impulse zur Vertiefung der persönlichen Andachtspraxis.
All quotes by David Mathis (7)
Jesus calls us not to a new religion, but to life.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Prayer does not equip us for greater works – prayer is the greater work.
Oswald Chambers
In a sense, learning to follow Jesus is simply learning to pray the Lord’s Prayer.
N.T. Wright
Being a Christian is not a 'do-it-yourself' affair.
Jerry Bridges
God has not called us to success, only to faithfulness.
Mother Teresa
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.
Jim Elliot
Do not be afraid of Christ. He demands nothing and he gives everything.
Pope Benedict XVI
A Christian is not a man who never goes wrong, but a man who is enabled to repent.
C.S. Lewis