dustinbattles
@dustinbattles
Servant of Christ, husband of @meganbattles2, father to Clark & Jonah, Teaching Pastor at Grace Reformed Baptist Church (Terrell, TX), hymn writer, lyricist
@MeganBattles2 and I are adopting again! We'd love your financial support. Right now we have a $6500 matching grant! Would you help us? mystory.lifesongfororphans.org/stories/battle…
Incredible she's still at it!
This video of Venus Williams' first tour level win feels appropriate. A 14-year-old Venus Williams makes her WTA tour debut in 1994 with a win. Today, she got her 819th tour level win at 45 years old. 31 years on tour. Some things never change 🥹 (via @cnnsport)
Which sport has the least amount of childish behavior from players and coaches? Baseball - players and coaches get in refs' faces. Football - same Basketball - same Tennis - same, but coaches don't, thankfully Hockey and soccer? I know nothing about either of these sports.
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23
I got to see these in person around 2008*. Thankful for God preserving his word. *Unfortunately, it was before I took Hebrew in seminary!
🧵 In 1947, a teenage shepherd in Israel tossed a rock into a cave near the Dead Sea and heard pottery break. That sound would lead to one of the most important Bible discoveries in history. Here’s the story of the Dead Sea Scrolls and why they still matter today 🧵👇🏼
Godly, faithful men.
🧵 We are seeing the passing of a generation of faithful fathers in the Lord . . . R. C. Sproul (1939–2017)
"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 mljtrust.org/sermons/book-o…
Just today I discovered this new translation of Calvin's sermons on Isaiah 53, which I'm currently preaching through. I'm ordering it, but until it arrives, can someone message me pictures of 53:4-6 so I can use it for Sunday? amazon.com/gp/product/180…
The amount of grace you show others is directly proportional to the amount of grace you sense you need from God yourself.
Such a great movie.
THE DARK KNIGHT was released 17 years ago this week. Acclaimed as one of the great superhero movies and the film that cemented Christopher Nolan as the event moviemaker of his generation, the making of story will either die a hero or live long enough to become the villain… 1/46
Maps like this were super helpful to me as I preached through Acts!
This map, by placing the Mediterranean area inside the US, gives us a helpful perspective on the extent of Paul’s travels, as well as the size of the Roman Empire. On his second missionary journey, for instance, Paul traveled the equivalent of going from South Carolina, up…
I just finished this excellent documentary of Puritan, pastor, and commentator Matthew Henry. Wonderful man! youtube.com/watch?v=yPX9AR…
During the 1942 Battle of Savo Island, 19-year-old Signalman Elgin Staples was blown overboard when the USS Astoria was hit by Japanese fire. Wounded and alone, he survived the night using an inflatable life belt. After his rescue, he discovered the belt was made by Firestone…
What is your favorite move trilogy and why is it LOTR??
What's your favourite movie trilogy?
“You take care of the depth of your ministry, and God will take care of the breadth.” John MacArthur
I was privileged to meet him in 2018. Our church was going through significant turmoil. I asked him to pray for our church and JMac gladly did. Humble, gracious man. Picture of JMac that night with a church member (whose permission I don't have to share his photo).
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