This is the humbling truth that lies at the heart of Christianity. We love to be our own saviors. Our hearts love to manufacture glory for themselves.
TIMOTHY KELLERJesus warns people far more often about greed than about sex, yet almost no one thinks they are guilty of it.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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Generosity is not only about money. There is more than one currency. Let your generosity be pervasive in life.
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Trust is accepting what God sends into your life whether you understand it or not.
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No one is too bad for Jesus. A lot of people think they are too good for Jesus.
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The gospel is not only the way to enter the kingdom; it is the way to live in the kingdom.
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Christ did not suffer so you wouldn’t suffer. He suffered so when you suffer you will become like Him.
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In the original language, ‘Fear the Lord’ doesn’t mean be afraid. It means sustaining a joyful, astonished awe, and wonder before Him.
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The Bible’s purpose is not so much to show you how to live a good life.
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The Gospel is news of what God has done to reach us. It is not advice about what we must do to reach God.
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Only on the cross do you have a totally holy God and a totally loving God.
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When we grasp that we are unworthy sinners saved by an infinitely costly grace, it destroys both our self-righteousn ess and our need to ridicule others.
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When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
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The way to find your calling is to look at the way you were created. Your gifts have not emerged by accident.
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The purpose of Jesus’s coming is to put the whole world right, to renew and restore the creation, not to escape it.
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The sin that is most destructive in your life right now is the one you are most defensive about.
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Prayer is the way to experience a powerful confidence that God is handling our lives well, that our bad things will turn out for good, our good things cannot be taken from us, and the best things are yet to come.
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