When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
TIMOTHY KELLERGod’s grace does not come to people who morally outperform others, but to those who admit their failure to perform and who acknowledge their need for a Savior.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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If we have not seen our sin and sought radical forgiveness from God, we will be unable to forgive and to seek the good of those who have wronged us.
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Faith is living out and believing what truth is despite what you feel.
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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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You are a totally loved moral failure.
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It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and fortifies us for any difficulty life can throw at us.
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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 Bible’s purpose is to show you how God’s grace breaks into your life against your will and saves you from the sin and brokenness otherwise you would never be able to overcome…
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Prayer should be done regularly, persistently, resolutely, and tenaciously at least daily, whether we feel like it or not.
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God invites us to come as we are, not stay as we are.
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Religion: ‘My identity is built on being a good person.’ Gospel: ‘My identity is not built on my record or my performance but on Christ’s.’
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The Bible says that our real problem is that every one of us is building our identity on something besides Jesus.
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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 great basis of Christian assurance is not how much our hearts are set on God, but how unshakably his heart is set on us.
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Religion is ‘if you obey, then you will be accepted’. But the Gospel is, ‘if you are absolutely accepted, and sure you’re accepted, only then will you ever begin to obey’. Those are two utterly different things. Every page of the Bible shows the difference.
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Those who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone.
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