As long as we think we are not that bad, the idea of grace will never change us.
TIMOTHY KELLERWhen I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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God’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.
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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 only person who dares wake up a king at 3:00 AM for a glass of water is a child. We have that kind of access
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The lack of joy in your life is due to your lack of mission.
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Religion says earn your life. Secular society says create your life. Jesus says, ‘My life for your life.
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When Jesus looked down from the cross, he didn’t think “I am giving myself to you because you are so attractive to me.”
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Those who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone.
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Tolerance isn’t about not having beliefs. It’s about how your beliefs lead you to treat people who disagree with you.
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If anything becomes more fundamental than God to your happiness, meaning of life, and identity then it is an idol.
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If you want God’s grace, all you need is need, all you need is nothing. But that kind of spiritual humility is hard to muster.
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There is a joy available that the deepest grief cannot put out. No circumstance or person can take away the joy God gives.
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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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The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe.
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The world values power, comfort, success, and recognition. Jesus frees us to value grief, sacrifice, weakness, and exclusion.
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The gospel humbles us into the dust and at the very same time exalts us to the heavens.
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