The Gospel is good news not good advice. Advice = what we should do. News = report of what was done for us.
TIMOTHY KELLERJesus Christ did not suffer so that you would not suffer. He suffered so that when you suffer, you’ll become more like him.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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Faith is not primarily a function of how you feel.
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We need to remember that we are saved by grace when we fail. But we need to remember it much more when we succeed.
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This is why so many churches quench the motivation of people for ministry. In our shoes, Paul would say: Remember the grace God has showered on you—what does living out and enjoying that grace look like in this situation?
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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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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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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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What you do today is shaped by what you believe about tomorrow.
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When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
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Christians need the gospel as much as non-Christians do.
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When we worry we are saying, ‘I know the way my life is supposed to go, and God’s not getting it right’.
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Religion operates on the principle ‘I obey-therefore I am accepted by God.’ But the operating principle of the gospel is ‘I am accepted by God through what Christ has done-therefore I obey.’
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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 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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How you experience your present is completely shaped by what you believe your ultimate future to be.
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It is impossible to forgive someone if you feel superior to him or her.
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