A life of gratitude to God for being saved is far more pleasing than a life based on self-righteousness over being good.
TIMOTHY KELLER
Only on the cross do you have a totally holy God and a totally loving God.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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A life of gratitude to God for being saved is far more pleasing than a life based on self-righteousness over being good.
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Pride is the carbon-monoxide of Sin. It silently and slowly kills you without you even knowing.
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Jesus Christ did not suffer so that you would not suffer. He suffered so that when you suffer, you’ll become more like him.
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There are some needs only you can see. There are some hands only you can hold. There are some people only you can reach.
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Money isn’t an idol. It just shows you where your idols are.
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This leads to deep humility and deep confidence at the same time. It undermines both swaggering and sniveling. I cannot feel superior to anyone, and yet I have nothing to prove to anyone. I do not think more of myself nor less of myself. Instead, I think of myself less.
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It is impossible to forgive someone if you feel superior to him or her.
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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 lack of joy in your life is due to your lack of mission.
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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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To fear the Lord is to be overwhelmed with wonder before the greatness of God and his love.
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Religion makes us proud of what we have done. The Gospel makes us proud of what Jesus has done.
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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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How you experience your present is completely shaped by what you believe your ultimate future to be.
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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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…Singles, too, must see the penultimate status of marriage. If single Christians don’t develop a deeply fulfilling love relationship with Jesus, they will put too much pressure on their DREAM of marriage, and that will create pathology in their lives as well.
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