Yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.
TIMOTHY KELLERReligion makes us proud of what we have done. The Gospel makes us proud of what Jesus has done.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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You are a totally loved moral failure.
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It is not the strength of your faith but the object of your faith that actually saves you.
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When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
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Christianity does not provide the reason for each experience of pain, but it does provide deep resources for actually facing suffering with hope and courage rather than bitterness and despair
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Worry is not believing God will get it right, and bitterness is believing God got it wrong.
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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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Love is the effort and desire to make someone else everything they were created to be.
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How does Satan accuse us? By causing us to look at our sin rather than our Savior.
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The Christian Gospel is that I am so flawed that Jesus had to die for me, yet I am so loved and valued that Jesus was glad to die for me.
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As long as we think we are not that bad, the idea of grace will never change us.
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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.
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Everyone says they want community and friendship. But mention accountability or commitment to people, and they run the other way.
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The cross is the place where the Judge takes the Judgment.
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If your god never disagrees with you, you might just be worshipping an idealized version of yourself.
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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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