The Gospel is news of what God has done to reach us. It is not advice about what we must do to reach God.
TIMOTHY KELLERIt 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.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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God invites us to come as we are, not stay as we are.
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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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If anything becomes more fundamental than God to your happiness, meaning of life, and identity then it is an idol.
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Suffering can refine us rather than destroy us because God himself walks with us in the fire.
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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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The key question in order to change you is not ‘What would Jesus do?’ but “What has Jesus done for you?”
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To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God.
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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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Think like a prophet, serve like a priest, and plan like a king.
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If God is not at the center of your life, something else is.
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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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Yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.
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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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Generosity is not only about money. There is more than one currency. Let your generosity be pervasive in life.
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You dont fall into love. You commit to it. Love is saying I will be there no matter what.
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