Love is the effort and desire to make someone else everything they were created to be.
TIMOTHY KELLERThe main human problems often are that we misidentify what will make us happy; and we ask people and things to save us beyond their ability.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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The gospel is not only the way to enter the kingdom; it is the way to live in the kingdom.
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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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God relentlessly offers his grace to people who do not deserve it, or seek it, or even appreciate it after they have been saved by it.
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It’s impossible to have met the real Jesus and be indifferent. You either bow down in wonder OR go away offended.
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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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So we find messages of self-salvation extremely attractive, whether they are religious (Keep these rules and you earn eternal blessing) or secular (Grab hold of these things and you’ll experience blessing now).
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We were designed to know, serve, and love God supremely – and when we are faithful to that design, we flourish.
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Those who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone.
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Only on the cross do you have a totally holy God and a totally loving God.
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The basic purpose of prayer is not to bend God’s will to mine, but to mold my will into His.
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The Gospel is good news not good advice. Advice = what we should do. News = report of what was done for us.
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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 essence of gospel-humility is not thinking more of myself or thinking less of myself, it is thinking of myself less.
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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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Religion says earn your life. Secular society says create your life. Jesus says, ‘My life for your life.
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