Jesus Christ was treated as we deserved so that when we believe in Jesus, God treats us as Jesus deserves.
TIMOTHY KELLERWhen we grasp that we are unworthy sinners saved by an infinitely costly grace, it destroys both our self-righteousn ess and our need to ridicule others.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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After creation God said, ‘It is finished’-and he rested. After redemption Jesus said, ‘It is finished’-and we can rest.
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Where you find your significance is where you find your salvation.
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Jesus warns people far more often about greed than about sex, yet almost no one thinks they are guilty of it.
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The world values power, comfort, success, and recognition. Jesus frees us to value grief, sacrifice, weakness, and exclusion.
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The prerequisite for receiving the grace of God is to know you need it.
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Since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong moral character.
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You can’t live the Christian life without a band of Christian friends, without a family of believers in which you find a place.
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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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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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In the original language, ‘Fear the Lord’ doesn’t mean be afraid. It means sustaining a joyful, astonished awe, and wonder before Him.
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The reason the stone was rolled away on Jesus’s tomb was not so that Jesus could get out, but so that we could get in.
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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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We come to God saying, “Look at all I’ve done,” or maybe “Look at all I’ve suffered.” God, however, wants us to look to him – to just wash.
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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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When Job was prospering, he prayed. When he was suffering, he still prayed.
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