The gospel is not only the way to enter the kingdom; it is the way to live in the kingdom.
TIMOTHY KELLERChrist did not suffer so you wouldn’t suffer. He suffered so when you suffer you will become like Him.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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The Bible’s purpose is to show you how God’s grace breaks into your life against your will and saves you from the sin and brokenness otherwise you would never be able to overcome…
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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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Religion says earn your life. Secular society says create your life. Jesus says, ‘My life for your life.
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Jesus Christ was treated as we deserved so that when we believe in Jesus, God treats us as Jesus deserves.
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Prayer should be done regularly, persistently, resolutely, and tenaciously at least daily, whether we feel like it or not.
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We have to be careful not to elevate our preferences to moral standards and judge others by them. We only do so to feel superior.
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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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What you do today is shaped by what you believe about tomorrow.
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Many times people think if God has called you to something, he’s promising you success. He might be calling you to fail to prepare you for something else through the failure.
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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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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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Success and suffering will either darken your heart or make you wise, but they won’t leave you where you were.
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Where you find your significance is where you find your salvation.
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Prayer is the way to experience a powerful confidence that God is handling our lives well, that our bad things will turn out for good, our good things cannot be taken from us, and the best things are yet to come.
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Christ’s resurrection not only gives you hope for the future; it gives you hope to handle your scars right now.
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