When 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.
TIMOTHY KELLER
If God is not at the center of your life, something else is.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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When 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.
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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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A life of gratitude to God for being saved is far more pleasing than a life based on self-righteousness over being good.
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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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Religion makes us proud of what we have done. The Gospel makes us proud of what Jesus has done.
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Religion is ‘if you obey, then you will be accepted’. But the Gospel is, ‘if you are absolutely accepted, and sure you’re accepted, only then will you ever begin to obey’. Those are two utterly different things. Every page of the Bible shows the difference.
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You are more sinful than you could dare imagine and you are more loved and accepted than you could ever dare hope.
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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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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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If I have the smile of God, all other frowns are inconsequential.
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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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How you experience your present is completely shaped by what you believe your ultimate future to be.
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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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I am going to judge my circumstances by Jesus’ love, not Jesus’ love by my circumstances.
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