A life of gratitude to God for being saved is far more pleasing than a life based on self-righteousness over being good.
TIMOTHY KELLERThe gospel does not promise you better life circumstances; it promises you a better life.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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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Religion makes us proud of what we have done. The Gospel makes us proud of what Jesus has done.
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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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The more you understand how your salvation isn’t about your behavior, the more radically your behavior will change.
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Suffering is unbearable if you aren’t certain that God is for you and with you.
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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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Jesus Christ was treated as we deserved so that when we believe in Jesus, God treats us as Jesus deserves.
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Those who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone.
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How does Satan accuse us? By causing us to look at our sin rather than our Savior.
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Christians tend to motivate others with guilt. We tend to say: You would do this if you were really committed Christians, indicating that we are committed and all that is needed is for others to become as good as we are!
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In religion, you obey because God is useful. In Christianity, you obey because God is beautiful.
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Worry is not believing God will get it right, and bitterness is believing God got it wrong.
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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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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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Nothing is more important than to learn how to maintain a life of purpose in the midst of painful adversity.
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