After creation God said, ‘It is finished’-and he rested. After redemption Jesus said, ‘It is finished’-and we can rest.
TIMOTHY KELLERThose who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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Legalistic remorse says, “I broke God’s rules,” while real repentance says, “I broke God’s heart.”
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Are you living to justify yourself, or are you living because you are justified?
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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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The Gospel is that Jesus Christ came to earth, lived the life we should have lived and died the death we should have died.
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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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Where you find your significance is where you find your salvation.
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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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Money isn’t an idol. It just shows you where your idols are.
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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 should be done regularly, persistently, resolutely, and tenaciously at least daily, whether we feel like it or not.
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You dont fall into love. You commit to it. Love is saying I will be there no matter what.
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Religion: ‘My identity is built on being a good person.’ Gospel: ‘My identity is not built on my record or my performance but on Christ’s.’
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Jesus Christ did not suffer so that you would not suffer. He suffered so that when you suffer, you’ll become more like him.
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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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It is not the strength of your faith but the object of your faith that actually saves you.
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