To fear the Lord is to be overwhelmed with wonder before the greatness of God and his love.
TIMOTHY KELLERThose who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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The gospel does not promise you better life circumstances; it promises you a better life.
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The prerequisite for receiving the grace of God is to know you need it.
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You are a totally loved moral failure.
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I am going to judge my circumstances by Jesus’ love, not Jesus’ love by my circumstances.
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The Bible says that our real problem is that every one of us is building our identity on something besides Jesus.
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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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Every single emotion you have should be processed in prayer.
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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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If Jesus rose from the dead, then you have to accept all that he said; if he didn’t rise from the dead, then why worry about any of what he said? The issue on which everything hangs is not whether or not you like his teaching but whether or not he rose from the dead.
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God’s grace does not come to people who morally outperform others, but to those who admit their failure to perform and who acknowledge their need for a Savior.
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There are some needs only you can see. There are some hands only you can hold. There are some people only you can reach.
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When we worry we are saying, ‘I know the way my life is supposed to go, and God’s not getting it right’.
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You don’t fall in love. You commit to it.
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Religion operates on the principle ‘I obey-therefore I am accepted by God.’ But the operating principle of the gospel is ‘I am accepted by God through what Christ has done-therefore I obey.’
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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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