Are you living to justify yourself, or are you living because you are justified?
TIMOTHY KELLERThe key question in order to change you is not ‘What would Jesus do?’ but “What has Jesus done for you?”
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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When Jesus looked down from the cross, he didn’t think “I am giving myself to you because you are so attractive to me.”
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Every single emotion you have should be processed in prayer.
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When love of one’s people becomes an absolute, it turns into racism. When love of equality turns into a supreme thing, it can result in hatred and violence toward anyone who has led a privileged life. It is the settled tendency of human societies to turn good political causes into counterfeit gods.
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The sin that is most destructive in your life right now is the one you are most defensive about.
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If God is not at the center of your life, something else is.
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The way to find your calling is to look at the way you were created. Your gifts have not emerged by accident.
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Money isn’t an idol. It just shows you where your idols are.
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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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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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If anything becomes more fundamental than God to your happiness, meaning of life, and identity then it is an idol.
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There is no way to have a real relationship without becoming vulnerable to hurt. Christmas tells us that God became breakable and fragile.
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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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This is why so many churches quench the motivation of people for ministry. In our shoes, Paul would say: Remember the grace God has showered on you—what does living out and enjoying that grace look like in this situation?
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…Singles, too, must see the penultimate status of marriage. If single Christians don’t develop a deeply fulfilling love relationship with Jesus, they will put too much pressure on their DREAM of marriage, and that will create pathology in their lives as well.
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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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