The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe.
TIMOTHY KELLEREveryone says they want community and friendship. But mention accountability or commitment to people, and they run the other way.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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If we have not seen our sin and sought radical forgiveness from God, we will be unable to forgive and to seek the good of those who have wronged us.
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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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You are a totally loved moral failure.
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How do you change your behavior? Change what you worship
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The Bible’s purpose is not so much to show you how to live a good life.
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If the church does not identify with the marginalized, it will itself be marginalized. This is God’s poetic justice.
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God relentlessly offers his grace to people who do not deserve it, or seek it, or even appreciate it after they have been saved by it.
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To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God.
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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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Nothing is more important than to learn how to maintain a life of purpose in the midst of painful adversity.
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God sees us as we are, loves us as we are, and accepts us as we are. But by His grace, He does not leave us as we are.
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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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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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Prayer should be done regularly, persistently, resolutely, and tenaciously at least daily, whether we feel like it or not.
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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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