No one is too bad for Jesus. A lot of people think they are too good for Jesus.
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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God looks at the anxious and says, I tore my Son to shreds for you, and you’re afraid I will not give you what you need?
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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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The only person who dares wake up a king at 3:00 AM for a glass of water is a child. We have that kind of access
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The gospel does not promise you better life circumstances; it promises you a better life.
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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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Legalistic remorse says, “I broke God’s rules,” while real repentance says, “I broke God’s heart.”
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The key question in order to change you is not ‘What would Jesus do?’ but “What has Jesus done for you?”
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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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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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There is a joy available that the deepest grief cannot put out. No circumstance or person can take away the joy God gives.
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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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The infallible test of spiritual integrity, Jesus says, is your private prayer life.
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How you experience your present is completely shaped by what you believe your ultimate future to be.
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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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Christianity does not provide the reason for each experience of pain, but it does provide deep resources for actually facing suffering with hope and courage rather than bitterness and despair
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