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.
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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We were designed to know, serve, and love God supremely – and when we are faithful to that design, we flourish.
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If God is not at the center of your life, something else is.
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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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After creation God said, ‘It is finished’-and he rested. After redemption Jesus said, ‘It is finished’-and we can rest.
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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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Generosity is not only about money. There is more than one currency. Let your generosity be pervasive in life.
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We tend to see God as a means through which we get things to make us happy. For most of us, He has not become our happiness.
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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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What you do today is shaped by what you believe about tomorrow.
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Those who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone.
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Since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong moral character.
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If your god never disagrees with you, you might just be worshipping an idealized version of yourself.
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The gospel humbles us into the dust and at the very same time exalts us to the heavens.
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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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The Bible’s purpose is not so much to show you how to live a good life.
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