We were designed to know, serve, and love God supremely – and when we are faithful to that design, we flourish.
TIMOTHY KELLERJesus warns people far more often about greed than about sex, yet almost no one thinks they are guilty of it.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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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The Gospel is good news not good advice. Advice = what we should do. News = report of what was done for us.
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The gospel does not promise you better life circumstances; it promises you a better life.
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…the essence of gospel-humility is not thinking more of myself or thinking less of myself, it is thinking of myself less.
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The cross is the place where the Judge takes the Judgment.
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It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and fortifies us for any difficulty life can throw at us.
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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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Those who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone.
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If I have the smile of God, all other frowns are inconsequential.
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I am going to judge my circumstances by Jesus’ love, not Jesus’ love by my circumstances.
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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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A life of gratitude to God for being saved is far more pleasing than a life based on self-righteousness over being good.
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We instinctively tend to limit for whom we exert ourselves. We do it for people like us, and for people whom we like. Jesus will have none of that.
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We need to remember that we are saved by grace when we fail. But we need to remember it much more when we succeed.
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Men, you’ll never be a good groom to your wife unless you’re first a good bride to Jesus.
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