How does Satan accuse us? By causing us to look at our sin rather than our Savior.
TIMOTHY KELLERWhere you find your significance is where you find your salvation.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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We come to God saying, “Look at all I’ve done,” or maybe “Look at all I’ve suffered.” God, however, wants us to look to him – to just wash.
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This leads to deep humility and deep confidence at the same time. It undermines both swaggering and sniveling. I cannot feel superior to anyone, and yet I have nothing to prove to anyone. I do not think more of myself nor less of myself. Instead, I think of myself less.
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If you want God’s grace, all you need is need, all you need is nothing. But that kind of spiritual humility is hard to muster.
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The main human problems often are that we misidentify what will make us happy; and we ask people and things to save us beyond their ability.
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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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When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
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The world values power, comfort, success, and recognition. Jesus frees us to value grief, sacrifice, weakness, and exclusion.
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Christians need the gospel as much as non-Christians do.
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Trust is accepting what God sends into your life whether you understand it or not.
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No one is too bad for Jesus. A lot of people think they are too good for Jesus.
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When Job was prospering, he prayed. When he was suffering, he still prayed.
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What you do today is shaped by what you believe about tomorrow.
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Jesus didn’t come to tell us the answers to the questions of life, he came to be the answer.
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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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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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