…the essence of gospel-humility is not thinking more of myself or thinking less of myself, it is thinking of myself less.
TIMOTHY KELLERGod 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.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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Faith is living out and believing what truth is despite what you feel.
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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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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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Yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.
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As long as we think we are not that bad, the idea of grace will never change us.
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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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The more you understand how your salvation isn’t about your behavior, the more radically your behavior will change.
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Christ’s resurrection not only gives you hope for the future; it gives you hope to handle your scars right now.
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Those who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone.
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The gospel does not promise you better life circumstances; it promises you a better life.
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I am going to judge my circumstances by Jesus’ love, not Jesus’ love by my circumstances.
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The lack of joy in your life is due to your lack of mission.
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When Jesus looked down from the cross, he didn’t think “I am giving myself to you because you are so attractive to me.”
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The purpose of Jesus’s coming is to put the whole world right, to renew and restore the creation, not to escape it.
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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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