The cross is the place where the Judge takes the Judgment.
TIMOTHY KELLERYou don’t fall in love. You commit to it.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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You are a totally loved moral failure.
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The great basis of Christian assurance is not how much our hearts are set on God, but how unshakably his heart is set on us.
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Christians tend to motivate others with guilt. We tend to say: You would do this if you were really committed Christians, indicating that we are committed and all that is needed is for others to become as good as we are!
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The infallible test of spiritual integrity, Jesus says, is your private prayer life.
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The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe.
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In the original language, ‘Fear the Lord’ doesn’t mean be afraid. It means sustaining a joyful, astonished awe, and wonder before Him.
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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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I am going to judge my circumstances by Jesus’ love, not Jesus’ love by my circumstances.
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To fear the Lord is to be overwhelmed with wonder before the greatness of God and his love.
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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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If our identity is in our work, rather than Christ, success will go to our heads, and failure will go to our hearts.
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God invites us to come as we are, not stay as we are.
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The Bible’s purpose is to show you how God’s grace breaks into your life against your will and saves you from the sin and brokenness otherwise you would never be able to overcome…
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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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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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