When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
TIMOTHY KELLERGod 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.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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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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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If your god never disagrees with you, you might just be worshipping an idealized version of yourself.
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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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Generosity is not only about money. There is more than one currency. Let your generosity be pervasive in life.
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Faith is not primarily a function of how you feel.
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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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Love without truth is sentimentality; it supports and affirms us but keeps us in denial about our flaws. Truth without love is harshness; it gives us information but in such a way that we cannot really hear it.
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If you don’t feel like praying, pray to God to give you the desire.
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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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There is no way to have a real relationship without becoming vulnerable to hurt. Christmas tells us that God became breakable and fragile.
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Religion operates on the principle ‘I obey-therefore I am accepted by God.’ But the operating principle of the gospel is ‘I am accepted by God through what Christ has done-therefore I obey.’
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Tolerance isn’t about not having beliefs. It’s about how your beliefs lead you to treat people who disagree with you.
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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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Religion is ‘if you obey, then you will be accepted’. But the Gospel is, ‘if you are absolutely accepted, and sure you’re accepted, only then will you ever begin to obey’. Those are two utterly different things. Every page of the Bible shows the difference.
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