God became someone we could hurt. Why? To get us back… No other religion-whethe r secularism, Greco-Roman paganism, Eastern religion, Judaism, or Islam-believes God became breakable or suffered or had a body.
TIMOTHY KELLERGod invites us to come as we are, not stay as we are.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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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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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Forgiveness always comes at a cost to the one granting the forgiveness. To not retaliate is to absorb the cost.
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The infallible test of spiritual integrity, Jesus says, is your private prayer life.
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We were designed to know, serve, and love God supremely – and when we are faithful to that design, we flourish.
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The cross is the place where the Judge takes the Judgment.
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It’s impossible to have met the real Jesus and be indifferent. You either bow down in wonder OR go away offended.
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What you do today is shaped by what you believe about tomorrow.
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How does Satan accuse us? By causing us to look at our sin rather than our Savior.
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To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God.
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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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The Bible’s purpose is not so much to show you how to live a good life.
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Since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong moral character.
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The Christian Gospel is that I am so flawed that Jesus had to die for me, yet I am so loved and valued that Jesus was glad to die for me.
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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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