How you experience your present is completely shaped by what you believe your ultimate future to be.
TIMOTHY KELLERNo one is too bad for Jesus. A lot of people think they are too good for Jesus.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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It is not the strength of your faith but the object of your faith that actually saves you.
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The gospel is not only the way to enter the kingdom; it is the way to live in the kingdom.
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Faith is living out and believing what truth is despite what you feel.
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Those who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone.
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Money isn’t an idol. It just shows you where your idols are.
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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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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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Everyone says they want community and friendship. But mention accountability or commitment to people, and they run the other way.
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The prerequisite for receiving the grace of God is to know you need it.
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Legalistic remorse says, “I broke God’s rules,” while real repentance says, “I broke God’s heart.”
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The gospel humbles us into the dust and at the very same time exalts us to the heavens.
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The gospel does not promise you better life circumstances; it promises you a better life.
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We have to be careful not to elevate our preferences to moral standards and judge others by them. We only do so to feel superior.
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If you don’t feel like praying, pray to God to give you the desire.
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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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