The Bible’s purpose is not so much to show you how to live a good life.
TIMOTHY KELLERThe world values power, comfort, success, and recognition. Jesus frees us to value grief, sacrifice, weakness, and exclusion.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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The resurrection was God’s way of stamping PAID IN FULL right across history so that nobody could miss it.
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If anything becomes more fundamental than God to your happiness, meaning of life, and identity then it is an idol.
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You can’t live the Christian life without a band of Christian friends, without a family of believers in which you find a place.
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Think like a prophet, serve like a priest, and plan like a king.
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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 Gospel is news of what God has done to reach us. It is not advice about what we must do to reach God.
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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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Men, you’ll never be a good groom to your wife unless you’re first a good bride to Jesus.
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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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We come to God saying, “Look at all I’ve done,” or maybe “Look at all I’ve suffered.” God, however, wants us to look to him – to just wash.
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All human problems are ultimately symptoms, and our separation from God is the cause.
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Worry is not believing God will get it right, and bitterness is believing God got it wrong.
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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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You dont fall into love. You commit to it. Love is saying I will be there no matter what.
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Religion: ‘My identity is built on being a good person.’ Gospel: ‘My identity is not built on my record or my performance but on Christ’s.’
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