Only on the cross do you have a totally holy God and a totally loving God.
TIMOTHY KELLERWhen I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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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The lack of joy in your life is due to your lack of mission.
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You don’t fall in love. You commit to it.
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Think like a prophet, serve like a priest, and plan like a king.
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Jesus Christ did not suffer so that you would not suffer. He suffered so that when you suffer, you’ll become more like him.
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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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Yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.
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What you do today is shaped by what you believe about tomorrow.
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Jesus warns people far more often about greed than about sex, yet almost no one thinks they are guilty of it.
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Religion makes us proud of what we have done. The Gospel makes us proud of what Jesus has done.
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We are regularly in danger of having too light a view of our sin and also too light a grasp of what Jesus has done to free us from our sin.
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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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Success and suffering will either darken your heart or make you wise, but they won’t leave you where you were.
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Money isn’t an idol. It just shows you where your idols are.
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Fear-based repentance makes us hate ourselves. Joy-based repentance makes us hate the sin.
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