The reason the stone was rolled away on Jesus’s tomb was not so that Jesus could get out, but so that we could get in.
TIMOTHY KELLERReligion 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.’
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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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I am going to judge my circumstances by Jesus’ love, not Jesus’ love by my circumstances.
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Think like a prophet, serve like a priest, and plan like a king.
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A life of gratitude to God for being saved is far more pleasing than a life based on self-righteousness over being good.
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Prayer should be done regularly, persistently, resolutely, and tenaciously at least daily, whether we feel like it or not.
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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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When Job was prospering, he prayed. When he was suffering, he still prayed.
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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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God looks at the anxious and says, I tore my Son to shreds for you, and you’re afraid I will not give you what you need?
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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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If your god never disagrees with you, you might just be worshipping an idealized version of yourself.
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When we worry we are saying, ‘I know the way my life is supposed to go, and God’s not getting it right’.
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The world values power, comfort, success, and recognition. Jesus frees us to value grief, sacrifice, weakness, and exclusion.
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…the essence of gospel-humility is not thinking more of myself or thinking less of myself, it is thinking of myself less.
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You are more sinful than you could dare imagine and you are more loved and accepted than you could ever dare hope.
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