Think like a prophet, serve like a priest, and plan like a king.
TIMOTHY KELLERReligion: ‘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.’
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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The infallible test of spiritual integrity, Jesus says, is your private prayer life.
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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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When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
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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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The Gospel is that Jesus Christ came to earth, lived the life we should have lived and died the death we should have died.
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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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God’s grace does not come to people who morally outperform others, but to those who admit their failure to perform and who acknowledge their need for a Savior.
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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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In the original language, ‘Fear the Lord’ doesn’t mean be afraid. It means sustaining a joyful, astonished awe, and wonder before Him.
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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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If the church does not identify with the marginalized, it will itself be marginalized. This is God’s poetic justice.
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When we grasp that we are unworthy sinners saved by an infinitely costly grace, it destroys both our self-righteousn ess and our need to ridicule others.
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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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God relentlessly offers his grace to people who do not deserve it, or seek it, or even appreciate it after they have been saved by it.
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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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