The Gospel is good news not good advice. Advice = what we should do. News = report of what was done for us.
TIMOTHY KELLERFaith is living out and believing what truth is despite what you feel.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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 world values power, comfort, success, and recognition. Jesus frees us to value grief, sacrifice, weakness, and exclusion.
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Money isn’t an idol. It just shows you where your idols are.
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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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God sees us as we are, loves us as we are, and accepts us as we are. But by His grace, He does not leave us as we are.
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All human problems are ultimately symptoms, and our separation from God is the cause.
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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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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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Are you living to justify yourself, or are you living because you are justified?
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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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If I have the smile of God, all other frowns are inconsequential.
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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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Jesus Christ was treated as we deserved so that when we believe in Jesus, God treats us as Jesus deserves.
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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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The Bible’s purpose is not so much to show you how to live a good life.
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