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 KELLERFaith is living out and believing what truth is despite what you feel.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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The great basis of Christian assurance is not how much our hearts are set on God, but how unshakably his heart is set on us.
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This leads to deep humility and deep confidence at the same time. It undermines both swaggering and sniveling. I cannot feel superior to anyone, and yet I have nothing to prove to anyone. I do not think more of myself nor less of myself. Instead, I think of myself less.
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We instinctively tend to limit for whom we exert ourselves. We do it for people like us, and for people whom we like. Jesus will have none of that.
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Those who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone.
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Many times people think if God has called you to something, he’s promising you success. He might be calling you to fail to prepare you for something else through the failure.
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How do you change your behavior? Change what you worship
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If you love anything in this world more than God, you will crush that object under the weight of your expectations.
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Our character is mainly shaped by our primary social community – the people with whom we eat, play, converse, and study.
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Christians need the gospel as much as non-Christians do.
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The Gospel is good news not good advice. Advice = what we should do. News = report of what was done for us.
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The Bible’s purpose is to show you how God’s grace breaks into your life against your will and saves you from the sin and brokenness otherwise you would never be able to overcome…
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It is not the strength of your faith but the object of your faith that actually saves you.
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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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Christ’s resurrection not only gives you hope for the future; it gives you hope to handle your scars right now.
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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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In religion, you obey because God is useful. In Christianity, you obey because God is beautiful.
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Religion says earn your life. Secular society says create your life. Jesus says, ‘My life for your life.
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If you want God’s grace, all you need is need, all you need is nothing. But that kind of spiritual humility is hard to muster.
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It is impossible to forgive someone if you feel superior to him or her.
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If God is not at the center of your life, something else is.
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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 basic purpose of prayer is not to bend God’s will to mine, but to mold my will into His.
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Nothing is more important than to learn how to maintain a life of purpose in the midst of painful adversity.
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There are some needs only you can see. There are some hands only you can hold. There are some people only you can reach.
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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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You dont fall into love. You commit to it. Love is saying I will be there no matter what.
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