…Singles, too, must see the penultimate status of marriage. If single Christians don’t develop a deeply fulfilling love relationship with Jesus, they will put too much pressure on their DREAM of marriage, and that will create pathology in their lives as well.
TIMOTHY KELLERSo we find messages of self-salvation extremely attractive, whether they are religious (Keep these rules and you earn eternal blessing) or secular (Grab hold of these things and you’ll experience blessing now).
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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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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.
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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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…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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To fear the Lord is to be overwhelmed with wonder before the greatness of God and his love.
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Are you living to justify yourself, or are you living because you are justified?
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It is impossible to forgive someone if you feel superior to him or her.
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The lack of joy in your life is due to your lack of mission.
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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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Prayer should be done regularly, persistently, resolutely, and tenaciously at least daily, whether we feel like it or not.
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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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It is not the strength of your faith but the object of your faith that actually saves you.
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Since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong moral character.
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All human problems are ultimately symptoms, and our separation from God is the cause.
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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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