The key question in order to change you is not ‘What would Jesus do?’ but “What has Jesus done for you?”
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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Christians need the gospel as much as non-Christians do.
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If we have not seen our sin and sought radical forgiveness from God, we will be unable to forgive and to seek the good of those who have wronged us.
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Money isn’t an idol. It just shows you where your idols are.
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Religion is ‘if you obey, then you will be accepted’. But the Gospel is, ‘if you are absolutely accepted, and sure you’re accepted, only then will you ever begin to obey’. Those are two utterly different things. Every page of the Bible shows the difference.
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The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe.
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The Christian Gospel is that I am so flawed that Jesus had to die for me, yet I am so loved and valued that Jesus was glad to die for me.
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It is impossible to forgive someone if you feel superior to him or her.
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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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Since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong moral character.
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You are a totally loved moral failure.
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The Bible says that our real problem is that every one of us is building our identity on something besides Jesus.
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If Jesus rose from the dead, then you have to accept all that he said; if he didn’t rise from the dead, then why worry about any of what he said? The issue on which everything hangs is not whether or not you like his teaching but whether or not he rose from the dead.
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Pride is the carbon-monoxide of Sin. It silently and slowly kills you without you even knowing.
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The way to find your calling is to look at the way you were created. Your gifts have not emerged by accident.
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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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