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.
TIMOTHY KELLERReligion makes us proud of what we have done. The Gospel makes us proud of what Jesus has done.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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If anything becomes more fundamental than God to your happiness, meaning of life, and identity then it is an idol.
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After creation God said, ‘It is finished’-and he rested. After redemption Jesus said, ‘It is finished’-and we can rest.
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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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When Job was prospering, he prayed. When he was suffering, he still prayed.
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The lack of joy in your life is due to your lack of mission.
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Worry is not believing God will get it right, and bitterness is believing God got it wrong.
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What you do today is shaped by what you believe about tomorrow.
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This is why so many churches quench the motivation of people for ministry. In our shoes, Paul would say: Remember the grace God has showered on you—what does living out and enjoying that grace look like in this situation?
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Those who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone.
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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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It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and fortifies us for any difficulty life can throw at us.
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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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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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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 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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