Religion makes us proud of what we have done. The Gospel makes us proud of what Jesus has done.
TIMOTHY KELLERIt 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.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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Since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong moral character.
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…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.
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Faith is living out and believing what truth is despite what you feel.
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If God is not at the center of your life, something else is.
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The sin that is most destructive in your life right now is the one you are most defensive about.
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We have to be careful not to elevate our preferences to moral standards and judge others by them. We only do so to feel superior.
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If you don’t feel like praying, pray to God to give you the desire.
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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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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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The key question in order to change you is not ‘What would Jesus do?’ but “What has Jesus done for you?”
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Love without truth is sentimentality; it supports and affirms us but keeps us in denial about our flaws. Truth without love is harshness; it gives us information but in such a way that we cannot really hear it.
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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 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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The main human problems often are that we misidentify what will make us happy; and we ask people and things to save us beyond their ability.
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There is a joy available that the deepest grief cannot put out. No circumstance or person can take away the joy God gives.
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