You are more sinful than you could dare imagine and you are more loved and accepted than you could ever dare hope.
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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I am going to judge my circumstances by Jesus’ love, not Jesus’ love by my circumstances.
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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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The gospel is not only the way to enter the kingdom; it is the way to live in the kingdom.
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Religion makes us proud of what we have done. The Gospel makes us proud of what Jesus has done.
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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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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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If I have the smile of God, all other frowns are inconsequential.
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Jesus warns people far more often about greed than about sex, yet almost no one thinks they are guilty of it.
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We tend to see God as a means through which we get things to make us happy. For most of us, He has not become our happiness.
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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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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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This is the humbling truth that lies at the heart of Christianity. We love to be our own saviors. Our hearts love to manufacture glory for themselves.
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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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It is impossible to forgive someone if you feel superior to him or her.
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Jesus Christ was treated as we deserved so that when we believe in Jesus, God treats us as Jesus deserves.
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