…the essence of gospel-humility is not thinking more of myself or thinking less of myself, it is thinking of myself less.
TIMOTHY KELLERIt is not the strength of your faith but the object of your faith that actually saves you.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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Christ did not suffer so you wouldn’t suffer. He suffered so when you suffer you will become like Him.
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No one is too bad for Jesus. A lot of people think they are too good for Jesus.
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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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…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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Everyone says they want community and friendship. But mention accountability or commitment to people, and they run the other way.
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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 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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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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Faith is living out and believing what truth is despite what you feel.
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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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How do you change your behavior? Change what you worship
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If you love anything in this world more than God, you will crush that object under the weight of your expectations.
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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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Jesus Christ did not suffer so that you would not suffer. He suffered so that when you suffer, you’ll become more like him.
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Legalistic remorse says, “I broke God’s rules,” while real repentance says, “I broke God’s heart.”
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