When Jesus looked down from the cross, he didn’t think “I am giving myself to you because you are so attractive to me.”
TIMOTHY KELLERAfter creation God said, ‘It is finished’-and he rested. After redemption Jesus said, ‘It is finished’-and we can rest.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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You can’t live the Christian life without a band of Christian friends, without a family of believers in which you find a place.
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We come to God saying, “Look at all I’ve done,” or maybe “Look at all I’ve suffered.” God, however, wants us to look to him – to just wash.
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You are a totally loved moral failure.
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To fear the Lord is to be overwhelmed with wonder before the greatness of God and his love.
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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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God invites us to come as we are, not stay as we are.
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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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If you want God’s grace, all you need is need, all you need is nothing. But that kind of spiritual humility is hard to muster.
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The prerequisite for receiving the grace of God is to know you need it.
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Tolerance isn’t about not having beliefs. It’s about how your beliefs lead you to treat people who disagree with you.
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The more you understand how your salvation isn’t about your behavior, the more radically your behavior will change.
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In the original language, ‘Fear the Lord’ doesn’t mean be afraid. It means sustaining a joyful, astonished awe, and wonder before Him.
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As long as we think we are not that bad, the idea of grace will never change us.
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If I have the smile of God, all other frowns are inconsequential.
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Are you living to justify yourself, or are you living because you are justified?
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