No, he was in agony, and he looked down at us – denying him, abandoning him, and betraying him – and in the greatest act of love in history, he STAYED. He said, “Father, forgive them, they don’t know what they are doing.” He loved us, not because we were lovely to him, but to make us lovely.
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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Yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.
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The infallible test of spiritual integrity, Jesus says, is your private prayer life.
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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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Where you find your significance is where you find your salvation.
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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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When love of one’s people becomes an absolute, it turns into racism. When love of equality turns into a supreme thing, it can result in hatred and violence toward anyone who has led a privileged life. It is the settled tendency of human societies to turn good political causes into counterfeit gods.
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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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Christians need the gospel as much as non-Christians do.
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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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How does Satan accuse us? By causing us to look at our sin rather than our Savior.
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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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If your god never disagrees with you, you might just be worshipping an idealized version of yourself.
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Many times people think if God has called you to something, he’s promising you success. He might be calling you to fail to prepare you for something else through the failure.
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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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When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
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