Jesus Christ was treated as we deserved so that when we believe in Jesus, God treats us as Jesus deserves.
TIMOTHY KELLERWe 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.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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The reason the stone was rolled away on Jesus’s tomb was not so that Jesus could get out, but so that we could get in.
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God sees us as we are, loves us as we are, and accepts us as we are. But by His grace, He does not leave us as we are.
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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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It’s impossible to have met the real Jesus and be indifferent. You either bow down in wonder OR go away offended.
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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 are more sinful than you could dare imagine and you are more loved and accepted than you could ever dare hope.
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Think like a prophet, serve like a priest, and plan like a king.
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The prerequisite for receiving the grace of God is to know you need it.
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The gospel humbles us into the dust and at the very same time exalts us to the heavens.
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There are some needs only you can see. There are some hands only you can hold. There are some people only you can reach.
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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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The cross is the place where the Judge takes the Judgment.
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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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In religion, you obey because God is useful. In Christianity, you obey because God is beautiful.
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God became someone we could hurt. Why? To get us back… No other religion-whethe r secularism, Greco-Roman paganism, Eastern religion, Judaism, or Islam-believes God became breakable or suffered or had a body.
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