When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
TIMOTHY KELLERSince they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong moral character.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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Only on the cross do you have a totally holy God and a totally loving God.
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Every single emotion you have should be processed in prayer.
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When Jesus looked down from the cross, he didn’t think “I am giving myself to you because you are so attractive to me.”
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How do you change your behavior? Change what you worship
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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.
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We need to remember that we are saved by grace when we fail. But we need to remember it much more when we succeed.
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I am going to judge my circumstances by Jesus’ love, not Jesus’ love by my circumstances.
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When Job was prospering, he prayed. When he was suffering, he still prayed.
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Faith is not primarily a function of how you feel.
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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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The world values power, comfort, success, and recognition. Jesus frees us to value grief, sacrifice, weakness, and exclusion.
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The purpose of Jesus’s coming is to put the whole world right, to renew and restore the creation, not to escape it.
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The cross is the place where the Judge takes the Judgment.
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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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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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