How do you change your behavior? Change what you worship
TIMOTHY KELLERAll human problems are ultimately symptoms, and our separation from God is the cause.
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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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Jesus warns people far more often about greed than about sex, yet almost no one thinks they are guilty of it.
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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 looks at the anxious and says, I tore my Son to shreds for you, and you’re afraid I will not give you what you need?
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When we grasp that we are unworthy sinners saved by an infinitely costly grace, it destroys both our self-righteousn ess and our need to ridicule others.
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If you don’t feel like praying, pray to God to give you the desire.
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Money isn’t an idol. It just shows you where your idols are.
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Success and suffering will either darken your heart or make you wise, but they won’t leave you where you were.
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The gospel is not only the way to enter the kingdom; it is the way to live in the kingdom.
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Men, you’ll never be a good groom to your wife unless you’re first a good bride to Jesus.
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If we have not seen our sin and sought radical forgiveness from God, we will be unable to forgive and to seek the good of those who have wronged us.
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We were designed to know, serve, and love God supremely – and when we are faithful to that design, we flourish.
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Faith is living out and believing what truth is despite what you feel.
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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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The key question in order to change you is not ‘What would Jesus do?’ but “What has Jesus done for you?”
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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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Christ’s resurrection not only gives you hope for the future; it gives you hope to handle your scars right now.
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Think like a prophet, serve like a priest, and plan like a king.
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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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The Gospel is that Jesus Christ came to earth, lived the life we should have lived and died the death we should have died.
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Only on the cross do you have a totally holy God and a totally loving God.
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Our character is mainly shaped by our primary social community – the people with whom we eat, play, converse, and study.
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Those who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone.
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A life of gratitude to God for being saved is far more pleasing than a life based on self-righteousness over being good.
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There is a joy available that the deepest grief cannot put out. No circumstance or person can take away the joy God gives.
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The Bible’s purpose is not so much to show you how to live a good life.
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