Christians need the gospel as much as non-Christians do.
TIMOTHY KELLERIn religion, you obey because God is useful. In Christianity, you obey because God is beautiful.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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If you don’t feel like praying, pray to God to give you the desire.
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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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When Job was prospering, he prayed. When he was suffering, he still prayed.
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Think like a prophet, serve like a priest, and plan like a king.
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We have to be careful not to elevate our preferences to moral standards and judge others by them. We only do so to feel superior.
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You dont fall into love. You commit to it. Love is saying I will be there no matter what.
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Money isn’t an idol. It just shows you where your idols are.
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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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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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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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The sin that is most destructive in your life right now is the one you are most defensive about.
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God invites us to come as we are, not stay as we are.
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To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God.
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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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Trust is accepting what God sends into your life whether you understand it or not.
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