Jesus didn’t come to tell us the answers to the questions of life, he came to be the answer.
TIMOTHY KELLERThe 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.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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Suffering can refine us rather than destroy us because God himself walks with us in the fire.
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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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Religion says earn your life. Secular society says create your life. Jesus says, ‘My life for your life.
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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 God is not at the center of your life, something else is.
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When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
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If Jesus rose from the dead, then you have to accept all that he said; if he didn’t rise from the dead, then why worry about any of what he said? The issue on which everything hangs is not whether or not you like his teaching but whether or not he rose from the dead.
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The great basis of Christian assurance is not how much our hearts are set on God, but how unshakably his heart is set on us.
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It is impossible to forgive someone if you feel superior to him or her.
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Think like a prophet, serve like a priest, and plan like a king.
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Religion is ‘if you obey, then you will be accepted’. But the Gospel is, ‘if you are absolutely accepted, and sure you’re accepted, only then will you ever begin to obey’. Those are two utterly different things. Every page of the Bible shows the difference.
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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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What you do today is shaped by what you believe about tomorrow.
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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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Tolerance isn’t about not having beliefs. It’s about how your beliefs lead you to treat people who disagree with you.
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