Jesus Christ did not suffer so that you would not suffer. He suffered so that when you suffer, you’ll become more like him.
TIMOTHY KELLERThe gospel is not only the way to enter the kingdom; it is the way to live in the kingdom.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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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The way to find your calling is to look at the way you were created. Your gifts have not emerged by accident.
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Worry is not believing God will get it right, and bitterness is believing God got it wrong.
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Think like a prophet, serve like a priest, and plan like a king.
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Religion: ‘My identity is built on being a good person.’ Gospel: ‘My identity is not built on my record or my performance but on Christ’s.’
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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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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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The infallible test of spiritual integrity, Jesus says, is your private prayer life.
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Prayer should be done regularly, persistently, resolutely, and tenaciously at least daily, whether we feel like it or not.
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So we find messages of self-salvation extremely attractive, whether they are religious (Keep these rules and you earn eternal blessing) or secular (Grab hold of these things and you’ll experience blessing now).
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Christians tend to motivate others with guilt. We tend to say: You would do this if you were really committed Christians, indicating that we are committed and all that is needed is for others to become as good as we are!
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We tend to see God as a means through which we get things to make us happy. For most of us, He has not become our happiness.
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The Gospel is news of what God has done to reach us. It is not advice about what we must do to reach God.
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Everyone says they want community and friendship. But mention accountability or commitment to people, and they run the other way.
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If you don’t feel like praying, pray to God to give you the desire.
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