Suffering can refine us rather than destroy us because God himself walks with us in the fire.
TIMOTHY KELLERThe Bible’s purpose is not so much to show you how to live a good life.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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To fear the Lord is to be overwhelmed with wonder before the greatness of God and his love.
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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 Bible’s purpose is to show you how God’s grace breaks into your life against your will and saves you from the sin and brokenness otherwise you would never be able to overcome…
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Those who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone.
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The more you understand how your salvation isn’t about your behavior, the more radically your behavior will change.
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Christianity does not provide the reason for each experience of pain, but it does provide deep resources for actually facing suffering with hope and courage rather than bitterness and despair
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Think like a prophet, serve like a priest, and plan like a king.
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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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Love without truth is sentimentality; it supports and affirms us but keeps us in denial about our flaws. Truth without love is harshness; it gives us information but in such a way that we cannot really hear it.
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Religion makes us proud of what we have done. The Gospel makes us proud of what Jesus has done.
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In religion, you obey because God is useful. In Christianity, you obey because God is beautiful.
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I am going to judge my circumstances by Jesus’ love, not Jesus’ love by my circumstances.
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It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and fortifies us for any difficulty life can throw at us.
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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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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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