The Gospel is that Jesus Christ came to earth, lived the life we should have lived and died the death we should have died.
TIMOTHY KELLERChristians 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!
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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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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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Christ did not suffer so you wouldn’t suffer. He suffered so when you suffer you will become like Him.
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…the essence of gospel-humility is not thinking more of myself or thinking less of myself, it is thinking of myself less.
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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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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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Pride is the carbon-monoxide of Sin. It silently and slowly kills you without you even knowing.
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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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Money isn’t an idol. It just shows you where your idols are.
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Faith is not primarily a function of how you feel.
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When Job was prospering, he prayed. When he was suffering, he still prayed.
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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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Think like a prophet, serve like a priest, and plan like a king.
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To discover the real you, look at what you spend time thinking about when no one is looking.
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Jesus didn’t come to tell us the answers to the questions of life, he came to be the answer.
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