Men, you’ll never be a good groom to your wife unless you’re first a good bride to Jesus.
TIMOTHY KELLERIf you love anything in this world more than God, you will crush that object under the weight of your expectations.
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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Those who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone.
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We are regularly in danger of having too light a view of our sin and also too light a grasp of what Jesus has done to free us from our sin.
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If God is not at the center of your life, something else is.
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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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To fear the Lord is to be overwhelmed with wonder before the greatness of God and his love.
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Religion operates on the principle ‘I obey-therefore I am accepted by God.’ But the operating principle of the gospel is ‘I am accepted by God through what Christ has done-therefore I obey.’
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The resurrection was God’s way of stamping PAID IN FULL right across history so that nobody could miss it.
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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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There is a joy available that the deepest grief cannot put out. No circumstance or person can take away the joy God gives.
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Since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong moral character.
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I am going to judge my circumstances by Jesus’ love, not Jesus’ love by my circumstances.
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Money isn’t an idol. It just shows you where your idols are.
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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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The lack of joy in your life is due to your lack of mission.
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