The sin that is most destructive in your life right now is the one you are most defensive about.
TIMOTHY KELLERReligion says earn your life. Secular society says create your life. Jesus says, ‘My life for your life.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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The cross is the place where the Judge takes the Judgment.
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This is why so many churches quench the motivation of people for ministry. In our shoes, Paul would say: Remember the grace God has showered on you—what does living out and enjoying that grace look like in this situation?
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God looks at the anxious and says, I tore my Son to shreds for you, and you’re afraid I will not give you what you need?
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Since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong moral character.
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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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The gospel is not only the way to enter the kingdom; it is the way to live in the kingdom.
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You don’t fall in love. You commit to it.
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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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When we worry we are saying, ‘I know the way my life is supposed to go, and God’s not getting it right’.
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The only person who dares wake up a king at 3:00 AM for a glass of water is a child. We have that kind of access
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If God is not at the center of your life, something else is.
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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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You can’t live the Christian life without a band of Christian friends, without a family of believers in which you find a place.
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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’s resurrection not only gives you hope for the future; it gives you hope to handle your scars right now.
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