The gospel is not only the way to enter the kingdom; it is the way to live in the kingdom.
TIMOTHY KELLERWhen Job was prospering, he prayed. When he was suffering, he still prayed.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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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We were designed to know, serve, and love God supremely – and when we are faithful to that design, we flourish.
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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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You don’t fall in love. You commit to it.
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The reason the stone was rolled away on Jesus’s tomb was not so that Jesus could get out, but so that we could get in.
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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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When Jesus looked down from the cross, he didn’t think “I am giving myself to you because you are so attractive to me.”
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Think like a prophet, serve like a priest, and plan like a king.
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When we grasp that we are unworthy sinners saved by an infinitely costly grace, it destroys both our self-righteousn ess and our need to ridicule others.
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When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
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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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Yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.
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If I have the smile of God, all other frowns are inconsequential.
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The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe.
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The infallible test of spiritual integrity, Jesus says, is your private prayer life.
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