Jesus Christ did not suffer so that you would not suffer. He suffered so that when you suffer, you’ll become more like him.
TIMOTHY KELLERChrist did not suffer so you wouldn’t suffer. He suffered so when you suffer you will become like Him.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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Jesus Christ was treated as we deserved so that when we believe in Jesus, God treats us as Jesus deserves.
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God relentlessly offers his grace to people who do not deserve it, or seek it, or even appreciate it after they have been saved by it.
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Religion is ‘if you obey, then you will be accepted’. But the Gospel is, ‘if you are absolutely accepted, and sure you’re accepted, only then will you ever begin to obey’. Those are two utterly different things. Every page of the Bible shows the difference.
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If anything becomes more fundamental than God to your happiness, meaning of life, and identity then it is an idol.
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You don’t fall in love. You commit to it.
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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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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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After creation God said, ‘It is finished’-and he rested. After redemption Jesus said, ‘It is finished’-and we can rest.
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How does Satan accuse us? By causing us to look at our sin rather than our Savior.
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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 makes us proud of what we have done. The Gospel makes us proud of what Jesus has done.
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Think like a prophet, serve like a priest, and plan like a king.
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God invites us to come as we are, not stay as we are.
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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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The gospel does not promise you better life circumstances; it promises you a better life.
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