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.
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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All human problems are ultimately symptoms, and our separation from God is the cause.
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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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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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The Gospel is that Jesus Christ came to earth, lived the life we should have lived and died the death we should have died.
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The lack of joy in your life is due to your lack of mission.
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Trust is accepting what God sends into your life whether you understand it or not.
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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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The more you understand how your salvation isn’t about your behavior, the more radically your behavior will change.
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The key question in order to change you is not ‘What would Jesus do?’ but “What has Jesus done for you?”
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There is no way to have a real relationship without becoming vulnerable to hurt. Christmas tells us that God became breakable and fragile.
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We instinctively tend to limit for whom we exert ourselves. We do it for people like us, and for people whom we like. Jesus will have none of that.
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When Job was prospering, he prayed. When he was suffering, he still prayed.
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If you don’t feel like praying, pray to God to give you the desire.
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When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
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