Faith is not primarily a function of how you feel.
TIMOTHY KELLERWhen we worry we are saying, ‘I know the way my life is supposed to go, and God’s not getting it right’.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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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The Bible’s purpose is to show you how God’s grace breaks into your life against your will and saves you from the sin and brokenness otherwise you would never be able to overcome…
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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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Trust is accepting what God sends into your life whether you understand it or not.
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The prerequisite for receiving the grace of God is to know you need it.
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Since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong moral character.
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Think like a prophet, serve like a priest, and plan like a king.
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This leads to deep humility and deep confidence at the same time. It undermines both swaggering and sniveling. I cannot feel superior to anyone, and yet I have nothing to prove to anyone. I do not think more of myself nor less of myself. Instead, I think of myself less.
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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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If your god never disagrees with you, you might just be worshipping an idealized version of yourself.
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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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The resurrection was God’s way of stamping PAID IN FULL right across history so that nobody could miss it.
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…Singles, too, must see the penultimate status of marriage. If single Christians don’t develop a deeply fulfilling love relationship with Jesus, they will put too much pressure on their DREAM of marriage, and that will create pathology in their lives as well.
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Religion: ‘My identity is built on being a good person.’ Gospel: ‘My identity is not built on my record or my performance but on Christ’s.’
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Every single emotion you have should be processed in prayer.
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