Christians need the gospel as much as non-Christians do.
TIMOTHY KELLER
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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Christians need the gospel as much as non-Christians do.
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The prerequisite for receiving the grace of God is to know you need it.
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Success and suffering will either darken your heart or make you wise, but they won’t leave you where you were.
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God invites us to come as we are, not stay as we are.
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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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The infallible test of spiritual integrity, Jesus says, is your private prayer life.
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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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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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Legalistic remorse says, “I broke God’s rules,” while real repentance says, “I broke God’s heart.”
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Where you find your significance is where you find your salvation.
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Suffering is unbearable if you aren’t certain that God is for you and with you.
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The Christian Gospel is that I am so flawed that Jesus had to die for me, yet I am so loved and valued that Jesus was glad to die for me.
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How you experience your present is completely shaped by what you believe your ultimate future to be.
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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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The gospel does not promise you better life circumstances; it promises you a better life.
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