We are regularly in danger of having too light a view of our sin and also too light a grasp of what Jesus has done to free us from our sin.
TIMOTHY KELLERLegalistic remorse says, “I broke God’s rules,” while real repentance says, “I broke God’s heart.”
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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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The purpose of Jesus’s coming is to put the whole world right, to renew and restore the creation, not to escape it.
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It’s impossible to have met the real Jesus and be indifferent. You either bow down in wonder OR go away offended.
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Every single emotion you have should be processed in prayer.
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We need to remember that we are saved by grace when we fail. But we need to remember it much more when we succeed.
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Forgiveness always comes at a cost to the one granting the forgiveness. To not retaliate is to absorb the cost.
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Worry is not believing God will get it right, and bitterness is believing God got it wrong.
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Jesus warns people far more often about greed than about sex, yet almost no one thinks they are guilty of it.
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When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
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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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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 only person who dares wake up a king at 3:00 AM for a glass of water is a child. We have that kind of access
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The gospel humbles us into the dust and at the very same time exalts us to the heavens.
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The Bible says that our real problem is that every one of us is building our identity on something besides Jesus.
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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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