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.
TIMOTHY KELLERA life of gratitude to God for being saved is far more pleasing than a life based on self-righteousness over being good.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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I am going to judge my circumstances by Jesus’ love, not Jesus’ love by my circumstances.
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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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Generosity is not only about money. There is more than one currency. Let your generosity be pervasive in life.
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The cross is the place where the Judge takes the Judgment.
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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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Pride is the carbon-monoxide of Sin. It silently and slowly kills you without you even knowing.
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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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As long as we think we are not that bad, the idea of grace will never change us.
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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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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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It is not the strength of your faith but the object of your faith that actually saves you.
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The Bible’s purpose is not so much to show you how to live a good life.
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If you want God’s grace, all you need is need, all you need is nothing. But that kind of spiritual humility is hard to muster.
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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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God’s grace does not come to people who morally outperform others, but to those who admit their failure to perform and who acknowledge their need for a Savior.
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