The Bible says that our real problem is that every one of us is building our identity on something besides Jesus.
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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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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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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You don’t fall in love. You commit to it.
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It is impossible to forgive someone if you feel superior to him or her.
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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.
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The prerequisite for receiving the grace of God is to know you need it.
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Faith is living out and believing what truth is despite what you feel.
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When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
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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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We were designed to know, serve, and love God supremely – and when we are faithful to that design, we flourish.
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Religion is ‘if you obey, then you will be accepted’. But the Gospel is, ‘if you are absolutely accepted, and sure you’re accepted, only then will you ever begin to obey’. Those are two utterly different things. Every page of the Bible shows the difference.
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If you love anything in this world more than God, you will crush that object under the weight of your expectations.
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No one is too bad for Jesus. A lot of people think they are too good for Jesus.
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Everyone says they want community and friendship. But mention accountability or commitment to people, and they run the other way.
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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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