The gospel is not only the way to enter the kingdom; it is the way to live in the kingdom.
TIMOTHY KELLERWhen Jesus looked down from the cross, he didn’t think “I am giving myself to you because you are so attractive to me.”
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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When we grasp that we are unworthy sinners saved by an infinitely costly grace, it destroys both our self-righteousn ess and our need to ridicule others.
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How does Satan accuse us? By causing us to look at our sin rather than our Savior.
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There are some needs only you can see. There are some hands only you can hold. There are some people only you can reach.
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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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Think like a prophet, serve like a priest, and plan like a king.
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This is the humbling truth that lies at the heart of Christianity. We love to be our own saviors. Our hearts love to manufacture glory for themselves.
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We tend to see God as a means through which we get things to make us happy. For most of us, He has not become our happiness.
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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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It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and fortifies us for any difficulty life can throw at us.
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What you do today is shaped by what you believe about tomorrow.
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The great basis of Christian assurance is not how much our hearts are set on God, but how unshakably his heart is set on us.
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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 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 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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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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