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The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe, yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.

The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe, yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.

Jesus, Believe, Christ

Timothy Keller (2011). “The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God”, p.31, Penguin

God sees us as we are, loves us as we are, and accepts us as we are. But by His grace, He does not leave us as we are.

Grace, Doe, Accepting

Jesus Christ did not suffer so that you would not suffer. He suffered so that when you suffer, you’ll become more like him. The gospel does not promise you better life circumstances; it promises you a better life.

Jesus, Promise, Suffering

If you say: I believed in God, I trusted God and He didn't come through - You only trusted God to meet your agenda.

Trust, Servant Of God, Agendas

Most people want Jesus as a consultant rather than a King, and He does not come that way.

Jesus, Kings, People

How do you change your behavior? Change what you worship

Behavior Change, Worship, Behavior

Legalistic remorse says, "I broke God's rules," while real repentance says, "I broke God's heart."

Heartbreak, God, Christian

Pride is the carbon-monoxide of Sin. It silently and slowly kills you without you even knowing.

Pride, Knowing, Sin

Jesus didn't come to tell us the answers to the questions of life, he came to be the answer.

Jesus, Answers

If I have the smile of God, all other frowns are inconsequential.

Ifs, Inconsequential

The basic purpose of prayer is not to bend God's will to mine, but to mold my will into His.

Prayer, Mold, Purpose

Timothy Keller (2013). “The Obedient Master”, p.14, Penguin

Trust is accepting what God sends into your life whether you understand it or not.

Accepting

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

Kings, Children, Glasses

Worry is not believing God will get it right, and bitterness is believing God got it wrong.

God, Christian, Religious

The Bible’s purpose is not so much to show you how to live a good life. The Bible’s purpose is to show you how God’s grace breaks into your life against your will and saves you from the sin and brokenness otherwise you would never be able to overcome… 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.

Good Life, Two, Differences

Our character is mainly shaped by our primary social community - the people with whom we eat, play, converse, and study.

Character, Play, People

Timothy Keller (2012). “Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City”, p.651, Zondervan

The sin that is most destructive in your life right now is the one you are most defensive about.

Sin, Right Now, Destructive

To discover the real you, look at what you spend time thinking about when no one is looking.

Real, Thinking, Looks

Timothy Keller (2014). “Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God”, p.21, Penguin

There is a joy available that the deepest grief cannot put out. No circumstance or person can take away the joy God gives.

Grief, Giving, Joy

Like a baby learning language, we learn how to communicate with God by listening to His words first.

Baby, Listening, Firsts

God looks at the anxious and says, I tore my Son to shreds for you, and you're afraid I will not give you what you need?

Son, Giving, Needs

Prayer is the way to experience a powerful confidence that God is handling our lives well, that our bad things will turn out for good, our good things cannot be taken from us, and the best things are yet to come.

Prayer, Powerful, Taken

Timothy Keller (2014). “Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God”, p.50, Penguin

The gospel humbles us into the dust and at the very same time exalts us to the heavens.

Dust, Heaven

Timothy Keller (2011). “The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God”, p.107, Penguin

The prerequisite for receiving the grace of God is to know you need it.

Grace, Receiving, Needs

Timothy Keller (2008). “The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith”, p.17, Penguin

Religion says earn your life. Secular society says create your life. Jesus says, 'My life for your life.

Life, Faith, Christian

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