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Timothy Keller Quotes - Page 5

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It is impossible to forgive someone if you feel superior to him or her.

It is impossible to forgive someone if you feel superior to him or her.

Forgiving, Impossible, Feels

Timothy Keller (2008). “The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith”, p.21, Penguin

A life of gratitude to God for being saved is far more pleasing than a life based on self-righteousness over being good.

Gratitude, Self, Righteousness

To pray is to accept that we are, and always will be, wholly dependent on God for everything.

God, Christian, Religious

Timothy Keller (2014). “Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God”, p.81, Penguin

The main human problems often are that we misidentify what will make us happy; and we ask people and things to save us beyond their ability.

People, Problem, Ability

...the essence of gospel-humility is not thinking more of myself or thinking less of myself, it is thinking of myself less.

Religious, Humility, Thinking

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.

People, Appreciate, Grace

The more you rejoice in your own forgiveness, the quicker you will be to forgive others.

Forgiving, Rejoice

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.

Christian, Heart, Assurance

Prayer should be done regularly, persistently, resolutely, and tenaciously at least daily, whether we feel like it or not.

Prayer, Done, Should

Timothy Keller (2014). “Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God”, p.78, Penguin

If we give God things in hope that they'll earn us blessings, we're really not doing anything for him. It's for ourselves.

Blessing, Giving, Ifs

When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.

Evaluation, Forget, Dependent

Timothy Keller, Kathy Keller (2015). “The Songs of Jesus: A Year of Daily Devotions in the Psalms”, Penguin

At the root of all our disobedience are particular ways in which we continue to seek control of our lives through systems of works-righteousness. The way to progress as a Christian is to continually repent and uproot these systems the same way we become Christians, namely by the vivid depiction (and re-depiction) of Christ’s saving work for us, and the abandoning of self-trusting efforts to complete ourselves. We must go back again and again to the gospel of Christ-crucified, so that our hearts are more deeply gripped by the reality of what he did and who we are in him.

Christian, Heart, Reality

The Gospel does not promise you better life circumstances; it promises you a better life.

Promise, Doe, Better Life

Christ did not suffer so you wouldn’t suffer. He suffered so when you suffer you will become like Him.

Suffering, Christ

Suffering is unbearable if you aren’t certain that God is for you and with you.

God, Religious, Pain

Timothy Keller (2013). “Walking with God through Pain and Suffering”, p.46, Penguin

The infallible test of spiritual integrity, Jesus says, is your private prayer life.

Christian, Spiritual, Religious

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

Do you realize that it is only in the gospel of Jesus Christ that you get the verdict before the performance?

Jesus, Realizing, Christ

Those who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone, since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong moral character.

Strong, Character, Perfect

Christ will do everything for you or nothing. He's either all of your righteousness or none.

Christ, Righteousness

Many times people think if God has called you to something, he's promising you success. He might be calling you to fail to prepare you for something else through the failure.

Thinking, People, Calling

Every single emotion you have should be processed in prayer.

Prayer, Emotion, Should

The determining factor in our relationship with God is not our past but Christ's past.

Past, Christ, Our Relationship

Christ's resurrection not only gives you hope for the future; it gives you hope to handle your scars right now.

Giving, Scar, Resurrection

Change won’t happen through ‘trying harder’ but only through encountering the radical grace of God.

Grace, Trying, Radical

Look at Jesus Christ. Every time he was in trouble he used the Word of God. When he was tempted he used the Word. When he was suffering on the cross he used the Word.

Jesus, Suffering, Looks

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