What greater value could you possibly have than to be delighted in and sacrificed for by the Maker of the universe. — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
You can't live the Christian life without a band of Christian friends, without a family of believers in which you find a… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“Think about this. The God of the universe became a wiggling baby in order to get close to you.” — Timothy Keller God Copy Share Image
Religion: 'My identity is built on being a good person.' Gospel: 'My identity is not built on my record or my performance… — Timothy Keller Being a good person Copy Share Image
“Both low self-esteem and pride are horrible nuisances to our own future and to everyone around us.” — Timothy Keller Pride Copy Share Image
“It is not the amount of our faith but the object of our faith that saves us.” — Timothy Keller Faith Copy Share Image
Happiness is a by-product of wanting something more than happiness-to be rightly related to God and our neighbor. — Timothy Keller Being happy Copy Share Image
Every other religion points to answers. Jesus, though, says 'I am the answer'. — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“What will make the people in your neighborhood be glad you are there? Connect with individuals and leaders in the community and… — Timothy Keller Community Copy Share Image
Love without truth is sentimentality; it supports and affirms us but keeps us in denial about our flaws. Truth without love is… — Timothy Keller Denial Copy Share Image
To stand in the presence of God, that is what the Gospel is. The Gospel is not primarily about forgiveness. It’s not… — Timothy Keller Feelings Copy Share Image
If you try to add to God's salvation you subtract. If you try to add to God's salvation you subtract. If you… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“The way the normal human ego tries to fill its emptiness and deal with its discomfort is by comparing itself to other… — Timothy Keller Emptiness Copy Share Image
The gospel is not just the A-B-C's but the A-Z of Christianity. The gospel is not just the minimum required doctrine necessary… — Timothy Keller Christianity Copy Share Image
“As soon as you express the gospel, you are unavoidably doing it in a way that is more understandable and accessible for… — Timothy Keller Christianity Copy Share Image
Only if you are part of a community of believers seeking to resemble, serve, and love Jesus will you ever get to… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
A church must be more deeply and practically committed to deeds of compassion and social justice than traditional liberal churches and more… — Timothy Keller Ability Copy Share Image
“THE GOSPEL CHANGES EVERYTHING The gospel is not just the ABCs but the A to Z of the Christian life. It is… — Timothy Keller Christian life Copy Share Image
If a person has grasped the meaning of God's grace in his heart, he will do justice. If he doesn't live justly,… — Timothy Keller Care Copy Share Image
“When you feel great delight in someone, meeting their needs and getting their gratitude and affection in return is extremely rewarding to… — Timothy Keller Desire Copy Share Image
“By depicting a Samaritan helping a Jew, Jesus could not have found a more forceful way to say that anyone at all… — Timothy Keller Love your neighbor Copy Share Image
Faith in the gospel restructures our motivations, our self-understanding, our identity, and our view of the world. Behavioral compliance to rules without… — Timothy Keller Christianity Copy Share Image
In short, the enlightenment privatized marriage, taking it out of the public sphere, and redefined its purpose as individual gratification, not any… — Timothy Keller Character Copy Share Image
The early church was strikingly different from the culture around it in this way - the pagan society was stingy with its… — Timothy Keller Body Copy Share Image
“How does this work? Our natural condition under sin is to be “glory empty” — starved for significance, honor, and a sense… — Timothy Keller Approval of others Copy Share Image
“While we must continue to align ourselves in denominations that share our theological distinctives, at the local level our bias should be… — Timothy Keller Christian church Copy Share Image
“young professionals seeking cities to live and work in, and a wave of immigrants in inner-city neighborhoods and inner suburbs that eventually… — Timothy Keller City Copy Share Image
“Guilt and self-image. When someone says, “I can’t forgive myself,” it indicates that some standard or condition or person is more central… — Timothy Keller Christianity Copy Share Image
“When we look at the whole scope of this story line, we see clearly that Christianity is not only about getting one’s… — Timothy Keller Christianity Copy Share Image
“there are several serious flaws in the pietistic indifference to culture. First, many have promoted the pietistic stance by arguing that increasing… — Timothy Keller Christianity Copy Share Image
“city builders and rebuilders (Jerusalem) and city-loving exiles (Babylon). In New Testament times, the people of God become city missionaries (indeed, New… — Timothy Keller Christian church Copy Share Image
“Strong community is formed by powerful common experiences, as when people survive a flood or fight together in a battle. When they… — Timothy Keller Common experience Copy Share Image
You are worse than you think you are, but also far more loved than you feel you are. — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
Just because we don't see a reason for evil and suffering doesn't mean there's not a reason for it. — Timothy Keller Evil Copy Share Image
The cross is the place where we find the freedom to accept ourselves without being proud and to challenge ourselves without being… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
Sin has caused our affections to stray, propelling us to worship relationships, achievement, and work-everything but God. — Timothy Keller Achievement Copy Share Image
We are so quick to tweet, Facebook, and Instagram but we treat prayer with a sense of delay? — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
If God does not have our highest allegiance, we will use prayer to try to get things that have that designation. — Timothy Keller Allegiance Copy Share Image
“debriefing with others to enable the Implications of our learning to lodge deeper In our being.” — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
Anything can serve as a counterfeit god, especially the very best things in life. — Timothy Keller Best things Copy Share Image
