We only fully grasp the gospel when we understand, as Paul did, that we are the worst sinner we know — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
The God of the Bible takes our misery and suffering so seriously that he was willing to take it on himself — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
Job never saw why he suffered, but he saw God, and that was enough. — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
Our prayers should arise out of immersion in the Scripture. [We] speak only to the degree we are spoken to. — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
We should let Scripture interpret us more than we interpret Scripture. — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
We are called not simply to communicate the gospel to nonbelievers; we must also intentionally celebrate the gospel before them. — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“I concluded that an understanding of the biblical marks of a healthy church was absolutely foundational and necessary, but that something more… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
A god of less wrath than the God of the Bible is necessarily a god of less love. His anger is a… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
The Bible says that our real problem is that every one of us is building our identity on something besides Jesus. — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“serve God, they are not, and can never be, as free as they aspire to be. From the Old Testament prophets to… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“As in the Old Testament, God’s response to prayer and persecution is the sending of the Spirit to revive individuals and churches.” — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
We've got at least two other streams of that are filled with good, helpful material on meditation - the Catholic stream and… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
It is remarkable that in all of his writings Paul's prayers for his friends contain no appeals for changes in their circumstances. — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
God's grace and forgiveness, while free to the recipient, are always costly for the giver. From the earliest parts of the Bible,… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
To stay away from Christianity because part of the Bible’s teaching is offensive to you assumes that if there is a God… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
Everyone will be forgotten, nothing we do will make any difference, and all good endeavors, even the best, will come to naught.… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
The Bible judges the church; the church does not judge the Bible. The Bible is the foundation for and the creator of… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
Remember that according to the Bible, the heart is not primarily the emotions but rather the seat of our fundamental commitments and… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
If you are trying to live a life in accordance with the Bible, the concept and call to justice are inescapable. We… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
...God's grace and forgiveness, while free to the recipient, are always costly for the giver… From the earliest parts of the Bible,… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
The targets of this story are not wayward sinners but religious people who do everything the Bible requires. Jesus is pleading not… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
The most rapturous delights you have ever had - in the beauty of a landscape, or in the pleasure of food, or… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“to the world. God created both body and soul, and the resurrection of Jesus shows that he is going to redeem both… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“The Bible teaches that God is completely in control of what happens in history and yet he exercises that control in such… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“The text says that when the Lord saw that Leah was not loved, _he_ loved her. God was saying, 'I am the… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“Even though the gospel is a set of truths to understand and believe, it cannot remain a set of beliefs if it… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“the basic form of this every-member gospel ministry is the same: • Organic. It happens spontaneously, outside of the church’s organized programs… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“ministry. Sadly, there has never been a city on earth that is not saturated with human sin and corruption. Indeed, to paraphrase… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“in Edward Glaeser, The Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier (New York:… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“According to Richard Lints in The Fabric of Theology, four factors influence the formation of a theological vision. The foundation is, of… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“Human authority. Moralists tend to obey human authorities (family, tribe, government, and cultural customs) too anxiously, since they rely heavily on their… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“When God brought the first man his spouse, he brought him not just a lover but the friend his heart had been… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“In sharp contrast with our culture, the Bible teaches that the essence of marriage is a sacrificial commitment to the good of… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“At the beginning of history there was also a garden and a command. God put Adam and Eve in that garden, and… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“At the end of this Sabbath encounter with the religious leaders Mark records a remarkable sentence that sums up one of the… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“If we just preach general doctrine and ethics from Scripture, we are not preaching the gospel. The gospel is the good news… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“Gospel renewal does not simply seek to convert nominal church members; it also insists that all Christians — even committed ones —… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
If we pick out which parts of the Bible we dislike, we actually have a god we've created. How can that god… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
If you are trying to live a life in accordance with the Bible, the concept and call to justice are inescapable. We do justice… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
The more you rejoice in your own forgiveness, the quicker you will be to forgive others. — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“Evangelism will come organically in friendship if we don’t let our pride, fears, and pessimism cause us to hide our faith and heart.” — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“The coming of the messianic King occurs in two stages. At his first coming, he saved us from the penalty of sin and gave… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“24 A few pages later, Delbanco writes the following: [Alexis de] Tocqueville’s detection of a “strange melancholy in the midst of abundance” has a… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“To stay away from Christianity because part of the Bible's teaching is offensive to you assumes that if there is a God he wouldn't… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
If the preaching of our ministers and the practice of our parishioners do not have the same effect on people that Jesus had, then… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“of temple, presence, and sacrifice; of covenant and faithfulness; of kingdom and victory. When we seek to communicate the gospel to a particular culture,… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“Finally, you are ready to launch your church. Begin by developing action steps and goals that can be used as benchmarks to track your… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
If you are a child of God, you don’t lose your status if you have a bad week. — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
God's salvation does not come in response to a changed life. A changed life comes in response to the salvation, offered as a free… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“When anything in life is an absolute requirement for your happiness and self-worth, it is essentially an ‘idol,’ something you are actually worshiping. When… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
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