The essence of Christian obedience is not do’s and don’ts but personal allegiance to Jesus. — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
Christianity offers not merely a consolation but a restoration - not just of the life we had but of the life we… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“This is gospel-humility, blessed self-forgetfulness. Not thinking less of myself as in modern cultures, or less of myself as in traditional cultures.… — Timothy Keller 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 Copy Share Image
“When it comes to speaking about sin, Paul is clear in his message to the Jews that the law cannot justify them,… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
Unless we believe the gospel, we will be driven in all we do-whether obeying or disobeying-by pride ('self-love') or fear ('of damnation').… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“The gospel of justifying faith means that while Christians are, in themselves still sinful and sinning, yet in Christ, in God’s sight,… — Timothy Keller 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 Copy Share Image
Do you realize that it is only in the gospel of Jesus Christ that you get the verdict before the performance? — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
To truly become Christians we must also repent of the reasons we ever did anything right. — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
Revival occurs as a group of people who, on the whole, think they already know the gospel discover they do not really… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
To preach the gospel is to show people their need for salvation against a backdrop of God's nature and the character of… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“The gospel, if it is really believed, removes neediness - the need to be constantly respected, appreciated, and well regarded; the need… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
The future is already won, and the more hostile the culture, the easier it is to communicate the difference of Christianity. — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
Revival occurs when those who think they already know the gospel discover they do not really or fully know it. — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
While Christianity was able to agree with pagan writers that inordinate attachment to earthly goods can lead to unnecessary pain and grief,… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“If there is a God, you owe him far more than a morally decent life. He deserves to be at the center… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“Witness. The moralist believes in proselytizing, because “we are right, and they are wrong.” Such an approach is almost always offensive. The… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“USE WORDS IF NECESSARY The popular saying “Preach the gospel; use words if necessary” is helpful but also misleading. If the gospel… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“Peter warns that it is possible for Christians to lose their awareness of the spiritual reality that they have been cleansed from… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
Look at Jesus Christ. Every time he was in trouble he used the Word of God. When he was tempted he used… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
One of the biggest obstacles in the way of people coming to Christianity is that they think they know about it already. — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“GOSPEL REDISCOVERY Along with extraordinary, persistent prayer, the most necessary element of gospel renewal is a recovery of the gospel itself, with… — 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
