“The preachers must choose some particular illustrations and concepts that will inevitably be more meaningful to some cultural groups than others. We… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“Certainly we should be very active in seeking God, and Jesus himself called us to 'ask, seek, knock' in order to find… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“It is so much easier to move from the gospel to religion than the other way round. One of Martin Luther’s fundamental… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“The reason that marriage is so painful and yet wonderful is because it is a reflection of the gospel, which is painful… — 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
“The power of the gospel comes in two movements. It first says, “I am more sinful and flawed than I ever dared… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
The gospel humbles us into the dust and at the very same time exalts us to the heavens. — 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
I am going to judge my circumstances by Jesus’ love, not Jesus’ love by my circumstances. — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
One of the signs that you may not grasp the unique, radical nature of the gospel is that you are certain that… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“The gospel is neither religion nor irreligion - it is something else altogether. Religion makes law and moral obedience a means of… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“The challenge for the urban preacher is to preach in a way that edifies believers and engages and evangelized nonbelievers at the… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“Also, the Christian worldview has made foundational contributions to our own culture that may not be readily apparent. The deep background for… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“Family. Moralism can make a person a slave to parental expectations, while relativism/pragmatism sees no need for family loyalty or keeping promises… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“If you know what He has done at infinite cost to himself—He’s put you into a relationship so that you’ll never be… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“a. Seek to worship and preach in the vernacular. It is impossible to overstate how insular and subcultural our preaching can become.… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“The Greek word euangelizo means “to gospelize,” to tell people the good news about what Jesus did for us, and in the… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
The main problem in the Christian life is that we have not thought out the deep implications of the gospel, we have… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
Those who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone, since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect… — 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
