“obviously different from everything that a nonbeliever does. That” — Timothy Keller Different Copy Share Image
“It (idolatry) means turning a good thing into an ultimate thing.” — Timothy Keller Good thing Copy Share Image
Friends become wiser together through a healthy clash of viewpoints. — Timothy Keller Clash Copy Share Image
The essence of forgiveness is absorbing pain instead of giving it. — Timothy Keller Absorbing Copy Share Image
A common vision can unite people of very different temperaments. — Timothy Keller Common Copy Share Image
You cannot have Jesus' rescue without accepting His rule. — Timothy Keller Accepting Copy Share Image
Disordered love always leads to misery and breakdown. The only way to 'reorder' our loves is to love God supremely. — Timothy Keller Bad love Copy Share Image
“The foolish heart—blinded from reality because of its idols—does not learn from experience.” — Timothy Keller Foolish Copy Share Image
Jesus was much more interested in the quality of the people's response to him than in the quantity of the crowd. — Timothy Keller Crowd Copy Share Image
Jesus warns people far more often about greed than about sex, yet almost no one thinks they are guilty of it. — Timothy Keller Greed Copy Share Image
All human problems are ultimately symptoms, and our separation from God is the cause. — Timothy Keller Causes 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 Arise Copy Share Image
A life of gratitude to God for being saved is far more pleasing than a life based on self-righteousness over being good. — Timothy Keller Be good Copy Share Image
Doing justice includes not only the righting of wrongs but generosity and social concern, especially toward the poor and vulnerable. — Timothy Keller Concern Copy Share Image
Grace is humbling and restorative. It pulls you down because Christ had to die for you, but also lifts you up because… — Timothy Keller Christ Copy Share Image
“Pastors must practice a two-fold program of cultural engagement: deconstruction and demystification of cultural idols, and reconstruction and re-enchantment of a gospel-shaped… — Timothy Keller Apologetics 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 Christian Copy Share Image
One of the most frequent responses I get from non-Christian readers is: 'I'm not sure I agree with all this, but I… — Timothy Keller Agree 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 Christ Copy Share Image
A triune God would call us to converse with him . . . because he wants to share the joy he has.… — Timothy Keller Converses Copy Share Image
“Properly understood, the doctrine of sin means that believers are never as good as our true worldview should make us. Similarly, the… — Timothy Keller Common-grace Copy Share Image
A rich, vibrant, consoling, hard-won prayer life is the one good that makes it possible to receive all other kinds of goods… — Timothy Keller Consoling Copy Share Image
When Jesus looked down from the cross, he didn't think “I am giving myself to you because you are so attractive to… — Timothy Keller Acts of love 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 Christianity 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 Able Copy Share Image
“THE DANGER OF NOT CONTEXTUALIZING (OR OF THINKING YOU AREN’T) All gospel ministry and communication are already heavily adapted to a particular… — Timothy Keller Christianity Copy Share Image
“Ironically, the insistence that doctrines do not matter is really a doctrine itself. It holds a specific view of God, which is… — Timothy Keller Doctrine Copy Share Image
“I would go even further and warn that failing to use both approaches invites danger. The STM, carried out in isolation from… — Timothy Keller Christianity Copy Share Image
At the end of history the whole earth has become the Garden of God again. Death and decay and suffering are gone.… — Timothy Keller Arriving Copy Share Image
It is because Jesus Christ experienced cosmic thirst on the cross that you and I can have our spiritual thirst satisfied. It… — Timothy Keller Believer 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… — Timothy Keller Christianity 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… — Timothy Keller Bible 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 Christianity Copy Share Image
I've heard plenty of Christians try to answer the why question by going back to the what. "You have to believe because… — Timothy Keller Answers Copy Share Image
“Why didn't Jacob simply refuse to go along with this bold, obvious swindle? Again, Robert Alter's insights are invaluable. When Jacob asks,… — Timothy Keller Genesis Copy Share Image
“Second, be very careful to think about your audience’s premises. Don’t assume, for example, that everyone listening trusts the Bible. So when… — Timothy Keller Bible Copy Share Image
“In Ephesians 3:14 – 21, Paul prays that the Spirit will strengthen his readers with power in their inner being. For what?… — Timothy Keller Books Copy Share Image
“THE MEANS OF GOSPEL RENEWAL While the ultimate source of a revival is the Holy Spirit, the Spirit ordinarily uses several “instrumental,”… — Timothy Keller Christianity Copy Share Image