Prayer is continuing a conversation that God has started through his Word and his grace, which eventually becomes a full encounter with… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
God's grace and forgiveness, while free to the recipient, are always costly for the giver.. — Timothy Keller 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 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 Copy Share Image
An idol is something that we look to for things that only God can give. Idolatry functions widely inside religious communities when… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
Those who believe they have pleased God by the quality of their devotion and moral goodness naturally feel that they and their… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
The doctrine of grace and redemption keeps us from seeing any person or situation as hopeless. — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
Nothing we formulate or do can qualify us for access to God. Only grace can do that- based not on our performance… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“If we are saved by grace alone, this salvation is a constant source of amazed delight. Nothing is mundane or matter-of-fact about… — Timothy Keller 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 Copy Share Image
God relentlessly offers his grace to people who do not deserve it, or seek it, or even appreciate it after they have… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
On the cross Jesus was treated as an outcast so that we could be brought into God's family freely by grace. — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
Unless you point to the good news of God's grace people will not be able to bear the bad news of God's… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
If you have a small view of your sin, God's grace will be small to you. — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
God sees us as we are, loves us as we are, and accepts us as we are. But by His grace, He… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
There is no evil that the father’s love cannot pardon and cover, there is no sin that is a match for his… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
The most liberating act of free, unconditional grace demands that the recipient give up control of his or her life. — 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
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