This is the humbling truth that lies at the heart of Christianity. We love to be our own saviors. Our hearts love… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
Prayer gives us relief from the melancholy burden of self-absorption . — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
When we grasp that we are unworthy sinners saved by an infinitely costly grace, it destroys both our self-righteousn ess and our… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
Neither son loved the father for himself. They both were using the father for their own self-centered ends rather than loving, enjoying,… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
If your fundamental is a man dying on the cross for his enemies, if the very heart of your self-image and your… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
There are many ways to cover up our sin. We may justify or minimize it by blaming circumstances and others people. However,… — Timothy Keller 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 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
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
It takes both spouses to say, "My self-centeredness is the main problem in my marriage" to have a great marriage. — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
Falling in love in a Christian way is to say,'I am excited about your future and I want to be part of… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
There's nothing that makes you more miserable (or less interesting) than self-absorption . — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
Truth without love is imperious self-righteousn ess. Love without truth is cowardly self-indulgence . — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
A job is a vocation only if someone else calls you to do it for them rather than for yourself. And so… — 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
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
The gospel shows us that our spiritual problem lies not only in failing to obey God, but also in relying on our… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
Religion poses a danger of creating division or intolerance between groups of people. However, the gospel of Jesus lead us to three… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
Those who condemn the self-righteous for the sake of self-discovery do so with ironic self-righteousness. — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
At the root of all our disobedience are particular ways in which we continue to seek control of our lives through systems… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
Jesus does not divide the world into the moral "good guys" and the immoral "bad guys". He shows us that everyone is… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
In Ephesians 5, Paul shows us that even on earth Jesus did not use his power to oppress us but sacrificed everything… — 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
