Covenant community is like air. We don't miss it until we need it. — Timothy Keller Air Copy Share Image
“many people process from unbelief to faith through “mini-decisions.” — Timothy Keller Faith Copy Share Image
Without the gospel we hate ourselves instead of our sin. — Timothy Keller Christianity Copy Share Image
Paul sees all kinds of sins in himself and all kinds of accomplishments too, but he refuses to connect them with his… — Timothy Keller Accomplishment Copy Share Image
We must neither confuse evangelism with doing justice, nor separate them from one another. — Timothy Keller Evangelism Copy Share Image
To pray is to accept that we are, and always will be, wholly dependent on God for everything. — Timothy Keller Acceptance Copy Share Image
Public faith means going public with what’s in your heart, with humility and respect for others, as we speak of the truth… — Timothy Keller Christianity Copy Share Image
To discover the real you, look at what you spend time thinking about when no one is looking. — Timothy Keller Being real Copy Share Image
The world is polarizing over religion. It is getting both more religious and less religious at the same time. — Timothy Keller Inspirational Copy Share Image
Anything can serve as a counterfeit god, especially the very best things in life. — Timothy Keller Best things Copy Share Image
The Christian gospel is that I am so flawed that Jesus had to die for me, yet I am so loved and… — Timothy Keller Christian 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… — Timothy Keller Declaring Copy Share Image
The best people often have terrible lives. Job is one example, and Jesus—the ultimate ‘Job,’ the only truly, fully innocent sufferer —… — Timothy Keller Example Copy Share Image
Only in Jesus Christ do we see how the untamable, infinite God can become a baby and a loving Savior. On the… — Timothy Keller Baby Copy Share Image
Religion operates on the principle 'I obey-therefore I am accepted by God.' But the operating principle of the gospel is 'I am… — Timothy Keller Accepted Copy Share Image
If we say, 'I believe in Jesus,' but it doesn't affect the way we live, the answer is not that now we… — Timothy Keller Add 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… — Timothy Keller Christianity 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 Character Copy Share Image
“When you say, “I’ll serve, as long as I’m getting benefits from it,” that’s not actually serving people; it’s serving yourself through… — 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 Christ 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 Christianity Copy Share Image
“all human work (especially excellent work), done by all people, as a channel of God’s love for his world. They will be able to appreciate and rejoice in their own work, whether it is prestigious or not, as well as in the skillful work of all other people, whether they believe or not. So this biblical conception of work—as a… — Timothy Keller Excellent work Copy Share
There are many ways to cover up our sin. We may justify or minimize it by blaming circumstances and others people. However,… — Timothy Keller Blame Copy Share Image
We instinctively tend to limit for whom we exert ourselves. We do it for people like us, and for people whom we… — Timothy Keller Brother Copy Share Image
It is one thing to say that science is only equipped to test for natural causes and cannot speak to any others.… — Timothy Keller Causes Copy Share Image
Even if 80 percent of the population of a country are Christian believers, they will have almost no cultural influence if the… — Timothy Keller Academia Copy Share Image
If we are deeply moved by the sight of his love for us, it detaches our hearts from other would-be saviors. We… — Timothy Keller Heart Copy Share Image
“THE RIGHT RELATIONSHIP OF THE GOSPEL TO ALL OF MINISTRY There is always a danger that church leaders and ministers will conceive… — Timothy Keller Christianity Copy Share Image
“Directly address and welcome nonbelievers. Talk regularly to “those of you who aren’t sure you believe this or who aren’t sure just… — Timothy Keller Christianity Copy Share Image
“So the novelist David Foster Wallace, not long before his suicide, spoke these words to the 2005 graduating class at Kenyon College:… — Timothy Keller Feeling stupid 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 Christianity Copy Share Image
“D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones taught that the gospel emphasis on grace could be lost in several ways. A church might simply become heterodox… — Timothy Keller Christianity Copy Share Image
“DEVOTION TO GOD’S KINGDOM OVER SELF OR TRIBE ENABLES SACRIFICE People in a church with movement dynamics put the vision ahead of… — Timothy Keller Devotion to god Copy Share Image
“With Bible believers, he quotes Scripture and John the Baptist; with pagans he argues from general revelation and the greatness of creation.… — Timothy Keller Bible Copy Share Image
“The gospel addresses our greatest need and brings change and transformation to every area of life. Let’s look at just a few of the ways that the gospel changes us. Discouragement and depression. When a person is depressed, the moralist says, “You are breaking the rules. Repent.” On the other hand, the relativist says, “You just need to love and… — Timothy Keller Accept yourself Copy Share
