Most apologetic books are really written for Christians, even the ones that purport to be written for non-believers. — Timothy Keller Apologetic Copy Share Image
“As in the Old Testament, God’s response to prayer and persecution is the sending of the Spirit to revive individuals and churches.” — Timothy Keller Bible Copy Share Image
We modern people think of miracles as the suspension of the natural order, but Jesus meant them to be the restoration of… — Timothy Keller Jesus Copy Share Image
To fail to pray, then, is not to merely break some religious rule- it is a failure to treat God as God. — Timothy Keller Break 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 Appreciate Copy Share Image
The more you understand how your salvation isn't about your behavior, the more radically your behavior will change. — Timothy Keller Behavior Copy Share Image
People are messy; therefore, relationships will be messy. Don't be surprised by messiness. — Timothy Keller Inspirational Copy Share Image
A lack of generosity refuses to acknowledge that your assets are not really yours, but God's. — Timothy Keller Acknowledge Copy Share Image
Our Christian hope is that we are going to live with Christ in a new earth, where there is not only no… — Timothy Keller Christ Copy Share Image
Contextualization is not giving people what they want. It is giving God's answers (which they probably do not want) to the questions… — Timothy Keller Answers Copy Share Image
No one is exempt from trials and tribulations. In fact, this is often what happens to people God loves very much, for… — Timothy Keller Facts 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 Christian Copy Share Image
“The gospel is so rich that it can be communicated in a form that fits every situation. It is a singular message,… — Timothy Keller Christianity Copy Share Image
“What will make the people in your neighborhood be glad you are there? Connect with individuals and leaders in the community and… — Timothy Keller Community Copy Share Image
The greatness of prayer is nothing but an extension of the greatness and glory of God in our lives To fail to… — Timothy Keller Break Copy Share Image
If you have money, power, and status today, it is due to the century and place in which you were born, to… — Timothy Keller Born 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 Care Copy Share Image
“THE GOSPEL CHANGES EVERYTHING The gospel is not just the ABCs but the A to Z of the Christian life. It is… — Timothy Keller Christian life 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 Christianity Copy Share Image
“By depicting a Samaritan helping a Jew, Jesus could not have found a more forceful way to say that anyone at all… — Timothy Keller Love your neighbor Copy Share Image
“When you feel great delight in someone, meeting their needs and getting their gratitude and affection in return is extremely rewarding to… — Timothy Keller Desire Copy Share Image
The early church was strikingly different from the culture around it in this way - the pagan society was stingy with its… — Timothy Keller Body Copy Share Image
In short, the enlightenment privatized marriage, taking it out of the public sphere, and redefined its purpose as individual gratification, not any… — Timothy Keller Character Copy Share Image
“You see, the verdict is in. And now I perform on the basis of the verdict. Because He loves me and He… — Timothy Keller Help people Copy Share Image
“The gospel of justifying faith means that while Christians are, in themselves still sinful and sinning, yet in Christ, in God’s sight,… — Timothy Keller Christianity Copy Share Image
“RENTERS AND NEIGHBORHOOD One “occupational hazard” of urban church planting is having a new church rent its worship space and therefore only… — Timothy Keller Church members 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 Acceptable Copy Share Image
“Race and culture. The moralist/conservative bias is to use truth to evaluate cultures. Feeling superior to others in the impulse of self-justifying… — Timothy Keller Christianity Copy Share Image
“What if many listeners hold a profoundly different understanding of the concepts of God, truth, right and wrong, freedom, virtue, and sin?… — Timothy Keller Around the world Copy Share Image
“Perhaps an illustration here will help. Imagine you’re in an orchestra and you begin to play, but the sound is horrific because… — Timothy Keller Tune 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… — Timothy Keller Anger Copy Share Image
“the city, while an accumulator of the energies of culture, is also an accumulator of potencies of evil (Amos 3:9; Micah 1:5).”15… — Timothy Keller Nature of man Copy Share Image
God looks at the anxious and says, I tore my Son to shreds for you, and you're afraid I will not give… — Timothy Keller Anxious Copy Share Image
The world values power, comfort, success, and recognition. Jesus frees us to value grief, sacrifice, weakness, and exclusion. — Timothy Keller Comfort Copy Share Image
God so loved us and hates suffering that he was willing to come down and get involved in it. — Timothy Keller Down and Copy Share Image
“Both low self-esteem and pride are horrible nuisances to our own future and to everyone around us.” — Timothy Keller Pride Copy Share Image
Religion: 'My identity is built on being a good person.' Gospel: 'My identity is not built on my record or my performance… — Timothy Keller Being a good person Copy Share Image
You can't live the Christian life without a band of Christian friends, without a family of believers in which you find a… — Timothy Keller Band Copy Share Image
“Think about this. The God of the universe became a wiggling baby in order to get close to you.” — Timothy Keller God Copy Share Image
You are worse than you think you are, but also far more loved than you feel you are. — Timothy Keller Feel Copy Share Image