All Timothy Keller Quotes
- It seems almost oxymoronic to believe that this new idealism has led to a new pessimism about marriage, but that is exactly what has happened.… Accepting
- In Ephesians 5, Paul shows us that even on earth Jesus did not use his power to oppress us but sacrificed everything to bring us… Approximates
- Love without truth is sentimentality; it supports and affirms us but keeps us in denial about our flaws. Truth without love is harshness; it gives… Affirms
- You can only afford to be generous if you actually have some money in the bank to give. In the same way, if your only… Affection
- To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known… Any
- Only with time do we really learn who the other person is and come to love the person for him- or herself and not just… Experiences
- All forms of love are necessary, and none are to be ignored, but all of us find some forms of love to be more emotionally… All
- ...Singles, too, must see the penultimate status of marriage. If single Christians don't develop a deeply fulfilling love relationship with Jesus, they will put too… Christian
- Our culture says that feelings of love are the basis for actions of love. And of course that can be true. But it is truer… Action
- Marriage has the power to set the course of your life as a whole. If your marriage is strong, even if all the circumstances in… Able
- [Spiritual friendship] is eagerly helping one another know, serve, love, and resemble God in deeper and deeper ways. Another Know
- All change comes from deepening your understanding of the salvation of Christ and living out the changes that understanding creates in your heart. All
- Neither son loved the father for himself. They both were using the father for their own self-centered ends rather than loving, enjoying, and serving him… Alienated
- The secret to freedom from enslaving patterns of sin is worship. You need worship. You need great worship. You need weeping worship. You need glorious… Enslaving
- Every one of our sinful actions has a suicidal power on the faculties that put that action forth. When you sin with the mind, that… Action
- Tolerance isn't about not having beliefs. It's about how your beliefs lead you to treat people who disagree with you. Belief
- Love without truth is sentimentality; it supports and affirms us but keeps us in denial about our flaws. Truth without love is harshness; it gives… Affirms
- Real love, the Bible says, instinctively desires permanence. Bible
- If a person has grasped the meaning of God's grace in his heart, he will do justice. If he doesn't live justly, then he may… Best
- For indeed, grace is the key to it all. It is not our lavish good deeds that procure salvation, but God's lavish love and mercy.… Acceptable