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Tag Archives: Keller
when you really want to change
“The gospel, if it is really believed, removes neediness – the need to be constantly respected, appreciated, and well regarded; the need to have everything in your life go well; the need to have power over others. All of these … Continue reading
Will I give up the right?
“…many people want to negotiate the cost rather than count it. That is, they are willing to give up things, but they won’t give up the right to determine what those things are.”(Tim Keller) Jesus said to them, “But who … Continue reading
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Tagged counting the cost, discipleship, following Christ, giving up rights, Jesus is the way, Keller, Matthew 16, trusting
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when money (and what it buys) becomes your scorecard
“How do you know that money isn’t just money to you? Here are some of the signs. You can’t give large amounts of it away. You get scared if you might have less than you’re accustomed to having. You see … Continue reading
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Tagged contentment, Counterfeit Gods, craving money, great wealth, I Timothy 6, identity, Keller, money, money as an idol, rich, temptation, true godliness
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walking through something difficult
“One of the main metaphors the Bible gives us for facing affliction is walking – walking through something difficult, perilous and potentially fatal. The walking metaphor points to the idea of progress. Many ancients saw adversity as merely something to … Continue reading
He is beautiful
“Religious people find God useful. Christians find God beautiful.” (Tim Keller) A religious leader named Simon invites Jesus to eat dinner in his home. As Jesus arrives, Simon doesn’t offer water to wash the dust from his sandaled feet. Simon … Continue reading
love with no parting
“One of the deepest desires of the human heart is for love without parting. Needless to say, the prospect of the resurrection is far more comforting than the beliefs that death takes you into nothingness or into an impersonal spiritual … Continue reading
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Tagged creation waits eagerly, expectation, grief, groaning, Keller, longing, love with no parting, pain of parting, restoration, resurrection, Romans 8, waiting, yearning
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pursuing happiness and the worst thing that can ever happen
“Most people spend their lives trying to make their heart’s fondest dreams come true. Isn’t that what life is all about — ‘the pursuit of happiness’? We search endlessly for ways to acquire the things we desire, and we’re willing … Continue reading
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Tagged contentment, happiness, heart broken, hope, Keller, meaning, Psalm 51
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Do you want to know who you are?
“If you believe in Jesus and you rest in Him, then suffering will relate to your character like fire relates to gold. Do you want to know who you are – your strengths and weaknesses? Do you want to be … Continue reading
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