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Timothy Keller, born in 1950, is a renowned American author and theologian. His works primarily focus on urban culture, Christian faith, and public life. Keller is known for his insightful and accessible writing style, which combines theological concepts with everyday life.

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Famous Timothy Keller Quotes

“Jesus' claims are particularly unnerving, because if they are true there is no alternative but to bow the knee to him.”

Ifs Jesus Claims Alternatives Knees Trust In God Bows Commitment To God Servant Of God Following Jesus

Book:The Mother of God

Source: The Mother of God

“Every treasure on this earth says, 'Give your life to purchase me.' Jesus says 'I'm the one treasure who died to purchase you.'”

Giving Earth Jesus Died Treasure

Author:Timothy Keller

“If the preaching of our ministers and the practice of our parishioners do not have the same effect on people that Jesus had, then we must not be declaring the same message that Jesus did.”

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Book:The Prodigal God: Recovering the heart of the Christian faith

Source: The Prodigal God: Recovering the heart of the Christian faith

“We deserve to be forgotten because we forget Him. But because Jesus died on the cross, we will never, ever be forgotten by God.”

Jesus Forget Deserve Crosses Died Forgotten Forget Him

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“When Jesus got the big questions, he didn't present arguments. He presented himself.”

Bigs Jesus Argument Big Questions Essential Questions

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“Religion makes us proud of what we have done. The Gospel makes us proud of what Jesus has done.”

Done Jesus Proud

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“The purpose of Jesus's coming is to put the whole world right, to renew and restore the creation, not to escape it.”

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Book:The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism

Source: The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism

“Most churches make the mistake of selecting as leaders the confident, the competent, and the successful. But what you most need in a leader is someone who has been broken by the knowledge of his or her sin, and even greater knowledge of Jesus' costly grace”

Needs Has Beens Jesus Church Sin Mistake Leader Successful Greater Grace Broken Competent

Author:Timothy Keller

“Jesus is the only Lord who, if you receive him, will fulfill you completely, and, if you fail him, will forgive you eternally.”

Ifs Jesus Lord Failing Forgiving

Book:The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism

Source: The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism

“By praying with friends, you will be able to hear and see facets of Jesus that you have not yet perceived.”

Able Jesus Praying Facets

Book:Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God

Source: Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God

“Jesus is not asking us to do anything for him that he hasn’t already done for us, under conditions of difficulty beyond our comprehension.”

Done Jesus Conditions Difficulty Asking Comprehension

Book:Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God

Source: Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God

“A Christian is somebody whose eyes have been opened, who admits that Jesus is not what you expected, but he’s what you need.”

Needs Has Beens Eye Christian Jesus Expected

Author:Timothy Keller

“If you're a Christian how do you deal with stress without Jesus? You don't.”

Ifs Christian Jesus Deals Stress Dealing With Stress

Author:Timothy Keller