Top 10 Famous Quotes by Timothy Keller

Timothy Keller was a prominent American pastor, theologian, and author, best known for founding Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City in 1989. He significantly influenced urban church planting and Christian apologetics. Keller authored best-selling books like "The Reason for God" and "The Prodigal God," addressing doubts about Christianity and emphasizing grace. He co-founded Redeemer City to City, promoting global church planting. Keller was renowned for his ability to engage contemporary culture and articulate complex theological ideas accessibly. His legacy includes his intellectual defense of Christianity and his mentorship of future church leaders. He passed away on May 19, 2023.

Top 10 Famous Quotes by Timothy Keller

1. "The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe, yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope."
— Timothy Keller

2. "You don’t realize Jesus is all you need until Jesus is all you have."
— Timothy Keller

3. "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 and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God."
— Timothy Keller

4. "The central basis of Christian assurance is not how much our hearts are set on God, but how unshakably his heart is set on us."
— Timothy Keller

5. "God’s grace and forgiveness, while free to the recipient, are always costly for the giver. From the earliest parts of the Bible, it was understood that God could not forgive without sacrifice."
— Timothy Keller

6. "Suffering is unbearable if you aren’t certain that God is for you and with you."
— Timothy Keller

7. "The Bible is not a book of rules, nor a book of heroes. The Bible is most of all a story. It is a story about what went wrong with the human race and what God is doing to put it right."
— Timothy Keller

8. "All change comes from deepening your understanding of the salvation of Christ and living out the changes that understanding creates in your heart."
— Timothy Keller

9. "Worry is not believing God will get it right, and bitterness is believing God got it wrong."
— Timothy Keller

10. "A lack of generosity refuses to acknowledge that your assets are not really yours, but God’s."
— Timothy Keller