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

Timothy Keller

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To take a person out of slavery takes an instant. To take slavery out of a person takes a process.
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Jesus is the author of faith, the provider of faith, and the object of faith.
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The gospel is an exclusive truth but it's the most inclusive exclusive truth in the world.
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If you didn't earn your salvation how are you going to un-earn it?
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We think that idols are bad things, but that is almost never the case. The greater the good, the more likely we are to expect that it can satisfy our deepest needs and hopes. Anything can serve as a counterfeit god, especially the very best things in life.
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