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 KellerOn the cross Jesus was treated as an outcast so that we could be brought into God's family freely by grace.
Timothy KellerJesus was much more interested in the quality of the people's response to him than in the quantity of the crowd.
Timothy Keller