Christian Hope and Money

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

Religion & Spirituality, Religion, Religion & Spirituality:christianity, Christianity, Spirituality

4.8 • 15K Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2023

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

There’s more emphasis in our culture on getting and spending money, on consuming goods, than in any culture in history. In his book, The Real American Dream: A Meditation on Hope, Andrew Delbanco says we’ve lost the sense that there’s something beyond this world, so we use money to distract ourselves from the fear that our lives aren’t going anywhere. Paul agrees with that, that what you believe your ultimate future to be will have a huge impact on how you use your money. In these two famous chapters in 2 Corinthians, Paul talks about money. He says there’s a way to use your money that will make your life an exciting story. If you want to have that, you have to see three things: 1) there is a problem, 2) there is a key to the problem, and 3) there is a power to use the key. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on May 2, 2004. Series: Living in Hope. Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:8-15, 9:6-12. Today's podcast is brought to you by Gospel in Life, the site for all sermons, books, study guides and resources from Timothy Keller and Redeemer Presbyterian Church. If you've enjoyed listening to this podcast and would like to support the ongoing efforts of this ministry, you can do so by visiting https://gospelinlife.com/give and making a one-time or recurring donation.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Gospel in Life. The way you live now, your present behavior and character,
0:09.2	is determined in a large part by what you believe your ultimate future to be.
0:13.4	And today's teaching Tim Keller explores how Christian Hope can transform our present
0:18.2	behavior. After you listen, please take a few seconds to
0:21.4	rate and review our podcast. Your review can help others to discover our podcast and experience
0:27.0	the hope of the gospel. Now here's today's teaching from Dr. Keller.
0:32.6	The reading for today is taken from the book of 2 Corinthians, chapters 8 and 9.
0:39.8	I'm not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the
0:45.4	earnestness of others. For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich,
0:52.6	yet for your sakes he became poor so that you, through his poverty, might become rich.
0:59.6	And here is my advice about what is best for you in this matter.
1:03.8	Last year you were the first not only to give, but also to have the desire to do so.
1:10.4	Now finish the work so that your eager willingness to do it may be matched by your completion of it,
1:17.7	according to your means. For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what
1:24.2	one has, not according to what he does not have. Our desire is not that others might be relieved
1:32.4	while you are hard pressed, but that there might be equality. At the present time, your plenty
1:40.0	will supply what they need so that in turn their plenty will supply what you need. Then there
1:47.6	will be equality as it is written. He who gathered much did not have too much and he who gathered little
1:56.0	did not have too little. Remember this, whoever soes sparingly will also reap sparingly and whoever
2:07.3	soes generously will also reap generously. Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to
2:15.3	give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to
2:23.3	make all grace abound to you so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will
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