Forgiving and Forgiven

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

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🗓️ 5 March 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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If you look at the particulars Christian teachings, the particulars don’t look that different from many other ethical systems. The difference is that Christianity is never interested in moral behavior simply as moral behavior. In every instance, putting on the new self means to remember your identity. Being a Christian is ultimately about being melted with spiritual understandings of who you are now that Jesus Christ has said, “You are my beloved child,” of who you are now that the Holy Spirit has come in and said, “I now live within your heart.” Ephesians 4 is an amazingly multifarious passage on what the Christian lifestyle really is. And the purpose of this passage is to show how we can put off the old self and put on the new. Let’s look at anger and forgiveness. We’ll look at anger to see 1) suppression or denial of anger is wrong, 2) anger is sometimes required, 3) there are sinful forms of anger, and 4) if you can’t forgive, it’s because you haven’t sensed his forgiveness. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on February 3, 1991. Series: Christian Lifestyle. Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-32. 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	Each year we make a special free resource available during the season of Lent.
0:08.1	For the 40 days from Ash Wednesday through Good Friday, Gospel in Life would like to send you a daily devotional.
0:14.1	Sign up to receive this daily email at gospelandlife.com slash lent.
0:18.6	Now here's Dr. Keller with today's teaching.
0:27.4	Thank you. Now here's Dr. Keller with today's teaching. Please turn to Ephesians chapter 4, and I'm going to read the verses that we've actually
0:33.1	been looking at and we're going to continue to look at.
0:36.0	We're reading the entire section each week, but of course we're really focusing in on a different
0:41.2	verse or a different subject each week because it's an amazingly wonderful, multifarious
0:49.2	passage on what the Christian lifestyle really is.
0:54.2	Ephesians 4, and let me read verses 25 to 32.
1:02.3	Therefore, each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor,
1:08.5	for we are all members of one body.
1:10.8	In your anger, do not sin.
1:12.8	Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry.
1:16.1	And do not give the devil a foothold.
1:19.3	He who has been stealing must steal no longer but must work,
1:22.3	doing something useful with his own hands,
1:24.8	that he may have something to share with those in need. Do not let any
1:29.0	unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only that which is helpful for building others up
1:34.7	according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. And do not grieve the Holy
1:40.8	Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Get rid of all
1:45.6	bitterness, rage, and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and
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