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Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Interview: Why Tim Keller wrote his new book on Forgiveness

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

4.815K Ratings

🗓️ 20 September 2022

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

In this special podcast episode Susan Nacorda Stang interviews Tim Keller as they discuss why he wrote his new book "Forgive: Why Should I and How Can I?" which will be published in early November. 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.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to Gospel in life.

0:04.3

I have to see the need that I have a need for forgiveness because I am a sinner.

0:08.4

Now that's sort of negative, that's humility.

0:10.8

That helps toward forgiving other people when you realize I'm a sinner too.

0:13.9

But that's kind of the bad news.

0:15.2

The good news of the vertical is the cost of forgiveness.

0:18.9

What God went through, what Jesus went through in order to get you that forgiveness and

0:24.0

that end to forgive you freely.

0:26.8

And that fills you with grateful joy.

0:28.8

And there's a need for both the humility and the joy.

0:33.6

In order to forgive somebody else, you have to have a lot of humility before God.

0:36.1

I'm a sinner too, but a lot of joy that God has accepted me.

0:39.3

If you only have one and not the other, it doesn't work.

0:42.0

And then that gets activated in your life through repentance.

0:44.2

And then you know that God has saved you.

0:46.4

And you're a sinner, but you're saved by grace.

0:49.8

In this special podcast, you'll hear Susan Nicola Stang interview Tim Keller as they discuss

0:55.2

why he wrote his new book, Forgive, Why Should I and How Can I?

0:59.8

Which will be published in November.

1:01.9

Here's their conversation.

1:03.2

Hello, everyone.

1:05.4

My name is Susan Nicola Stang.

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