Love and Power

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

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🗓️ 28 March 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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One mark of a supernaturally changed heart is a changed attitude and view of races and cultures. In social relations, grace-changed Christians use their power to serve, not exploit. We’re going to look at this by looking at a dispute that happened in the church of Rome, and by comparing it to another dispute. These passages show us 1) the problems that culture poses, 2) the solutions, true and false, and 3) how we get the power to implement the true solution. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on June 26, 2016. Series: What We Are Becoming: Transforming Love. Scripture: Romans 14:1-3, 14:14-15:7. 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	We all know that just believing in something doesn't result in changing your life.
0:08.4	Many people engage in religious activity, yet struggle with impatience, resentment, or an
0:13.8	unforgiving heart. So what does true change look like? The gospel doesn't just modify behavior,
0:19.7	it fundamentally reshapes our hearts.
0:22.7	Today on Gospel in Life, Tim Keller shows us how Christ's love transforms us from the inside out.
0:28.8	After you listen to today's teaching, we invite you to go online to gospelandlife.com and sign
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0:41.4	Subscribe today at gospel and life.com.
0:50.8	This morning's reading is from Romans, 14 verses 1 through 3 and verses 14 through
0:57.3	chapter 15 verse 7.
1:00.3	Except the one whose faith is weak without quarreling over disputable matters.
1:06.1	One person's faith allows them to eat anything, but another whose faith is weak eats only vegetables.
1:13.6	The one who eats everything must not treat with contempt, the one who does not.
1:18.4	And the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted them.
1:25.5	I am convinced, being fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is
1:31.0	unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for that person it is
1:37.8	unclean. If your brother or sister is distressed because of what you eat, you are no longer
1:43.9	acting in love. Do not by your
1:46.9	eating destroy someone for whom Christ died. Therefore, do not let what you know is good be spoken of as evil.
1:55.7	For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit,
2:03.6	because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and receives human approval.
2:09.6	Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and a mutual edification.
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