Forgiveness and Reconciliation

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

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🗓️ 18 November 2022

⏱️ 42 minutes

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We’re in a series on Christian practices. We’ve said beliefs have to be turned into changed character through Christian practices, through spiritual disciplines. We come now to forgiveness and reconciliation of relationships. In our culture, we tend to think of forgiveness as a private, emotional process. But the Bible sees it as a communal discipline that we all have to practice. Matthew 18 is a very hard-hitting chapter on this subject of forgiveness and relationship reconciliation. Let’s look at forgiveness under three headings: 1) why it’s so crucial, 2) what it is, and 3) how you do it. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on May 18, 2008. Series: Practicing The Christian Life. Scripture: Matthew 18:15-17, 23-35. 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	As Christians, we can have strong beliefs, but do those beliefs actually result in changed
0:08.4	character? Today on Gospel and Life, Tim Keller teaches on how beliefs are turned into character
0:13.8	through daily practices, also known as Christian disciplines. After you listen, we'd appreciate it if
0:19.2	you would take time to rate and review the podcast. Your rating and review will encourage others to
0:24.4	listen so they can experience the joy and beauty of the Gospel, because the Gospel changes everything.
0:30.4	Now here's today's teaching from Dr. Keller.
0:35.6	Tonight's scripture is from the Book of Matthew, chapter 18, verses 15, verse 17, and then
0:42.0	verses 23 to 35. If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two
0:51.0	of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over, but if you will not listen, take one
0:58.0	or two others along so that every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.
1:05.0	If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church, and if he refuses to listen even to the
1:11.0	church, treat him as you would a pagan or a tax collector. Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like
1:18.3	a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. As he began the settlement, a man who owed
1:24.5	him 10,000 talents was brought to him. Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and
1:30.8	his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt. The servant fell on his
1:37.8	knees before him, be patient with me, he begged, and I will pay back everything. The servant's master
1:44.8	took pity on him, cancelled the debt, and let him go. But when that servant went out, he found
1:51.6	one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denari. He grabbed him, began to choke him,
1:57.9	pay back what you owe me, he demanded. His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him,
2:04.2	be patient with me, and I will pay you back. But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man
2:11.2	thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. When the other servants saw what had happened,
2:16.8	they were greatly distressed and went and told their master everything that had happened. Then the
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