Integrity

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

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🗓️ 17 November 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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There couldn’t be a more relevant topic than faithfulness—a word that means honesty, integrity, and truthfulness. Americans’ trust of their institutions—business, government, church—is at an all-time low. All the studies show that. There’s a sense that there has been a failure of integrity in our society at all levels. Therefore, what does the Bible have to say about this all-important subject? Ephesians 4 shows us 1) there’s a problem of practicing truthfulness, 2) there’s a problem of abusing people with the truth, and 3) how we solve both problems. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on May 16, 2010. Series: The Real Signs of the Spirit. Scripture: Ephesians 4:15-16; 25-30. 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 Bible tells us there's a difference between outward self-control
0:09.0	and the deep lasting change only the Holy Spirit can bring. In Galatians Chapter 5, Paul calls these
0:15.3	inner transformations the fruit of the Spirit, love, joy, peace, patience, and more. Join us today as Tim Keller explores
0:23.7	one of the fruit of the spirit.
0:32.5	The reading for today is taken from the book of Ephesians, Chapter 4, verses 14 and 15, 20 through 25, and
0:41.6	verse 29. Then we will no longer be infants tossed back and forth by the waves and blown here
0:50.7	and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their
0:55.7	deceitful scheming. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him
1:04.6	who is the head that is Christ. You, however, did not come to know Christ that way. Surely you heard of him and were taught
1:14.7	in him according with the truth that is in Jesus. You were taught, with regard to your former way of
1:21.9	life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires, to be made new in the attitudes
1:30.3	of your minds, and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness
1:37.3	and holiness. Therefore, each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body.
1:48.6	Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building
1:54.1	others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who will listen.
2:00.3	This is the word of the Lord.
2:04.6	Galatians 5, verses 22 to 23,
2:09.0	lists what's called the fruit of the spirit.
2:11.6	These are characteristics, descriptors,
2:15.6	of a supernaturally changed heart. Love, joy, peace, patience, and we're looking
2:20.9	at one each week so that perhaps we can have more of the supernatural change in our own lives.
2:27.2	And today we come to faithfulness.
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