Rich in Faith

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

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🗓️ 28 January 2026

⏱️ 37 minutes

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If you’re not radically generous, you’re a thief. The Bible is full of this teaching. If the money you have was yours and you’re not generous with it, you’re just being stingy; but if the money is somebody else’s and you’re not generous with it as the owner directs, it’s robbery. The Bible says your attitude toward your wealth and your possessions is not an incidental or peripheral or optional issue. It’s at the very heart of what it is to be a Christian. A Christian says the money you have is yours to enjoy and take care of as a trustee, but you must give it generously as God directs. James 2 says real faith inevitably leads to three characteristics: 1) it’s radically generous, 2) it’s radically gracious, and 3) it’s radically practical. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on January 14, 1990. Series: Ten Commandments 1989. Scripture: James 2:1-17. 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 and Life. During January, we're inviting our listeners to consider becoming
0:08.3	a Gospel and Life monthly partner. If you'd like to learn more, keep listening at the end of
0:13.0	today's podcast for details. Have you ever wondered what it really means to live a great life?
0:20.7	The Bible says the Ten Commandments aren't confining rules,
0:23.9	but a framework for building a life of true greatness.
0:26.9	Today, Tim Keller takes an in-depth look at one of the Ten Commandments
0:30.5	and helps us understand what it means to live the way God designed us to,
0:34.5	free, whole, and rooted in his love.
0:43.5	Thank you. designed us to, free, whole, and rooted in his love. Glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don't show favoritism.
0:47.8	Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor
0:52.5	man in shabby clothes also comes in.
0:55.7	If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, here's a good seat for you,
1:01.9	but say to the poor man, you stand there or sit on the floor by my feet, have you not
1:06.8	discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?
1:12.6	Listen, my dear brothers,
1:18.2	has not God chosen those who are rich in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith,
1:23.7	pardon me, who are poor in the eyes of the world, to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised to those who love him. But you have insulted the poor. Is it not the rich
1:30.7	who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who drag you into court? Are they not the ones
1:35.0	who slander the noble name of him to whom you belong? If you really keep the royal law found
1:40.2	in scripture, love your neighbor as yourself, you are doing right, but if you show favoritism,
1:45.7	you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers. For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles
1:51.7	at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. For he who said do not commit adultery also said,
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