Why practice usurpation and divisiveness, and doctrines of apathetic naval gazing, rather than the truth? To delight in the Savior’s work, is to delight in Him. John does not delight in the Savior’s work, choosing instead to practice flattery and pretense, and faulty divisions.
John has said this in an attempt to justify those who scorn the work of God, while presuming they are of His Savior. John cannot justify the wicked by lying against God. To delight in the work of God is to delight in God, because to delight in the work of God is to obey God, by Faith.
Tim Keller’s teaching on the prodigal son called “The Prodigal God” is amazing. It’s here on UA-cam. Well worth your time. It will give your heart and mind a lot to feast on.
As a Pastor in Peru, that must be the best 1 minute 56 seconds of encouragement I have ever heard. My Dad suddenly died at nearly the same time as Tim Keller. They've both arrived home!!!!
Ironic how you elevate the work of a usurper over and above the very very work of Jesus Himself. It is written: “Thou shalt have no other gods (powers or authorities) before the Me, the One True God.”
The Bible app verse of the day. “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”” Revelation 21:4 ESV Thank you Jesus for such a dedicated servant in Tim, I’m glad he is now in Your company.
This message is for me because I have been lamenting that I have not done enough for Jesus. This is comforting, Praise God for Dr, john and Dr, Keller.
@@stravinskyfan by not saying no offense, does not make it non offensive. I think this person was just sharing how John's message has helped him and reminds him that he can celebrate that he is saved and rejoice in our savior and not always thinking with burden that he is not doing enough. so, why would you critique him on that? and I hope you don't actually respond because it really not a question. I simply making a statement in the form of a question.
@@stravinskyfan also no tact. It is good to be reminded to not be self absorbed, so thank you for that, but how would you expect that anyone would feel to be on the receiving end of that comment, especially after they share a vulnerability? Please respond.
Most of my spiritual teachers, whom i found all through UA-cam are mostly with the Lord, RC Sproul, Dave Pawson, Tim Keller. All gifted and brilliant thinkers and Bible expositors. Thanks God their teachings are still available for us for our learning and what I do, i watch their old lectures and see them teaching when they were still younger and feels as though they are just around. But noted even in as they grow, their passion for God remains! Thank you Lord for these great men of Yours. Let their expositions of your word continue to renew minds for your glory🙏😇😍
Amen and amen. The light of our Lord never goes out. Songs of Solomon. Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned. Song of Solomon 8:7
I don't know a great deal about Tim Keller. But... I can only highly doubt that I will ever meet Charles Stanley. There is strong reason to believe that he did not actually believe the things that he tought. His son Andy Stanley has repeatedly contradicted basic Christian doctrine. I saw no indication that Charles Stanley corrected him. This would have been his basic Duty as a Christian. One can only conclude that he was not one of us. For proof text look no farther than the story of Eli the priest in the opening of 1st Samuel. 😢
@@brianhale3678 C Stanley was exhorted by other well known pastors in 1993 to get out of the ministry because he was disqualified but Stanley refused. There is reason to think that book of his on eternal security from around 1990 was from his son's Andy notes in class from Zane Hodges at Dallas Seminary - Zane espoused antinomianism and actually did not understand the justifying and sanctifying power of grace applied by the Spirit.
@@brianhale3678f what our children end up believing determines whether or not we’re saved, I’d suggest that’s a works based theology. We should train and disciple as best we can but the way they turn out shouldn’t indicate whether we have saving faith or not. David had terrible children and was called a man after God’s own heart. Never the less, I agree with you about his son. Terrible theology and not a Christian from what I can gather.
@@TylerRayHamblin I'm not going to defend my position very vigorously. Andy Stanley is currently leading millions of people into false Doctrine. Charles Stanley's duty was to publicly renounce those teachings. Many faithful pastors around the nation already have spoken out against Andy Stanley's confusing positions. His father, to my knowledge, did no such thing. And he had years to perform this basic duty. Read further in 1st Samuel and you will see that Samuel had unfaithful sons aswell and he justly distanced himself from them. -God speaking to the high priest Eli. 1 Samuel 2:29 ESV - 29 Why then do you scorn my sacrifices and my offerings that I commanded for my dwelling, and honor your sons above me by fattening yourselves on the choicest parts of every offering of my people Israel?’
Had a conversation with a brother in Christ this afternoon about the passing of tim Keller... The great joy he now knows completely and the feeling of loss to the church. I commented that my feelings will be even more potent on the day of pipers passing. That is not meant for the praise of piper... But as an expression of the joy I will feel for piper on that day and a feeling of loss of a man the Lord has used to bless and sanctify and build up and rebuke and encourage and motivate me to holiness more than almost any other. See you soon tim!
Me too, Jesus is my only hope. He alone can keep me from stumbling. I can't produce a righteousness of my own; I need His. He's the one who is at work in me to will and to do His good pleasure. He predestined us to be holy and blameless before Him one day. He started the good work in us and will be faithful to complete it. I'm eager for the fullness and completion of His transforming me; I'm eager to see Him and hear His voice. He saves to the uttermost. Come, Lord Jesus.
Don't fall into the lie of shame brother. You should be guilty, which means knowing you have done bad, but not shameful, which says you are bad, which is a lie. You literally are righteous in Christ Jesus. He paid your penalty for your past, present, and future sins. As Proverbs 3 says, do not lean on your own understanding in this, but in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. His power is greatest in weakness brother, so take joy in your weaknesses. For when you are weak then you are strong as the end of 1 Corinthians 12 states. Read through that chapter brother, and ask God for the ability for you to believe it in your heart. Praying for you Wiley.
Oh wow! I have been struggling because I am almost 73 yo and I don’t “feel” as though I have contributed much to the Great Commission 😔… this was beautiful, because once again, I realize… it’s not about ME and what I do or have done! This statement and scripture leads me back to the CROSS OF CHRIST! …. It is all about HIM, not me. Thank you, John Piper for sharing such an important email… I am humbled! I thank God for all of you: How lovely on the mountains Are the feet of him who brings good news, Who announces peace And brings good news of happiness, Who announces salvation, And says to Zion, "Your God reigns!" (Isaiah 52:7, NASB)
What a legacy … thank you Tim you have been my online pastor I’m grateful for technology in that I can listen to great messages from Tim Keller and John piper every day
What they do they do for money, while saying: “We do not do it for money,” and while also saying: “We serve God more than money, but we still serve both.” Jesus commands of all His ministry work: “Freely give.” John would say: “I have given much freely,” while receiving money for all he does, under auspice of salary pay. These men have lead you astray. They are haughty idols with breath to you, on account of your flattery. You would be wise to contend with them, and with all those who share in their evil deeds.
Praise God for the life of Tim Keller. What a joy to hear one of God's greatest servants reminding us all that salvation itself is thing to rest and rejoice in.
Good evening, Pastor Piper. I am so blessed to have come across your website. You dear Man of God are a precious jewel. Your explanation of God's word make me love him even more. May the Lord ever bless you. Take care.
God bless you, Dr. Piper. We know you are hurting for the loss of Dr. Keller. Thank you for being steadfast. God bless you. In God, we trust. Dr. Keller fought a great fight, and he's home with the Lord. My hope is to remain ground in the word like soldiers God...
R.C. Sproul........David Pawson........ now, Timothy Keller. 3 great souls, true, faithful servants of our Lord. Even Ravi Zacharias was an amazing teacher of the Gospel. All these wonderful men, now with Jesus. I can't wait to meet them and thank them for all their guidance and their love. They have all shaped me to become the person I am today. Jesus, please come back soon, for your church. Amen.
I dont know what to think about this. I've always put more importance on God's work and gifts to me and people on earth, than salvation. I think you're absolutley right, I am minimizing Jesus' sacrifice and pretending to be virtuous by ignoring his service to me.
Beautiful word, Pastor John. Tim Keller was a powerhouse for the Gospel and a hard loss for the Kingdom on earth, but oh how he finished the race strong and is marveling in the presence of the Lord now! ✨🕊️
Both John and Tim were great men and insperation to me, and I love hearing John do his sermons where he reads or says the scriptures by memory, its great how he does that especially when e does Romans. And God bless Tim Keller. He will be missed.
Amen! It’s when people see the Spirit of God in Christ Jesus, bubbling up and overflowing as we talk about how loved we are by HIM, that the most hardened of the unbeliever may dare to believe.
No. It’s when, by grace, God removes the heart of stone, the blinders, and our sin, that faith is given and we believe!! Saul of Tarsus saw none of what you are talking about.
I don´t know who Tim Keller was. In todays church service his name was mentioned. This video was suggested to me by the youtube algorithme. As a new follower of Jesus i´m so enthousiastic and willing to share it with others. getting frustrated by some who don´t want to hear or just not open enough to see the message. This is a good message for me personal Luke 10 -20. Thanks so much for sharing!
Keller was a leader of an extremely liberal denomination(Presbyterian Church USA) known for its liberal stance on doctrine and ordaining women and homosexuals as ministers and elders. Not a fan.
Thank you! We love all of you who are faithful in preaching the Word of God! May God stir up this desire to be more satisfied in God more than other things.
Thank you John, such a good reminder. You and Tim have made such a huge impact for Christ in my life. Thank you Jesus our names are written in heaven by your finished perfect work on the cross 🙏
A wonderful reminder of what it's all about: not earthly glory, not accomplishments, titles, and careers, not how well or poorly we raised a family--all of which has its place. Rather, that ultimately, our names are recorded in the Book of Life by faith alone. Apart from that, all the other is for naught.
Patriarchs, Prophets, Apostles, Early Church Fathers, Reformers, contemporary pastors. all the faithful departed rejoices with Tim Keller's service for Jesus and his faith.
Tim Keller was an amazing man of God. He did it right, was faithful to the Word and his flock. I am sure he got a "well done good and faithful servant" today.
Miss you pastor Tim! Thank you and thank you for living such a life centered firmly in the gospel. Will be praying for Kathy as she continues her journey on earth with the assurance of His love and resurrection.
Thank you Dr. Piper for telling us that. I'm going to save all of these videos in a folder just about him. It's good to hear insights from very knowledgeable people like yourself, so we will know more of what's important in the Christian faith, what to focus on...
This is good stuff. I read Tim Kellers book “Encounters with Jesus” and was blown away by his grasp of the nuances in the text. He had a heart that was seeking the God of the Bible and I’m thankful I got to benefit from that desire of his.
¡Gracias pastor Piper! ¡Qué verdad más grande, regocijarnos en el autor de nuestra salvación! Sus podcasts diarios han permitido que mi gozo en Jesús sea cada vez mayor.
"Great grace and small gifts are better than great gifts and no grace" - John Bunyan, Grace Abounding to the Chief of All Sinners (305) John Bunyan had the same view, he also said "so I concluded, a little grace, a little love, a little of the true fear of God is better than all gifts: yea, and I am fully convinced of it, that it is possible for souls that can scarce give a man an answer, but with great confusion as to method; I say, it is possible for them to have a thousand times more grace and so to be more in the love and favour of the Lord, than some who by the virtue of the gift of knowledge, can deliver themselves like angels" This coming from the man who John Owen would have traded all of his knowledge to have had John Bunyan's gift of teaching. Indeed, Tim Keller's thoughts were absolutely right, lets glory in the grace that God has given us, that He would write our names in the Book of Life. Incredible.
Amémmm!! Ajuda-nos Senhor a nos alegrarmos no Senhor acima de qualquer outra coisa. Sonda me ó Deus, e conhece o meu coração, vê se há em mim algum caminho mau e guia-me por Teu caminho eterno. Em nome de Jesus Cristo vos suplico.
Tim Keller will be missed, but he is now with Christ, where joy is full and everlasting. Tim Keller was biblically balanced and precise. He avoided falling into errors which are common in our seemingly binary, politically-charged landscape. Keller stuck to the path and consistently delivered messages that were at the heart of the gospel. I think that Pastor John does this as well. “He (the devil) always sends errors into the world in pairs-pairs of opposites…he relies on your extra dislike of one to draw you gradually into the opposite one. Do not let us be fooled. We have to keep our eyes on the goal and go straight through between both errors. We have no other concern than that with either of them.” -C.S. Lewis
I wish that was true but the fact is, Tim Keller introduced many very subtle errors into evangelicalism, most of them opened the door for believers to hold worldly positions in opposition to Scripture. It was evident especially in the most recent years when Woke ideology crept into churches and Keller was especially influential in creating pastors who are afraid to challenge the world when the world or wordly ideology contradicts Scripture
@@Kapojos please reread my comment - I said Keller was influential in creating pastors who were afraid to resist unbiblical worldly ideology, mostly recently wokism. His 3rd way-ism unnecessarily obscured and complicated issues that to a Christian should be unquestionable. Being in NYC, his goal was to try to stay neutral and not trigger sinners (especially since its a very leftist liberal city) - in doing that he compromised the Biblical worldview with the secular humanistic worldview. He taught pastors winsomness is equal to Christlikeness and so when the world arrived at the church's door step with their worldly doctrine, pastors decided they needed to be nice and let the world in, afraid to tell the world that repentance and changing of your ways is required first (because the world might be offended). That is how we now have evangelical churches operating with Woke and Marxist ideology, shoeing partiality based on skin color, gender, etc. In reality, there is no "third way" - you are either with Christ or against Christ. There is no neutrality. And when you try to become friends with the world, you turn your back on Christ. I understand Keller may have done it unintentionally but that doesn't help things - the damage has been done and many, many pastors in my generation now think that capitulation to the world's ideological demands will somehow further the Gospel.
As always the right theology will lead you to truthful conclusions. In the Spirit of Jesus both Tim Keller and John Piper have everything most needful in common.
Don't despaire - things change, and you won't always be lonely. But make sure you have the courage to grasp new opportunities as they arise, and recognise friends in different places.
This should take the weight off church leadership expectations to remind themselves and their staff it is not about KPI but it is about your service to Jesus and to the church or the leadership.. great clip. Jesus did not have KPi … he only had expectations from His followers to follow Him whatever and however that was to be. Most churches are led by the world and not the other way roubd
“Take more delight in your savior than in his service.” That hit me hard. Sometimes we worship the gifts more than the giver.
Amen. Jesus is the friend and we are those who were unworthy of him.
Amen 🙏🏼 ❤
Oh yes!
True
Why practice usurpation and divisiveness, and doctrines of apathetic naval gazing, rather than the truth?
To delight in the Savior’s work, is to delight in Him.
John does not delight in the Savior’s work, choosing instead to practice flattery and pretense, and faulty divisions.
“Be more thrilled that you are saved than that you are successful. Take more delight in the savior than in his service.”
Awesome and lively thought !
John has said this in an attempt to justify those who scorn the work of God, while presuming they are of His Savior.
John cannot justify the wicked by lying against God.
To delight in the work of God is to delight in God, because to delight in the work of God is to obey God, by Faith.
Amen! “Be more thrilled that you are saved than that you are successful”💯 🎯
Amen
Tim Keller’s teaching on the prodigal son called “The Prodigal God” is amazing. It’s here on UA-cam. Well worth your time. It will give your heart and mind a lot to feast on.
I read the book. It changed my life because I thought God didn't love me anymore.
As a Pastor in Peru, that must be the best 1 minute 56 seconds of encouragement I have ever heard. My Dad suddenly died at nearly the same time as Tim Keller. They've both arrived home!!!!
Sorrow for your earthly loss, yet we celebrate his faith has eyes. Hebrews 11:6
Ironic how you elevate the work of a usurper over and above the very very work of Jesus Himself.
It is written: “Thou shalt have no other gods (powers or authorities) before the Me, the One True God.”
The Bible app verse of the day.
“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.””
Revelation 21:4 ESV
Thank you Jesus for such a dedicated servant in Tim, I’m glad he is now in Your company.
This message is for me because I have been lamenting that I have not done enough for Jesus. This is comforting, Praise God for Dr, john and Dr, Keller.
Not everything has to be about you, no offense
@@stravinskyfan by not saying no offense, does not make it non offensive. I think this person was just sharing how John's message has helped him and reminds him that he can celebrate that he is saved and rejoice in our savior and not always thinking with burden that he is not doing enough. so, why would you critique him on that? and I hope you don't actually respond because it really not a question. I simply making a statement in the form of a question.
be comforted by friend =)
@@stravinskyfan also no tact. It is good to be reminded to not be self absorbed, so thank you for that, but how would you expect that anyone would feel to be on the receiving end of that comment, especially after they share a vulnerability? Please respond.
That's why theirs the cross of Jesus Christ crucified my brother.. .lean on gods understanding not your own..❤️🙏
Dr. R. C. Sproul and Tim Keller. Two great stalwarts of the faith....really miss them..
I saw satan fall like lightning
I saw darkness run for cover
But the miracle that I just can't get over
MY NAME IS REGISTERED IN HEAVEN
Powerful! ✝️
Thank you, John Piper, I will never stop learning from you.
Please stop learning from him!
@@dman7668 You know what? We're gonna start learning from him even harder.
@@juilianbautista4067 lol just teasing you
@@juilianbautista4067 I'm going to start learning harder right now. 😊
That's embarrassing, Piper puts me to sleep.
Most of my spiritual teachers, whom i found all through UA-cam are mostly with the Lord, RC Sproul, Dave Pawson, Tim Keller. All gifted and brilliant thinkers and Bible expositors. Thanks God their teachings are still available for us for our learning and what I do, i watch their old lectures and see them teaching when they were still younger and feels as though they are just around. But noted even in as they grow, their passion for God remains! Thank you Lord for these great men of Yours. Let their expositions of your word continue to renew minds for your glory🙏😇😍
Amen James. I too am constantly enriched by their faithful-to-the-Bible teaching. Yes, thank you LORD.
Amen and amen. The light of our Lord never goes out. Songs of Solomon. Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned. Song of Solomon 8:7
Tim Keller and Charles Stanley in the span of a month. We'll all be together one day.
I don't know a great deal about Tim Keller.
But...
I can only highly doubt that I will ever meet Charles Stanley.
There is strong reason to believe that he did not actually believe the things that he tought. His son Andy Stanley has repeatedly contradicted basic Christian doctrine.
I saw no indication that Charles Stanley corrected him. This would have been his basic Duty as a Christian.
One can only conclude that he was not one of us.
For proof text look no farther than the story of Eli the priest in the opening of 1st Samuel.
😢
@@brianhale3678 C Stanley was exhorted by other well known pastors in 1993 to get out of the ministry because he was disqualified but Stanley refused. There is reason to think that book of his on eternal security from around 1990 was from his son's Andy notes in class from Zane Hodges at Dallas Seminary - Zane espoused antinomianism and actually did not understand the justifying and sanctifying power of grace applied by the Spirit.
@@brianhale3678f what our children end up believing determines whether or not we’re saved, I’d suggest that’s a works based theology. We should train and disciple as best we can but the way they turn out shouldn’t indicate whether we have saving faith or not. David had terrible children and was called a man after God’s own heart. Never the less, I agree with you about his son. Terrible theology and not a Christian from what I can gather.
@@TylerRayHamblin
I'm not going to defend my position very vigorously.
Andy Stanley is currently leading millions of people into false Doctrine.
Charles Stanley's duty was to publicly renounce those teachings.
Many faithful pastors around the nation already have spoken out against Andy Stanley's confusing positions. His father, to my knowledge, did no such thing. And he had years to perform this basic duty.
Read further in 1st Samuel and you will see that Samuel had unfaithful sons aswell and he justly distanced himself from them.
-God speaking to the high priest Eli.
1 Samuel 2:29 ESV -
29 Why then do you scorn my sacrifices and my offerings that I commanded for my dwelling, and honor your sons above me by fattening yourselves on the choicest parts of every offering of my people Israel?’
And Harry Reeder too
Leave it to these two men to not make it about themselves, even when facing death! These men are true saints. Thank you for your example.
Had a conversation with a brother in Christ this afternoon about the passing of tim Keller... The great joy he now knows completely and the feeling of loss to the church. I commented that my feelings will be even more potent on the day of pipers passing. That is not meant for the praise of piper... But as an expression of the joy I will feel for piper on that day and a feeling of loss of a man the Lord has used to bless and sanctify and build up and rebuke and encourage and motivate me to holiness more than almost any other. See you soon tim!
Ya bro. I can’t take comfort in service because I’m a disaster. I continually fail. My only hope is Jesus.
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Fully Submit and He Will Clean You Up. Isaiah 1:18 Psalm 51:7 1 John 1:7, 9
Me too, Jesus is my only hope. He alone can keep me from stumbling. I can't produce a righteousness of my own; I need His. He's the one who is at work in me to will and to do His good pleasure. He predestined us to be holy and blameless before Him one day. He started the good work in us and will be faithful to complete it. I'm eager for the fullness and completion of His transforming me; I'm eager to see Him and hear His voice. He saves to the uttermost. Come, Lord Jesus.
Don't fall into the lie of shame brother. You should be guilty, which means knowing you have done bad, but not shameful, which says you are bad, which is a lie. You literally are righteous in Christ Jesus. He paid your penalty for your past, present, and future sins. As Proverbs 3 says, do not lean on your own understanding in this, but in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. His power is greatest in weakness brother, so take joy in your weaknesses. For when you are weak then you are strong as the end of 1 Corinthians 12 states. Read through that chapter brother, and ask God for the ability for you to believe it in your heart. Praying for you Wiley.
@@crimsonstripes Thank you for the reminder.
"But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her."
Luke 10:42
“Take more delight in your saviour than in your service”: very wise words.
Oh wow! I have been struggling because I am almost 73 yo and I don’t “feel” as though I have contributed much to the Great Commission 😔… this was beautiful, because once again, I realize… it’s not about ME and what I do or have done! This statement and scripture leads me back to the CROSS OF CHRIST! …. It is all about HIM, not me. Thank you, John Piper for sharing such an important email… I am humbled! I thank God for all of you:
How lovely on the mountains Are the feet of him who brings good news, Who announces peace And brings good news of happiness, Who announces salvation, And says to Zion, "Your God reigns!" (Isaiah 52:7, NASB)
What a legacy … thank you Tim you have been my online pastor I’m grateful for technology in that I can listen to great messages from Tim Keller and John piper every day
What they do they do for money, while saying: “We do not do it for money,” and while also saying: “We serve God more than money, but we still serve both.”
Jesus commands of all His ministry work: “Freely give.”
John would say: “I have given much freely,” while receiving money for all he does, under auspice of salary pay.
These men have lead you astray. They are haughty idols with breath to you, on account of your flattery. You would be wise to contend with them, and with all those who share in their evil deeds.
Praise God for the life of Tim Keller. What a joy to hear one of God's greatest servants reminding us all that salvation itself is thing to rest and rejoice in.
Hearing Tim's response to death makes me not afraid. Earthly healing or going Home to be with my Savior, WE WIN❤
Good evening, Pastor Piper. I am so blessed to have come across your website. You dear Man of God are a precious jewel. Your explanation of God's word make me love him even more. May the Lord ever bless you.
Take care.
God bless you, Dr. Piper. We know you are hurting for the loss of Dr. Keller. Thank you for being steadfast. God bless you. In God, we trust. Dr. Keller fought a great fight, and he's home with the Lord. My hope is to remain ground in the word like soldiers God...
R.C. Sproul........David Pawson........ now, Timothy Keller. 3 great souls, true, faithful servants of our Lord. Even Ravi Zacharias was an
amazing teacher of the Gospel. All these wonderful men, now with Jesus. I can't wait to meet them and thank them for all their guidance
and their love. They have all shaped me to become the person I am today. Jesus, please come back soon, for your church. Amen.
thank You Lord for our brother and all his words that helped many find You!
May we revel in your saving grace, my Savior Jesus Christ. How we love Thee.
I dont know what to think about this. I've always put more importance on God's work and gifts to me and people on earth, than salvation.
I think you're absolutley right, I am minimizing Jesus' sacrifice and pretending to be virtuous by ignoring his service to me.
Thank you for sharing this, Desiring God team and Pastor John Piper. This means a lot to me.
What a wonderful reminder, Pastor John. Thank you!
Thanks for sharing this powerful and tender message. RIP Tim
AMEN Praise GOD that we are a part of GOD'S forever family. After all that is the purpose of our existence!
Beautiful word, Pastor John. Tim Keller was a powerhouse for the Gospel and a hard loss for the Kingdom on earth, but oh how he finished the race strong and is marveling in the presence of the Lord now! ✨🕊️
Thank you Pastor. It is indeed a valuable reminder that what I have in Jesus Christ
Absolute, profound and utterly beautiful. Jesus is Alive
RIP Pastor Tim. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Right through my heart. I am weeping tears of joy, having been reminded that my name is written in God's heart. Truly, the Gospel changes everything.
Both John and Tim were great men and insperation to me, and I love hearing John do his sermons where he reads or says the scriptures by memory, its great how he does that especially when e does Romans. And God bless Tim Keller. He will be missed.
Amen! It’s when people see the Spirit of God in Christ Jesus, bubbling up and overflowing as we talk about how loved we are by HIM, that the most hardened of the unbeliever may dare to believe.
No. It’s when, by grace, God removes the heart of stone, the blinders, and our sin, that faith is given and we believe!! Saul of Tarsus saw none of what you are talking about.
😭 tears wasn't even dry enough mourning for the loss of Harry Reeder, now Tim Keller too. But praising God for their lives and ministry. 🙌💕
I don´t know who Tim Keller was. In todays church service his name was mentioned. This video was suggested to me by the youtube algorithme. As a new follower of Jesus i´m so enthousiastic and willing to share it with others. getting frustrated by some who don´t want to hear or just not open enough to see the message. This is a good message for me personal Luke 10 -20. Thanks so much for sharing!
Keller was a leader of an extremely liberal denomination(Presbyterian Church USA) known for its liberal stance on doctrine and ordaining women and homosexuals as ministers and elders. Not a fan.
@@randalllundeen5050 Tim Keller is of Presbyterian Church of America PCA (NOT PC USA) you are incorrect on their beliefs.
One day, we shall be face-to-face with God! Thank you, Jesus Christ!!!
Praise be to God, our Saviour!
Thank you John Piper for this message.
Thank you for that, Pastor John.
We thanked The LORd through your Life Pastor John.
Thank you! We love all of you who are faithful in preaching the Word of God! May God stir up this desire to be more satisfied in God more than other things.
Thank you John, such a good reminder. You and Tim have made such a huge impact for Christ in my life. Thank you Jesus our names are written in heaven by your finished perfect work on the cross 🙏
A wonderful reminder of what it's all about: not earthly glory, not accomplishments, titles, and careers, not how well or poorly we raised a family--all of which has its place. Rather, that ultimately, our names are recorded in the Book of Life by faith alone. Apart from that, all the other is for naught.
Excellent. My affections are stirred under the weight of this truth.
Thanks brother John and the message from brother Tim. This message is loud and clear and it’s hitting home. Praise the Lord
Patriarchs, Prophets, Apostles, Early Church Fathers, Reformers, contemporary pastors. all the faithful departed rejoices with Tim Keller's service for Jesus and his faith.
This is absolutely beautiful 💕✝️🕊️
Rip Timothy James Keller, you will be missed
Amen - the joy of the Lord is our strength. He is our only reason for joy!
A big hearty AMEN to that!
Tim Keller was an amazing man of God. He did it right, was faithful to the Word and his flock. I am sure he got a "well done good and faithful servant" today.
yes!!!!!
Amen!
From a UK Pastor 🙌🏻
Miss you pastor Tim!
Thank you and thank you for living such a life centered firmly in the gospel.
Will be praying for Kathy as she continues her journey on earth with the assurance of His love and resurrection.
Wow!!!Powerful reminder 🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️ thank you Pastor John 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you John!! Thank you.
Thanks Dr. Piper. That was great! So helpful! RIP TIM KELLER!
Thank you, Tim Keller.
And thank you, John Piper.
That was soooo comforting and at the same time enlightening!! ❤❤
Well done good and faithful servant. - jesus christ. ❤
Thank you Dr. Piper for telling us that. I'm going to save all of these videos in a folder just about him. It's good to hear insights from very knowledgeable people like yourself, so we will know more of what's important in the Christian faith, what to focus on...
Thank you pastor John. I've heard Tim use this as an illustration in his sermons. He truly lived what he preached.
Praise the living God 🙏
Glory To The Triune GOD
This is good stuff. I read Tim Kellers book “Encounters with Jesus” and was blown away by his grasp of the nuances in the text. He had a heart that was seeking the God of the Bible and I’m thankful I got to benefit from that desire of his.
Amen! Well said.
Thank you Jesus for your faithful servant Tim Keller, Glory to God.
Thank you so much Pastor John. What incredible encouragement.
¡Gracias pastor Piper! ¡Qué verdad más grande, regocijarnos en el autor de nuestra salvación! Sus podcasts diarios han permitido que mi gozo en Jesús sea cada vez mayor.
Thanks for sharing, Pastor John.
RIP Thanks for passing on a legacy of sound doctrine, biblical wisdom, and a love for Jesus. Hope to carry on the Gospel message as well as you did.
"Great grace and small gifts are better than great gifts and no grace" - John Bunyan, Grace Abounding to the Chief of All Sinners (305)
John Bunyan had the same view, he also said "so I concluded, a little grace, a little love, a little of the true fear of God is better than all gifts: yea, and I am fully convinced of it, that it is possible for souls that can scarce give a man an answer, but with great confusion as to method; I say, it is possible for them to have a thousand times more grace and so to be more in the love and favour of the Lord, than some who by the virtue of the gift of knowledge, can deliver themselves like angels"
This coming from the man who John Owen would have traded all of his knowledge to have had John Bunyan's gift of teaching.
Indeed, Tim Keller's thoughts were absolutely right, lets glory in the grace that God has given us, that He would write our names in the Book of Life. Incredible.
Thank you John. AMEN.
This was timely. Thank you!
Love that! Thanks for sharing!
Amen brothers!
Amen! Above all else thank you Lord for making me a member of your family
Amémmm!! Ajuda-nos Senhor a nos alegrarmos no Senhor acima de qualquer outra coisa. Sonda me ó Deus, e conhece o meu coração, vê se há em mim algum caminho mau e guia-me por Teu caminho eterno. Em nome de Jesus Cristo vos suplico.
Amen 🕊️✝️💕
great word...more delight in being saved than being successful.
I really needed to hear that.
Just beautiful and uplifting ❤
Very important for our pastors to hear as it is sometimes a difficult calling. How great that he is with the Lord!
Tim Keller will be missed, but he is now with Christ, where joy is full and everlasting. Tim Keller was biblically balanced and precise. He avoided falling into errors which are common in our seemingly binary, politically-charged landscape. Keller stuck to the path and consistently delivered messages that were at the heart of the gospel. I think that Pastor John does this as well.
“He (the devil) always sends errors into the world in pairs-pairs of opposites…he relies on your extra dislike of one to draw you gradually into the opposite one. Do not let us be fooled. We have to keep our eyes on the goal and go straight through between both errors. We have no other concern than that with either of them.”
-C.S. Lewis
I wish that was true but the fact is, Tim Keller introduced many very subtle errors into evangelicalism, most of them opened the door for believers to hold worldly positions in opposition to Scripture. It was evident especially in the most recent years when Woke ideology crept into churches and Keller was especially influential in creating pastors who are afraid to challenge the world when the world or wordly ideology contradicts Scripture
@@smt0202 what kind of woke ideas did keller support?
@@Kapojos please reread my comment - I said Keller was influential in creating pastors who were afraid to resist unbiblical worldly ideology, mostly recently wokism. His 3rd way-ism unnecessarily obscured and complicated issues that to a Christian should be unquestionable. Being in NYC, his goal was to try to stay neutral and not trigger sinners (especially since its a very leftist liberal city) - in doing that he compromised the Biblical worldview with the secular humanistic worldview. He taught pastors winsomness is equal to Christlikeness and so when the world arrived at the church's door step with their worldly doctrine, pastors decided they needed to be nice and let the world in, afraid to tell the world that repentance and changing of your ways is required first (because the world might be offended). That is how we now have evangelical churches operating with Woke and Marxist ideology, shoeing partiality based on skin color, gender, etc.
In reality, there is no "third way" - you are either with Christ or against Christ. There is no neutrality. And when you try to become friends with the world, you turn your back on Christ. I understand Keller may have done it unintentionally but that doesn't help things - the damage has been done and many, many pastors in my generation now think that capitulation to the world's ideological demands will somehow further the Gospel.
As always the right theology will lead you to truthful conclusions. In the Spirit of Jesus both Tim Keller and John Piper have everything most needful in common.
Thank you for sharing this message!
Amen John piper and Tim Keller. I am a missionary in Indonesia to a small tribe of animisit This message was for me. I'm sure for others aswell.
Where in Indonesia do you do your mission?
Amen : wisest counsel! Thank you Pastor John.
Very timely to me
Am currently reading his book on prayer.
Tim Keller's Reason For God is the best high-level evangelical apologetics that I have read recently. May he rest in peace. #ThankYouTimKeller
Me too ❤
I think I needed to hear this honestly . Thank you
He is our treasure! Amen.
A message I needed to hear! Thank you Lord! Although I may be lonely and have no friends, I can rejoice that I have you and I am saved :)
Don't despaire - things change, and you won't always be lonely. But make sure you have the courage to grasp new opportunities as they arise, and recognise friends in different places.
Love that. So good.
Wow! Such a powerful word. Thank you Pastor John!
This should take the weight off church leadership expectations to remind themselves and their staff it is not about KPI but it is about your service to Jesus and to the church or the leadership.. great clip. Jesus did not have KPi … he only had expectations from His followers to follow Him whatever and however that was to be. Most churches are led by the world and not the other way roubd
Thank you Pastor John!