Death Can Only Make Me Better: Remembering Tim Keller (1950-2023)

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  • Опубликовано: 18 май 2023
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  • @Dky640
    @Dky640 Год назад +297

    Praise God, pastor Tim can finally be at peace and has finished the race. I know He’s enjoying joy we cannot comprehend because he is with the Lord.

    • @jamiejay7633
      @jamiejay7633 Год назад +2

      He was woke so IDK.

    • @dspencer1201
      @dspencer1201 Год назад +8

      @@jamiejay7633 Every man has at least one serious error - Keller was deceived by talk about racism, probably due to his mistaken emphasis on culture and the city, but we are saved by grace thru faith and we cannot honestly suggest he did not trust Christ for his grace toward him.

    • @jamiejay7633
      @jamiejay7633 Год назад

      @@dspencer1201 The woke ideology is a doctrine of demons. It's my opinion that Tim was a wolf and he deceived many.

    • @keksi6844
      @keksi6844 Год назад +1

      Lord wont be happy he was praising Harry Potter and comparing it to Jesus story.

    • @jamiejay7633
      @jamiejay7633 Год назад +1

      @D Spencer He wouldn't take a position on homosexuality, he was socialist, he was a Democrat, he was a crt supporter, he supported the idea of evolution.

  • @ashbuckle9218
    @ashbuckle9218 Год назад +60

    Pastor Keller never knew it, but he has been my workout buddy for a decade. I’m grateful to God for his ministry.

    • @annarichards6056
      @annarichards6056 Год назад +5

      I just love this comment! It made me smile so big! I feel like I can see Tim's smile and humour in response to it! ❤

    • @t82277
      @t82277 11 месяцев назад +1

      😄...same for me with J Piper,although I always found it hard to keep up with him even though Im just over half his age.😐

  • @paulash1000
    @paulash1000 Год назад +34

    Matthew 25:23
    His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’

  • @rhuechantal6316
    @rhuechantal6316 Год назад +10

    Go with God Timothy Keller. Your life of service to God is a remarkable testament in faith. What beautiful witness will never fade.

  • @haroldmartinez3983
    @haroldmartinez3983 Год назад +18

    I found Tim Keller's teachings during Covid. The fundamentals and clarity of his teachings helped me understand the importance of our Faith. What a solid word. Thank you Lord for the life of your son Tim Keller. I hope to recognize and thank him for his good preaching that encouraged me and gave direction and brought peace. Harold Martínez. BC Canadá

  • @torqueguy1
    @torqueguy1 Год назад +130

    Very sad. My cousin used to attend his church in NYC. He helped bring my cousin to Christ and my cousin brought me. God doesn’t make mistakes.

  • @lizhall5350
    @lizhall5350 Год назад +32

    Exactly one year ago I came across Tim Keller on you tube.i was a deeply struggling Christian. A year later I am in a different place because Tim explained things in a way that set my feet firmly on the right path. He was a great teacher and is responsible for saving many who were going wrong. They say the angels shout for even one soul saved...I wonder how many countless others Tim helped find, or return, to God❤

  • @VeronicaF7
    @VeronicaF7 Год назад +49

    You will be missed here on earth, brother Timothy Keller. You are now rejoicing in the presence of our God. Thank you, and I love you in Christ, brother. Prayers for the Keller family. ❤

  • @theonlyqueenyouknow
    @theonlyqueenyouknow Год назад +133

    God has used Tim Keller's sermons and books to help me grow and understand the fullness of the Gospel. As much as I am sad, I am so joyful that He is with Jesus now! ❤️💔😭❤️

  • @maxi2406
    @maxi2406 Год назад +80

    Pastor Piper, MacArthur, Washer and Tim Keller were so helpful bringing me back to God after decades away.
    They never tickled people's ears.

    • @cosmictreason2242
      @cosmictreason2242 Год назад +6

      Keller did.

    • @ferrosjewellers4558
      @ferrosjewellers4558 Год назад +1

      Keller is in hell. He preached a false doctrine and was a social justice warrior. David Plat will join Keller in hell as well.

    • @brendadg1976
      @brendadg1976 Год назад +5

      He certainly never tickled mine. Every time after hearing his sermons, I’d be led to repent.

    • @maxi2406
      @maxi2406 Год назад

      @@brendadg1976 Often times I listen to his messages many times.

    • @outboardprsnlstndup
      @outboardprsnlstndup Год назад +2

      Many people claim keller to have helped their lives, but he certainly wanted to soften gods word to the world

  • @jennyy7996
    @jennyy7996 Год назад +47

    In the darkest moments of my life pastor Keller’s sermons shone Gods light upon my life. I am forever grateful. I will miss him dearly 😢

    • @atypicalmom
      @atypicalmom Год назад

      Me too. I can't wait to meet him in heaven.

  • @jamesboone3678
    @jamesboone3678 11 месяцев назад +7

    I know it's selfish for me not to let him go to our savior. But I am so heartbroken even after 2 months of his passing. I listen to his sermons every single day on my way to work. Miss you Tim you will always be forever loved by me.

  • @helenmansuy2169
    @helenmansuy2169 Год назад +16

    Thank you, Pastor Tim Keller. I have no words that are sufficient for how you are appreciated and loved

  • @zackgross144
    @zackgross144 Год назад +32

    This man of God had more impact on my faith than anyone else in the world.

  • @michelinebindley1691
    @michelinebindley1691 Год назад +22

    His way of preaching was so engaging - humble and true - thankful his sermons and books will live on ❤

  • @jakobrygh3793
    @jakobrygh3793 Год назад +8

    That was a great tribute. Our mortal mentors go on, but our Heavenly Father and teacher is available to every generation.

  • @thomaslai5303
    @thomaslai5303 Год назад +10

    The ending bring me to tears, thank you. May one day we all share the same joy when our last moments come.

  • @valentinabatas-jelicic805
    @valentinabatas-jelicic805 Год назад +25

    Tim Keller has been an incredible blessing to the world. Thank you for your love and faithfulness Tim. My prayers go to Kathy Keller and the family.

  • @evelync177
    @evelync177 Год назад +11

    Tim Keller reminded me in times of great sorrow during the loss of my loved ones to grieve profoundly with hope. The heavens rejoiced to receive him home, as no doubt he rejoiced to be received with, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant...:enter into the joy of thy Lord!" ❣🙏

  • @claudettedavis9842
    @claudettedavis9842 Год назад +13

    This is a very touching and beautiful tribute to Dr Keller. God is glorified it!
    Thank you for sharing and allowing it to encourage those of us who had not the pleasure of hearing his testimony. I love his teachings and will miss him.
    Praise God for His servant and son, Dr Keller

  • @shawnfenton9718
    @shawnfenton9718 Год назад +40

    He was welcomed home. Life itself is now fully realized. Beauty is tasted. Joy is seen. Laughter, peace and full freedom is met when arriving and meeting Christ face to face in all His glorious splendor.

  • @t82277
    @t82277 Год назад +10

    Will never forget....his reference to the Lord as the "true" elder brother in the Prodigal son story....lit a spark for me in my relationship with Jesus.
    Joy and sorrow😔✝️😃

  • @giraffe2973
    @giraffe2973 Год назад +4

    I was doing an online course on Christian Apologetics with C.L.I. and had to watch a couple of his videos on Veritas, where he was being interviewed and he made quite an impact on me. I still have those videos. R.I.P. Tim and I hope the good Lord will have his Holy Angels usher you into heaven.

  • @the.seagull.35
    @the.seagull.35 Год назад +6

    I'll join the chorus of people who have been blessed and impacted by Tim Keller's work. I'm sure I will continue to listen to his sermons and benefit from them. God rest his soul.

  • @christinacumpian952
    @christinacumpian952 Год назад +26

    To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. Thanking God for the years that He's blessed us with Pastor Keller. He was a huge blessing to me when I was going through some of my darkest days battling OCD and depression. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends ❤

  • @sarahh.166
    @sarahh.166 Год назад +5

    This was such a beautiful and moving tribute to Pastor Tim Keller. What a legacy he leaves his family as they listen to the sermons preached and read the articles written about his life and impact he made on so many.

  • @lyntang847
    @lyntang847 Год назад +9

    Tim Keller, though incredibly witty & intellectual, spoke & wrote in a way that was easy to understand; so that masses of people could listen or read his books & benefit from his powerful teaching. He reflected the beauty of Jesus so very beautifully, in his humility, kindness & love for people. As a person suffering from an incurable & terminal disease, his writings on "Death" & "Walking with God through pain & suffering" has helped me immensely Thank you Tim. I am so thankful for you

  • @NEEMAGAKOBO
    @NEEMAGAKOBO Год назад +10

    Happiness is not the absence of fear but the presence of joy and letting fear play it's role.✨..
    Timothy Keller (2013)

    • @natestein5988
      @natestein5988 Год назад +3

      *Real courage is not the absence of fear but the presence of joy and letting fear play its role.

  • @LP-fz5xm
    @LP-fz5xm Год назад +35

    I’m so thankful for his teachings, all his books and sermons, he helped me grow in my faith.

    • @lovedbyhim4178
      @lovedbyhim4178 Год назад +3

      yes. May God comfort his family, his congregation, and those who, like me, benefitted so much from his sermons. Thank you, Jesus, for Tim Keller.

  • @FadloeLevy
    @FadloeLevy Год назад +9

    Rest in peace Pastor Tim. A Life well lived and a inspiration to all.🙏

  • @kaleblam5084
    @kaleblam5084 Год назад +17

    This is so sad, my dad introduced me to this guy and he has helped me grow in many ways. I remember listening to this very sermon :(

  • @simonlongworth191
    @simonlongworth191 Год назад +37

    Oh the shout that must have gone up when Pastor Keller walked in through Heaven's gate today! The church misses him for now, but we'll be reunited. Can't wait to meet him. Praying for comfort for Mrs Keller and the family as they miss him. Grace and peace to you all. Looking unto Jesus as Tim did.

    • @ceciliatembo2499
      @ceciliatembo2499 Год назад +2

      Condolences to Kathy Keller and the family. I have enjoyed Tim Keller's sermons. MHSRIP.

  • @endalktulu9203
    @endalktulu9203 Год назад +10

    God's angels must have been delighted to see Tim Keller entering heaven, singing, and praising God. We will miss his brilliant thinking, writing, and teaching.

  • @AmyMakusha
    @AmyMakusha Год назад +14

    Rest in Peace, Pastor Tim ♥️. You have done so so so well! Well done ♥️🙌🏽🙏🏽.

    • @DeutscherGospel
      @DeutscherGospel Год назад +2

      No need to rest in heaven. He has a new body full of energy now! :-)

  • @mdolstein
    @mdolstein Год назад +7

    I am very thankful for Pastor Tims ministry I was discipled in a church plant that came out of redeemer to San Diego his preaching, writing and apologetics have made a profound impact on me and my family. Thank you Pastor Tim rest in Jesus brother! See you soon

  • @rosalinamatunog7607
    @rosalinamatunog7607 Год назад +15

    Rest in the arms of God pastor Tim Keller. You are an anointed pastor. Thank you for life. Your sermons always speaks to me. God speaks through you.

  • @mikemccormick9667
    @mikemccormick9667 Год назад +10

    Thoughts and prayers to this wonderful herald of truth's family. Grateful for the technology that we can still be blessed by his preaching. RIP 🙏♥️🙏

  • @jadude119
    @jadude119 Год назад +21

    Blessings Pastor Tim. Thank you for your love for Jesus and His church. We will miss you!!!

  • @TrustGod2005
    @TrustGod2005 9 месяцев назад +2

    I started listening to Tim Kellers sermons in a time where my faith was the Lowest and I was struggling with depression and anxiety. His sermons brought light and clarity of Jesus and His love. I will be forever thankful for Tim Kellers and I look forward to seeing him and meeting him for the first time in Heaven.

  • @michellebiland5163
    @michellebiland5163 Год назад +5

    God bless. I am gutted but so very grateful for Tim Keller and his sermons and life ministry. He was a man close to God and his sermons impacted and helped me in so many profound ways. May God protect and bless his extended family. To God be the glory for his ministry, books and the way that he has lived his life to glorify Christ. You have fought the good fight Tim. Rest in peace. ❤❤❤

  • @annec988
    @annec988 Год назад +9

    All Condolences to Tim's family. Such a lovely man, who shared God's love. Peace at last in God's heavenly home. Amen.

  • @japhetkong4088
    @japhetkong4088 Год назад +6

    I cannot wait to thank Tim personally when we meet in heaven. Few men, i've influenced my life like Tim , God bless Tim Keller #thankyouTimKeller

  • @zaftigshrew
    @zaftigshrew Год назад +9

    Praise God. Thank you Tim Keller, the man used to give so many, including myself, the Gospel. He was the first to show me the beauty of Jesus through the Word, exposing and flattening my self-righteousness in a much needed way to make me cry out for salvation. Rest in the joy of our Lord. God bless his family and loved ones during this time.

  • @katieanastasia
    @katieanastasia Год назад +12

    RIP Tim Keller. Thankful for the wisdom you have imparted in your books and the faithfulness you carried. What a joy it is to be in heaven with Jesus!

  • @karenkuo9531
    @karenkuo9531 Год назад +3

    Always look forward to the Discovering Gospel series….
    謝謝Keller牧師多年的牧養

  • @JohnJones-qy5ko
    @JohnJones-qy5ko Год назад +5

    Wow, I didn't know Pastor Tim passed away. I still listen to him on the radio. One of the best!

  • @elgorithum
    @elgorithum Год назад +4

    Thank you Dr. Keller. Just my insufficient thanks for the work you’ve done to show God to me. Not ready for you to leave, but yes, farewell… for now.

  • @plasticfoodwrap6434
    @plasticfoodwrap6434 Год назад +8

    Sad to see him go, happy to see him again someday, rejoicing that he is with Lord, forever.

  • @002kenken
    @002kenken Год назад +6

    To live is Christ and to die is gain!! Dying just makes Pastor Keller the way he should be, though I am and I will miss him so much😢😢
    Brother from Hong Kong

  • @rodehs688
    @rodehs688 Год назад +6

    I loved Tim. He helped me see the Gospel. He is with God now. Let us continue to live out the Gospel so we may see Jesus along with the multitude of saints❤. May God comfort his family.

  • @kennykim7856
    @kennykim7856 Год назад +5

    Pastor Tim, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for the profound impact your sermons have had on my faith. The Holy Spirit has been at work as I actively listen, reflect, and consistently apply my faith, seeking to align my life with the teachings of God's Word. Your remarkable ability to deliver hard truths with abundant love has been truly transformative. Thank you for your unwavering dedication to guiding and nurturing our spiritual growth. I express my ultimate gratitude to God for granting us a pastor like Tim.

  • @inekeaknoeff7761
    @inekeaknoeff7761 Год назад +7

    He will be so missed! Thank you Tim Keller for your faithfulness in this life. God bless your family.

  • @weldapurba6044
    @weldapurba6044 Год назад +17

    A life well lived. Rest in Jesus’s love Pastor Tim. ❤

  • @pialakin6517
    @pialakin6517 Год назад +11

    Hän oli innostava opettaja. Kuuntelin hänen podcasteja Suomesta. Kiitos hänelle.🙏

  • @beckypennies1637
    @beckypennies1637 Год назад +44

    He changed my life and caused my heart to beat again. He gave me Jesus.

  • @selahsinger
    @selahsinger Год назад +7

    Thank you for this fitting tribute, using pastor Keller’s own words to point us to Hope and true courage in this moment.

  • @HG51_
    @HG51_ Год назад +3

    Tim's books were a blessing, the ones on glorifying God in your work and Prayer helped me alot. He is at peace with the Lord!

  • @hollayevladimiroff131
    @hollayevladimiroff131 Год назад +6

    A beautiful man, and I thank him for all the cherished words he shared, I am changed, thanks to him, he is now with the Lord, and he has his crown.

  • @Music-tf1yn
    @Music-tf1yn Год назад +5

    one of the greatest gospel speakers of our generation!

  • @PeaceFan1
    @PeaceFan1 Год назад +8

    NOW Tim has a NEW Spiritual Body and is WITH His SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST!!! I am SOO Happy for Him! This is a Day of Celebration for our HOPE in JESUS CHRIST, the Shepherd and Overseer of our Souls!!!

  • @kathysabo9703
    @kathysabo9703 Год назад +5

    He has been a blessing to so many and our church is among them. So happy to know he has entered into the joy of his Lord! We will ever be thankful for his life.

  • @rosemnjeri4912
    @rosemnjeri4912 Год назад +3

    You will be dearly missed Tim .Thank you for impacting my life❤

  • @cosmictreason2242
    @cosmictreason2242 Год назад +4

    If you haven’t watched the Tim Keller content on Conversations That Matter, you absolutely should

  • @BULLETPHIL99
    @BULLETPHIL99 Год назад +2

    I was diagnosed with WPW syndrome two years ago as a young 21 year old.
    It was hard and I didn’t know why it had to happen. Knowing how hard it was, and still is at times, to go through this, and it being a small fraction of what Keller went through….scratch that…OF WHAT CHRIST WENT through, and yet I still endure….Gives me hope.
    Christ suffered and endured perfectly…. We cannot, so Christ did it in our stead!
    Amen, and I praise God for how he used Keller here on earth. Revival IS HAPPENING NOW. As lost as this generation seems, I know that the LORD is performing a beautiful work far beyond our comprehension. He is truly working all things out for our good, and for His glory!
    Amen, and keep pressing on brothers and sisters!!!!

  • @simonlongworth191
    @simonlongworth191 Год назад +41

    And now Tim sees Jesus face to face, and tells the story again...saved by grace

    • @jamiejay7633
      @jamiejay7633 Год назад

      He was a Democrat and their values stand in direct opposition to Christianity. T/F?

  • @zainabbewell1129
    @zainabbewell1129 Год назад +1

    May GOD in HIS infinite mercy comfort the family and friends of Pastor Tim Kelly. Pastor Tim Kelly was a great teacher and Pastor. He touched and changed the lives of Many, including mine. Thank you Pastor Kelly.
    Rest in perfect peace, in JESUS mighty name. 🙏🙏🙏

  • @MatildeCumbrado-wv6rs
    @MatildeCumbrado-wv6rs Год назад +2

    Thanks for your many sermons, seminars and books, Pastor Keller. You are now home.

  • @SandyKH
    @SandyKH Год назад +2

    Thank you, Tim, for all you have taught me. Please, enjoy this day. Don't spend eternity thinking of us. We want you to enjoy eternity with the One you love so much.

  • @rolandovelasquez135
    @rolandovelasquez135 Год назад +8

    ... the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith; in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing.
    2 Timothy 4:6‭-‬8

  • @johnjones-to3qc
    @johnjones-to3qc Год назад +2

    Most engaging person I have ever met, Hopewell, Virginia was blessed to have him spend his early ministry here, our love goes out to the family

  • @joycebarkley8612
    @joycebarkley8612 Год назад +3

    so beautiful, so encouraging, we can keep going to the end

  • @sellammar1
    @sellammar1 Год назад +4

    It was because of you I become Christian. Thank you.
    RIP

  • @sandracook7868
    @sandracook7868 Год назад +1

    So grateful to the Lord for Pastor Tim Keller he gave so many Christians hope. Well done good and faithful servant. With condolences from Windsor UK

  • @carsoncramer3075
    @carsoncramer3075 Год назад +2

    What a great life lived to Gods glory. Thank you Tim for all that you have done for my faith journey. You have helped be grow tremendously!

  • @shabnamk3387
    @shabnamk3387 Год назад +4

    Sad to know yet joyful that he is now resting in peace in the loving arms of our Lord & Saviour.
    Praising God for the life he lived preaching the good news to millions around the world who listen each day.
    For the wonderful sermons & the books/ literature he left for us, may they continue to move thousands & millions & inspire them to taste the sweetness of worshipping the One & only One, our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen!
    Thank you for this video.

  • @RandyNathanYan
    @RandyNathanYan Год назад +3

    Thank You Dr. Keller for all your work and ministry.

  • @Pilgrim182
    @Pilgrim182 Год назад +2

    Thank you brother Tony for this clip; and thank you for the last words you said.
    Farewell, for now, brother Keller.

  • @setionos
    @setionos Год назад +2

    rest in peace, Pastor Tim Keller... he's a pastor, a preacher, a mentor, an author and a teacher whom I never met but somehow has made a profound impact on my theology and life.. one day I shall see you in heaven

  • @brendamosher8239
    @brendamosher8239 Год назад +1

    Thank you for sharing this. It brings immeasurable peace and joy to my spirit. Beautiful Jesus, thank you for going the distance and beyond.

  • @ekklesialifeapplicationbib7352
    @ekklesialifeapplicationbib7352 Год назад +4

    Loved his ministry! Rest in glory sir!🙏

  • @edgardocalabio8374
    @edgardocalabio8374 Год назад +4

    So sad to know about Ptr Tim Keller's death. He was a megaphone of the truth, of God's word! But we know that he is now in Paradise with our Lord and that we rejoice! Thank you Lord for the life of Ptr Tim!

  • @JR-gy1lh
    @JR-gy1lh Год назад +2

    Matthew 25:21 I will miss you Pastor Keller. I came back to the faith because of your books and teachings.

  • @joelyno
    @joelyno 3 месяца назад

    Ps Tim Keller is one preacher who engages the Scripture intellectually yet with humility, and I always sense the immense love of God through his teachings. Though I may forget his sermons, i will not forget how he made me feel about Jesus and the gospel. He is one of those whom the world has to reluctantly let go of while he has his new adventure with God.

  • @solascriptura4516
    @solascriptura4516 Год назад +48

    Он был замечательным пастором. Любил Бога и Его Святое Слово. Он был фанатом теологии, и прекрасным проповедником.
    До встречи в небесах, мистер Тим!

    • @kutlwanotlhoaele2191
      @kutlwanotlhoaele2191 Год назад +3

      Dr Keller fought a good fight of faith and ran his race in loving and preaching the gospel to the lost and found. Well done you good and faithful servant. May God's love and joy enrich you forever❤

  • @elizabethroberts9654
    @elizabethroberts9654 Год назад +1

    Thank You God for Tim. A friend to me though I never met him

  • @vikingmouse1
    @vikingmouse1 Год назад +2

    Thank you for sharing that. A precious revelation to him, I am sure. Condolences to his family and may they experience His great peace too!

  • @PastorJerett
    @PastorJerett Год назад +5

    I am thankful for the work and ministry of Timothy Keller.

  • @BenyaminImanuelSilalahi
    @BenyaminImanuelSilalahi Год назад +1

    Rest in Christ pastor Tim. You changed my ministry, theological perspective, and life through your teachings.

  • @rosemynnepatris7565
    @rosemynnepatris7565 Год назад +2

    RIP Tim Keller

  • @bubbleslee8724
    @bubbleslee8724 Год назад +1

    Amazing! Just what I needed! Thank you for this !

  • @raymond_tora
    @raymond_tora Год назад +3

    One of the best. We'll miss him. RIP Tim Keller.

  • @dwadams24
    @dwadams24 Год назад +1

    Thanks Pastor Tim. He and his wife (Kathy) had a tremendous impact on my wife and I during the time we were dating. There was so much rich biblical wisdom he offered to young kids that were stuck in a religious rut regarding how they thought about Jesus. While we were spiritually homeless for a short season he truly was our pastor. Thanks Tim. Looking forward to seeing you in Glory.

  • @TheNewYorker360
    @TheNewYorker360 4 месяца назад

    Good to hear the words of the late Tim Keller.
    I still remember that review on Yelp about Redeemer Presbyterian Church. Nothing I've ever heard or read about Redeemer has ever been proven more accurate or cogent.
    Excerpts edited for brevity and clarity:
    COMMENT:
    I have been to Redeemer West side and East side services. I still go from time to time. I used to take part in several of the volunteer opportunities at Redeemer. First, I will start with the founding Pastor Tim Keller. Tim Keller's sermons are some of the most thought provoking you will ever hear in your life anywhere! He is also an author. I would go so far as to say that he is one of the great thinkers of our time. He is also a visionary in many ways. My husband and I regularly purchase and listen to his sermons.
    So why only 3 stars? Because a church is more than just a pastor.
    Now there is no perfect church. But there are some serious things lacking here:
    First of all, there is no prayer meeting or focus on corporate prayer for the entire church. The very basic part of the Christian faith that Jesus himself said with his own lips was Matthew 21:13. "It is written," He said to them, "'My house will be called a house of prayer, but you are making it a den of robbers."
    Prayer is just talking to God, it doesn't require any special talent, skill or training. So the lack of prayer at this church is very alarming to me.
    And I haven't heard anyone speak of repentance at Redeemer --- ever. Again, I have listened to hundreds of sermons and been to at least a hundred services both on the West and East sides.
    The church ministries are called "ministries" but are run like any secular organization.
    Redeemer Presbyterian is run like a business, a well-oiled corporate machine, and not a church.
    The other 2 things which are cultural and not spiritual but are off-putting to me are:
    1. Most of the members and regular visitors to Redeemer are transplants, not New Yorkers, so the church is a large city church but run like a small town church where there are very few native New Yorkers. It seems most of the members are not established in the city and are just passing through.
    2. The other is that it seems the majority of the congregation is looking for a spouse, and very aggressively. When you walk in, the first thing people do is look at your hand for a ring, and then are bold enough to ask if it is a wedding ring. That experience is not unique to me, but to all of the guests I bring here. In addition, in any volunteer group I have been to, the small talk from both men and women centered around trying to find a spouse. Then the few married people were usually complaining about their marriages. The pastor knows about this, and does see it as a problem because he addresses it in his sermons. But people don't seem to listen. It is like they are all living in 1950's rural America.
    One other major problem I have with the church is that it is mostly white and Asian. I believe the reason is that the congregation ---- and this is not the pastoral team's fault --- seems to be focused on their careers and making money, and not on God at all. God is there to bless their agendas; this is how they seem to operate.
    I believe this is true for a few reasons. One, the culture of the church and focus of the congregation seems to be on Whites and Asians who make good money and have high-end careers, rather than on God. A huge basic tenet of the Christian faith is Death to Self. But at Redeemer, when you hear testimonies approved by the pastoral staff, they usually start with the person's professional credentials. I do not see any Death to Self there, but actually the opposite: It's "Look at what I can do for God because of my high income and education." It is not wrong to have a high income or education as a Christian. But the focus (at Redeemer) is wrong.
    So for these reasons, I think the church is best for those who are not Christians yet but are seekers of God, or those established in the faith already. It is not good in my opinion for the average believer looking for a home church. But by all means, purchase Tim Keller's sermons and do something that the congregation fails to do: Learn from his sermons. The church in my opinion is more intellectual than spiritual.
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  • @YahLovesYou86
    @YahLovesYou86 Год назад +1

    I loved him and his books so much! Reason for God was instrumental in my walk with the Lord and was an early stepping stone for me. May the Lord richly bless his family during this time.

  • @cherlynk.8403
    @cherlynk.8403 Год назад +1

    RIP Dr. Keller. God bless your family, friends and followers. 🙏 💖 🌹

  • @blessingwobuibe2875
    @blessingwobuibe2875 Год назад +1

    Pastor Tim has been a blessing for me. My hope he is now with the Lord.

  • @nataliepeaceful
    @nataliepeaceful Год назад +2

    Thank you Tim for your work! You changed my life!

  • @Ginverh
    @Ginverh Год назад +1

    Rest In Peace Pastor Tim Keller.🕊🙏❤️
    Condolence to his family. Good bless 🙏

  • @stormarthur514
    @stormarthur514 Год назад +1

    Thank you for posting this Tony. I’ve been encouraged deeply

  • @johanfick3932
    @johanfick3932 Год назад +1

    Thank you for sharing this. So powerful and beautiful. Praise God!!