Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life Money and the Logic of Grace
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Dec 2, 2025 The discussion delves into how Christians should perceive money, focusing on sacrificial giving as highlighted in the Gospel of Luke. It emphasizes Jesus’ radical instructions to prioritize the poor over elites during feasts and explores the deeper spiritual implications of money. Listeners learn that true generosity may require personal sacrifice, and the resurrection provides assurance that no loss comes from giving. Encouraging self-examination, the talk underscores the importance of generous community giving, inspired by Christ's own sacrifice.
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Astonishing Standard For Giving
- Jesus sets an astonishing standard: sacrificial, prioritized giving over social spending.
- This standard challenges cultural norms and appears unreasonable until viewed through the gospel.
Switch Spending Priorities
- Switch priorities: make giving to ministry and charity the necessity and personal spending optional.
- Spend less on recreation and status so your giving is massively more than your lifestyle spending.
The Farmer And The Lord's Calf
- A British farmer promised half the proceeds from twin calves to the Lord but then claimed the Lord's calf died when money was lost.
- Keller uses this story to show we often designate 'God's money' until sacrifice becomes costly.