Tim Keller Q&A on cancer, prayer and forgiveness 

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Tim passed away today. I rewatched this interview again with different perspective. Tim lives a life of gospel. He show his trust in his God. Until we meet again, Tim. 🙏 🙏 🙏

RIP Tim Keller, thank you for sharing with us your process and journey through this disease. Rest well 🙏

This was really interesting; as an atheist I'm not seriously interested in silly nonsensical apologetics, I am interested in how a Christian deals with hardship like this though. Because of what this man had to say today, I'm really glad I subscribed to this channel

RIP, Tim Keller. I am grateful for your life and work in the Christian faith.

Tim Keller has had a huge impact on my life. I pray he recovers. The world will always need him.

5:21 living with cancer 8:58 lessons learned 30:22 how can you believe God exists 36:30 how do you deal with anxiety 45:29 prayer life 56:20 what do I wish I knew/ What God think of me vs What people think of me/ importance of prayer

Thanks God for the life of the Pastor Tim Keller, he is now with our Father 🙏🏽

God's blessings to Tim, his wife and family.

Thank God for keeping Tim here on Earth.

Keller is one amazing dude.

“The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays.” - Soren Kierkegaard I have realized that in every dark season of life, through pain and suffering, that’s where I had the deepest encounters with God as a loving, comforting Father. Prayer has helped me realize the love, presence and ultimately will of God. I’ve come to realize that I can’t change the heart of God, but I can rest in the knowledge that God truly knows, cares and understands my pain in the present, and he also sees beyond the temporal and has all my future plans in his hands. It’s amazing how the things I was angry at God with in the present, made so much sense on my journey when I look back.

Tim Keller helped my understanding and walk with Jesus, greatly. Interestingly enough, my wife (an artist and mother of eight) was diagnose with pancreatic cancer a bit later than Pastor Keller; she passed on three months earlier. We are still "managing" grief. She left her art, the input into not only her own children but everyone she met, and there were so many. Tim leaves the verbal influence toward all those who listened to him, but we have a copious quantity of videos, talks like this, sermons and his books, so that - whether you are an atheist or a believer, it doesn't matter - "...he being dead yet speaketh..." (I guess it's in Hebrews 11:4.) Sending consolation and comfort to his loved ones. One of God's (humble) greats who will be missed. "I have fought the good fight; I have finished the course. Henseforth is laid up for me a crown of righteousness which the Lord, the righteous judge shall give me at that day; and not to me only but to all them, also, that love His appearing." (II Timothy 4:7 - 8)

It’s impossible to relate how much Tim Keller has impacted my personal walk with Jesus for many years. And today was no exception. So appreciate the clarification of the difference between reconciliation and forgiveness. So grateful.

Excellent episode! I only have the utmost respect, appreciation and love for Tim Keller

I pray for all Christians to see more of God,s truth in 2023 ( especially principles in practicing Godly behaviors.)

Lovely to see Tim Keller looking well it must have been a real dreadful for him yet he can say we have a better life now Such a comfort to me and my husband in our 80s living on borrowed time

I just found Tim Keller this week. What amazing teaching. I can’t stop listening to him. Im so glad helped me to find him

Tq for the interview. I knew Tim is having cancer and will keep praying for him.

Keller helped me understand Christian marriage is an opportunity for both spouses to play the part of Christ. Each submits to and serves the other.

My wife succumbed to Pancratic cancer on the 7th Feb 2022..but Covid proved fatal. We are trying to come to terms with it but our youngest daughter of the three we have, is finding it almost impossible to and questioning about faith God etc. I hope she will listen to this discussion which could help her.

I love Tim Keller and grateful for you Justin in all you do. Great word and encouragement from all you 3

Thank you and wishes and prayers for good health and grace!

Thank you for this broadcast- poignant to watch after Pastor Tim Kelley’s death from the pancreatic cancer.

Loved this interview. So much substance here...helpful on so many levels. Thank you, Tim.

WHAT A WONDERFUL TESTIMONY!!❤💯 GOD BLESS HIS FAMILY!!

Tim has been such a blessing. ❤

Really liked this interview. Thank you!

I and my family prayed for you and your family

Really helpful, timely and useful … learning to become a better Carer. Need help every day for wisdom and God’s unbelievable grace to be a better Carer. Thank you particularly for the q & a. xx

28:35 - "But, as a Caregiver I do remember and she (Tim's wife) would tell me this, she would say: It doesn't help me if you get yourself to the place were just utterly burned out, it just does not help me in the long run, and therefore she said Please, don't make unnecessary sacrifices..." 56:20 - Prayer Life

Thank you, great broadcast.

God is good. Thank you father God to protect Tim Keller! Thank you!

Thank you for this video. Regardless of what your beliefs are, Tim Keller is a great representative of what a true Christian is.

Glad you found this! Try to listen to Tim Keller as he is an excellent speaker.

Love from South Africa

Praying for you Amanda xxx

Thanks Tim, you're teachings are a big help to my life's journey

Thank you so very much 😊!

Forgiveness leads to “peace of mind” .

It’s never loving to allow another to sin against you

Let's remember to number our days, for we are not immortal

Tim is definitely getting healed. I'm very convicted of that. ❤

Tim Keller revolutionized my preaching. Thank you! May God continue to bless you and bless others....

Thank you Tim ❤praying 🙏🏻

Keller is such an awesome guy, and it was awesome hearing his personal and professional experience on the topic. Great conversation. I grew up and spent my youth working in a funeral home and thank God for it every day. He has used the consistent reminder of my own mortality to shape my life in so many positive ways.

I love you for who you are

I really appreciate Tim's wisdom, warmth, and character.

RIP Tim Keller.

Thank you

when I was a child I wanted a bicycle. The Pastor told us , Jesus said whatever you ask for in my name Will be granted. I prayed so hard for a bicycle every night right up to Christmas. I didn't get a bicycle. I then realized that it doesn't work that way. So I stole a bicycle and prayed for "Forgiveness". It's been working fine ever since.

Watched this live on Zoom - it was soooooo good 🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Grateful for him ministering right up until Jesus took him home. You will be missed

I am stage 4 cancer free 11 years. I identify with all he experienced with cancer emotionally.

Thanks for this! Keller is (I think) a very important and nuanced voice in today's climate.

R.I.P Rev. Tim Keller.

Thx 🎉

Thank you for this great discussion of how to walk with God thru pray and forgiveness.

Thank you Unbelievable for this excellent program. Will share, and dear Tim and Cathy Keller, there are many of us here in Brasil praying for your health and ministry, thank you for all that you keep doing for God.

This is really… HOW YOU ADORE OUR LORD AND SAVIOR ( Christ Jesus)… blessings Sir..

life changing

The wonderful thing about God and being a Christian God can restore the years the locusts have eaten

Love Jesus

This man is what I hope I become at his age. Cancer or not.

I have one that I know it was a miracle from God… My daughter was kidnapped when she was 10 months old… Did not know it was her father took her to Tijuana… I ended up in hospital crazy with worry terrible nightmares, almost 3 months and I pray to God, please find my baby please find my baby and I will take care of children forever that needs someone And it was not even two minutes later on the outside of the hospital window. I heard tapping and it was my mother with my daughter… That was a miracle that was 54 years ago and it still feels like yesterday.🙏 and I think God every day I was a foster parent for many years, taking care of her children, and I will continue to always do what I can🙏

Admire the honesty

winnipeg, manitoba, canada

Have some of his books. My question is for those who think some sinners are beneath forgiveness. When you're down, and need prayer, do you care who it comes from?

From Sa....Salome

For those with cancer please research Square One by Chris Wark. Lifestyle matters and can heal or extend your life while thriving 🙏 even a stage 4 pancreatic diagnosis. May he be at peace.

What is Tim's exercise routine?

For those who are pressing the message "The Christian Church has to be aligned with a political party"....I bet Jesus would be very surprised to hear that...if He were not the head of the Church and the center of all things, I guess His opinion wouldn't matter -- but it does. And after all, He's the one whose opinion we should be seeking -- and He's the one with whom we need to be aligned. Just my thoughts.....

My personal experience on prayer is to offer sacrifices of praise, which is the highest expression of a life. Regarding may heal us, and He may not. The key thing in prayer is that God has an intention to do something according to His will, and then He reveals His will to us thru the Spirit for us to know His will We then return and echo His will back to Him thru prayer.lastly God will accomplishes His work according to His will. The problem is that people initiate prayer and not God and want God to agree with them! There are verses in the Bible to support this view .Only prayers initiated by Him are of spiritual value, and we need to learn that it is not abt us but about Him.God is faithful to His purpose and He desires that man should be in God's hand. And not the opposite

for dust you are and to dust you will return

I appreciated how he demonstrates that forgiveness doesn’t eliminate the need for justice. However, it was a struggle for me that the premise is built on PSA. And that he conflates guilt with shame in chapter 8. Overall, I really appreciated the book.

Could you please introduce Tim to Jordan Peterson? It would be great to see them discuss a myriad of topics.

Everyone can read every comment so here's one- what happened to my grandfather clock? I had to pay for it and didn't receive it and my credit card got turned over to collection. And I don't have Medicare advantage so this is not very amusing.

Swimming against the culture means to rely on grace but also to “Come out from among them..” God has tried to convince Christians that we should not be “unequally yoked with unbelievers”. Even politically. That does not mean that we should not use our American political “rights” to influence and effect those who do not believe. Those who thoroughly believe have been used by Paul to gain “freedom” for example. “Forgiveness” is the point of Jesus’s birth death and resurrection…Christians are to carry that on, by His grace, through the gift of faith, in Christ alone, FOR God’s Glory ALONE. Jesus often said, “it is not my time.” God will “keep you” until His timing is right. You belong to Him, for His Glory. Ask them, if they ever think about where they might go, after death? A true heart change brings you closer to Him through prayer. a good relationship is about heart change, whether the “other person” understands or not.

If I believe by the power of Reason I will disbelieve by the power reason, because reason is the power of my faith, if reason is the power of my faith then I believe in what I see, yet, it is written, blessed are those who believe who have not seen, if I believe because I am born of light for it is the gift of God then I shall never disbelieve, not even by the power of Reason, we forgive others there sins so God will forgive us our sins, and if you do not forgive others there sins then Our Father in heaven will not forgive us our sins, People say if god is good why then is there so much evil in this world, are they talking about the evil that others do or are they talking of the evil they do themselves Also answer me this, is a victim without sin. And furthermore, the Christ did not say I forgive you when he was on the cross, he petitioned to his father and said, father forgive them for they know not what they do, and Steven did not say I forgive you he said, Lord hold not this sin against them, if the wrath of God is upon the son on the cross, why then does the Christ ask his father to forgive them for they know not what they do, unless the wrath of God is upon the world. The Christ says this to appease gods wrath which is upon them otherwise you would have no need to do so, Faith is not praying to God and calling on the name of the Christ, as the Christ said, why did you fear you of no faith, the name of Christ is given to the world which means anyone can call on the name of the Christ, it is not a crime or a sin to do so, if Tim heard the news from the doctor and the doctor said, you are going to die, why then did Tim believe him, would not Tim have said, all things are possible with God I am not going to die because you tell me so, we pray to God because we do not have and we seek to have, this is why so many Christians have no faith, yet why would Tim be concerned of living in the flesh, the flesh counts for nothing, is it not a far greater thing to be with the Christ, so why does he fear death. If job repented then what was his sin.

6For at just the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. 7Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. 8But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:6-8 Christ didn't wait for us to repent to die for us. Christ asked forgiveness for His killers, before they repented. It's an incorrect statement that Christian God requires repentance before forgiveness. Like Pastor Keller said, we need the repentance to restore the relationship.

The most essential question that Tim must put his ego aside and confront: will he die receiving the sanctifying grace from the one true holy apostolic church that Jesus founded or role the dice with his man centered one?

How does a mother in heaven forgive Jesus who predestined her children to hell?

It's so sad to see how those who lack discernment continue to lionize him.

Humans has ability to tell the lies to themselves...

@9:38 Not everyone knows they are going to die. Some of us are thinking that we are going to be raptured.

Last year I was watching Allie Beth Stuckey who has a Christian RU-vid following. She attacked Tim Keller and his close friend Francis Collins. It made me so mad. I cannot understand why she would be so mean. Other than her being a crazy right wing nut.

I am a Christian, in that the Bible and knowing the psychology of Jesus' teaching has brought peace and meaning to my life - however, I don't relate to any group think - this interview seems to put Christianity out in the public arena - how silly - it's an internal journey.

Hardly compared to intellectuals ... he's no Francis Schafer or -C.S. Lewis...

When Tim Keller publicly expressed his grand admiration for CS Lewis, I stopped listening to Tim.

Bahahahha....yeah the way all this is nonsense 🤣

If God did exist, then Tim Keller would not have gotten pancreatic cancer. In fact, not only committed Christians like Tim, but nobody would get it. Tim should be grateful to the doctors and scientists who have been able to treat him for his cancer, not to God who does not exist. If Tim is experiencing a much better life after cancer than before it, would he recommend that his friends and family get cancer so that they might experience the same life improvement? How about anybody at all? Tim was told by his doctor that he would die because of his pancreatic cancer, but Tim said that he did not believe he was going to die. Die at all or die of pancreatic cancer? Tim was not clear on this point. He is still being treated for the cancer, and he could still die because of it. Tim is correct about at least one thing - when you realize that your time is limited, then you pay more attention to how you can enjoy your life or make it more meaningful. But there are several ways that can bring you to this realization, not just your own serious illness. Yes, some people say that forgiveness is not a good idea, but this conclusion depends on the kind of forgiveness being considered and when forgiveness is pursued. There are two basic types of forgiveness: 1) Forgiveness is the withholding of or reduction in a just penalty in response to a harmful, immoral, unethical, and/or unlawful behavior by another. In this sense forgiveness is always contradictory to justice. 2) Forgiveness is the setting aside of resentment towards another who has behaved in a harmful, immoral, unethical, and/or unlawful manner. In this latter sense forgiveness may be compatible with justice and helpful if it is invoked AFTER justice has been applied. Tim is correct that people need to forgive AND seek justice, but I think they ought not forgive UNTIL justice is secured. Revenge can be achieved through justice, but it can unfortunately be achieved by a too punitive response. Tim asserts that Christianity is growing, but is it? In some places it is growing, for example in Africa and Asia, but it seems to be declining in Europe, Japan, and even the US. Where birth rates are still too high, Christianity may be growing, but where there are 2 children or below per family, they seem to be declining. Justin implies that Christianity is “a lot better than secular humanism” and he is mistaken. What is so odd is that Christians with cancer want to pray to a hypothetical being, i.e. God, who if he existed, would have prevented the cancer from which they suffer. How does that make any sense? Tim believes in a “cumulative case” for the existence of God, and this sounds impressive until you realize that each piece in his case is inconclusive and worthy of doubt. And so, 0 + 0 + 0...etc. still adds up to 0. If God did exist, each time he revealed himself would in itself be conclusive. Why? Because he would reveal himself in a current, frequent or regular, clear, unequivocal, universal, and objective manner. This has never happened. And thus, God does not exist! Tim says that we are both a body and a soul. There is no good evidence that souls even exist! Tim says that God knows how we feel. This is nonsense. If God did exist and he knew how we feel when we suffer great harms, he would prevent those harms from occurring. Tim thinks God wasn’t very critical of Job at the end of the book of Job, but this is just mistaken. God was condescending towards Job, essentially saying”Who are you? How dare you question me, the creator of the world!” If he did exist, God would never have said anything like this. In fact, God would not have given Job over to the power of Satan. The story is a bust. If God did exist, praying for healing from cancer would never be needed because God would have prevented cancer in the first place. That’s what an all-powerful and perfectly moral person would do. There is no good evidence that praying for healing from cancer by God works. Dan Barker has said “Nothing fails like prayer” and he is right. I agree with Tim when he says for a reconciled relationship the offender must repent to you.

I stopped taking Keller seriously.