Stop Trying to Prove Yourself | Timothy Keller Sermon

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Stop Trying to Prove Yourself | Timothy Keller Sermon

"Stop Trying to Prove Yourself | Timothy Keller Sermon

Why do we constantly feel the need to defend our worth—through success, morality, relationships, or reputation? What if the drive to prove yourself is the very thing exhausting your soul?

In this powerful message, Timothy Keller explains that every human heart is trying to justify its existence. We strive to be “enough” through performance, goodness, or approval—but the gospel says something radically different: you don’t achieve righteousness, you receive it.

In this sermon, you’ll discover:

Why all people—religious or not—seek validation and righteousness

How Paul exposes the futility of self-justification in Romans 3

What it means that “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God”

How Jesus provides a righteousness you could never produce

Why grace eliminates boasting, guilt, and spiritual insecurity

The difference between forgiveness and full justification

How transferring your trust to Christ frees you from fear, pride, and striving

You don’t have to build your identity on achievement, goodness, or approval anymore. The righteousness you’re searching for has already been secured—by Someone else, in your place.

✨ Real freedom begins when you stop proving yourself and start resting in Christ’s finished work." from the video introduction

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