Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

To live a Christian life is much more transformative than just trying to live better.

If you’re a Christian, you are a living stone in the temple of the Holy Spirit, and you are a holy priesthood called to do sacrifices to the Lord, because you’re related to the cornerstone, Jesus Christ. Now that’s quite an image. What does it all mean?

Let’s unpack that under three headings: 1) what we are called to be, 2) what we’re called to do, and 3) how we can be enabled and empowered to do it.

This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on June 29, 2014. Series: Following Jesus. Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-10.

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The Christian understanding of freedom is at complete loggerheads with what our culture tells us. And I’d say most of us as Christians have trouble understanding it ourselves. 

An extremely important concept for understanding the Christian life is the freedom of a Christian. It’s a theme that runs all the way through the New Testament: the paradox that Christians are free through submission, free through service, free through obedience, free through submission to liberating authority.

Let’s look at 1 Peter to learn about Christian spiritual freedom: 1) what it is, 2) what it brings, and 3) how it can grow in you.

This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on June 22, 2014. Series: Following Jesus. Scripture: 1 Peter 2:13-17.

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Living the Christian life is not a matter of willpower and self-effort. Because of the Holy Spirit in our lives, we have the potential for radical and organic growth and change. 

2 Peter talks about moving from selfishness to unselfishness, from enslavement to freedom, from foolishness to wisdom. It’s talking about inward character change, about spiritual growth. 

According to this passage, spiritual growth is 1) possible, 2) gradual, 3) essential, 4) practical, and 5) ultimately wonderful.

This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on June 8, 2014. Series: Following Jesus. Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3-11.

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The book of 1 Peter is probably more about suffering than anything else. 

It might be the only book in the New Testament completely devoted to the subject of suffering. And it shows us that going through trials, troubles, and sufferings is one of the main ways in which we grow into Christlikeness. 

So let’s see what we learn here about 1) the inevitability of suffering, 2) the good potential of suffering, and 3) the disciplines of suffering.

This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on June 1, 2014. Series: Following Jesus. Scripture: 1 Peter 1:6-9.

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When we become Christians we don’t just turn over a new leaf, we’re spiritually raised with Christ and his resurrection power comes into our lives. And so, what does such an empowered life look like?

We’re called to be holy, but this is a difficult term to get ahold of. In our modern culture, both the word “sin” and the word “holiness” are almost never used anymore except ironically. But we need to take it seriously. 

So let’s ask 1) what is holiness? 2) how does it grow and develop in us? and 3) why is it possible to be holy?

This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on May 18, 2014. Series: Following Jesus. Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-16.

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