Podcast: Gospel in Life

Absolutism: Don’t we all have to find truth for ourselves?

We’re looking at the things that trouble people the most about Christianity. Now, we come to one that could be put like this: “Christians believe they have absolute truth. They have some things everyone should believe and everyone should do. But people w…

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Suffering: If God is good, why is there so much evil in the world?

We’re looking at the problems people in our culture, and especially in New York City, have with Christianity. We’re now going to look at the one you could call the problem of evil and suffering. And it’s a very formidable one for Christian belief.
The pr…

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Exclusivity: How can there be just one true religion?

We’re beginning a series looking at the main objections, the main problems, people in our culture have with Christianity. The objection we’re looking at now can be summed up in one word: exclusivity. The problem is this: how can you possibly claim your r…

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The Flesh and the Devil

This particular passage is about the devil. Here’s what we’ll learn: there is a devil, and the devil works through our own heart sin.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on May 15, 1994. Series “Splendor in the…

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How to Handle Suffering

Peter is very, very realistic about the troubles of life. Yet he gives us a secret here. He says it’s possible not just to survive suffering but to use suffering–not just to get through it, but to actually use it.
There are two things this passage tells …

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Life in Christ’s Body

“The end is near. Therefore, be clear minded, sober, love one another, serve.” Let’s look at what this verse teaches in both its form and its content, because it’s very striking and very practical.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Timothy Keller at Redee…

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Two Ways to Live

To the world, the ways in which Christians behave will not just look different; it will look crazy. Peter says that you will be looked upon as extremely strange, going against nature even, in many ways. As a result, you’re going to have lots of abuse hea…

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Trusting God in Difficult Times – A Tale and an Idiot (Ecclesiastes 8)

Today we continue a special series of meditations by Tim Keller — “Trusting God in Difficult Times.” This new series is meant to encourage you to trust God more deeply and to meditate on his word and what it promises, to give you strength and hope in dif…

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Holiness; Overview

1 Peter is about how we can live in such a way that the trouble and pain and suffering that inevitably comes into our lives will not crush us or make us weaker things, but instead make us stronger–refine our character, turn us into great people. How does…

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Trusting God in Difficult Times – It All Ends in Praise (Psalm 150)

Today we continue a special series of meditations by Tim Keller — “Trusting God in Difficult Times.” This new series is meant to encourage you to trust God more deeply and to meditate on his word and what it promises, to give you strength and hope in dif…

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