A Broken Wall

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

Religion & Spirituality, Religion, Religion & Spirituality:christianity, Christianity, Spirituality

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🗓️ 26 January 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

We’re looking at qualities you must have in order to live a wise life. Today, we come to self-control. A man or woman without self-control is not going to live a wise life, is not going to make wise choices. They’re going to mess up their lives, and they’re going to mess up the lives of people around them. We learn three things from Proverbs about self-control: we learn 1) the problem of self-control, 2) the principle of self-control, and 3) the practice of self-control. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on November 28, 2004. Series: Proverbs: True Wisdom for Living. Scripture: Proverbs 18:10; 23:19-21; 25:28; Titus 2:11-14. Today's podcast is brought to you by Gospel in Life, the site for all sermons, books, study guides and resources from Timothy Keller and Redeemer Presbyterian Church. If you've enjoyed listening to this podcast and would like to support the ongoing efforts of this ministry, you can do so by visiting https://gospelinlife.com/give and making a one-time or recurring donation.

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0:00.0	Many of the questions we face in life are complex and aren't directly addressed by the rules.
0:08.0	So do I say something now or do I wait? Should I take that job or stay put? That's why wisdom is so crucial for our lives.
0:16.6	So how do we develop it?
0:18.0	Today join us as Tim Keller explores how we apply God's wisdom to the complexities of our lives.
0:24.0	After you listen, we invite you to go online to GospelonLife.com
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0:35.6	as well as other valuable gospel-centered resources.
0:38.6	Subscribe today at gospel on life dot com.
0:57.6	Our scripture reading comes from selected passages from the book of Proverbs and from the book of Titus. The name of the Lord is a strong tower. The righteous run to it and are safe.
1:04.1	Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path.
1:10.8	Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat for drunkenness and gluttons become poor and drowsiness close them in rags.
1:25.0	Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self-control.
1:35.0	For the grace of God that brings salvation appears to all men,
1:41.0	it teaches us to say no to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled,
1:50.4	upright and godly lives in this present age.
1:55.0	While we wait for that blessed hope, the glorious appearing of our Lord God and
2:05.0	to save God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness
2:09.0	and to purify for himself a people that are his very own eager to do what is good.
2:20.0	We're looking at the Book of Proverbs every week. We're looking at the subject of wisdom. We said
2:28.0	wisdom is the ability to make the right choice to know the right thing to do, to know the right action, make the right decision,
2:37.5	in the vast majority of life situations that the moral rules don't address.
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