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Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

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🗓️ 12 February 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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We don’t see that envy is as terrible as it really is. Envy is wanting somebody else’s life. Do you know what that does? It sucks the joy out of the life you actually have. In Psalm 73, the psalmist is living as good a life as he can, and everything is going wrong. And on top of that, he sees a lot of other people who are corrupt and they’re having a great life. What is the solution? A particular kind of prayer. There are four things the psalmist does in prayer that can only be done in prayer: 1) he admits the worst, 2) he sees the whole, 3) he grasps God’s grace, and 4) he reorders the loves of his heart. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on November 9, 2014. Series: The Prayer of Prayers. Scripture: Psalm 73:1-3, 13-26. 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	This is Gospel in Life. Prayer is one of the primary ways we can truly know God, but it can also help us understand ourselves.
0:12.0	Through prayer, we can reflect on the deepest and most private aspects of our lives in the presence of a Holy God.
0:18.0	And it's in that space that the Holy Spirit works on our heart,
0:22.5	bringing us to repentance and making us more aware of Christ's amazing love.
0:27.5	Join us today as Tim Keller teaches on the transformative power of prayer.
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0:42.6	as well as other valuable gospel-centered resources.
0:45.8	Subscribe today at gospelandlife.com.
1:01.1	Tonight's scripture reading is in Psalm 73, verses 1 through 3, and verses 13 through 26.
1:09.4	Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. But as for me, my feet had almost slipped. I had nearly lost my foothold. For I envied the
1:13.8	arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure and have
1:20.1	washed my hands in innocence. All day long I have been afflicted and every morning brings new
1:26.3	punishments. If I had spoken out like that,
1:29.2	I would have betrayed your children. When I tried to understand all this, it troubled me deeply
1:34.2	till I entered the sanctuary of God. Then I understood their final destiny. Surely you place
1:41.0	them on slippery ground. You cast them down to ruin. How suddenly are they destroyed,
1:46.4	completely swept away by terrors. They are like a dream when one awakes. When you arise, Lord,
1:53.0	you will despise them as fantasies. When my heart was grieved and my spirit embittered, I was
1:58.7	senseless and ignorant. I was a brute beast before you.
2:02.7	Yet I am always with you. You hold me by my right hand. You guide me with your counsel and afterward
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