Converted by the Spirit

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

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🗓️ 29 April 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Jesus, in Matthew 18, uses a word for conversion that means to turn completely around and face in a whole new direction. That’s a perfect image of what Christian conversion really is. Christian conversion is a radical inner transformation. But it’s not so much a replacing of what you are as a re-facing of what you are. Your temperament doesn’t go away; your culture doesn’t go away. But everything you are is now lived on a whole new basis. The case study of Cornelius the centurion teaches us four important facts. Christian conversion comes 1) through God’s initiative, 2) through the challenge to religion, 3) through the transformation of the Holy Spirit, and 4) through the words of the gospel. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on November 30, 2003. Series: The Necessity of Belief. Scripture: Acts 10:27-47. 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	Welcome to Gospel in Life. We live in an increasingly fragmented culture, one in which
0:09.4	it's more and more difficult to come to a consensus about what's true and what's right.
0:14.8	As Christians, how do we navigate the challenges of living among competing world views in
0:19.1	systems of thought?
0:20.8	Join us as Tim Keller teaches on how we can live faithfully and wisely in this
0:24.9	cultural moment.
0:27.7	The scripture passage is found on page 8 of your bulletin. I'll be reading
0:35.2	Acts 10 verses 27 through 47. Talking with him, Peter went inside and found a large gathering of people. He said to them,
0:47.0	you are well aware that it is against our law for a Jew to associate with a Gentile or visit him, but God has shown me that I should not call any man
0:56.2	impure or unclean. So when I was sent for, I came without raising any objection. May I ask why you sent for me?
1:05.0	Cornelius answered,
1:08.0	Four days ago I was in my house praying at this hour,
1:11.0	at three in the afternoon.
1:12.0	Suddenly a man in shining clothes praying at this hour at 3 in the afternoon.
1:13.0	Suddenly a man in shining clothes stood before me and said,
1:16.0	Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and remembered your gifts to the poor.
1:21.0	Send to Japa for Simon who is called Peter. He is a guest in the house of Simon
1:26.5	the Tanner who lives by the sea. So I sent for you immediately and it was good of you to come. Now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to
1:36.3	everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us. Then Peter began to speak.
1:47.0	I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism, but accepts men from every nation who fear him and do what is right.
1:52.0	You know the message God sent to the people of Israel telling
1:55.9	the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all. You know what has happened
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