Death and the Christian Hope

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

4.8 • 15K Ratings

🗓️ 7 April 2023

⏱️ 38 minutes

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I think I can say without fear of contradiction that no matter who you are, there’s a lot of death in your future. If you look around, you look at your loved ones, you look at your family, you look at your friends. Either you will face death yourself because you will be dying younger than is our want, or you will live a long time and face the death of the other people around you. Christian hope gives you something to deal with that, gives you something remarkable. Let’s look at 1) what Christianity gives us so we can handle death, and 2) how we get it. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on April 4, 2004. Series: Living in Hope. Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11. 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	When we suffer, it's natural to ask the question, why?
0:07.7	Today on Gospel and Life, Tim Keller shows us what the Bible has to say about how to face
0:12.3	pain and suffering.
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0:19.1	updates.
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0:23.8	Keller as well as other valuable Gospel-centered resources.
0:27.8	Subscribe today at gospelandlife.com.
0:33.0	This morning's scripture is taken from 1 Thessalonians chapter 4, verse 13, through chapter
0:39.8	5, verse 11.
0:42.8	Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep or to grieve like
0:49.1	the rest of men who have no hope.
0:52.4	We believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with
0:57.9	Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.
1:01.8	According to the Lord's own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are
1:07.3	left to the coming of the Lord, will certainly not proceed those who have fallen asleep.
1:14.3	For the Lord Himself will come down from heaven and with a loud command, with the voice
1:19.8	of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.
1:27.7	After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in
1:33.4	the clouds to meet the Lord in the air.
1:38.1	And so we will be with the Lord forever, therefore encourage each other with these words.
1:45.9	Now brothers, about times and dates, we do not need to write to you.
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