God Our Father

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

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🗓️ 24 August 2022

⏱️ 29 minutes

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The fact that God can be our Father is possibly one of the most important things that the Bible tells us. Jesus came and lived and died, so that we could have a family relationship with God — so that we can call God “Father.” This should be a source of wonder for us, something that electrifies us, and should never be commonplace. If God is our Father, then, what does that mean? 1) To live in covenant; 2) To live in grace; 3) To live in confidence when bad things are happening; 4) To live in intimacy; 5) To live in gratitude. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on June 5, 2011. Series: To Know the Living God – The Adequacy of God. Scripture: Psalm 103:1-18. 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. There is nothing of greater practical importance than knowing
0:09.3	the God of the Bible and understanding who He truly is. Today Tim Keller is teaching
0:14.4	on how to know the living God.
0:18.1	Tonight's Scripture reading comes from Psalm 103 verses 1 to 18. Praise the Lord, O my soul,
0:30.3	all my innmost being, praise His holy name. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not
0:36.7	all His benefits, who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems
0:44.2	your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires
0:50.4	with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagles. The Lord works righteousness
0:56.8	and justice for all the oppressed. He made known His ways to Moses, His deeds to the
1:02.8	people of Israel. The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.
1:11.0	He will not always accuse nor will he harbour his anger forever. He does not treat us as
1:16.8	our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens
1:23.3	are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear Him. As far as the East is
1:29.5	from the West, so far has He removed our transgressions from us. As a father has compassion on
1:37.1	his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him. For He knows how we are
1:44.0	formed. He remembers that we are dust. As for man, his days are like grass. He flourishes
1:51.4	like a flower of the field. The wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place remembers
1:57.5	it no more. But from everlasting to everlasting, the Lord's love is with those who fear Him,
2:04.7	and His righteousness with their children's children, with those who keep His covenant
2:09.9	and remember to obey its precepts. This is the word of the Lord.
2:14.8	Okay, each week we are looking at one of the attributes of God, and each week it is
2:21.2	a bit of a temptation to say, oh, this is the most important. But tonight we are looking
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