Haughty Eyes

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

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🗓️ 22 January 2024

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Americans are how-to oriented. We want a technique. But Proverbs doesn’t give methods for wise decisions. Instead, it says, “Here’s the kind of person you have to become to make wise decisions.” And here is the one character quality that’s most crucial for becoming a wise person. Over and over, the Bible says, “If you think you’re wise, you’re a fool; but if you’re aware of your foolishness, you’re on your way to becoming wise.” This is about pride and humility. We’re going to learn three things from these texts: 1) the diagnosis of pride (what it is), 2) the destructiveness of pride (what it does), and 3) the antidote for pride. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on November 14, 2004. Series: Proverbs: True Wisdom for Living. Scripture: Proverbs 11:2, 12; 13:10; 15:25, 33; 16:18-19; 21:4; 28:26. 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	Welcome to Gospel and Life. There are lots of things the Bible is pretty clear about.
0:07.0	Don't steal, for instance, or don't commit adultery. But no single Bible verse will tell you exactly whom to marry, which job to take,
0:16.1	whether to move or stay put.
0:18.3	We need God's wisdom to make good decisions in every part of our lives.
0:22.6	Join us today as Tim Keller explores
0:24.7	how we can cultivate wisdom with God
0:26.7	at the center of all life's choices.
0:39.6	Tonight's reading is from the book of Proverbs and is found on page 8 of your bulletin. When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. A man who lacks judgment
0:45.4	derives his neighbor, but a man of understanding holds his tongue. Pride only breeds
0:50.6	quarrels, but wisdom is found in those who take advice. The Lord
0:55.2	tears down the proud man's house but he keeps the widow's boundaries intact.
0:58.9	The fear of the Lord teaches a man wisdom and humility comes before honor. Pride goes
1:04.6	before destruction a haughty spirit before a fall. Better to be lowly in spirit and
1:10.0	among the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud.
1:13.5	Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, are sin.
1:17.8	He who trusts in himself is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom is kept safe. This is God's word.
1:25.0	We've been looking at the Book of Proverbs, we've been looking at the subject of wisdom,
1:31.0	and we said that wisdom, according to the Bible, is competence
1:37.0	with regard to the complex realities of life and that means that being wise isn't less than being moral and good. But it's quite a bit more. It's knowing the right choices to make, it's knowing the right courses to make, it's knowing the right courses of action to take, in the
1:59.9	great majority of situations in life at the moral rules don't address.
2:04.9	For example, pull like this, not like this.
2:09.5	See that's music stand wisdom.
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