If a Man Dies, Shall He Live Again?

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

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🗓️ 26 April 2023

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

There’s nothing more inevitable in life than suffering, and there’s no book in the Bible, and maybe no work of world literature, that faces the issue of suffering with more realism, integrity, and wisdom than the book of Job. In the middle part of the book, there are long speeches by Job, and most of the time he’s expressing confusion and anger. But there are two places where, in his wrestling, Job wrestles through to remarkable faith and insight. In this one, Job comes to grips with three resources we’re told Christians have in order to face suffering. These three resources are to know 1) the comfort of the presence, 2) the challenge of the glory, and 3) the joy of the resurrection. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on January 20, 2008. Series: Job - A Path Through Suffering. Scripture: Job 13:20-24; 14:7-17. 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. The English word for hope can can note uncertainty, but the
0:08.1	Christian concept of hope is a life-changing, joyous certainty of future with God. Today
0:13.6	on Gospel in Life, Tim Keller is teaching about Christian hope and how what we believe
0:18.2	about the future can transform our present reality.
0:22.9	The Scripture this morning is from the book of Job, Chapter 13 and 14. Only grant me
0:32.1	these two things, O God, and then I will not hide from you. Withdraw your hand far from
0:40.1	me and stop frightening me with your terrors. Then summon me and I will answer, or let me
0:47.3	speak and you reply. How many wrongs and sins have I committed? Show me my fence in
0:55.3	my sin. Why do you hide your face and consider me your enemy? At least there is hope for
1:03.4	a tree. If it is cut down, it will sprout again and its new shoots will not fail. Its
1:09.8	roots may grow old in the ground and its stumps die in the soil, yet at the center of
1:14.5	water it will bud and put forth shoots like a plant. But man dies in his late low. He
1:23.2	breathes his last in his no more, as water disappears from the sea or a riverbed becomes
1:29.8	parched and dry, so man lies down and does not rise. Till the heavens are no more, men
1:38.7	will not awake or be roused from their sleep. If only you would hide me in the grave and
1:46.5	conceal me till your anger has passed, if only you would set me a time and then remember
1:54.2	me. If a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait for
2:04.5	my renewal to come. You will call and I will answer you. You will long for the creature
2:12.7	your hands have made. Surely then you will count my steps but not keep track of my sin.
2:22.4	My offenses will be sealed up in a bag. You will cover over my sin.
2:30.8	There is nothing more inevitable in life than suffering. There is no book in the Bible
2:39.5	and maybe no work of even world literature that faces the issue of suffering with more
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