Self-Substitution of God

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

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🗓️ 1 July 2024

⏱️ 38 minutes

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I don’t think there’s any competition on this: the cross is the single most visible and recognizable symbol in human history. It’s everywhere. But what does it mean? Before Christ came, the cross was a gallows, a firing squad, a guillotine. All the cross meant was that you’d lost. It was not a symbol of strength—it was a symbol of weakness. Galatians 3 is perhaps the most complete picture on the meaning of the cross. Let’s look at 1) why the cross is necessary, 2) what actually happened on the cross, and 3) how the cross makes us different. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on January 18, 1998. Series: Galatians: New Freedom, New Family. Scripture: Galatians 3:10-14. 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 Book of Galatians isn't a very long book, just six chapters, but it holds some of the most transformative truths in scripture.
0:12.0	All month on the
0:13.4	podcast Tim Keller's teaching will be from the book of Galatians, a book that is all
0:17.5	about the power of Galatians. Galatians chapter 3 versus 10 to 14.
0:40.0	All who rely on observing the law are under a curse. For it is written.
0:51.0	Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the book of the law.
0:55.4	Clearly no one is justified before God by the law because the righteous will live by faith.
1:01.0	The law is not based on faith. On the contrary, the man who does these
1:05.2	things will live by them. Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us.
1:14.6	For it is written, cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.
1:18.4	He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus so that by
1:25.0	faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.
1:31.7	This is God's word. Now, the cross. You know the cross is, I don't think this is controversial, unless you can think of a, I don't think there's any competition on this.
1:49.0	The cross is the single most famous and recognizable visual sign, visual object, insignia, symbol.
2:01.0	It's the single most visible and recognizable and familiar symbol in all of human history.
2:10.6	It's everywhere. And the real question of course is what does it mean? Now that is the question
2:20.0	Does it mean what Constantine thought it meant?
2:24.0	Maybe you've heard the story.
2:25.0	Constantine was the emperor, the Roman emperor,
2:28.0	who in the fourth century AD converted to Christianity,
2:32.0	I guess, or supposedly, I mean who's to say, but there's plenty of people
2:36.2	who doubt that, including me, but the story of his conversion is quite interesting.
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