Shaker of the Earth

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

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🗓️ 24 January 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Hebrews was written to people who have been shaken by life. Difficulties and sufferings have shaken them to the core. The writer is trying to help them find ways to face the brutal realities of life, to stand solid when everything around them is falling apart. In Hebrews 12, we have the climax. The writer pulls together all of the threads and says, “In an unstable world, here is how you can live an unshakeable life.” This passage depicts 1) the shakable life, 2) the unshakeable life, and 3) how to receive that unshakeable life. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on April 17, 2005. Series: Christ: Our Treasury (The Book of Hebrews). Scripture: Hebrews 12:18-29. 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.
0:04.5	The book of Hebrews was written to a group of Christians who were weary of troubles, struggling with fear and discouragement.
0:12.0	Sound familiar? Today, Tim Keller is preaching from the book of Hebrews, showing us how fixing our eyes on Jesus is the only way to truly deal with the challenges we face in our
0:22.2	lives.
0:28.3	Tonight's scripture reading is from Hebrews chapter 12 versus 18 through 29 found on page 8
0:33.9	of your bulletin.
0:35.9	You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is
0:39.2	burning with fire, to darkness, gloom and storm, to a trumpet blast or to such a voice
0:44.9	speaking words that those who heard it beg that no further word be spoken to them because they
0:50.7	could not bear what was commanded. If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be
0:54.9	stoned. The sight was so terrifying that Moses said, I am trembling with fear. But you have come to
1:01.2	Mount Zion, to the heavenly Jerusalem, the city of the living God. You have come to thousands upon
1:07.1	thousands of angels in joyful assembly, to the Church of the Firstborn, whose names are written in heaven,
1:13.4	you have come to God, the judge of all men, to the spirits of righteous men made perfect,
1:18.7	to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.
1:25.4	See to it that you do not refuse him who speaks. If they did not
1:29.2	escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, how much less will we if we turn away
1:34.3	from him who warns us from heaven? At that time, his voice shook the earth, but now he is promised.
1:40.3	Once more, I will shake not only the earth, but also the heavens. The words once more indicate the removing of what can be shaken, that is, created things,
1:49.2	so that what cannot be shaken may remain.
1:51.9	Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful,
1:57.3	and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire.
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