Thanks Be to God!

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

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🗓️ 13 December 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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The end of a worship service is always about mission. A minister says, “Let us go forth to serve the world as those who love our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.” Then the people say, “Thanks be to God.” Do you realize how significant this is? You are being sent out into the world to give your life in service, now reshaped by the knowledge that Jesus Christ is your Savior, and you’re filled with his love. Let’s look at Psalm 67 to learn about 1) the fact of mission, 2) the character of mission, 3) the dynamic for mission, and 4) the consolation of mission. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on September 21, 2008. Series: Liturgy: What we do in Worship. Scripture: Psalm 67:1-7. 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	If you attend a church regularly, have you ever paid attention to the structure of the worship service at your church?
0:10.7	Often we move through the same order of service each Sunday.
0:14.2	But do we realize what each aspect means?
0:17.0	Today, Tim Keller is preaching about liturgy, that is, about what happens during worship, and why it's helpful to our understanding of the gospel.
0:32.4	The scripture reading this morning is Psalm 67.
0:41.1	May God be gracious to us and bless us and make His face shine upon us.
0:51.3	That your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations.
0:59.0	May the peoples praise you, O God.
1:03.5	May all the peoples praise you.
1:07.6	May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples justly and guide the nations of the earth.
1:17.7	May the peoples praise you, O God. May all the peoples praise you.
1:24.7	Then the land will yield its harvest, and God, our God, will bless us. God will bless us,
1:36.3	and all the ends of the earth will fear him. This is the word of the Lord.
1:46.2	We've been doing a five-week series on what, in the sermon, on what we do when we gather for
1:52.9	worship.
1:54.0	And because this is the last in the series, we're now in a position to kind of get the big
1:59.9	picture and say, what actually is happening in a
2:03.5	worship service when we gather on a Sunday to worship.
2:06.9	If you asked the question, what is the gospel?
2:12.5	Probably the best biblical answer is God, sin, Christ, faith. The gospel is God is all important, and we need to
2:26.7	and ought to live for him. But number two, sin, human pride, self-absorption, has destroyed our relationship with God and with
2:36.3	each other and with the world. Number three, in Jesus Christ, God has come into the world to rescue us
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