The Freedom of Hope

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

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🗓️ 17 July 2024

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Most people think the job of religion is to call people into a life of morality. But Paul says that’s not what Christianity is at all. Gospel transformation is completely different than moral reformation. In Galatians 5, Paul says there are two different reasons you could obey God—and the reason for your obedience makes all the difference in the world. Paul tells us 1) there is a wrong reason for moral obedience, and it enslaves us, and 2) there is a whole other engine for obedience, and it is hope and love. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on March 22, 1998. Series: Galatians: New Freedom, New Family. Scripture: Galatians 5:1-12. 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. Is being a Christian just about moral transformation or a pathway to the good life?
0:10.0	Tim Keller looks at the Book of Galatians to demonstrate how the Christian life is so much more than that.
0:15.2	It's about how Christ transforms us in a radical and life-changing way.
0:19.6	Throughout this month, Tim Keller will be teaching from the Book of Galatians and how the Gospel transforms us.
0:27.0	Now let's take a look at this passage and I'm just going to read from Galatians chapter 5.
0:35.0	I've been going through the book of Galatians and we come now to a section that I want to assure you if you
0:42.0	see verses that I haven't touched on tonight.
0:44.5	This is an introduction.
0:46.4	In some ways the message can't be as long tonight and we're going to get into Galatians 5
0:51.0	for a couple of weeks so don't be, you can come back and I will elaborate
0:56.0	on the basic points that I'm making tonight.
0:59.1	In Galatians 5 we get to an issue, which all along we've've been I've been telling people after services
1:05.1	when they come and ask me about this I said don't worry we'll get to in
1:07.3	Galatians five now here we are Galatians five it is is for freedom to Christ has set us free. Stand firm then and do not let
1:16.4	yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. Mark my words, I Paul tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no
1:24.8	value to you at all.
1:27.0	Again I declare to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey
1:31.5	the whole law.
1:33.0	You who are trying to be justified by law have been alienated from Christ.
1:37.0	You have fallen away from grace.
1:39.0	But by faith, we eagerly await through the spirit the righteousness for which we hope.
1:44.0	For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision or uncircumcision has any value.
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