To Be Called Your Son

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

4.8 • 15K Ratings

🗓️ 7 September 2022

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

The parable of the prodigal son shows us how the grace of God affects our relationships with each other and how it creates a unique community. In the story, when the younger brother comes back to try to make restitution and reconciliation, he says “I am not worthy to be called your son" two times. What did sonship mean in ancient culture? What does sonship mean in the Bible? We have to understand sonship if we are going to understand the great gift that God has given to us through Jesus. This sermon will explore the character of sonship, the practice of sonship, the community that results from sonship, and the accomplishment of sonship. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on October 19, 2008. Series: The Fellowship of Grace. Scripture: Luke 15:21-24. 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	This is Gospel in Life.
0:05.0	Whether you're a rule breaker or a rule follower, Jesus teaches that we all need the same thing.
0:10.7	Grace.
0:11.7	Today on Gospel in Life, Tim Keller explores the depth of Christ's extravagant grace
0:16.0	in the parable of the prodigal son.
0:18.5	After you've listened, we'd appreciate it if you'd take a moment to rate and review
0:21.4	the podcast.
0:22.4	Your response helps others discover and experience the life giving truth and grace of the Gospel,
0:28.0	because the Gospel changes everything.
0:30.4	Now here's Dr. Keller with today's message.
0:35.5	The scripture reading is taken from Luke 15 verses 11 through 24.
0:42.3	Jesus continued,
0:44.1	there was a man who had two sons.
0:46.6	The younger one said to his father,
0:48.6	father,
0:49.6	give me my share of the estate,
0:51.6	so he divided his property between them.
0:54.7	Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had set off for a distant country
0:59.8	and there squandered his wealth in wild living.
1:03.5	After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began
1:08.5	to be in need.
1:10.4	So he went and hired himself out, a dozen to a dozen of that country who sent him to
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