But these women immigrate expecting to have not a better, but a worse life. In the book of Ruth, we have the story of two immigrant women-Naomi and Ruth-who forge an amazing interracial sisterhood. People don’t usually do it unless they expect a better life. It takes tremendous courage to leave the land you’ve always lived in and permanently move to another land. Series: Pointers to Christ – Directional Signs in History. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on October 26, 1997. We see Jonah 1) running, 2) sleeping, 3) sinking, and 4) rising. And each one of them tells us something about the real nature of sin. In the story of Jonah, we see him doing four things. So how do we find out what the Bible means by sin? By looking at Jonah, who’s said to be very religious, and seeing how he falls into terrible sin, we can then get a good idea of what sin is. But even more so, if we don’t understand sin, then the knowledge of God’s love and grace won’t really transform or heal us. If we don’t understand sin, then Christianity makes no sense. When we hear the word “sin,” we think we know what it means. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on November 2, 1997. How do you find God the first time? How do you find him again and again? We learn here 1) that we desperately need renewal, and 2) how we get renewal. Because basically the path of “new-al” and the path of renewal are the same. See, if you’ve never found God, or if you have but it’s been a long time, for both, this passage tells you the path. But the second you stop tending a fire, it burns down. The Bible often talks about our relationship with God as if it’s fire. And not only how to find God, but how to find him when you’ve lost him. 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 and making a one-time or recurring donation.Įxodus 33-34 remarkably depicts, in the most concrete way, how to find God. 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. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on November 9, 1997. We learn three things about suffering from the story of Job: 1) from Satan, we get an understanding of suffering, 2) from the early Job, we learn how to face suffering, and 3) from the later Job, we learn how to overcome suffering. And there’s probably no place anywhere, beyond the book of Job, where you have the problem of innocent suffering so profoundly depicted. But in the Old Testament, they’re depicted. In the New Testament, authors explain these truths with rational propositions. We’re looking at Old Testament narratives because in them, profound truths are depicted concretely. We don’t struggle much with the suffering that comes to people who’ve brought it on themselves. There’s no more important issue, spiritually, for people than the question of innocent suffering.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |