A Covenant Relationship

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

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🗓️ 25 August 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

If the last thing, practically, that Moses said before he died was, “You need to be in a covenant relationship with God,” then it would behoove us to figure out what that is. What is a covenant relationship with God? In Deuteronomy, we have a series of sermons that Moses preached just before he died. And Moses thought a covenant relationship with God was that important — that this would be almost the last thing he said. In this passage, we learn three things: 1) the uniqueness of the covenant, 2) the mystery surrounding the covenant, and 3) the hero of the covenant. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on September 9, 2007. Series: The New Heart God Gives. Scripture: Deuteronomy 29:2-4, 9-18. 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.
0:05.3	How do we share what it means to truly know Jesus, not just as a historical figure or moral teacher, but as Savior and King?
0:13.4	This month, Tim Keller explores what the Bible shows us about being public with our faith and sharing the hope we have in Christ.
0:26.5	Thank you. public with our faith and sharing the hope we have in Christ. Our scripture comes from Deuteronomy 29 2 through 4 9 through 18.
0:32.5	Moses summoned all of the Israelites and said to them,
0:35.6	Your eyes have seen all that the Lord did in Egypt to Pharaoh,
0:38.9	to all his officials, and all in his land. With your own eyes, you saw those great trials,
0:45.3	those miraculous signs and great wonders, but to this day the Lord has not given you a mind
0:50.5	that understands, or eyes that see or ears that hear.
1:00.0	Carefully follow the terms of this covenant so that you may prosper in everything you do.
1:06.4	All of you who are standing today in the presence of the Lord your God, your leaders and chiefmen,
1:13.2	your elders and officials, and all the other men of Israel, together with your children and your wives and the aliens living in your camps who chop your wood and carry your water. You are standing
1:19.2	here in order to enter into a covenant with the Lord your God. A covenant the Lord is making with you this day
1:26.1	and sealing with an oath to confirm you this day as his people that he may be your God as he promised you and as he swore to your father's Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
1:38.1	I am making this covenant with its oath, not only with you who are standing here with us today in the presence of the Lord,
1:45.6	our God, but also with those who are not here today. You yourselves know how we lived in Egypt
1:51.7	and how we passed through the countries on the way here. You saw among them their detestable images
1:57.9	and idols of wood and stone, of silver and gold.
2:01.9	Make sure there is no man or woman, clan or tribe among you today,
2:06.7	whose hearts turn away from the Lord, our God, to go and worship the gods of those nations.
2:12.8	Make sure there is no root among you that produces such bitter poison.
2:17.0	This is the word of the Lord.
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