A Rich Man’s Poverty

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

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🗓️ 23 October 2023

⏱️ 43 minutes

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There’s no more important issue, spiritually, for people than the question of innocent suffering. We don’t struggle much with the suffering that comes to people who’ve brought it on themselves. The real problem is innocent suffering. We’re looking at Old Testament narratives because in them, profound truths are depicted concretely. In the New Testament, authors explain these truths with rational propositions. But in the Old Testament, they’re depicted. And there’s probably no place anywhere, beyond the book of Job, where you have the problem of innocent suffering so profoundly depicted. 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. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on November 9, 1997. Series: Pointers to Christ – Directional Signs in History. Scripture: Job 1:8-22. 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 in Life. This month we're looking at directional signposts through
0:07.1	history that point us to Christ. All through the Old Testament from Genesis to
0:11.9	Jonah you see signs that point us to Jesus.
0:15.2	Listen now to today's teaching from Tim Keller on Pointers to Christ. Job Chapter 1, 1,
0:24.0	18 to 22.
0:28.0	Then the Lord said to Satan, have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like
0:39.5	him on earth. He is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shun's evil. Does Job fear God for nothing? Satan replied. Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything
0:56.0	he has?
0:57.9	You have blessed the work of his hands so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout
1:01.9	the land, but stretch out your hand and strike
1:04.6	everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face.
1:09.5	The Lord said to Satan very well, then everything he has is in your hands.
1:14.1	But on the man himself do not lay a finger.
1:17.4	Then Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.
1:20.8	One day when Job's sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother's house,
1:25.0	a messenger came to Job and said, the oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby,
1:31.0	and the Sabians attacked and carried them off. They put the servants to the sword and I am the only one who escaped to tell you.
1:38.0	While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said,
1:41.0	The fire of God fell from the sky and burned up the sheep and the servants,
1:45.2	and I am the only one who escaped to tell you.
1:48.4	And while he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, the Caledians formed three raiding parties and swept down on your
1:55.1	camels and carried them off. They put the servants of the sword and I am the only
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