Abraham and the Fire

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

4.8 • 15K Ratings

🗓️ 11 July 2022

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

This account of Abraham encountering God is known as a theophany — where God manifests himself in a dramatic, physical expression. Every place where God manifests himself in some dramatic, physical way in the Old Testament points to the ultimate expression of God manifesting in a physical way in Jesus Christ. This sermon will look at this account of Abraham encountering God under three headings: 1) The questions and doubts of Abraham; 2) The answers and assurances of God; and 3) What this means for us. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on July 3, 2011. Series: Theophany: Anticipations of Jesus in the Old Testament. Scripture: Genesis 15:1-21. 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.
0:04.0	Today, Tim Keller explores how the Old Testament connects with the story of the Gospel.
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0:15.0	Your response helps others discover and experience the life giving truth and grace of the
0:19.0	Gospel, because the Gospel changes everything.
0:22.0	Now, here's Dr. Keller with today's teaching.
0:29.0	The scripture reading is from Genesis 15 verses 1 through 21.
0:34.0	After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision.
0:38.0	Do not be afraid Abram.
0:40.0	I'm your shield, your very great reward.
0:43.0	But Abram said, oh, sovereign Lord, what can you give me since I remain childless
0:49.0	and the one who will inherit my estate is Eleazar of Damascus.
0:54.0	And Abram said, you have given me no children, so a servant in my household will be my
1:00.0	heir.
1:01.0	Then the word of the Lord came to him.
1:03.0	This man will not be your heir, but a son coming from your own body will be your heir.
1:09.0	He took him outside and said, look up at the heavens and count the stars if indeed you can
1:15.0	count them.
1:16.0	Then he said to him, so shall your offspring be.
1:20.0	Abram believed the Lord and he credited to him as righteousness.
1:25.0	He also said to him, I am the Lord who brought you out of ear of the Caldians to give you this land
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