Confident in Hope

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

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🗓️ 24 April 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Trouble will come. And because we’re going to have trouble, Jesus says he wants to give us something so that our hearts are not troubled by the trouble. John 14 begins and ends with Jesus saying, “I don’t want you to be troubled.” So what is it that Jesus does to give us confidence and strength to face life as it is? The first thing Jesus gives us to help us deal with the troubles of life is the knowledge of a real home for us. Jesus tells us 1) there’s a real home he’s preparing for us, 2) it’s in heaven, and 3) the road to it is through hell. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on January 8, 2017. Series: Jesus, Mission, and Glory: New Confidence. Scripture: John 14:1-3. 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.
0:05.0	What keeps your faith from unraveling when trouble comes your way?
0:10.0	On the night before his crucifixion, Jesus told his disciples to not let their hearts be afraid.
0:16.0	Today, Tim Keller shows us how Jesus offers a new kind of confidence that is rooted in something far more secure
0:22.7	than our circumstances.
0:31.6	John chapter 14 verses 1 through 3.
0:37.0	Do not let your hearts be troubled.
0:40.3	You believe in God, believe also in me.
0:43.4	My father's house has many rooms.
0:45.1	If that were not so, would I have told you that I'm going there to prepare a place for you?
0:50.1	And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also
0:56.9	may be where I am. This is the word of the Lord.
1:07.1	Now, Christians want to represent Jesus Christ to the world and Redeemer people want to represent
1:15.6	Jesus Christ their city.
1:17.6	And on the night before Jesus died, he gave his disciples this long, intensive training
1:24.1	session.
1:25.4	John chapter 13 to 17 is the longest piece of teaching we have in the Bible
1:29.9	from Jesus. And that's exactly what he was doing. He was getting them ready to represent him in the
1:35.4	world, and that's why we're studying it this year. And when we get to John 14, which we just
1:41.0	have done, now we are just entering into the chapter 14. The chapter 14 starts
1:47.5	at the beginning with this, I don't want you to be troubled. Don't let your heart be troubled.
1:54.0	It ends, by the way, John 14 ends saying, I don't want your heart to be troubled or afraid.
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