David’s Friend

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

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🗓️ 28 May 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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The friendship between Jonathan and David is rightly famous. Because we have so much information about the life of David, the narrative arcs are long. So to follow David’s friendship with Jonathan, you have to see it over multiple passages. We’re going to look at four passages in 1 Samuel to see what the Bible tells us about the importance of friendship. From the friendship of David and Jonathan we can learn 1) the absolute importance of friendship, 2) the necessary elements of friendship, and 3) the requisite power for friendship. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on May 17, 2015. Series: David: The Man of Prayer. Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:1-4. 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 the Gospel and Life podcast.
0:05.8	This month, we've put together a special set of sermons from the nearly three decades that Tim Keller preached at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City.
0:14.9	While this month's sermons cover a variety of scripture passages and topics, each message points to one central truth.
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0:44.9	A reading from 1st Samuel chapter 18, 19, 20, and 23.
0:54.0	As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to 19, 20, and 23.
0:59.2	As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David,
1:01.9	and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
1:06.4	And Saul took him that day and would not let him return to his father's house.
1:13.6	Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as his own soul and Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David and his armor and even his sword and his bow and his
1:19.4	belt and Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father and said to him let not the king sin against his servant David because he has not sinned against you
1:30.1	and because his deeds have brought good to you.
1:33.3	For he took his life in his hand and he struck down the Philistine
1:37.3	and the Lord worked a great salvation for all Israel.
1:41.8	You sought and rejoiced.
1:47.8	Why then will you sin against innocent blood by killing David without cause? And Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan. Saul swore, as the Lord lives, he shall not be put to death.
1:57.1	And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan reported to him all these things.
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