Finding God

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

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🗓️ 15 August 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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One of the best ways of having a discussion about faith is to not simply talk about what you believe, but also how you came to believe it. Not just the content, but the process or the journey you went on. It’s often very helpful, because everybody is on a journey. We’re looking now at a famous passage: Moses and the burning bush. Moses already believes in God, but until this, he’s never encountered him. This is Moses’ conversion experience: he actually meets God. Four things bring Moses to this moment, and they’re the same four things the Bible says usually have to happen if you’re going to meet God. What are they? They are 1) a disrupting sight, 2) an expanding concept, 3) a personal problem, and 4) a surprising grace. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on November 3, 2013. Series: A Public Faith. Scripture: Exodus 3:1-14. 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	Thanks for listening to Gospel in Life.
0:06.0	Today, Tim Keller is preaching through Psalms, the songbook of the Bible.
0:11.0	This Old Testament book shows us how we can turn to God through every season of life,
0:16.0	in joy and sorrow, in doubt, and praise.
0:19.0	After you listen, we invite you to go online to gospelonlife.com
0:22.8	and sign up for our email updates. Now, here's today's teaching from Dr. Keller.
0:32.1	The scripture for tonight is Psalm 42 and 43.
0:39.2	As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants for you, oh God.
0:45.3	My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
0:48.7	When shall I come and appear before God?
0:51.8	My tears have been my food day and night, while they continually say to me,
0:56.8	where is your God? When I remember these things, I pour out my soul within me, for I used to go with
1:03.4	the multitude. I went with them to the house of God with the voice of joy and praise, with the
1:09.1	multitude that kept a pilgrim feast.
1:12.5	Why are you cast down, oh my soul, and why are you disquieted within me?
1:17.1	Hope in God, for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.
1:22.5	Oh, my God, my soul is cast down within me.
1:25.8	Therefore, I will remember you from the land of the Jordan
1:28.3	and from the heights of Hermon and from the hill Mazar.
1:32.3	Deep calls unto deep at the noise of your waterfalls.
1:36.3	All your waves and billows have gone over me.
1:39.3	The Lord will command his loving kindness in the daytime,
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