God’s Law

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

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🗓️ 7 January 2026

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

The book of Deuteronomy is a series of sermons Moses preached just before he died. In it, he lays out, in the most comprehensive and practical way, how you should live if you experience the grace and salvation of God. If you experience God, how should that actually affect the way in which you live your life? It’s a very, very practical book and an incredibly comprehensive book. Today, we get to the Ten Commandments. This is one of the most influential texts in the entire history of the world. Let’s take a look and see what we’re taught about it. It’s awfully basic, but it’s awfully basic because it’s awfully important. There are four things we’re going to learn here about God’s Law: 1) the origin of the Law; 2) the substance of the Law; 3) the problem of the Law, and 4) the solution to that problem. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on May 27, 2007. Series: Deuteronomy – Doing Justice, Preaching Grace. Scripture: Deuteronomy 5:6-21, 24-29. 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 and Life. During January, we're inviting our listeners to consider becoming
0:08.3	a Gospel and Life monthly partner. If you'd like to learn more, keep listening at the end of
0:13.0	today's podcast for details. Have you ever wondered what it really means to live a great life?
0:20.7	The Bible says the Ten Commandments aren't confining rules,
0:23.9	but a framework for building a life of true greatness.
0:26.9	Today, Tim Keller takes an in-depth look at one of the Ten Commandments
0:30.5	and helps us understand what it means to live the way God designed us to,
0:34.5	free, whole, and rooted in his love.
0:42.9	Thank you. designed us to, free, whole, and rooted in his love. The reading today is taken from the book of Deuteronomy chapter 5, verses 6 through 21 and 24 through 29.
0:53.1	I am the Lord your God who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.
1:00.4	You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of
1:08.0	anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below.
1:12.7	You shall not bow down to them, worship them. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God,
1:20.1	punishing the children for the sins of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those
1:24.9	who hate me, but showing love to a thousand generations of those
1:30.1	who love me and keep my commandments. You shall not misuse the name of the Lord, your God,
1:38.2	for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name. Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
1:49.9	Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy as the Lord your God has commanded you.
1:57.0	Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God.
1:58.6	On it, you shall not do any work, neither you nor your son or daughter,
2:03.6	nor your manservant or maid servant, nor your ox, your donkey, or any of your animals, nor the
2:09.6	alien within your gates, so that your manservant and maid servant may rest, as you do.
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