Good News to the Poor

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

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🗓️ 18 March 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

If you ask the question, “Why should a believer in the gospel of Jesus Christ be passionately involved with the poor?” this text gives you the answers. Isaiah 61 is the last of the Servant songs, a prophecy about the Servant of the Lord. And Jesus Christ preached from this in his first sermon. When Jesus reads this, he’s saying, “This is the essence of my mission. I have come to bring good news for the poor.” What does that mean? The three reasons why a believer in the gospel of Jesus Christ should be deeply involved with the life of the poor are 1) because of the future, 2) because of the present, and 3) because of the past. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on March 28, 2010. Series: The Songs of the Servant (from Isaiah). Scripture: Isaiah 58:6-10. 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	If someone asked you what Jesus' mission on Earth was, what would you say?
0:09.0	Today Tim Keller is preaching from the Book of Isaiah to help us understand the mission and
0:14.0	purpose of Christ while he was on earth and how it can transform our lives today.
0:19.3	Thank you for joining us.
0:25.0	The scripture reading comes from Isaiah chapter 58 versus 6 through 10 and chapter 61 versus 1 through 4. Is not this the kind of fasting I have
0:37.8	chosen to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke to set the oppressed free and to break every yoke?
0:47.2	Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wander with shelter when you see the naked to clothe him and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood.
0:59.0	Then your light will break forth like the dawn and your healing will quickly appear.
1:05.0	Then your righteousness will go before you and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.
1:11.0	Then you will call and the Lord will answer. You will cry for help and he will say,
1:18.0	Here am I. If you do away with the yoke of oppression, with the pointing finger and malicious talk,
1:26.0	and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed,
1:32.0	then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will
1:35.9	become like the noonday.
1:39.0	The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor.
1:46.8	He has sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives, and release from darkness for the prisoners.
1:56.0	To proclaim the year of the Lord's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn and provide for those who grieve in Zion.
2:07.0	To bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.
2:19.2	They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his
2:25.4	splendour. They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long
2:31.1	devastated. They will renew the ruined cities that have been
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