Jesus Our Servant

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

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🗓️ 1 September 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

In Psalm 69, we have the prayer diary of Jesus and an expression of his anguish and his sufferings for us. This psalm, of course, is written by David, and it’s about King David and his immediate problems. But it actually doesn’t refer only to David—it also refers to a greater king than David and a far greater suffering. In John 15, Jesus tells his disciples that this psalm is talking about him. From this psalm, we can learn three things about what Jesus came to do: 1) he came to be a servant, 2) he came to be hated, and 3) he came to be exchanged. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on December 5, 1993. Series: Understanding Jesus. Scripture: Psalm 69. 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.
0:06.1	Who is Jesus?
0:07.7	The Bible says he's fully God, the creator of the universe, and at the same time, fully human.
0:14.3	Lose one of those and you lose Christianity.
0:17.1	Join us for today's podcast where Tim Keller explores the person and promises of Jesus Christ.
0:28.9	A reading from Psalm 69,
0:31.8	Save me, O God, for the waters have come up to my neck.
0:35.9	I sink in the mirey depths, where there is no foothold.
0:39.5	I have come into the deep waters. The floods engulf me. I am worn out calling for help.
0:45.3	My throat is parched. My eyes fail looking for my God. Those who hate me without reason
0:51.2	outnumber the hairs of my head. Many are my enemies without cause,
0:55.5	those who seek to destroy me. I am forced to restore what I did not steal. You know my folly,
1:01.9	O God. My guilt is not hidden from you. May those who hope in you not be disgraced because of me,
1:08.1	O Lord, the Lord Almighty. May those who seek you not be put to shame
1:12.7	because of me, O God of Israel. For I endure scorn for your sake, and shame covers my face. I am a
1:20.3	stranger to my brothers, an alien to my own mother's sons, for zeal for your house consumes me,
1:26.5	and the insults of those who insult you fall on me.
1:29.9	When I weep and fast, I must endure scorn. When I put on sackcloth, people make sport of me.
1:36.1	Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of the drunkards. But I pray to you,
1:41.7	O Lord, in the time of your favor, in your great love, O God, answer me with your sure salvation.
1:48.0	Rescue me from the mire.
1:49.3	Do not let me sink.
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