Knowing God

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

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🗓️ 10 January 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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One of the main themes of the Bible is that the beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord. But what does that mean? There’s a place in Job where God shows how important this term is when he says, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is none like him in all the earth; a man who fears God and shuns evil.” It’s obvious the term “fear of the Lord” is something that summarizes everything we’re supposed to do and be. So why is it important and what in the world is it? From these passages from Proverbs, I’m going to show you that I think the fear of the Lord is 1) beginning with God, 2) knowing God, 3) trusting God, and 4) discovering the grace of God. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on October 10, 2004. Series: Proverbs: True Wisdom for Living. Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6; 9:10; 16:6; 19:23; 20:9; 23:17-18; 28:14. 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	Welcome to Gospel in life. For many of the decisions we have to make in life, moral values
0:08.1	alone can't tell you what choices to make. You may be weighing several options in a decision and they all could be morally allowable.
0:16.0	So how do you choose the right one?
0:18.0	That's where God's wisdom is critical.
0:20.0	Today Tim Keller is speaking about how we can grow in using God's wisdom.
0:25.0	The scripture reading today is taken from various proverbs.
0:34.0	Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding.
0:40.0	In all your ways acknowledge him and he will make straight your paths.
0:46.8	The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and the knowledge of the Holy One is
0:52.2	in sight.
0:55.0	By steadfast love and faithfulness,
0:58.0	iniquity is atoned for,
1:00.0	and by the fear of the Lord one turns away from evil.
1:06.7	The fear of the Lord leads to life.
1:09.2	Then one rests content, untouched by trouble.
1:15.0	Who can say, I have made my heart pure?
1:18.2	I am clean from my sin. Let not your heart envy sinners, but continue in the fear of the Lord all the day.
1:28.0	Surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.
1:35.0	Blessed is the one who fears the Lord always,
1:38.0	but whoever hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
1:45.0	We're looking at the book of Proverbs every week, and that means we're looking at the subject
1:50.6	of wisdom every week, and we've said each week that wisdom
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