Meditation

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

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🗓️ 1 November 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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The word “blessed” in Hebrew is much richer than it is English. It means total fulfillment and well-being. How do we get that? The answer in Psalm 1 is that blessedness comes to a person who has learned to meditate on the law of the Lord. That’s an enormous promise. So let’s ask ourselves what we can learn about meditation, which is one of the disciplines by which we work grace into every nook and cranny of our lives. Psalm 1 teaches us four things about meditation: 1) the promise of meditation, 2) the principle of meditation, 3) the practice of meditation, and 4) the puzzle of meditation. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on April 7, 2002. Series: Psalms: Disciples of Grace. Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6. 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	If you're a Christian, what does it look like for you to grow into the person God designed
0:08.2	you to be?
0:09.5	Over the centuries, Christians have looked to the Psalms to learn how to grow as believers.
0:14.2	Join us today as Tim Keller preaches from the Book of Psalms.
0:27.7	The scripture reading this morning is Psalm 1.
0:39.0	Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked,
0:45.5	or stand in the way of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.
0:49.8	But his delight is in the law of the Lord,
0:55.1	and on his law he meditates day and night.
1:03.0	He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season,
1:06.3	and whose leaf does not wither.
1:09.6	Whatever he does, prospers. Not so, the the wicked they are like chaff that the wind blows away therefore the
1:19.5	wicked will not stand in the judgment nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous for the lord watches over the way of the righteous but the assembly of the righteous. For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
1:34.6	This is God's word.
1:37.1	We just finished a series looking at the marks of a supernaturally changed heart.
1:44.0	And now we're going to start a series lookingurally changed heart.
1:50.5	And now we're going to start a series looking at the processes by which that comes about.
1:54.5	Disciplines, means of grace.
2:00.0	You see, Philippians chapter 2, verse 12, has a very interesting verse in it that says,
2:04.2	work out your salvation in awe and wonder work out your salvation in awe and wonder notice the text doesn't say work for your salvation
2:12.5	you can only work something out if you already have it And the idea of working it out in awe and wonder means you're supposed to take the grace you've got.
2:24.4	It's supposed to take the spiritual grace you receive when you unite with Christ by faith,
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