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Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

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🗓️ 27 March 2026

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

When you’re in the wilderness, how do you handle the trials, the difficulties, and the temptations? In Luke 4, we have a famous passage about the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness. Jesus is assaulted by the Devil, and he deals with it through the Word of God. We’re going to look at how Jesus uses Scripture, and how, in a practical way, we can too. This text shows us 1) the depth and complexity of evil, 2) some of the strategies of evil, and 3) how to defeat evil using Scripture. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on March 9, 2014. Series: Knowing Jesus. Scripture: Luke 4:1-13. 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.
0:06.3	Where do you turn when you need clarity or strength in a difficult situation?
0:10.8	In Luke's Gospel, we see how Jesus confronted his own temptations and trials through Scripture and prayer.
0:17.5	Today, Tim Keller explores how we can claim these same powerful resources and how we can live with hope and resilience in a difficult world.
0:32.8	The scripture reading is taken from Luke chapter 4 verses 1 through 13.
0:38.9	Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
0:44.7	where for 40 days he was tempted by the devil.
0:47.9	He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them, he was hungry.
0:52.3	The devil said to him, if you are the son of God, tell this stone to
0:56.0	become bread. Jesus answered, it is written, man shall not live on bread alone. The devil led him to a
1:04.3	high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world, and he said to him,
1:09.4	I will give you all their authority and splendor.
1:12.5	It has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. If you worship me, it will all be
1:17.8	yours. Jesus answered, it is written, worship the Lord your God, and serve him only. The devil led
1:26.6	him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple.
1:30.7	If you are the son of God, he said, throw yourself down from here. For it is written, he will
1:36.0	command his angels concerning you to guard you carefully. They will lift you up in their hands
1:40.8	so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
1:48.9	Jesus answered, it is said, do not put the Lord your God to the test.
1:54.0	When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time.
1:55.4	The word of the Lord.
2:05.2	Now, this is very famous passage about the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness. He's assaulted by the devil and then how he deals with it through the word of God, through the scripture, the use of the Bible.
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