The Failure of Religion

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

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🗓️ 5 July 2023

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

We’re tracing the storyline of the entire Bible. We started in Genesis, where we learn what’s wrong with the human race, and we’ve come to Romans, where we learn what God has done about it through Jesus Christ. Here at the beginning of Romans 2, Paul does a turnaround. It’s so surprising and shocking I don’t have much to introduce. I’ll start to explain it, and it’ll draw us right in. This chapter tells us three things: 1) the failure of religion, because of 2) the terrible beauty of the law and, therefore, 3) the need for a regenerated, new heart. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on February 22, 2009. Series: Bible: The Whole Story - Creation and Fall. Scripture: Romans 2:1-6; 12-26. 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 and Life.
0:04.2	If someone asked you what the main story of the Bible is, what would you say?
0:08.4	Today, Tim Keller is preaching through the central storyline of the Bible.
0:12.2	What went wrong with the human race?
0:14.0	What God has done to rescue us through Christ?
0:16.4	And how God means to restore the world?
0:19.4	We're glad you're listening with us.
0:22.5	Tonight's scripture comes from the Book of Romans, chapter 2, verses 1 through 6,
0:27.2	and then verses 12 through 26.
0:31.7	You, therefore, have no excuse.
0:34.5	You who passed judgment on someone else.
0:37.3	For at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself.
0:41.7	Because you who passed judgment do the same things.
0:45.6	Now, we know that God's judgment against those who do such things is based on truth.
0:50.8	So when you, a mere man, pass judgment on them, and yet do the same things,
0:56.2	do you think that you will escape God's judgment?
0:59.2	Or do you show contempt for the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience,
1:04.2	not realizing that God's kindness leads you towards repentance?
1:08.8	But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart,
1:12.6	you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God's wrath
1:16.8	when His righteous judgment will be revealed.
1:19.8	God will give to each person according to what He has done.
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