The Grammar of Hope

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

4.8 • 15K Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2023

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Nobody has ever asked me to preach on hope, except my wife, who asked me to do this whole series. The reason people don’t ask me to preach on hope is we underestimate tremendously what really is the engine of our lives. How you live now is completely determined by your believed-in future. We’re going to look at what Christian hope is and how it is the great life-changing dynamic in the Christian life. Let’s notice what Ephesians 1 tells us about 1) the importance of hope, 2) the content of hope, and 3) how to get it. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on March 21, 2004. Series: Living in Hope. Scripture: Ephesians 1:13-23. 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. The way you live now, your present behavior and character,
0:09.1	is determined in a large part by what you believe your ultimate future to be.
0:13.3	In today's teaching, Tim Keller explores how Christian Hope can transform our present
0:18.1	behavior. After you listen, please take a few seconds to
0:21.3	rate and review our podcast. Your review can help others to discover our podcast and experience
0:27.0	the hope of the Gospel. Now here's today's teaching from Dr. Keller.
0:32.7	Our scripture reading tonight is found on page 8 of your bulletin.
0:36.6	I'll be reading Ephesians 1 verses 13 through 22.
0:42.6	And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation.
0:49.9	Having believed you were marked in him with a seal, the promise to Holy Spirit, who was a deposit,
0:56.6	guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession to the praise of
1:03.0	his glory. For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for
1:10.4	all the saints, I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers.
1:17.8	I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the spirit of
1:23.5	wisdom and revelation so that you may know him better. I pray also that the eyes of your heart
1:30.5	may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of
1:36.2	his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe.
1:42.8	That power is like the working of his mighty strength, which he exerted in Christ when he raised
1:48.2	him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and
1:54.5	authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age,
2:01.6	but also in the one to come. And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head
2:09.0	over everything for the church. This is the word of the Lord. We've been looking at the life of David,
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