The Helmet of Salvation

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

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🗓️ 26 February 2024

⏱️ 33 minutes

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In the Bible, salvation is a broader term than what we usually use in the Christian church. We’re looking at the armor of God, and we turn now to another piece: the helmet of salvation. A lot of churches use the word salvation in the past tense: “I’ve been saved,” or “When were you saved?” If you’re accustomed to this, you might get confused when you see that often in the Bible, the word salvation for Christians is used in the present or future tense. Let’s look at: 1) the past tense of salvation, 3) the present tense of salvation, 3) the future tense of salvation, and 4) how to put it on. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on April 5, 1992. Series: Spiritual Warfare – The Armor of God. Scripture: Ephesians 6:14-18. 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	In the Bible, the Apostle Paul writes about the armor of God. He explains the reality of evil and the resources Christ offers for protection.
0:11.0	If you're a Christian, Paul has given you everything you need to
0:14.5	stand in the battles of life. So then why do so many of us feel ill-equipped for the
0:19.3	troubles we face? Today, join us as Tim Keller explores how we can make use of the amazing resources God offers
0:26.0	us in Christ.
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0:44.4	Now the passage of scripture we're looking at
0:51.6	we're going to consider now is
0:53.0	Ephesion 6 14 to 18 and it talks about the armor of God and the let's me remind
1:00.6	you that the armor of God is a metaphor that Paul uses as he speaks to us and asks
1:05.5	us to put on the armor of God to describe how though we are believers, though we're Christians,
1:12.0	and though when we become Christians we receive great
1:14.0	benefits and privileges, we actually have to learn the discipline of using those benefits and privileges.
1:20.5	We've got resources with which we can meet any battle and address any enemy and any kind of
1:26.2	fray or conflict, but unless we learn how to use what we have, we'll be defeated. Let's read as we have been going through this passage
1:36.2	and read verse 14 to 16 and we're going to look tonight at one particular piece of the
1:40.6	armor as usual. Stand firm then with the belt of truth buckled around your waist,
1:47.0	with the breastplate of righteousness in place,
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