The Judgment on Sin

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

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🗓️ 20 October 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

When people see the evidence of great evils and atrocities, they automatically turn into philosophers. They start to ask the metaphysical questions. How could this have happened? Why doesn’t God do something about evil, about the wickedness and violence that’s here? Why doesn’t God do something about the brokenness of the world? Exodus 17 tells us that God has. This passage tells us about a trial that happened years ago, and it was the most remarkable trial in the history of the world. Look at it carefully: 1) there’s a lawsuit, 2) then there’s a trial, and 3) then there’s an execution. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on April 9, 1995. Series: The Seven Deadly Sins. Scripture: Exodus 17:1-7. 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.
0:05.1	You don't have to look far to see that something's deeply wrong with our world and with us.
0:10.7	But is there an answer that gets to the root of why?
0:14.5	In today's message, Tim Keller explores the human condition through stories in the Bible,
0:19.4	uncovering what Scripture says about sin
0:21.9	and why it's the only explanation deep enough to face the truth about ourselves.
0:34.1	The teaching is based today, is printed in your bullet in it's Exodus 17, verses 1 to 7.
0:43.2	An incident during the time the children of Israel are wandering in the wilderness, and we read,
0:49.2	The whole Israelite community set out from the desert of sin, traveling from place to place as
0:55.8	the Lord commanded.
0:57.8	They camped at Reffitim, but there was no water for the people to drink.
1:02.1	So they quarreled with Moses and said, give us water to drink.
1:06.3	Moses replied, why do you quarrel with me?
1:08.6	Why do you put the Lord to the test?
1:10.6	But the people were thirsty for water there.
1:13.1	And they grumbled against Moses. They said, why did you bring us up out of Egypt to make us and our children and livestock die of thirst?
1:21.0	Then Moses cried out to the Lord, what am I to do with these people? They are almost ready to stone me.
1:28.9	The Lord answered Moses,
1:34.5	walk on ahead of the people. Take with you some of the elders of Israel and take in your hand the staff with which you struck the Nile and go. I will stand there before you by the rock at Horib.
1:42.3	Strike the rock and the water will come out of it for the people to drink.
1:45.9	So Moses did this in the sight of the elders of Israel, and he called the place Masa and
1:50.6	Meraba because the Israelites quarreled and because they tested the Lord saying, is the Lord among us or not?
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