The Law of Grace

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

4.8 • 15K Ratings

🗓️ 19 December 2022

⏱️ 40 minutes

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We’re looking at the Sermon on the Mount. It is very famous because in it, Jesus says, “This is what God wants from you. This is the law.” We learn that Jesus really demands things that no other founder of any religion has ever demanded. But when you look at this passage as a whole, you see that the law of God is filled with grace. As Jesus expounds it, we see that the law is grace and that it drives us into grace. Let’s look at three aspects of the law of God that show us his grace: the pain of the law, the premise of the law, and the profile of the law. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on October 20, 1996. Series: The Real Jesus, Part 1: His Teaching. Scripture: Matthew 5:1-10, 17-20. 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	If Jesus is who he says he is in the Bible, why is life full of so many bad things?
0:07.0	Today on Gospel and Life, Tim Keller continues to look at the gospels to discover who the
0:12.0	real Jesus is and how we can know him.
0:15.0	Here's today's message.
0:17.0	Matthew chapter 5 verses 1 to 10 and then 17 to 20.
0:26.0	Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down.
0:36.0	His disciples came to him and he began to teach them saying,
0:41.0	blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
0:46.0	Blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted.
0:50.0	Blessed are the meek for they will inherit the earth.
0:53.0	Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they will be filled.
0:58.0	Blessed are the merciful for they will be shown mercy.
1:03.0	Blessed are the pure in heart for they will see God.
1:06.0	Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called sons of God.
1:10.0	And blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
1:15.0	Don't think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets.
1:20.0	I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.
1:24.0	I tell you the truth until heaven and earth disappear.
1:27.0	Not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen will by any means disappear from the law until everything is accomplished.
1:35.0	Anyone who breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven.
1:43.0	But whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
1:48.0	For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law,
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