The Search for Values

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

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🗓️ 13 May 2024

⏱️ 45 minutes

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A Newsweek cover story said that after a 30-year spree, our entire society is waking up with a monstrous hangover, facing a values vacuum. It said that we realize unlimited personal freedom is not the way to build a society, but now we face the question of whose values we should use. If you think the Bible’s answer to the values vacuum is simply “Let’s get back to traditional values,” you don’t understand how penetrating and nuanced and sophisticated the biblical answer is. What is the biblical answer to the search for values? Psalm 19 tells us three things: 1) so-called “moral values” must be based on universal moral absolutes, 2) submission to God’s moral absolutes do not enslave—they liberate, and 3) God’s moral absolutes will destroy you unless they have assumed the right role in your life. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on October 17, 1993. Series: Modern Problems; Ancient Solutions. Scripture: Psalm 19. 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.
0:05.0	Many today have elevated skepticism to such an extent that belief in God can seem almost unimaginable.
0:12.0	But many of the human longings that characterize
0:15.1	the ancient world are still the same today. We all still desire meaning,
0:20.0	happiness, and a strong identity. Today Tim Keller is speaking on how the Christian faith can address the problems and satisfy the
0:27.6	longings of the modern heart. The heavens declare the glory of God. The skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after
0:41.3	day they pour forth speech.
0:43.0	Night after night they display knowledge.
0:46.0	There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard.
0:50.0	Their voice goes out into all the earth,
0:52.0	their words to the end of the world.
0:54.4	In the heavens he has pitched a tent for the sun, which is like a bridegroom coming forth from
0:58.8	his pavilion, like a champion rejoicing to run his course. it rises at one end of the heavens and makes
1:05.1	its circuit to the other. Nothing is hidden from its heat.
1:10.1	The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul.
1:14.2	The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple.
1:18.1	The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart.
1:21.7	The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes. The fear of the
1:25.8	Lord is pure, enduring forever. The ordinances of the Lord are sure and altogether
1:30.9	righteous. They are more precious than gold, more than pure gold.
1:35.6	They are sweeter than honey than honey from the comb. By them is your servant warned in keeping
1:41.2	them there is great reward.
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