The Struggle for Love

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

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🗓️ 29 June 2022

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Jacob is that very ancient figure in the book of Genesis and yet an incredibly modern figure. Jacob is a man with an inner vacuum, an inner emptiness. Although he has begun his relationship with God, that does not immediately create a full remedy for his inner emptiness. People with an inner emptiness have a tendency to give themselves to the hope that out there somewhere there is that right person, that he or she who is somehow going to make their life right and going to fix it, but what we’re going to see here are three things. First of all, we’re going to see what is behind that hope for one true love. Secondly, we’re going to see the disillusionment that generally accompanies that hope for one true love, and lastly, what will actually fulfill that hope. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on November 11, 2011. Series: The Gospel According to Jacob. Scripture: Genesis 29:15-35. 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	Thanks for joining us on Gospel in Life. It's our hope that you're encouraged by today's Gospel
0:08.1	Center teaching from Tim Keller. After you've listened, we'd appreciate it if you take a moment to
0:13.2	rate and review the podcast. Your response helps others discover and experience the life giving truth
0:19.2	in grace of the Gospel because the Gospel changes everything. Now here's Dr. Keller with today's
0:24.8	teaching. Follow along as I read to you from the passage on which the teaching's base it's printed in
0:30.2	your bulletin. I'm going to read Genesis 29 verses 15 to 35. And Laban said to him, just because you're
0:41.6	a relative of mine, should you work for me for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.
0:47.6	Now Laban had two daughters, the name of the older was Leah, the name of the younger was Rachel.
0:51.9	Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was lovely and form and beautiful. Jacob was in love with Rachel
1:00.4	and said, I'll work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter, Rachel.
1:06.8	Laban said, it's better that I give her to you than to some other man. Stay here with me.
1:12.6	So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of
1:17.4	his love for her. Then Jacob said to Laban, give me my wife, my time is completed, and I want to lie
1:24.5	with her. So Laban brought together all of the people of the place and gave a feast, but when evening
1:29.4	came he took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob and Jacob lay with her and lay and gave his
1:36.0	servant girl, Zilpa to his daughter as her maid servant. And when morning came, there was Leah.
1:41.2	So Jacob said to Laban, what is this you have done to me? I served you for Rachel, didn't I?
1:48.8	Why have you deceived me? Laban replied, it's not our custom here to give the younger daughter
1:54.6	in marriage before the older one. Finish this daughter's bridal week, then we will give you the
1:58.5	younger one also in return for another seven years of work. And Jacob did so. He finished the
2:06.1	week with Leah and then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife and Laban gave his
2:12.4	servant girl, Billhut, his daughter Rachel as her maid servant and Jacob lay with Rachel also
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