To Revive the Spirit of the Lowly

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

4.8 • 15K Ratings

🗓️ 15 March 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

This is a text of realism. There are many promises in the Bible about the great blessings Jesus’ salvation brings. In Isaiah 57, we have a reminder that we still live in a world filled with tragedy, difficulty, and suffering. The salvation we get from Jesus is by no means an exemption from the same brokenness that everyone else in the world is experiencing. Rather, the salvation is wonderful because it gives us the resources to face the brokenness in a way we never could without it. In this chapter, let’s look at 1) what we face in life as Christians, 2) how we should try to face it, and 3) why we can be assured that we’ll be able to. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on March 21, 2010. Series: The Songs of the Servant (from Isaiah). Scripture: Isaiah 57:12-21. 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.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Welcome to Gospel in life. The Book of Isaiah prophesies a servant of the Lord, a
0:09.1	mysterious figure who is going to bring salvation. New Testament writers tell us that this servant is Jesus Christ himself.
0:16.0	Why is it so significant that Jesus is identified as a servant?
0:20.0	And what does it mean for his followers today?
0:23.0	Join us as Tim Keller explores the person of Jesus Christ,
0:26.0	the gentle and strong servant of the Lord. Tonight's scripture is from the book of Isaiah, Chapter 57 verses 1 and 2 and
0:39.9	verses 13 through 21. The righteous perish and no one ponders it in his heart.
0:48.0	Devout men are taken away and no one understands that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil.
0:55.0	Those who walk uprightly enter into peace.
0:59.0	They find rest as they lie in death.
1:01.0	When you cry out for help, let your collection of idols save you.
1:07.0	The wind will carry all of them off.
1:09.0	A mere breath will blow them away.
1:11.0	But the man who makes me his refuge will inherit the land and possess my holy mountain.
1:18.0	And it will be said, build up,
1:21.0	build up, prepare the road, remove the obstacles out of the way of my people.
1:26.9	For this is what the high and lofty one says, he who lives forever, whose name is holy. I live in a high and holy place, but also with
1:36.9	him who is contrite and lowly and spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.
1:45.0	I will not accuse forever, nor will I always be angry.
1:50.0	For then the spirit of man would grow faint before me, the breath of man that I have created.
1:56.1	I was enraged by his sinful greed.
1:58.6	I punished him and hid my face in anger, yet he kept on in his willful ways. I have seen his ways, but I will heal
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Tim Keller, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Tim Keller and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.