Training in Wisdom

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

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🗓️ 3 January 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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It’s not good enough to be a person of vision, a person of high principle, a person of high moral values. Not if you’re not a person of wisdom. Wisdom is knowing the right thing to do in the 80 percent of life situations to which the moral rules don’t apply. For most of our decisions, there are four or five different options, and they’re all moral. Which is the right one? We have decisions to make, and if we don’t make them wisely, we’re going to blow up our lives and the lives of people around us. How do we get wisdom? Proverbs 3 shows us 1) the path of wisdom, 2) the process of wisdom, and 3) the man off the mountain. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on September 19, 2004. Series: Proverbs: True Wisdom for Living. Scripture: Proverbs 3:1-12; 30:1-4. 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. For many of the decisions we have to make in life, moral values alone can't tell you what choices to make.
0:10.0	You may be weighing several options in a decision and they all could be morally
0:14.8	allowable. So how do you choose the right one? That's where God's wisdom is critical.
0:20.3	Today Tim Keller is speaking about how we can grow in using God's wisdom.
0:27.0	Tonight's scripture reading is from Proverbs, chapter 3,
0:33.4	verses 1 through 12, and then again, chapter 30,
0:36.2	versus 1 through 4.
0:38.9	My son, do not forget my teaching,
0:40.6	but keep my commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life many years. my write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.
0:56.0	Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.
1:00.0	In all your ways, acknowledge him and he will make your path straight.
1:04.0	Do not be wise in your own eyes.
1:06.0	Fear the Lord and shun evil.
1:08.0	This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.
1:11.0	Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the first fruits of all your crops.
1:15.0	Then your barns will be filled to overflowing and your vats will brim over with new wine.
1:20.0	My son, do not despise the Lord's discipline and do not resent his rebuke because the Lord disciplines those he loves as a father the son he delights in
1:28.8	The sayings of Agur son of Jaka and Oracle this man man declared to I Theel, to Ithiel and to Ukow.
1:36.0	I am the most ignorant of men. I do not have a man's understanding. I have not learned wisdom.
1:42.0	Nor have I knowledge of the Holy One. Who has gone up to heaven and come down?
1:46.8	Who has gathered up the wind in the hollow of his hands? Who has wrapped up the waters and his cloak?
1:52.0	Who has established all the ends of the earth?
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