True Wisdom

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

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🗓️ 1 January 2024

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Ancient societies usually had more consensus about morality. Partly because of that, I think they saw something we have a harder time seeing: that moral standards, as important as they are, don’t actually address most of the situations we face. If you’re going to avoid making an absolute mess of your life, you need something we hardly talk about today. It’s not identical to knowledge, and it’s not identical even to moral goodness. It’s wisdom. For wisdom, there’s no better place than to go to the book of Proverbs. And this passage shows us 1) the importance of wisdom, 2) the definition of wisdom, 3) the problem of wisdom, and 4) a clue to its solution. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on September 12, 2004. Series: Proverbs: True Wisdom for Living. Scripture: Proverbs 8:10-16; 22-31. 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. There are lots of things the Bible is pretty clear about.
0:07.0	Don't steal, for instance, or don't commit adultery. But no single Bible verse will tell you exactly whom to marry, which job to take,
0:16.1	whether to move or stay put.
0:18.3	We need God's wisdom to make good decisions in every part of our lives. Join us today as Tim Keller explores how we can cultivate wisdom with God at the center of all life's choices. This morning's scripture reading comes from Proverbs, chapter
0:35.0	reading comes from Proverbs, chapter 8, verses 10 through 16,
0:41.0	then verses 22 through 31.
0:45.0	Take my instruction instead of silver,
0:48.0	and knowledge rather than choice gold.
0:51.0	For wisdom is better than jewels, and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.
0:57.0	I wisdom dwell with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.
1:03.0	The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil.
1:06.0	Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.
1:11.0	I have counsel and sound wisdom. I have insight. I have strength. By me
1:17.4	King's reign and rulers decree what is just. By me, Prince's rule and nobles all who govern justly. The Lord possessed me
1:27.4	at the beginning of his work the first of his acts of old. Ages ago I was set up at the first before the beginning of the earth. When there
1:37.5	were no depths I was brought forth, when there were no springs abounding with water.
1:44.0	Before the mountains had shaped before the hills,
1:47.0	I was brought forth,
1:49.0	before he had made the earth and its fields
1:52.0	or the first of the dust of the world.
1:55.5	When he established the heavens, I was there.
1:58.6	When he drew a circle on the face of the deep, when he made firm the skies above when he established the
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