Waiting and Living by Faith

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

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🗓️ 31 May 2023

⏱️ 40 minutes

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It’s almost cliché to hear someone say you should “wait on the Lord.” But here in Habakkuk, we have a book that’s all about how to face evil times. And one of the main ways in which we’re able to handle evil times is what the Bible calls “waiting on the Lord.” Habakkuk has started by voicing a great complaint, has heard God’s first response, and has called out to God again. In this passage, Habakkuk waits to hear God’s second answer. Habakkuk waits. There is a rich meaning to this, which we can see in this text. We are to wait on the Lord 1) patiently, 2) perspectively, 3) obediently, 4) God-centrically, and 5) joyfully. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on May 10, 2009. Series: Living by Faith in Troubled Times. Scripture: Habakkuk 2:1-4. 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. As you may have heard recently, it is with sadness that we
0:08.0	share with you that our founder and friend Timothy J. Keller passed away in the morning
0:12.3	of May 19, 2023 at the age of 72, trusting in the sure and certain hope of the resurrection.
0:20.8	While our hearts are heavy with the news of Tim's death and our prayers are with his family
0:24.6	as they go through the grieving process, our spirits are also lifted because we know that
0:29.7	he has a new life and is with his Savior and that one day we will see him again.
0:35.3	And so with that hope in mind, we want to honor Tim's wishes and continue ministering
0:39.4	the gospel during this season, because as you have heard Tim say many times, the gospel
0:45.3	changes everything. So listen now to his teaching and join us in praying for his family.
0:51.5	Thank you.
0:53.5	I scripture reading tonight comes from the book of Habakkuk, chapter 2 verses 1 through 4.
0:59.5	I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts. I will look to see what he will say to me
1:07.5	and what answer I am to give to this complaint. Then the Lord replied,
1:12.5	write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it.
1:19.5	For the revelation awaits an appointed time. It speaks of the end and will not prove false.
1:25.5	Though it linger, wait for it. It will certainly come and will not delay.
1:31.5	See he is puffed up. His desires are not upright, but the righteous will live by his faith.
1:38.5	This is the word of the Lord.
1:40.5	We started looking at this little book in the Old Testament, Habakkuk.
1:46.5	We are doing it because it is a book about how to handle and face evil times.
1:55.5	Now you know when a society has a long run many years or decades of good times,
2:03.5	things getting better and better, people begin to think that that is normal.
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