Why Does God Do Nothing?

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

4.8 • 15K Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2023

⏱️ 38 minutes

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It would be possible to go to church for many decades and never hear a sermon on Habakkuk. It’s a short book in the Old Testament, and we know almost nothing about Habakkuk himself. But this book is very contemporary in its application. This little book talks about how to handle evil times, whether those are society-wide evil times or just your own personal evil times. Let’s see why this is so relevant to us. Let’s notice 1) what Habakkuk saw, 2) what he did, 3) what he heard from God, and 4) what it meant. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on May 3, 2009. Series: Living by Faith in Troubled Times. Scripture: Habakkuk 1:1-17. 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
0:29.8	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.
0:51.6	Thank you.
0:53.6	Tonight's scripture reading comes from Habakkuk, chapter 1 verses 1 through 17.
0:59.6	The Oracle that Habakkuk, the prophet, received.
1:04.6	How long, O Lord, must I call for help, but you did not listen? Or cry out to you, violence,
1:12.6	but you did not save? Why do you make me look at injustice? Why do you tolerate wrong?
1:20.6	Destruction and violence are before me. There is strife and conflict abounds.
1:27.6	Therefore the law is paralyzed and justice never prevails. The wicked him and the righteous
1:34.0	so that justice is perverted. Look at the nations and watch and be utterly amazed for
1:40.4	I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe even if you were told.
1:46.6	I am raising up the Babylonians that ruthless and impetuous people who sweep across the whole
1:52.6	earth to seize dwelling places not their own. They are a feared and dreaded people.
1:58.6	They are a law to themselves and promote their own honor. Their horses are swifter than
2:04.0	leopards, fiercer than wolves at dusk. Their calvary gallops head long, their horsemen
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